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Old October 24th, 2005, 17:35   #13
Hillslam
 
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: USA
Thought I'd clear up some misinformation on that advertisement.

The "new design" items in the product listing are the same items as advertised on other CA flyers as "new design" for the MkII M249 CA released. They are "new design" over CA's other guns. This version has nothing new over the MkII aside from the stock and the Feedtray cover. The Gear Box and the Hop Up Chamber and the Spring Guide are identical to the existing MkII. I own a MkII and have poked thru the guts of the Para in person and the two are part for part identical twins. The Stocks and Feedtray covers are interchangable with MkIIs, btw.

I've got about 50-60,000 rounds thru mine with some hard skirmish abuse and have had zero problems. It shoots well over 400fps (.2g) using a systema M120 spring, and the only part I've replaced to date is the hopup bucking (with a systema part), and only then due to the fact that I myself mauled it during one of my teardown cleanings. Never run it with anything less than a 9.6v 3000mah battery and 20,000 of those 60k rounds have been with the M120 spring in it. Everything else is bone stock and rocking and rolling. Granted I take very good care of it, including cleaning and lubrication. But if you're going to buy a support gun and not take care of it, then you can't moan when things break. The CA MkII is the best support AEG made to date, IMO (yes I cuddle with it at night).

Thats all. First post, so hello's to everyone.
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