[Fynn64]

Title says it, I'm wondering if anyone has actually ever broken a vsr springguide, specifically a plastic one.

 

[Akami]

Indeed. Though not a VSR, my M24 plastic spring guide randomly broke one day when I cocked it

 

[Fynn64]

Where did it break and what spring did you use?

 

[Akami]

It used standard spring which gave around 400fps with 0,2g. It broke right at the connection of the shaft and the base. Well, after 4 years of use, it's no wonder

 

[SiliconeSword]

I broke some steel ball bearing spring guide in one of my old VSRs. Looked like the Laylax/AA type but could have been something else.

I just racked the gun, and felt a weird clunk, fired the thing, and couldn't cock it.
The thing broke where the flat part threaded onto the main rod, where the rod was a smaller diameter and appeared to have been threaded. Who knows how many shots that thing had on it, but that seems a bit ridiculous imo.

Unless your spring guide is a one piece like a Lambda, I feel like a plastic one would be longer lasting as they are usually a nylon alloy, and nylon is bendy and shouldn't break. Both have their pros and cons, but I'd prefer to replace a plastic spring guide now and again over having a metal one as it won't wear your cylinder as much, and you'll shave weight off your gun.