I've heard about proprietary gearbox parts not being the best but I haven't been able to find a solid explanation as to what they even are and why they aren't good. Either way I'll definitely check out CYMA's SVD. Thanks!
My SVD isn't firing again💀
A few months ago, I created a discussion detailing my non-firing issue with my A&K SVD. It turned out to be the trigger contacts and I got it fixed by an airsoft mechanic. The cause for the issue was that I was firing in semi way too fast and it couldn't keep up.
Now it has happened again, but some things are different:
1.) I wasn't firing too fast, I was waiting for the motor to complete its action before firing again.
2.) Instead of a sudden stop like last time, it died at a slow-ish pace, gradually losing power before not responding over the course of 3 shots.
I triple checked to see if it was the battery, it was not, the thing was fully charged.
This gun has caused me nothing but problems ever since I bought it, from the trigger contacts shorting out, to the mag release spring breaking, to the actual magazines not properly feeding, and now its not firing again.💀
At this point I'm seriously considering just buying a new one, but doing so would feel like a waste, $200 spent to buy the damn thing, only for it to repeatedly have problems and cause me to spend another $200 just to replace it.
Besides advice on what could be the issue this time, I also want to know if it would be wise to get a replacement for it, or if I should just keep fixing it and hope for the best.
Thanks in advance!
Now it has happened again, but some things are different:
1.) I wasn't firing too fast, I was waiting for the motor to complete its action before firing again.
2.) Instead of a sudden stop like last time, it died at a slow-ish pace, gradually losing power before not responding over the course of 3 shots.
I triple checked to see if it was the battery, it was not, the thing was fully charged.
This gun has caused me nothing but problems ever since I bought it, from the trigger contacts shorting out, to the mag release spring breaking, to the actual magazines not properly feeding, and now its not firing again.💀
At this point I'm seriously considering just buying a new one, but doing so would feel like a waste, $200 spent to buy the damn thing, only for it to repeatedly have problems and cause me to spend another $200 just to replace it.
Besides advice on what could be the issue this time, I also want to know if it would be wise to get a replacement for it, or if I should just keep fixing it and hope for the best.
Thanks in advance!
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Thanks for the suggestions, I'll check those out. Do you have any idea if the King Arms SVD is any good?Sounds like you blew the motor. Honestly, I would just ditch the thing. A&K does make some good stuff, but their SVD is not one of them. Alot of the internal components from A&K tend to be garbage as well. Motor included.
The A&K I worked on never really performed all that well. I worked some miracles on it to get it halfway decent, but a Cyma/echo1 would be a far better choice all around. (The Cyma and Echo1 I am 99% sure are the same with some minor differences in internals.) I had a Classic Army and it broke in half under the weight of its own barrel. (Not even joking.)
Long story short. Suck it up and buy a Cyma or Echo1. CYMA Standard SVD-S Airsoft AEG Sniper Rifle with Folding Stock (Package: Gun Only), Airsoft Guns, Airsoft Electric Rifles - Evike.com Airsoft Superstore
Echo1 Red Star AK CSR Airsoft AEG Rifle, Airsoft Guns, Airsoft Electric Rifles - Evike.com Airsoft Superstore
CYMA Standard Full Metal SVD Dragunov Airsoft AEG Sniper Rifle w/ Synthetic Furniture (Package: Gun Only), Airsoft Guns, Airsoft Electric Rifles - Evike.com Airsoft Superstore
Technically the SVD-S would be the most "modern" version, if you care about being "Milsim Accurate".
While the SVU would be nice due to its smaller form factor, I wouldn't get one. (I have one.) Battery space, and disassembly are a nightmare.
I only have the one SVD, and it doesn't have a MOSFET, as I'm pretty new to upgrading my guns.Do you have a MOSFET in either of your SVDs at all?
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