[defgun]

Much to my jubilation, I recently acquired an A&K SVD. I am aware that it isn't the best gun in existence by any stretch of the imagination, but 1) I freakin' love SVD's and 2) I got five solid kills with it the first time I fielded it. Needless to say, I am already very fond of it.

That being said, I want to boost performance and reliability, but I've realized that its part compatibility is pathetic, to be kind.

I've already put thread locker (the removable kind) on the cylinder head threads, and I've removed some of the random industrial debris on the interior, but, other than that, I'm at a loss as to what I might do to upgrade it. I'm thinking of getting a weaker spring to increase reliability, so my parts list is currently an M120 spring. I may get a 650mm 6.03 tightbore barrel. Are there any other (preferably inexpensive) mods that I could do to increase consistency or reliability?

Thanks for any help that you may be able to provide,
Дефгун

 

[wack2011a]

AirsoftPro.cz sells many after-market parts (completely new hop-up chamber, piston etc.) for it and they actually work extremely well. With that being said the shipping time takes around 2-6 weeks to the US.

 

[defgun]

Well, then there's my upgrade set. Many thanks.

 

[akfortyseven]

Why did you put threadlocker on it? I put teflon tape on mine

 

[wesley810]

This is what I did to mine when I had it:

MadBull Red Hop-up Bucking
Systema PSG-1 400% Spring (strongest they made)
AirsoftPro.cz Steel Trigger Sear
Romanian Scope
Polished the stock barrel

It shot hard and far using washed MadBull 0.40g bbs. Yes, it was a b1tch to cock, especially when laying prone, but with a glove and some practice it was easy after a while.

This rifle can be made into a performer for not too much cash.

 

[nelsonho396]

Hey AKFortyseven hows my svd working for you still. Also the gun is great just get some good things. Like the airsoft pro upgrade kits standard mods should be a good performer.

 

[wesley810]

They have a new hop-up that looks interesting also. I would have bought it and tried it if I still had my SVD at the time it came out.

 

[nelsonho396]

Yeah the new hopup looks better and the stock one is horribly in terms of adjustment. 60 dollars not bad for a new hopup.

 

[akfortyseven]

I haven't gotten heavies for it yet but with the .28s I put through her, she's performed pretty well. But yes, I can agree that the hopup design is pretty horrendous, but with the buckings that have nubs in them it works alright