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[uscmCorps]

I knew about the Mk18 CQB... but the M2 .50 BMG!?!! I had no idea they were making it!!!

Info from airsoft-new.eu:

Exciting news from Asia: Andrew sent in pictures of VFC Browning M2 (!) and VFC Mk18 CQB. Mk18 is long confirmed and eagerly awaited and M2 (if confirmed) is certainly a very interesting replica. Pictures are property of Monda International, but we took liberty to watermark them.
More here.

No mention of prices yet, but I can't imagine the M2 will be cheap. That said, I'm sure it'd be worth it.

[Revenge Seeker]

.50 BMG AEG? I lol'd.

[Panzergraf]

Now they just need Catman to do the internals

Looks great, I wonder if it's steel or aluminium?

[Fond6]

1 Avril ?

[Panzergraf]

1 Avril ?

Could be, but this showed up on airsoftnews yesterday, 30th of March.

[Abelius]

My calendar says 31st March.

But yeah, imagining a sewing machine inside an M2 BMG isn't fun.

[Fond6]

Could be, but this showed up on airsoftnews yesterday, 30th of March.

My calendar says 31st March.

But yeah, imagining a sewing machine inside an M2 BMG isn't fun.

One fish was be eat fastly , but his preparation is done in advance


If this news is true, I would also be happy

[frogfish]

Anyone know what sight that is on the Mk18?

[Glenn]

I'm more excited about the Elcan Spectre DR on the Mk18...that version is very rare, and very expensive...I'm hoping thats a forthcoming replica.

[my_plague_666]

as unlikely as it is, it'd better be a GBB. an AEG Mk.2 doesnt work. its not right.

and whats this about 'long confirmed and eagerly awaited'? first i've heard about it... unless it was confirmed a couple of years ago or something.

[Beast06]

and whats this about 'long confirmed and eagerly awaited'? first i've heard about it... unless it was confirmed a couple of years ago or something.

It's referring to the Mk18, which was announced quite a while ago.

[Catman]

Now they just need Catman to do the internals

*blush* but more credit to MadDog he's the genius behind it's gas system

as unlikely as it is, it'd better be a GBB. an AEG Mk.2 doesnt work. its not right.

Hehe exactly; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT2l2rZO61c hrhrhr "get some!", that thing can be heard firing across our site

Hmm the body work on ours isn't great and still needs finishing... *wonders about cheating*

[Harvahammas]

Did you Catman copy escort's design?

[uscmCorps]

Not sure why people have issue with the possibility that the M2 is an AEG. There are M134 AEGs, M240s etc etc.

[Guinness]

Hmmm an early April Fool's gag on the Ma Deuce?

[Revenge Seeker]

Not sure why people have issue with the possibility that the M2 is an AEG. There are M134 AEGs, M240s etc etc.

I lol'd at those too.

[Catman]

Did you Catman copy escort's design?

oh no, you can see all the internals in the build thread - custom design to be as efficient as possible (see sig for link)

Not sure why people have issue with the possibility that the M2 is an AEG. There are M134 AEGs, M240s etc etc.

I guess it's because there's no real point, M134 (7.62mm) has crazy ROF so that makes up for it, M240 (7.62mm) and M249s (5.56mm) aren't too bad, they're just support guns, you could argue an MP5K with a drum mag does the job just as good. But an M2 AEG? Might as well stick with a M249/M240, same performance/experience and lighter. A .50Cal M2 needs to be a suppressive gun, it's presence needs to strike fear and intimidation. When it starts to shoot everyone has to know about it, you're not going to get that on a sowing machine, it's going to be just another AEG, ie nothing special apart from pretty eye candy

Edited by Catman, 31 March 2008 - 05:05 PM.

[Revenge Seeker]

Hehe exactly; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT2l2rZO61c hrhrhr "get some!", that thing can be heard firing across our site

Hmm the body work on ours isn't great and still needs finishing... *wonders about cheating*

So the guy that made those M2 youtube vids shared the same forum with me all this time? Wow. I.. am.. honored sir. *hats off*

And you're right. You're M2 is the way airsoft .50 BMGs should be. I'd crack up in the fields and get myself shot if an AEG M2 is fired upon me, but your's does strike fear.

(I'm not putting this down for those who actually like it. Just one perspective of things here.)

Edited by Revenge Seeker, 31 March 2008 - 05:40 PM.

[uscmCorps]

Catman, I don't want to take anything away from your achievement because it is indeed a bloody brilliant one at that! I can tell by the videos that hearing that beast in field would generate a great deal of fear. That being said, it seems that a lot of the sound generated from your gun is from the barrel slamming back and forth. Could it not be possible for a similar end result with an AEG? The barrel movement and the firing of the AEG could be two completely separate systems. The timing may be off between the two, but a similar effect could be simulated.

When someone says they laugh out loud at an M240 or M134 I wonder to myself their reasoning behind such comments. They're still shooting the same rounds (BBs) as that of the Gas powered M2. It's pure intimidation factor. Some players see a big gun, they may think it's going to be deadly on the field. When I see the M134 on the field mounted on the back of a technical, I find cover and fast because I know that that thing can lay down some serious ROF with consistent power behind it and a long reach. In truth it really is not much different than someone with a long barreled rifle, an insane ROF and a box mag. At the same time people can say that while the gas M2 looks and sounds intense, it should still be governed by the same fps rules as all other airsoft guns on the field and the ROF isn't that impressive compared to most AEGs as the gas M2 is trying to have a similar ROF as the RS. So people could easily reason that the gas power M2 has more bark than bite.

It's airsoft. We're pretty much all shooting 6mm BBs at (hopefully) the same fps limits. A jack hammer sounds scary but it all comes down to the psychological effect is has on the player. Knowing that it has to abide by the same rules as all other airsoft guns, I'd rather face off against that than an M134 with ridiculous ROF and range. But that's me. Other players' reactions may vary.

[my_plague_666]

IMO theres no point in having something that looks big and intimidating unless it sounds it as well. it really needs to stand out and make itself known in the field.

TBH i'd say the worst thing about an AEG M2 would be the lack of feedback. from a gun that size and calliber i'd want a good bit of noise, recoil etc. otherwise it's little more than a glorified armashite (or equivilent)