We're back with another weird gear review, this time taking a look at an electronic scoring target from Acetech, the incredibly awkward to say Alignmentor. Can you even consider targets "gear" ? Hell if I know, but here it is!
2026-01-28 04:32:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a fun one: Inspecting the relatively new OSW, then documenting the process of converting it to a paratrooper (or 'para') FAL. While the OSW just looks like a modernized FAL at first glance, there are some pretty substantial changes under the hood.
2026-01-12 01:35:53 +0000 UTC View PostHappy New Year to our C4 level supporters! It's been a little while since we launched this Patreon, and I think we're overdue for a temperature check: How are we doing? And following on from that, what would you like to see from us?
While we've got a couple of videos in the pipeline already, we want to hear what you want, and we fully intend to prioritize our upcoming work based on what the community finds useful. Feel free to pick as few or as many options, or leave a comment, as you like. This poll will be up for a full week...
2026-01-06 20:12:32 +0000 UTC View Post
After reviewing what 'intro to GBBR' videos we've put out, I realized we've covered figuring out what to buy and general use and maintenance, but not that crucial step of first contact with a brand new replica. Well, if you're here, then this is probably all old hat to you- but maybe you have some friends it might help.
On another note: I haven't mentioned it on the channel, but in November I underwent minor heart surgery, and while the prognosis is good it has taken some time to get back to normal activity. So, expect a small lull in ...
2025-12-14 04:13:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Everyone's favorite purveyor of innovative-but-slightly-flawed 40mm shells is back again, this time with a second iteration of the Cyclops 40mm shell. Will the artfully named Cyclops 2 improve on the first version? Explosive Enterprises investigates.
2025-11-26 14:43:35 +0000 UTC View PostWe don’t talk much about ‘the meta’, insofar as we don’t focus on competitive optimization for airsoft. Still, it’s easy to recognize that some flavors of airsoft gun are more practical than others, and with GBBRs the constraints of realistic(ish) design also have implications on performance, longevity, and general shooting experience. Today, I want to make the case for compact carbines as ideal GBBRs.
To specify, I’m defining a ‘compact carbine’ as a GBBR replica patterned off an intermediate-caliber carbine with a bar...
2025-11-18 14:52:50 +0000 UTC View Post
This has been quite an interesting experience and without a doubt one of the weirdest airsoft products we've come across. But even if the Groza-12 (Saiza? Groga?) isn't your thing, there are parts here that will definitely be relevant to any TM Saiga-12 owner.
2025-11-16 16:22:23 +0000 UTC View Post14 days technically counts as "a few", right?
Sorry it took so long to get to this one, but hopefully the addition of a new patron benefit is enough to make up for it: editable CAD files of our 3D printed projects!
To explain in a bit more detail...
We make use of 3D printing for a variety of things, including upgrade and replacement parts for existing platforms, and entirely bespoke projects. When a 3D printed component or project is relevant to a video we make, we try to release the .STL files for said pr...
2025-11-13 21:48:29 +0000 UTC View Post
This one's been a wild ride from start to finish. We're pretty confident in our overall assessment, but we'll pin a comment on the video to track any corrections or new findings. Enjoy!
2025-11-03 17:48:23 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks, Timebomb here. It's about time that I throw my hat into the Patreon post ring, and I'll be starting things off with an overview of one of our 3D printing projects: Bushwookie's KS-23M conversion kit for M3 and M870 style tri-shot shotguns, which we have released for free.
Knock knock.Just to be clear at the outset here, we are NOT going to be offering printing services for these files, or any of the other projects that you can f...
2025-10-30 19:13:32 +0000 UTC View Post
You ever come back from a milsim and find that nice orange sheen of surface rust all over your gear? Here's how to treat it, and prevent it from recurring in the future.
2025-10-19 17:32:20 +0000 UTC View Post
This one's been on our radar for quite a while as something a lot of airsofters seem to be interested in. We got our hands on one and have started our usual battery of tests.
Here are our initial impressions, in no particular order:
The externals of the gun are mostly plastic, but it appears to be a decent nylon as is typical for VFC/Maruyama guns. The muzzle is steel, while the bolt carrier is aluminum.
It's a very light gun. With just a Romeo 5 and loaded magazine- so the above configuration minus suppres...
2025-10-09 20:32:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Our first Q&A to incorporate Patreon questions. Thanks again for your support and for all the great questions; we tried to reply in comments to most of the ones we didn't address in the video.
2025-10-05 17:04:41 +0000 UTC View PostWe've got a couple videos in the pipeline before this one, but we're currently working on a review of a suite of TM Saiga-12 parts courtesy of ITP. The headliner is the Groza-12 kit, a fascinating wholly fictional bullpup rendition of the Saiga.
From what we've gathered this seems like something of a passion project on the part of ITP. Effort has clearly been put into the design in order to make it work, but it also has a fair amount of e...
2025-10-02 01:03:40 +0000 UTC View Post
This one's been on our radar for a long time, and we are excited to bring you guys a proper review of the Northeast FAMAS. As always, let us know if you have any questions or if there's anything we missed.
2025-09-21 18:41:52 +0000 UTC View PostA few months ago I sold my VFC FNC. Since then I’ve been tinkering with the LR-300 project to get it up to my expected performance standards.
The LR-300 is compact even by the standards of ARs. It’s lightweight. It carries well, points naturally, and with the new pistol grip can be shouldered comfortably with the stock fully collapsed. It has a reliable stop on empty mechanism, and mag changes are some of the fastest of any rifle platform on the market. It inherits all the great things about the AR family that translate directly to...
2025-09-15 15:34:52 +0000 UTC View Post
You will receive more 40mm content and you will like it- here's Timebomb with an interesting new development from 40Max that has some peculiar applications.
2025-09-08 13:27:08 +0000 UTC View PostIt's time for another Q&A, so ask your questions (in the comments on this post). We'll pick some to answer in the video, and try to answer the remainder in text.
We'll be accepting Q&A submissions until Wednesday, Sep 10.
And while we're here, check this out- we managed to get a LR-300 pistol grip with the correct angle (courtesy of Collector Design Werks, who does some awesome custom gun projects), and also I snagged a real-steel aluminum-body C-More off eBay. Really rounds out the build, I think.
-Catgut
As part of our promise to keep our backers in the loop about our upcoming reviews, we wanted to share our preliminary impressions of the Northeast/Gunpoint FAMAS. We'll follow the same general format as our videos, just abbreviated.
Externals
Right off the bat, the build quality on this gun is excellent. It's primarily composed of machined aluminum- like the real thing- but with heavy use of steel for small parts and...
2025-08-30 18:08:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a short video compiling our findings on further VFC AR upgrades in two key areas: nozzle replacement, and hop unit replacement. It's surprising how much of a difference in feel and performance these swaps make, but whether the end result is worth the price will be up to you.
2025-08-27 02:40:58 +0000 UTC View PostWe've covered this in a couple of videos, but now that we can make Patreon posts that are way easier to reference than a video timestamp, it's time we document rocket valve modification for power adjustment.
This modification applies to TM-style and VFC-style rocket valves, and there are two reasons to perform it:
You have a fixed rocket valve and need to adjust power to get it under field limits.
You have an adjustable rocket valve but fin...
2025-08-23 18:21:36 +0000 UTC View PostIf you’ve spent any time working on GBB ARs or seen our reviews of the VFC or GHK systems, you’ve probably heard of ‘bolt bounce’ as a potential issue. Since we have an upcoming video on our LR-300 build- which demonstrates quite a bit of bolt bounce- it’s time we talk in a little more detail about what exactly bolt bounce is, what problems it can cause, and how to address it.
Real-Steel
For context, while this is an issue that is also present on real-steel rifles, the consequences are a little different from airsoft. W...
2025-08-12 21:23:21 +0000 UTC View Post
It's here- a build overview on the LR-300, combining parts from VFC, Crusader, VLTOR, G&G, a bunch of smaller companies and individuals, and a fair bit of raw DIY.
2025-08-10 23:35:56 +0000 UTC View Post
We've received VFC's new gas blowback PPSh with intent to review it. But not only have we run into problems on this sample, we're also seeing a lot of issues in our online communities.
Most of them are fairly straightforward issues that can be chalked up to poor QC- inconsistent use of threadlock, odd tolerancing, screws snapping (!) during disassembly- but there's one problem in particular that is a showstopper.
The takedown latch, as shown in the close-up photos, is a C-shaped hook that grabs onto a lug on the lower re...
2025-08-05 00:40:43 +0000 UTC View PostYes, we've teased it in a couple of videos so far- our next release (after the LBV video) will be the custom LR-300.
This was a substantial project that combines parts from several airsoft manufacturers and real-steel as well, along with a substantial amount of DIY with both 3D printing and traditional work. We'll be going into more detail about the conversion than in the AKS-74U video because there's a lot more to cover, so stay tuned.
2025-07-31 01:46:03 +0000 UTC View Post
A small experiment in using modern gear to reimplement the combined vest/belt concept of the ITLBV vest, also known as the LBV-88.
Components used:
-Crossfire DZ-Rig
-Spiritus 34A (repro)
-Crossfire Butterbar pouch
-CSM Gear dump pouch
-HSGI Taco gen 2
-Safariland QLS plate + molle adapter
-True North MHA
-3x Nixieworks triple 5.56 mag pouch (buckles removed)
-2x QASM buckles (aka Swift Clips)
-2x regular buckles + harvested webbing (for back strap)
2025-07-29 17:55:06 +0000 UTC View PostIf you aren't already familiar with our Youtube channel, we're an airsoft team that specializes in niche airsoft projects and technical reviews. In the last few years we've made a name for ourselves doing in-depth teardowns of gas blowback rifles that leverage both our engineering skills and real-world firearms experience. However, we also have experience with AEG machine guns, HPA engines, DMR setups, shotguns, NBB pistols, bolt-action rifles, and completely from-scratch builds leveraging DIY and 3D printing, and plan to create more content...
2025-07-13 20:50:49 +0000 UTC View Post
