armoury
SPECNA ARMS SA-249 PARA CORE
EVERYONE LOVES A SUPPORT GUN, RIGHT? OR IS THE THOUGHT OF A SUPPORT GUN THAT REALLY
GETS PEOPLE GOING, AS THE REALITY IS THAT UNLESS THEY ARE USED EFFECTIVELY YOU’RE JUST
HUMPING A LOT OF EXTRA WEIGHT AROUND ALL DAY WITH NO REAL GAIN! BILL DOES SOME
“GRUNTWORK” WITH ONE OF THE LATEST MODELS FROM SPECNA ARMS TO SEE IF THIS IS STILL
THE CASE…
In my opinion there are two “rites of passage”
that every self-respecting airsofter should go
through; the first is longing for an M14 EBR
(because they look cool) but then having to hump
it around site for a full game day and see if you still
love it as much when the final “endex” is called.
The second is very similar in that at some point
during your “airsoft life”, you will undoubtedly hear
the siren call of the support gun but is this ever
going to be what you dream about, or will it just
lumber you with extra bother for no material gain
in firepower?
The fact is, that these days it’s actually pretty easy
to get even a basic AEG up to a ROF that’s going to
be “suppressive” and with numerous manufacturers
providing not only Hi Cap magazines, but also
boxes and drums for your “AR” or “AK”, if a high
ROF combined with virtually unlimited ammo is your
bag then go for it dear friend! More likely than not
though - and from what I’m seeing “on field” these
days - you won’t be making a lot of friends if you
take this route…
However, if you do decide that you want to
run “full-auto and heavy” then a good support
gun might be just the thing but, although you’ll
undoubtedly have a big old box or drum with in
excess of 2,500 BBs at your immediate disposal,
don’t think for a moment that this is quite the
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