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1) Manufacturer, Model Name
STAR M249 Para
2) Date Obtained
Summer of 2006
3) Initial Cost
$800
4) New or Used
Used
5) Mechanical Problems (Gearbox issues, hopup issues.. basically functional performance related)
- Lose wiring on the boxmag connector (easy fix)
- The little lever connector that make the boxmag winds snapped, took a bit of time to get replacement (so boxmag no longer winds)
- Gears stripped and tappet plate broke (after maybe a total of 700 rounds)
- Replacement gear stripped (while being tested by a Gun Doc)
- Piston stripped along with it
6) Esthetic Problems (Paint damage, cracks in body, loose parts.. physical construction related)
Front sight broke during shipping.
7) Rounds fired between failures (think how many bags of BB's used before it failed)
Which one?
Original gears stripped after maybe 200 test fire. Replacement Gears and piston stripped after maybe after 50 rounds at the Gun Doc. (Not 100% sure)
8) Changes to Internals (upgrades, dates)
PGC Metal Gearbox (came like that used)
Guarder gears set with new STAR M249 tappet plate (replacement for the replacement gears)
Guarder polycarb piston (replacement for the stripped piston)
M100 Spring (2 weeks ago after the mechbox was rebuilt with the above parts)
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
N/A
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