dragonav svd

[Mr. Killing Spree]

I'm thinking about getting the A&K spring svd. The electric ones are a bit to expensive for me. so I was wondering how good are they. I heard the piece that holds the spring back wears out after awhile so I'm planning on cutting new stainless steel pieces out with a laser, but besides that problem how good are they?

[G36 FTW]

The A&K SVD is a great "little" rifle. I've worked on my friend's, and the thing is built like a rock. However, you may want to pop in a tight bore for accuracy's sake.

As for the locking mechanism wearing down, don't worry about it. The first gen A&K SVDs had that problem, but the newer ones are made of steel, and don't wear down nearly as easily.

[quigly]

Lawls. The gun is fine. I have seen peoples' who have put a lot of work into em and get nice rifles out of it. Just like with pretty much any bolt gun though. And how do you have access to a "laser" that can cut through thick enough steel with enough precession?

[jdogbigmoney]

ive heard good things but have no personal experience

[B.O.P. Hawk]

ive heard good things but have no personal experience

Then why say anything?


They are sturdy. Not my style, but a guy with one of these got me out four or five times in one match.

With about $150 of upgrades, yours can be like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtOy-729oaA
The first video on the side bar also shows an A&K SVD...

By the way, it's spelled 'Dragunov.'

[Mr. Killing Spree]

And how do you have access to a "laser" that can cut through thick enough steel with enough precession?

I have access to a laser through the company my dad works at

[shakespeare]

Yeah L@Z0r B33ms!
I'm not counting on a 14 year old being able or allowed to work a CNC machine, or anything similar.
Could be wrong though

[Mr. Killing Spree]

it will be a programmer who works there that will actually operate the machine

[B.O.P. Hawk]

Ok, go ahead and make your pointless replacement part... I'm pretty sure you won't need to replace it. G36 FTW already said you don't have to worry about it.

[Shadowsta13]

I took a few test shots with one and I was somewhat impressed. Being an A&K I thought it was going to be a clunky piece of crap but it worked. Though the owner knew nothing of what a hop up was so it didn't get much distance and they though it's bolt was hard to pull but that's what happens when you play with younger kids

[83celwa]

If you are really worried about the sear and the harshness of the charging lever, there is always this kit: http://shop.ehobbyasia.com/accessories/ ... rifle.html

[VogonFord]

ive heard good things but have no personal experience

i agree

[Nox]

I have one - it's pretty easy to work on, has decent out of the box playability, but the first upgrade to think of is a tight-bore barrel.
One thing to remember - there aren't replacement parts for these guns yet! If something breaks, count on it being down for a good amount of time!
The hopup is solid and doesn't move once it is set, but the interior material is spotty - the one I bought had grease or petroleum based oil in it, and the rubber 'rod' that presses down onto the hopup bucking was degraded to the point of becoming jello soft - I adjusted the hopup set screw right through it without it creating hop in my gun.
The fix was tearing it completely down, going to diamond hardware and buying a 3mm O-ring, cutting off a piece of it, and slipping it back into the original parts' place.
I haven't been able to test the fix since then, since college got in the way, but now that I've graduated I have more time to test it.

Also, the sear in the second gen guns are steel, so don't worry about a new one - its gonna last a good while.
Another benefit is that it uses AEG springs, so you can find spring upgrade all over for it.

[Mr. Killing Spree]

thank you for that info

[Switchback]

Careful with the hop up. ASGI has a decent video on how not to be a moron when inserting magazines.