Daniel Oshodi Posted August 3, 2022 Posted August 3, 2022 I was wanting to buy the A&K Magpul Masada MOD3 (folding stock AEG with the RIS and CQB length barrel) but I was told that the Masada was unreliable. Is the gun worth getting and what exactly makes it unreliable?
colinjallen Posted August 3, 2022 Posted August 3, 2022 The hop unit is a pile of poo, although you can buy some rather expensive upgrades if you can find them in stock anywhere. The gearbox is typical A&K, so really needs to be stripped down and rebuilt to get a decent airseal (including a rather expensive replacement nozzle) and to replace the gears. Having said that, I have two of them and they are now completely reliable. Nothing internal is original in either of them. As for them still being licensed by Magpul as some sellers claim: ?
Daniel Oshodi Posted August 4, 2022 Author Posted August 4, 2022 Which of the upgrades is absolutely necessary to make it reliable? And is it overall worth it to get one and upgrade?
colinjallen Posted August 4, 2022 Posted August 4, 2022 5 hours ago, Daniel Oshodi said: Which of the upgrades is absolutely necessary to make it reliable? And is it overall worth it to get one and upgrade? I would start with the hop unit and related parts, if you can get them. http://www.wiitech.com.hk/product-detail.shtml?product_id=14&path=34_96 http://www.wiitech.com.hk/product-detail.shtml?product_id=16&path=34_96 http://www.wiitech.com.hk/product-detail.shtml?product_id=61&path=34_96 or: https://airsoftpro.cz/en/gun-parts-upgrade/aeg-inner-parts-upgrade/chambers-barrel-locks/chambers-for-scar-masada/nabijeci-sachta-hopup-komory-ak-masada-detail https://airsoftpro.cz/en/gun-parts-upgrade/aeg-inner-parts-upgrade/chambers-barrel-locks/chambers-for-scar-masada/kompletni-cnc-hopup-komora-pro-ak-a-cybergun-masada-detail https://airsoftpro.cz/en/gun-parts-upgrade/aeg-inner-parts-upgrade/gearboxes-and-inner-parts/nozzles/standard-nozzles/hlinikova-tryska-s-tesnenim-pro-ak-masada-na-originalni-ak-hlavu-35-mm-detail (for stock cylinder head) https://airsoftpro.cz/en/gun-parts-upgrade/aeg-inner-parts-upgrade/gearboxes-and-inner-parts/nozzles/standard-nozzles/hlinikova-tryska-s-dvojitym-tesnenim-pro-ak-masada-35-mm-detail (for standard cylinder head) Alternative hop unit: https://airsoftpro.cz/en/gun-parts-upgrade/aeg-inner-parts-upgrade/chambers-barrel-locks/chambers-for-scar-masada/cnc-hlinikova-hop-up-komora-ak-masada-detail Despite what I wrote earlier, I like the A&K Masada; the Ares/PTS version is better but, being an Ares, still needs work.
-davo- Posted August 4, 2022 Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) I've had one of these If you can get it cheap, go for it otherwise, wouldn't bother for RRP price It doesn't open up like a normal v2 (gearbox is a normal v2) The Ambi-select is a BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLACHE to get back in AND aligned correctly You literally have to bend the bottom receiver outwards to get the gearbox in and out I'm just glad I got it working and sold it off. The hop is kinda shite, but it's only cos it's a split hop, so you're not gonna get super duper air seal, it's see-through, which is great for troubleshooting, but see-through plastic stuff tends to be weak and will eventually break Speaking of which, the stock Nozzle is the exact same see-through plastic and DID break. So replaced it with the CNC Airsoft Pro one Did the usual service stuff; degrease/grease/reshim , changed hop rubber It shot alright. Wasn't bad, but for £250-ish RRP (plus post), the Nozzle (plus post), and the time you need to put in to mess about getting the gb in/out, lining up the cogs right (free-floating btw, so, yeeeeeeeey) -- not worth (I got the gun as a boneyard pretty cheap, so wasn't too bad for me) Unless you get it cheap, and have the patience/skills, get something else Edited August 4, 2022 by -davo- colinjallen 1
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