Topic: UTG M3s, anyone break one yet? (Read 2653 times)

Map06TRD · « **on:** May 04, 2008, 08:23:27 AM »

Iam so close to ordering one.. .

Has anyone break one or has one fallen apart on them???
I know the interals are made of plastic.

Everything I see online says thier worth the money and pretty good shotgun..
But I am just asking around if one has broke on someone and how..

Nathan Ridge · « **Reply #1 on:** May 04, 2008, 12:40:01 PM »

Mine hasn't broken yet, although I baby every airsoft gun I own with regular cleanings and what not. Even without all the cleaning I do to my airsoft guns, I feel confident the M3 would be reliable. The only downsides I have about the UTG M3 are the "shotgun elbow" one has for the first few weeks after purchasing it, and also the lack of hop-up in the bottom two barrels. If you're playing among springers or in a CQB situation, then the UTG M3 will be an effective primary, or perhaps secondary.

Map06TRD · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2008, 12:53:41 PM »

I will be for real close CQB only and still be once and awhile thing for fun..... thanks ordering it tonight...

Booligan · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2008, 01:06:29 PM »

I dropped my pistol grip one about 4 feet onto concrete. Resulted in a slight crack in the outer barrel, but other than that, still shoots perftctly. And I've put a ton of ammo through it, lol.

benelli_m3 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2008, 01:15:44 PM »

um i think they have a hop up in all 3 barrels. i had a marui one and the UTG is a clone of it and it didnt. when i had the marui one i put thousands of bbs through it and it was fine.

R3CON SNIP3R · « **Reply #5 on:** May 08, 2008, 06:59:33 PM »

yeah a good gun. but i would get the full stock.

affrey · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2008, 11:59:26 AM »

Quote from: R3CON SNIP3R on May 08, 2008, 06:59:33 PM

yeah a good gun. but i would get the full stock.

Why? Just curious because I have the TM shorty version and I need to replace it and I am undecided. The shotgun would not be my primary rather it would be my backup.

utc_pyro · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2008, 02:46:35 PM »

Airsoft Atlanta has the M3 for $10 less then every one else right now if you have yet to order it. On the website it list 69.99 but in the cart it's only 59.99.

I've managed to break mine already, but I did something rather stupid with it. I used 6mm paintballs in it... Yes, stupid, but I presumed "Oh, spring gun... It should be ok!". Top barrel is jammed and full of paint, and I'm afraid of sticking a cloth down there as it might shover the goo into the chamber. I'll proabaly need to disasembe the entire thing and pull the barrles to clean them and remove any other junk leftover.

The Crimson Falcon · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2008, 02:52:16 PM »

Mine is still working fine, although I haven't used it much. Booligan, I'm ready to get that stock, btw.

TheSmokingMan · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2008, 03:31:37 PM »

as much as I curse utg for my mp5 ... I can't believe how much I love this shotgun

Csspecs · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2008, 12:44:57 AM »

I have one of these coming to me on Thursday. I would like to mention that one of the reasons for a combat shotgun is that multiple pellets are less likely to be deflected by a hard or soft object. I think a real shotgun has a pattern smaller than 20 inches at 30 yards (I shoot clays a lot turning the summer), so the spread is just right if you think about it like that.

I have a hi-cap coming along with a pack of shells to mess around with. I'll post back if I get it working.

DeltaForce404 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2008, 03:14:06 PM »

Sounds cool. Although Hi-cap defeats the realism.

Csspecs · « **Reply #12 on:** May 28, 2008, 05:13:54 PM »

Really? Seems like it would be right in line. It's a 190 round hi-cap so it's only about 60 shots, and with 130 round mid-caps for M-16s being common field items (and 300 rounders even more common).
http://www.valtrousa.com/shotguns.html
I tried to make it a link but

http://youtube.com/watch?v=e7rBPgBKCyE

DeltaForce404 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 28, 2008, 06:40:08 PM »

Yours is spring, not automatic, not to mention notice the gun eject shells anyways.
The hi-cap for this guy is needed because auto-shotties go thru a mag like nothing. Your hand can only crank so fast.
But hey I just think shotgun..shotgun shell..hand in hand. But what ever floats your boat you know.

Matthias · « **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2008, 06:51:43 PM »

Mine is double feeding (sextuple feeding I guess?) which kind of bugs me. Anyone have any clue what that could be?

Nick98 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2008, 12:50:59 PM »

My M3 broke the first day by using crappy .12 bbs in it and it jammed and the of the barrels broke and the third one shot 5 ft so I returned it. the new one is flawwless with .20s.

SVDguy · « **Reply #16 on:** June 02, 2008, 08:22:45 AM »

Quote from: Matthias on May 31, 2008, 06:51:43 PM

Mine is double feeding (sextuple feeding I guess?) which kind of bugs me.

When I finally decided there was no chance that I was ever going to see even the slightest hint of hopup effect, I sprayed silicon lube down the barrels (something I never do on any other gun) for a thorough cleaning and lube. After, I ran a few shots through to clear excess before running a swab down the barrels on more time - and for about a magazine I got a number of shots with 5 or 6 bb's. Hasn't happened since. So mine, at least, will briefly feed excess bb's if there is excess lubrication in the back of the gun.

If hopup isn't an issue (or your gun, like mine, simply doesn't show any under any condition), keeping the barrels lubed all the way back to the buckings does help to keep the spread pattern consistent.

DeltaForce404 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:45:20 AM »

Quote from: Nick98 on June 01, 2008, 12:50:59 PM

My M3 broke the first day by using crappy .12 bbs in it and it jammed and the of the barrels broke and the third one shot 5 ft so I returned it. the new one is flawwless with .20s.

LOL it makes my day when I see ppl still deciding to stick .12 in their guns.
Make it a rule over 50 bucks is .20
To be honest .12 works really well with lpegs compared to .20 but thats bout it.

Nick98 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 02, 2008, 07:46:44 PM »

When the stock is taken off a fullstock it may be more breakable. Anyone know how to remove the stock?

EDIT: did anyone see the post right under mine that was there for like 2 minutes before deleated??

EDIT AGAIN: did anyone see pooperscooper's posts in this thread?

affrey · « **Reply #19 on:** June 03, 2008, 07:00:42 AM »

Quote from: Nick98 on June 02, 2008, 07:46:44 PM

When the stock is taken off a fullstock it may be more breakable. Anyone know how to remove the stock?

EDIT: did anyone see the post right under mine that was there for like 2 minutes before deleated??

EDIT AGAIN: did anyone see pooperscooper's posts in this thread?

No pooperscooper on my screen.

How would the stock become more breakable?

I have a broken TM m3 shorty and I plan on getting the full stock UTG M3. I want to be able to switch between the 2 stocks. I have heard that the gun part can be interchanged, so I may go that route. Can anyone confirm this about the stocks?

Moy_Cerberus Btl · « **Reply #20 on:** June 03, 2008, 10:05:50 AM »

I use my friend's m3 last sunday and his stock / pistol is coming off.

Nick98 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 03, 2008, 01:57:06 PM »

about the stock coming off, I heard somewhere that if you take the stock off of the m3 the main body cover can pop off for good. I just remember that from something and I dont know if its true. I dont even know how to take the stock off and I cant find out how.

Csspecs · « **Reply #22 on:** June 04, 2008, 04:59:47 PM »

You pull the rubber butt pad off and there is a long (like a foot long)screw that holds it on.... Just like most real shotguns.

Nick98 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 04, 2008, 06:41:19 PM »

Quote from: Csspecs on June 04, 2008, 04:59:47 PM

You pull the rubber butt pad off and there is a long (like a foot long)screw that holds it on.... Just like most real shotguns.

is there a way to take off the stock but not the handle?

DeltaForce404 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 07, 2008, 12:18:56 PM »

You know you can only take parts off because the gun consist of many parts. The stock and the pistol is literally one piece of plastic. You can break down 2 lego pieces but breaking down one lego piece... well you kinda have to saw it off...

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