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[one shot, one kill]

oh, thats awsome you run your feild, i like your fps rules, i think it kinda gay that if my gun shoots 358 fps i cant play   at my feild

[Lon3Wo1f]

So bool, as the situation in China seems FUBAR, I have managed to get my hands on one of these monsters, in the V2 variety.

I have some upgrades that I plan to shove into this huge mofo, and want to get it approved/review first.

So I have a brand new KWA 2GX gearbox coming in, and from what I hear, those things are as close to indestructible as they get. Plus, having the only KWA M82 in existence also is nice.

I want to drop in a m140 spring and just reshim/relube/aoe the damned thing. My motor will either be a AMP hi-torque or Element Hi-torque.

I will have an AWS Pulse to control it for semi only. (My fields require that)

I will be putting in the madbull ultimate hopup, and I plan to have systema bucking with SCS nub.

So how much will I have to dremmel away from the body to make the KWA fit? Any ideas?

[Booligan]

No clue. You're in uncharted territory as far as mounting a KWA gearbox in there.

This reminds me, I need to finish my high FPS Torus gearbox buildup in mine

[MetallicaFatCat]

Yeah boolie, I thought you had forgotten. Also, the guys on ASM have figured out that the Torus box is alot more work than expected...

[Lon3Wo1f]

Ok, so I have gotten my Barrett in, and have managed to swap in the KWA gearbox without ANY problems.

Turns out, the Barrett has plenty of room inside it for the front part of any gearbox, so I would recommend, for safety of your internals, everyone should put a 2GX gearbox inside, as they are virtually invincible.

Plus, with that massive bar of metal that guards dust cover to reinforce the front, I am fairly convinced that I can get at least 70k+ rounds out of that gearbox, before anything needs to be replaced.

[arkantuspc]

How to assemble it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27ZeYNV_EMw

Altought it is in Portugue and not HD, it may help... =] Lost my camera.. so filmed with a cel phone...

[Booligan]

I need to make a comparison video between the SOCOM Gear and Snow Wolf Barretts... My old vid on the SG one is pretty poor quality.

[motorhead]

I bet someone could easily fit an SR-25 (extended V2) gearbox in one of those... (Boolie?...). It might take a little tweaking to get the mag in position though.

[redmoon3580]

I need to make a comparison video between the SOCOM Gear and Snow Wolf Barretts... My old vid on the SG one is pretty poor quality.

Yes you do!
I'd really like to know how the two compare externally.

[gandalf]

I noticed that the internals of the Socom Gear Barrett are the same as the Snow Wolf Barrett. The Socom Gear Barrett comes with a Echo1 Gearbox, which is rebranded from the JG Gearbox which is also in the Snow Wolf JG Barrett. Everything exact except the tightbore. The unmarked motor happens to be a JG because of the color. I know that the internals are made by JG because I own the enhanced 2009 version JG S-System, which has the exact externals. Yes I know this is hard to believe, but I feel that the internals are not worth it.

[Booligan]

No, the internals aren't the same between the two. I know, I own them both and wrote the reviews on both of them. The gearbox shells themselves are different, with the components installed are different as well. They both use a reinforced gearbox shell, however the Snow Wolf is a different design with different reinforcements. The SOCOM Gear comes with ball bearings, vs the solid bushings in the Snow Wolf. Both use XYT gears, as do most ACM guns currently, but have different sector chips. Wiring on the SOCOM Gear is MUCH better than on the Snow Wolf. Pistons are different, as are piston heads. Motors are different, with the SOCOM Gear having much stronger magnets. Selector plates are different, as are air nozzles and cylinder heads.

So, no, they don't use the same internals, aside from them both using V2 gearboxes, everything else is different. That being said, if you're making your decision between a SOCOM Gear M82 and a Snow Wolf M82 based on internal components, you're doing it wrong. The SOCOM Gear is a work of art, made of steel, and is a 1 to 1 exact replica of the real Barrett, complete with licensing. The Snow Wolf is not to scale, made of various pot metals and alloys, and is overall not nearly as nice as the SOCOM Gear. It's still a good option for a budget Barrett, but comparing it to the SOCOM Gear is apples and oranges.

[TheGreyMan]

Isn't the Snow Wolf a replica of the .416 Barrett? I noticed that the magazine looks exactly like the .416 M82.

[Booligan]

No, it's a direct copy of the Hurricane kit, which is simply not made to spec.