Jim5.56Aug 14, 2003 1:05am
What parts do you need to upgrade a Top M249 FN Minimi MKII? What are the parts called?
M249?
ChaosBringerAug 15, 2003 6:43pm
god damn, the gun is like 1200 dollars and the parts are more than another gun!!! :shock: :shock:
GuestAug 15, 2003 6:59pm
my drag cost more than that but its worth it, in airsoft it seems you allways get what you pay for in the end
SPCMattAubelAug 15, 2003 7:31pm
:shock: I dunno man you almost got it in the end with the motor seizing like it was lol
GuestAug 15, 2003 7:42pm
lol ya it ended up being it was just a half turn in to far
BodycountAug 15, 2003 9:11pm
Just my two cents but I think the better upgrade would be to use a PGC M249 gearbox with full Systema internals. I just saw a finished one a GunKulture and it is just too sweet. It is also able to swap out springs in minutes. Check into it.
Jim5.56Oct 27, 2003 4:03am
What does a PGC M249 Gearbox do? Does the Paratrooper version of the M249 have the heat sink and hand grip of the MKI or MKII?
redears1Oct 27, 2003 4:58am
From the pics I've seen, the Para version comes w/MkI forgrip, no heatshield & MkII carry handle. But it's got a retractable stock & barrel is much shorter. You can get the retractable stocks for about $150 if you can find the TGS version. Otherwise it's $300 made by PGC. The PGC gearbox is an upgraded box with adjustable hop & 8mm bearings. Very heavy duty but that's about $200 just for the box itself. You then have to get the upgraded internals (gears, springs etc...). Another option would be to get one with a V3 Marui box in it. But those run over $2k. The one built by Joe at GK is also over $2k. It's a custom Para version (MkII w/short barrel & Para stock), PGC box, upgraded internals, custom wiring job (low resistance, flexible, thick gauge) and I believe a custom 12v batt. But from what I've seen, the retractable stock only has 2 positions because you have to "twist" it to collapse it.