AEG Water Test

Thanh · December 13th, 2010, 20:59

Didn't think you can dump your gun under water and still work.. Thought that was for GBB only. Guess I was wrong

YouTube - Airsoft Classic Army M4 in water

Pinard · December 13th, 2010, 21:04

I'm not affraid to play in rain anymore

Thanh · December 13th, 2010, 21:09

yeah.. but with GBB you can actually shoot under water

YouTube - Airsoft: Gas YE-MP5 Underwater - Available in HD

coach · December 13th, 2010, 21:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thanh

yeah.. but with GBB you can actually shoot under water

YouTube - Airsoft: Gas YE-MP5 Underwater - Available in HD

have fun cleaning it and removing all the moisture before it rusts.

edit: bah, ya ya whatever aluminum....

kalnaren · December 13th, 2010, 21:25

You're fine as long as it's not a PTW

Boyso · December 13th, 2010, 21:30

It's gonna be so fun to clean that pool after!

Plus, he does look like he's 14.

AEGs are fine under rain, but if there is no need to go underwater with it, just don't do it.

It may have worked for that guy, but just imagine all the rust inside if it wasn't properly dried and cleaned.

Lots of fun, for ONE, a la Seal insertion.

mr_nuts31 · December 16th, 2010, 00:31

I have seen it done for a vfc scar as a test to prove its durability by field stripping it and dunking all the parts in water for a few seconds before reassembly. So really it all depends on the quality of the aeg itself

PaddMadd · December 16th, 2010, 02:00

I'd like to see if this would be the same if the gun was a G&G or a JG. Classic Army is much better quality(at least when compared to my haggard gun), and I'd love to be able to claim that I can let my gun go underwater, but I'd be leery to try it and fuck up my only working gearbox.

moz_boz · December 16th, 2010, 02:24

That is scary stuff...I don't think I want to go swimming with my M4.

krap101 · December 16th, 2010, 02:40

Wonder what'd happen when you short your lipo?

TokyoSeven · December 16th, 2010, 02:45

My M4 survived claybank this year. With the amount of rain on day 1 I might have well have been in a swimming pool. A good strip down and wipe down that night and she was ready to rock for day 2.

kullwarrior · December 16th, 2010, 03:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by krap101

Wonder what'd happen when you short your lipo?

you won't be cold that's for sure. You might be on fire...literally, in short one thing I do listen from my dad is don't mess with a battery (Phd in Corrosion engineering now working in NRC for Fuel cell research)

coach · December 16th, 2010, 07:59

I'd love to see him submerge it for longer and allow the mechbox to fill with water then immediately shoot it. lol

Gerkraz · December 16th, 2010, 08:11

I'm seeing a lot "I'd love to see..." replies.

What are you waiting for, tough guys?

Crunchmeister · December 16th, 2010, 08:25

First off, the main thing to be taken away here is that just because you CAN do something doesn't mean it's a good idea.

Any AEG can survive being submerged. Take it out of the water, give it a good shake to get some of the water out of it, and you're good to go. DC power conducts very poorly in water, so the chance of a short circuit or burning something out it next to nil. I wouldn't try that with a PTW though. They're very sensitive to moisture due to their circuit boards.

That being said, I would recommend that anyone that gets their gun very wet give it a good cleaning afterwards. Any steel parts will start to rust. The last thing you'd want is rusty mechbox internals. That could definitely cause some problems.

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December 13th, 2010, 20:59	#1
Thanh AKA Tsquared Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Toronto	AEG Water Test Didn't think you can dump your gun under water and still work.. Thought that was for GBB only. Guess I was wrong YouTube - Airsoft Classic Army M4 in water

December 13th, 2010, 21:04	#2
Pinard formerly Contractor 6-8, CptPinard17eRAM Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Quebec	I'm not affraid to play in rain anymore __________________ Retired chairsofter

December 13th, 2010, 21:30	#6
Boyso a.k.a. LastSpartan Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Québec city	It's gonna be so fun to clean that pool after! Plus, he does look like he's 14. AEGs are fine under rain, but if there is no need to go underwater with it, just don't do it. It may have worked for that guy, but just imagine all the rust inside if it wasn't properly dried and cleaned. Lots of fun, for ONE, a la Seal insertion. __________________ NEW BACON FOR SALE! "WHEN I DIE BURY ME UPSIDE DOWN SO THE WORLD CAN KISS MY ASS" -Platoon

December 13th, 2010, 21:09	#3
Thanh AKA Tsquared Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Toronto	yeah.. but with GBB you can actually shoot under water YouTube - Airsoft: Gas YE-MP5 Underwater - Available in HD

December 16th, 2010, 00:31	#7
mr_nuts31 Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Petawawa, ON	I have seen it done for a vfc scar as a test to prove its durability by field stripping it and dunking all the parts in water for a few seconds before reassembly. So really it all depends on the quality of the aeg itself

December 16th, 2010, 02:24	#9
moz_boz hates all f'n Americans Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brampton, ON	That is scary stuff...I don't think I want to go swimming with my M4. __________________ *"Sero Sed Serio"*

December 16th, 2010, 02:40	#10
krap101 Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Roscoe, IL USA	Wonder what'd happen when you short your lipo?

December 16th, 2010, 02:45	#11
TokyoSeven Red Wine & Adderall Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saskatoon, SK	My M4 survived claybank this year. With the amount of rain on day 1 I might have well have been in a swimming pool. A good strip down and wipe down that night and she was ready to rock for day 2. __________________ "Its only a little bit on fire"

December 16th, 2010, 07:59	#13
coach aka coachster Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: T dot	I'd love to see him submerge it for longer and allow the mechbox to fill with water then immediately shoot it. lol

December 16th, 2010, 08:11	#14
Gerkraz Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland	I'm seeing a lot "I'd love to see..." replies. What are you waiting for, tough guys?

December 16th, 2010, 08:25	#15
Crunchmeister Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In your bedroom going though your underwear drawer	First off, the main thing to be taken away here is that just because you CAN do something doesn't mean it's a good idea. Any AEG can survive being submerged. Take it out of the water, give it a good shake to get some of the water out of it, and you're good to go. DC power conducts very poorly in water, so the chance of a short circuit or burning something out it next to nil. I wouldn't try that with a PTW though. They're very sensitive to moisture due to their circuit boards. That being said, I would recommend that anyone that gets their gun very wet give it a good cleaning afterwards. Any steel parts will start to rust. The last thing you'd want is rusty mechbox internals. That could definitely cause some problems. __________________

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