Mags?

[Akira Shen] · April 18th, 2007, 16:48

I have a question about magazines, can anyone explain to me what a winding system is? And is it better than a spring-loaded mag?

The Saint · April 18th, 2007, 16:53

A winding system uses a large reservoir to hold BBs and a winding mechanism to feed them into the AEG. A spring system holds BBs in a long channel and use a long spring to feed the BBs into the AEG.

Winding system, normally called hicaps, holds many hundreds of rounds but rattles like crazy when moved and requires periodic rewinding. Spring system, normally called midcaps (less than 200), locaps (less than 100) and realcaps (~30 or less) hold considerably less BBs but don't rattle.

They're only better than each other depending on your tastes.

[Akira Shen] · April 18th, 2007, 16:56

Awesome, thanks alot. I'll probably end up getting midcap mags, I can't stand the sound and feel of anything rattling around.

amano999 · April 18th, 2007, 17:01

Feels good to reload too.

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April 18th, 2007, 16:48	#1
[Akira Shen] Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bridgewater, Nova Scotia	Mags? I have a question about magazines, can anyone explain to me what a winding system is? And is it better than a spring-loaded mag?

April 18th, 2007, 16:53	#2
The Saint Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebec	A winding system uses a large reservoir to hold BBs and a winding mechanism to feed them into the AEG. A spring system holds BBs in a long channel and use a long spring to feed the BBs into the AEG. Winding system, normally called hicaps, holds many hundreds of rounds but rattles like crazy when moved and requires periodic rewinding. Spring system, normally called midcaps (less than 200), locaps (less than 100) and realcaps (~30 or less) hold considerably less BBs but don't rattle. They're only better than each other depending on your tastes. __________________ "The Bird of Hermes is My Name, Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame."

April 18th, 2007, 17:01	#4
amano999 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada	Feels good to reload too. __________________ Team GHOSTS - Fides et Amicitia G-69

April 18th, 2007, 16:56	#3
[Akira Shen] Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bridgewater, Nova Scotia	Awesome, thanks alot. I'll probably end up getting midcap mags, I can't stand the sound and feel of anything rattling around.

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