KIT & GEAR SPITFIREUNITS TRACER TRACER UNIT
A TALE OF TWO TRACERS WILL A LONGER TRACER UNIT WORK WITH AN EXTENDED INNER BARREL WHERE OTHERS HAVE FAILED? STEVE T MAKES A CUSTOM BUILD FUNCTIONAL AFTER DARK.
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’ve been very happy using Acetech’s BT Lighter S minimalist tracer unit in a range of applications for a while now, but it turns out that one of the things I love about it may also be its undoing. The Lighter S is small enough that the additional weight doesn’t stress pistol barrels and also doesn’t dominate longer builds, but its compact nature comes with an unexpected problem. My modified ‘Tactical Tuna’ F2000 by G&G - as covered in a previous issue - now has a slightly longer inner barrel; not by much, but just enough to ensure that it extends past the Lighter S’ activation lights, blocking them from charging tracer BBs on the way out. As a result, that tracer no bueno in this particular build. What I needed was a full-sized unit with those all-important lights further away from the end of
the barrel to make the futuristic F2K shoot suitably appropriate lasers.
SHOOT HERE!
If we’re upgrading and adding a new tracer anyway, then why not try out something that also adds some drama with added muzzle flare? I’ve seen a couple of different tracer units lately that claim to add a lifelike flash at the end of the barrel with every round and I think it looks fun. Milsimmers everywhere will recoil in horror - as will anyone that plays airsoft as a competitive sport - simply because that artificial muzzle flare will give away your position quicker than a big pointy finger over your head saying ‘Shoot here!’ But if you play to have fun - or your usual arena is indoors CQB - then this might just be for you.
“MILSIMMERS EVERYWHERE WILL RECOIL IN HORROR - AS WILL ANYONE THAT PLAYS AIRSOFT AS A COMPETITIVE SPORT - SIMPLY BECAUSE THAT ARTIFICIAL MUZZLE FLARE WILL GIVE AWAY YOUR POSITION QUICKER THAN A BIG POINTY FINGER OVER YOUR HEAD SAYING ‘SHOOT HERE!’ ” 30
JANUARY 2022
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