Re: questions for those who have done the g96 conv
when i was doing mine the things i considered by pictures of the various offerings alone:
1. some of the others doesn't have the adjustable cheeckpiece, which is nice to have.
2. the cavity for the magazine doesn't exist, the G96 mag well lines up well with the rimfire action...no extra work cutting and filling
3. the G96 was reviewed on the airsoft sites as being heavier
in the end, others have done the L96, but i think the G96 offers more realism and quality just by the pictures, and if price = quality of the airsoft rifle, that would dictate a better quality stock compared to the lower dollar L96.
IMO the G96 is good enough of a stock that it's worth the working rifle 250.00ish if one can't be found in the boneyards.
here's the pictures from defcon showing the size difference:
i'm not an airsofter nor desire to be, but i'm pretty sure the G96 is regarded as the better rifle, so if not gutting out the removable mag for "looks"......
......the mag, action, and barrel could be put up for sale for parts on one of those airsoft sites to recoup the costs incurred.