BE SL9-Revamp Ideas.

Wandering around the internet today, I stumbled across the BE (Both Elephant) SL9. It's apparently available with a Plastic or metal gearbox, and comes in at around $100 USD.

Now I know that BE isn't exactly what we might call a "High Quality Airsoft Gun Company," but an SL9 for $100 or less? You can't really beat that price...

So... If I were to buy this, I'd probably use it until it died on the inside, and then replace the guts with... Maybe some Echo1 or CA parts (or G&G, if they're available)... But I could use a little help as to starting.

Apparently it's based on the BE XM-8, so mags are an issue. Perhaps the $10 Echo 1 Magwell replacement from ASGI could remedy this?

Yeah, I know, I should just get something else... But I love the way the SL9 looks, and I don't want to cough up $300+ for a CA one... at least not right now...

Links:
The SL9:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SL-9-B-E-M10A-FULL-METAL-GEAR-BOX-Sniper-Airsoft-AEG_W0QQitemZ360009015039QQihZ023QQcategoryZ64635QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
On shorty:
http://www.shortyusa.com/cart/viewitem.html?II=1434&UID=1199382958-71.3.157.114&OldLoc=/cart/listcategory.html&RID=1&NL=&CA=4&kiosk=&Show=
And the Magwell:
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?products_id=2619

CA makes a SL9 model????? Personally having owned one of their G36k's the externals arent very good quality at all. i had plastic parts break after 2 weeks of use. So you may want to rethink this.

Hm, I might just put this on my list. It looks like my L96 sniper had a lovechild with a G36. Shorty's idea of replacing the outer barrel with a silencer sounds even better since I could use my gemtec blackside. I'm just impressed with the styling of it, so I might just get this instead of some gas guns I was thinking about. As far as it being BE, I've heard both good and bad so it might be a bit of a gamble, but if your thinking of gutting it anyway when it fails then I would say go for it since 100 isnt bad at all.

sgt. Hartwig wrote:

CA makes a SL9 model????? Personally having owned one of their G36k's the externals arent very good quality at all. i had plastic parts break after 2 weeks of use. So you may want to rethink this.

My bad, CA makes an SL8.

Here's the link on ASGI
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?cPath=139_24_91&products_id=1983

Whats the difference b/w the SL8 and the SL9?

the SL8 (ironically) is Heckler and Koch's newer design. But the SL8 comes stock with a red dot carry handle thing, and has a vented fore-grip.