So the golden rule of Longshots has always been "Blue is better than Yellow", right? What if I were to tell you that wasn't always the case? I've got hard evidence suggesting that not all Blue Longshots are as powerful as this generalization claims. Check out the video below to see what I'm talking about.
Actually, the silver spring is weaker than the black spring. The black springs have more coils and have a type of protective black coating on the metal which helps them retain their shape and strength better.
I'm positive that the black springs are slightly stronger. I've asked on NerfRev, and they all said that the black Ls spring is stronger than the silver. Here is the link to the thread I made if you wish: http://www.nerfrevolution.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=4178 However, I think that its probably such a small difference in strength that it probably doesn't matter.
Hmm... well if what you say is true about the black springs in the Longshot, then... why do I find black springs in the Yellow and Red Longshots when they are supposed to be "weaker"?
Well, at this point I am purely speculating, but I think when Hasbro re-released the Longshot in its Yellow and Red colors, they made very slight improvements to the internals, thus the black spring. I think that the common misconception is that the sliver Longshot springs are stronger only because they look that way. The silver color and less coils are pretty deceiving, especially when you are compressing both springs in your hands with the idea that the silver one is stronger. Sometimes, you just feel what you want to feel. Im not sure if Im correct or not, but thats just what I think.
I have used a lot of blue Longshots and I didn't see that big of a difference between the springs. Longshots just aren't that impressive in stock form. But it's been a long time since I seen one with the all orange internals.
Every other Longshot I own has a serial number in the 80,000's, and 90,000's for the Red Strike Longshot. The serial number on the Blue Longshot with the all-orange internals and the silver spring is 62011, putting it "older" than any other Longshot I have on hand.
I have never understood why people make such a huge deal about these stock springs. At most, they have a minimal difference in load that falls under the threshold of other variables like seal condition and variance in stock bolts. Plus, anyone concerned about range is not going to run only a stock spring now, are they?
But there is more to the blue/yellow deal. There are even rumors circulating regarding the quality of materials, usually something along the lines of early blue guns having stronger parts in them, or blue receivers being thicker than yellow. Never seen any evidence of that.
If anyone is trying to pin down when the changeovers were, my outlaw LS is blue receiver, serial 82891, and came with black bolt body, catch, counterpiston, spring stand, rod, etc. and a black LS spring. Even the factory mags are serial numbered.
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Actually, the silver spring is weaker than the black spring. The black springs have more coils and have a type of protective black coating on the metal which helps them retain their shape and strength better.
ReplyDeleteAre you sure? Because there are black springs in my Red and Yellow Longshots and I've always heard that the Silver Spring was stronger.
DeleteI'm positive that the black springs are slightly stronger. I've asked on NerfRev, and they all said that the black Ls spring is stronger than the silver.
DeleteHere is the link to the thread I made if you wish: http://www.nerfrevolution.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=4178
However, I think that its probably such a small difference in strength that it probably doesn't matter.
Hmm... well if what you say is true about the black springs in the Longshot, then... why do I find black springs in the Yellow and Red Longshots when they are supposed to be "weaker"?
DeleteWell, at this point I am purely speculating, but I think when Hasbro re-released the Longshot in its Yellow and Red colors, they made very slight improvements to the internals, thus the black spring.
DeleteI think that the common misconception is that the sliver Longshot springs are stronger only because they look that way. The silver color and less coils are pretty deceiving, especially when you are compressing both springs in your hands with the idea that the silver one is stronger. Sometimes, you just feel what you want to feel. Im not sure if Im correct or not, but thats just what I think.
I have used a lot of blue Longshots and I didn't see that big of a difference between the springs. Longshots just aren't that impressive in stock form. But it's been a long time since I seen one with the all orange internals.
ReplyDeleteEvery other Longshot I own has a serial number in the 80,000's, and 90,000's for the Red Strike Longshot. The serial number on the Blue Longshot with the all-orange internals and the silver spring is 62011, putting it "older" than any other Longshot I have on hand.
DeleteI have never understood why people make such a huge deal about these stock springs. At most, they have a minimal difference in load that falls under the threshold of other variables like seal condition and variance in stock bolts. Plus, anyone concerned about range is not going to run only a stock spring now, are they?
ReplyDeleteBut there is more to the blue/yellow deal. There are even rumors circulating regarding the quality of materials, usually something along the lines of early blue guns having stronger parts in them, or blue receivers being thicker than yellow. Never seen any evidence of that.
If anyone is trying to pin down when the changeovers were, my outlaw LS is blue receiver, serial 82891, and came with black bolt body, catch, counterpiston, spring stand, rod, etc. and a black LS spring. Even the factory mags are serial numbered.
who cares? just brass it, make aq stefan clip, drill out the ar's and put a k26. then you can stop complaining. YAY!!!!
ReplyDelete~RedHawK