{"product_id":"action-army-vsr-10-spring-guide","title":"Action Army VSR-10 Spring Guide","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#edfaf1;border-left:4px solid #27ae60;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a6b3a;\"\u003eAction Army VSR-10 Spring Guide — aluminium alloy, seven millimetres across and thirteen grams, cut to Marui standard.\u003c\/strong\u003e Published figures, which is rarer than it should be.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe spring guide sits inside the cylinder with the spring wound around it, and its job is to stop that spring buckling sideways as it compresses. A guide that is undersized or out of true lets the spring kink, and a kinked spring delivers a different amount of energy each shot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAction Army machine this one from aluminium alloy to Marui standard dimensions, and unusually for this corner of the market they publish the numbers: 7 mm diameter, 13 g. That means you can check it against what you are replacing rather than hoping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt suits the VSR-10 and the replicas built to that same pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFitment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eTokyo Marui VSR-10 series and similar replicas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eStandard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMarui\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAluminium alloy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eDiameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e7 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e13 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eManufactured by Action Army in Taiwan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eGood to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsistency is the point of this part, not power. A straight spring gives you the same energy shot after shot; it does not give you more of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorth fitting whenever the spring is changed, because the cylinder is open anyway and a new spring on an old guide is half a job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is cut to Marui standard, so check your rifle follows that standard if it is a clone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAluminium alloy rather than steel keeps the reciprocating weight down inside the cylinder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does a spring guide actually do?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt keeps the spring straight as it compresses. A spring that buckles sideways delivers inconsistent energy, which shows up as a wandering muzzle velocity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this increase my FPS?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It makes the energy you already have more repeatable, which is what matters on a bolt rifle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7 mm diameter and 13 g, both published figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it suit clones?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is cut to Marui standard, and the published fitment covers the rifle plus replicas built the same way. Check yours follows that standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShould I change it with the spring?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The cylinder is open for both, and a new spring running on a worn guide gives up half the benefit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:6px;margin:18px 0 0;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff;\"\u003e💡 Titan Forge Airsoft tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Change the guide whenever you change the spring, because the cylinder is open either way. Springs are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/springs\" style=\"color:#cdd6f4;\"\u003esprings\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Action Army","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55739584086392,"sku":"71779542","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8097\/3450\/files\/ActionArmyVSR-10SpringGuide_TitanForgeAirsoft.webp?v=1794612847","url":"https:\/\/www.titanforgeairsoft.com\/products\/action-army-vsr-10-spring-guide","provider":"Titan Forge Airsoft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}