what do you look for in buying a back-up gun?

i need a good back-up gun, and i'm thinking about some kind of pistol. but i really need some advice.what should you look for in a back-up gun?

buy something that provides what your main gun doesn't.
If you have a sniper rifle buy a small automatic weapon.
Etc.

Im confused do you want a backup, or a sidearm?

Backup- backup weapon in case your primary goes down(ie, another full sized AEG).

Sidearm- pistol or small SMG that is carried for use in CQC or last stand situations.....

sticks

try and smg or a Co2 pistol.

im talking a gun that'll do the job if my main gun breaks down- a good pistol might work.

If I was to look for a backup gun I would look for one that could fill a different roll in the squad. What I mean by this is say for example you have a M4 and you play assualt. What I would do is get something to fill the SAW role....... I wouldent actually get a M249 but maybe buy like a G36 and put a C-mag on it. Or buy an AK-47 and put a drum mag on it for a cheap SAW type weapon. Im planning on making a MG36 this summer (once I get the money.......)

This does completely depend on what you have but I would say the galaxy mp5 is a very good backup gun because it is small and reliable (my friend owns one). Now if your main is a saw or something big I would suggest a small but accurate pistol. If your main is an assault rifle then a smg or pistol is fine. Sniper I would say a smg with a dual midcap that has a high rate of fire.

Galaxy MP5K

Small, compact, high rate of fire, 200 round high cap mag.
They even make a holster for it.
And you can get it from ehobbyasia for $46.

Enough said.

Will wrote:

Galaxy MP5K

Small, compact, high rate of fire, 200 round high cap mag.
They even make a holster for it.
And you can get it from ehobbyasia for $46.

Enough said.

you can but ehobbyasia has high shipping rates, i think because they're in asia, thats just what i've heard.

so, if i buy that mp5, is there any suggestions about it? like extra mags or batteries?

I well that also depends on what you have as your main. either way i would get a dual mag click (some thing like this) and then either 2 highcaps or 2 midcaps

I look for alot of things:

Budget ($150 was the max)
Full Metal (Want it to last, don't you?)
Decent FPS (300 - 350, and if you're lucky even more)
Reliability (Reviews on the gun help. If there's a recurring theme of some malfunction, I don't get it)
Power Source (Electric? Gas? Spring? They matter)

And again, budget is my big thing. It's all about the budget. If you want a decent gas blowback, I highly suggest the:

WE TECH P14 CO2 / RED GAS / GREEN GAS/ PROPANE

No, I'm not just throwing out a name, I have it. It's around $110, it's full metal, it can shoot up to four types of power sources.

What's your primary?

NO IM SORRY BUT DO NOT GET THAT MAGAZINE CLAMP
Opened it out of the box, adjusted its so I can fit my mags in, GENTLY (Real Gently) flipped the switch to lock my mag clamp
PHOO!
The lever that holds together the magazine clamp just flys apart.
DO not GET THAT
I wasted 16 bucks for nothing.
Please save your money
don't get it.

Primary is a Warrior L96.

Then the mp5k would be a good choice, or just get yourself a spotter.

MP5k is not that great of a gun if you ask me...If you do choose it, please atleast get the ECHO 1. I would suggest waiting for the new KWA MAC 11 to come out, or I must also say invest in a good GBB.

Why don't you just get another version of your primary? Or how about a different gun that you like the looks of! Or maybe a wood/steel AK that you can role play in, I could go on and on... IMO get what you think looks cool, and choose a reliable company. If you backup breaks then it kinda defeats the purpose of a backup.

sticks

I look for a WELL Skorpion