Originally Posted by
rob_s
The BFG version only comes in the Gen II variant with the separate release. In fact, Boonie Packer only makes/sells the Gen II now, so if you want a Gen I you have to scare up a used one. If you then want it lightened you have to chop it yourself.
I have two of the BFGs, and one Gen I that I got secondhand (can't really call it "used" since the seller never used it). I intend to chop down the Gen I to a facsimile of the BFG one of these days.
I *think* I prefer the Gen II because I'm kind of unclear on what I would do to clear malfunctions and the like with the Gen I. IIRC it is possible to slightly press the magazine release to get the mag in the gun to drop and releasing the mag in the Redimag takes more pressure, but I haven't played with it enough to know if this is true or not and I'm not sure I could do it under stress even if it is true.