Airsoft - Galaxy MP5k PDW
Airsoft - Galaxy MP5k PDW
Review by: RENEGADECOW
Some people are content in making their guns the prettiest and there are those who place function and reliability above all else. I belong to the latter group. In this review, I will be tackling problems met with the new china-clone AEG as I have personally experienced during a fun filled day of simulated combat. No out-of-the-box pizzazz in this review folks.
ROF kinda slow
Yes, I observed the ROF to be slow (high 700s) for something that shoots 326fps on an 8.4V battery. I opened it up, cleaned out the factory grease (which is absolutely horrible IMO), and re-shimmed the gears (factory shims consisted of 3 thick shims of equal thickness placed on each gear. Lots of play observed). Now, the gun shoots between 800~850rpm which is just right. In addition, I would like to list down the internals: CA marked gears (Same look as CA stock ratio gears, but as mentioned by my gunsmith friend Max, are not really CA, but are durable none-the-less), metal bushings, stock air nozzle, stock cylinder head, K/PDW type brass cylinder, stock piston body (color black), 8-hole ported piston head (color black), plastic hop chamber (color white), brass inner barrel, uniform pitch spring.
First drop
I packed the PDW in my violin case, excited about the fact that it fits. To put it simply, I opened the case in the most unstable of manners and the PDW flipped out and dropped on the ground. Although this case would be completely my fault in being stupid, I highly commend the PDW for getting but a small scratch on its side from the fall. Saving it from utter destruction would be its simplistic and relatively flat design. The unit had dropped on its side and the force was evenly distributed throughout the gun, and this was on the cocking lever side, which is the part that has the most protrusion. Also, unlike regular MP5s, the K and PDW have solid receivers and do not split into halves, making them more durable.
Second drop
The rear sling swivel broke off and the unit dropped (without magazine) under side first. All the damage dealt were scuff marks on both foregrip and pistol grip. No part removal, pin hole cracking or rattling observed whatsoever. I opened the sling swivel at home and found out why the part eventually gave way, which might strike the interest of similar users. The e-ring holding the swivel in place was not attached into the slot at all. It was simply shoved on the shaft of the swivel because the gap of the slot was too narrow for the locking device to go into. So instead, the e-ring acted more like an o-ring, which really will slip right off at the slightest amount of force. I remedied this problem by grinding down some material on the swivel so that the gap will accommodate the e-ring. Now, its working perfectly fine.
Third drop
I was running for cover when I slipped and dove head first upon stepping on a mass of bbs on the floor. I blame my Chuck Taylors on this one. I scraped my knee bleeding, tore my jeans, and bruised my hand. Well, nothing much happened to the PDW except for a few scuff marks on the tip of the flash hider. Again, the slim profile of the gun, together with it being light weight keeps it from sustaining any heavy damage. I wish I could say the same with my knee which is still oozing plasma up until now.
Conclusion
The gun took a beating, maybe even too much given that all of this happened in one game day. But it didn’t break and just kept on running, even longer than I myself was willing to play. Ergonomics is simply superb and build material robust despite the “made in china†stigma.
Out of the box, the high-cap mag (TM copy) misfed 1 in every 10 rounds, which was bad. But the short mag didn’t which meant that the high-cap was the problem. I opened it up and gave it a generous spray of silicon oil and now its ok. I even tried sticking a 9.6V battery on and didn’t misfeed at roughly 900rpm. Although Neslie, my supplier warned me about using a li-ion stick type battery as it misfed like crazy when he tried it himself. But it may have just been the non-lubricated magazine that caused it. I’m currently saving up some cash to assemble a custom battery for the PDW to bring the rof to real steel spec: 3×3V CR123A (rechargeable surefire batts) which is much smaller than the li-ion cells making the charging handle functional even with the battery installed.
