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A&K M-Series Box Magazine review by Skladfin

Ever since a couple months ago when I saw a C-Mag type magazine for Armalite guns… I felt something special….

It’s Huge
It’s Buff
It’s Solid

and most importantly…

IT’S MANLY

But there were problems to purchase this mag.
First: Most Retailers don’t have this in stock
Second: They are undoubtedly ridiculously expensive($200CDN)

so I started looking around at WGC shop and Redwolf, they did have Box magazines, they looked quite nice, and just as manly. Though, the price was still scoring “Insane” on the price meter($100USD). So I looked around… even more….

And one day I miraculously happened to discover a RIDICULOUS deal on ebay.

A&K 5000rd Box mag for M16/M4 series
$10 CDN

o_O!!!

Item:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Tactical-M4-16-Se…QQcmdZViewItem

Seller(Has MANY more Airsoft related items for CHEAP):
http://myworld.ebay.ca/cmartlink/

So I purchased one of those, and the guy in Hong Kong(Ebay has a lot of Airsoft Accessories sold on it, especially from Hong Kong) airmailed it to me and I got it in about 1 and a half week.

When it arrived, the box that the magazine was stored in was somewhat squished and beaten.

The mag spec said:
3000 BBs in the Main Loader
2000 BBs in the Spare Loader
- They lied on this, it’s actually the exact opposite. 2000 in the Main, and 3000 in the Spare.

How the mag works:
First I will say that there are 2 floors of platforms in the Mag. First Floor, and the Basement. Obviously the First Floor is above the Basement level. In the mag, the First floor is where the BBs are loaded from. Basement is where the Spare BBs are stored, and the BBs inside the Basement is not directly usable.

Now You put the BBs through a opening at the back which you can open/close(the opening isn’t that big). And the BBs will stay on the First floor, At this point, You can just wind the Wind thing on the bottom of the mag(Which is practically same as all other hi-cap mags) and use the mag. If you want extra bullets just in case, you can open a “Hole” in the first floor by turning a knob on the back of the mag. This will cause the BBs to fall into the Basement, which, later if you run out of BBs in the First Floor, you can invert the mag and open the “Hole” again, and the BBs will transfer upstairs.

Other things to note:
-Fully plastic(pretty solid though, not bad)
-You need to literally smack the mag into the gun since most of the time it doesn’t go all the way in(Looks like “I mean business” when you do it :P)

Now using the Mag, it worked just like normal High Caps, no jam, no nothing, and since it’s SO DAMN huge(and has a flat bottom), You can literally use it as a Bipod.

The mag also weighs barely anything by itself, but if you do manage to fill up the whole 5000round capacity in it with 0.2g BBs, It will give you about 1.5kg of extra weight on your gun. 3000 Round will give you exactly almost 1KG. So it weighs you down quite alot. But then, more weight is Manly too

Source : A&K M-Series Box Magazine post by Skladfin

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Jing Gong AK47 Review by Coma

Alright, so since my own AK is in the shop (new internals at last!) I got my hands on the Jing Gong AK-47 today at a game, and tried it out for the day. As some know, this is a Marui clone sold by buyairsoft.ca at a price of $275. Since there is a lack of reviews, heres what I can tell you.

First Impressions

Its an AK-47, looks much like a stock Marui. The fake wood isn’t quite as good. The metal parts have a strange hue to them that some may not like. These parts include the top cover, the gas tube, and the front sight. It feels nice, weighted well with a mag and battery. One of the major things is that yes, it comes with an orange tip. I noticed that only the barrel nut is painted orange. No problem I thought, since that screws off. Nope, buyairsoft.ca has glued it on it would seem. There must be a way to get some solvent into the threads to get it off, but I found that to be a pain.

Another differance is that where they is a metal tube/stick battery storage under the top cover on the Marui, the JG has a weight. This is screwed into the body. There were some issues with the bolt that I will cover later.

Getting Ready for the Day

First thing I did was set the hop-up. I found this much more difficult than on my own AK. There is just one sweet spot where you can get any range. Outside of that, it would seem that the hop-up has almost no effect on the BBs. Someone more in the know might have a better answer for you, but my suggestion would be to just replace the hop-up unit off the bat. Also, there is a nub on the inside of the bolt handle that can catch the hop-up adjustment lever if you don’t pay attention. The lever will move from this.

Now, the JG is advertised as firing at 350 fps. I don’t believe it, personally. There wasn’t a chrony availible that day so I’ll have to update after I find out. I estimate it was firing at about 280-300 fps. About the same or a bit harder than a stock Marui.

On the Field

The JG handled just like I remember my stock AK working. The only problem I encountered was that some of my mags did not feed in the JG. They were kinda well-used G&P mid caps and CA standards. They fed fine in the past in my own AK but skipped BBs in the JG. The G&Ps in particular were very loose in the mag-well. However, the hi-caps that came with the AEG fed and worked just fine. An interesting feature of these were a quick-wind option. A hole in the side of the mag near the bottom provides access to an allan key socket attached to the internal winder. Maybe one full turn and you are ready to go. I found this to be a useful feature.

Conclusion

I didn’t get a chance to look at the internals, and even then I wouldn’t know what I’m looking at. I was pretty happy with how the JG performed overall aside from the annoying problems with the hop-up. I was very surprised for a Chinese clone AEG. I would reccomend it as a base for a cheap project, a loaner gun, or just to see how you like using an AK.

I compared the JG to my own TM AK-47. Its had stock internals for a long time now, and I’ve not used it with the upgraded guts. I would say they are comparible. In the long run we will see how things hold up.

Source : Aisoft Canada - post by Coma

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Airsoft - BOYI All Metal M4 SOPMOD Review
Review By: ZEKE

My brief review of BOYI All Metal M4 SOPMOD.

First what’s in the box?

The M4 SOPMOD unit
M4 Hi-Cap magazine
8.4 1100 mah mini battery (crane stock configuration)
Charger
Small bag of .2bbs
Vertical Grip
Rail Cover
Tactical Sling
Cleaning Rod
Manual

EXTERNALS

The gun:

The gun is painted flat black, finished is good. So it looks nice and rugged. Upper and lower receiver are made of Aluminum cast metal, i guess, so as the free floating R.I.S and the Silencer. The feel of this gun is almost the same as the GnP M4 SOPMOD. Even if its metal body its not so heavy and the balance of the gun is good. I don’t know the reason behind this. Maybe I’m get used with my CA M4 Carbine which is comparably more heavier than the BOYI. Or maybe to its SOPMOD design in which the gun has no metal front sight, and no carry handle. .

The Free floating R.I.S

Upon checking the gun body and parts alignment, I’d noticed that rails of the R.I.S are not properly aligned with the rail of the upper receiver. I don’t know with the other unit but in my case there’s about 5 degrees offset when you look at it at its front end.

Traces of weld on the R.I.S can be seen also protruding due to reinforcement of metal since its free floating. I need to grind and polish this and then repaint it. There’s no problem on its vertical grip. It fits snugly on the rail of the R.I.S.

The Magazine:

The standard high capacity M4 mag made of metal and plastic. Test fired the unit fill the magazine with the entire freebie BB’s and roll it till it makes a tick then burst it non stop to my test target box till empty. The result is very satisfying since it empty the magazine till the mag coil lose wind. The only problem that i found is that it wobbled widely inside the mag well. I don’t know if the magazine itself is too small for the mag well or the mag well of the gun itself is having the problem. I need to check it with CA and TM Magazine. There’s a huge gap between the magazine and the magwell, you can even insert a scissor between them.

The Crane Stock:

The Crane Stock is a little bit slimmer than that of CA CQB Crane stock. And have different battery configuration from that of CA. I don’t know if Sub-C type battery will fit in it, since the package freebie battery is mini type. The gun might have looked better if it goes with a standard Crane stock.

Performance:

I chronoed the gun at the dealer shop and it clocks 320fps. Test fired it using lipoly 11.1V 2300 mah and WTF! What a crazy ROF. You can even call it a laser gun. . I know it’s obvious that I used lipoly battery on stock spring, but my point is, no event of misfeeding at that high rate of fire. . .

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Airsoft - ALL METAL Beretta M92F
Review By: Mercenary

First of all this will just be an overview on the item. Based on feel, looks etc etc. This will not include indepth review on performance, internals and field review. I would prefer to leave those to the actual users/buyers…

Since I am not a big fan of the Beretta M92 series I can not surely say the exact model copy of this GBB. Definitely this is not the centurion nor the M92F or FS variants. This may be an elite model but not sure which is the exact variant…

The Gun

Airsoft variant:
Brand: Bell
Description: Air Model Firearms Cal .6mm synthetic ammo, auto blow back gas type
Model: EG 707 SPECIAL FORCE

nicely packaged in a brown box, includes one magazine (duno yet how many bb will fit as I have not yet tries since I don’t have a 134a or green gas with me). Includes all the spare o-rings you will need and one hop rubber.

The 350fps posted on an different thread was carried out on a upgraded pistol in China. naka tight barrel na raw using green gas. Hence, I estimate this to be at around 280fps using 134a..

Front serrations for easy c*cking in the real steel version railing for a tact light front portion of the reciever.

Selector switch is easy to operate, does not snag and is ambidextrous for left or right hand shooters. unfortunately there are no red and white indicator marks which is usually found in the real steel version. (not a problem for moders). Take note also of the rear serrations.

Grip

Definitely not a grip from the US military issued variant… It has a nice feel to it and holding the pistol it does not have any sharp edges which would need any deburring…

Logo on the grip is a bell. indicates made in China

Barrel and slide

Slide has a curved design and not the straight cut. this is visible viewing the slide on the side (check out first pic)

Rear sight and hammer

front and rear sights does not have the 3 dots for aiming.

Clip

nice finish, fits snuggly inside the gun and is easily ejected from the gun. The magazine release engages smoothly similar to a customized real steel 1911 or stock HK USP and Tanfoglio pistols

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JG W733 (M733) Look and Feel Review
Review by: • well boy™ •

I just brought my JG W733 (M733) Commando yesterday. I decided to write a little review of it since wala pa siya talagang review dito. I know there’s nothing much to say kasi same lang sila nung JG na m16 w/c was reviewed by mastah rambo.

Anyway, for those who want to get a JG W733 and still are eager to read something about it, i hope this mini review can help.

Note :

This is just a “look and feel” review. Hindi ko pa binuksan sa loob kasi wala pa akong pagtanggal ng torx screw.

General

- Out of the box, nakabutas na ng bottom ng coke in can (center) [.2g bb]
- Fired in full auto, no missfeed at all. Very stable yung mga bb
- Plastic is not your ordinary ACM plastic. Iba ang plastic niya. Ma f-feel mo na matibay
- Six position butt stock
- Plastic hop
- Upper and lower recievers have no markings except for “safe” “semi” and “Auto”
- Forward assist is movable
- Hop is responsive
- Front sight is adjustable (comes with adjusting tool but it’s plastic)
- Magazine performs well
- Weight is decent. May kabigatan siya
- Wiring is decent
- Metal spring guide

Metal Parts

- Flash hider, Outer Barrel (extends up to the reciever)
- Triangle Sight (pati yung small part sa itaas)
- Charging Handle
- Dust cover
- Mag release, mag lock
- Lower trigger guard
- Rear sight, windage dial, elevation dial
- Butt tube
- Bolt catch
- Fire selector
- Delta ring (fixing ring?)
- Magazine (body and bottom)

The feel of this AEG is very solid. Very responsive and firm yung fire selector. Maririnig mo talaga yung *tick*. The flash hider can be removed also. Maganda rin yung sound kapag kinakasa. With regards to Marui, halos nakopya talaga ng JG. Before ko kasi binili ito, pinagmasdan ko muna ng husto yung marui ng teammate ko.

I tried to “peek” nga pla sa GB niya and I found out na metal yung spring guide niya. I can’t wait to tweak the GB na.

Still I can’t believe na ACM ito. Yung pagkaka assemble ay maganda, solid feel, wiring ok rin, plastic material and texture is good and most of all, young stock power niya ok na. Kulang na lang ng AEG na ito is real gun logo and stamps. With the price of P3,900.00, very sulit na. Out of the box pede mo na panglaro. CQB or Field. Ang mejo hassle lang sa AEG na ito is ang hirap tanggalin at ikabit yung mga handguard niya…

(Some pix)

“JG knows where to stamp! ”

“The mag has a hole for wind-up like tool. Instead na kamot, iniikot mo yung tool (see pic below)”

“I won’t use it anyway.”

“Wow, pogi ng stock na battery ahihihi”

“The metal outer barrel that extends hanggang sa reciever”
“Naka tape na lang yung wire and fuse. Tinanggal ko yung orig plastic lock nila”

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Airsoft - JG M4A1-F
Review by: POWEE

JG M4A1-F package

internal pictures of JG M4

lower receiver with the gearbox

upper receiver with the folding butt

gearbox with plastic bushings

a look at the internal parts

Stock internal parts

guarder tapplet plate, SP140, systema type 2 cylinder, CA super torque up flat gears, SRC metal spring guide with bearing, SRC metal bushings, Deepfire half tooth piston and CA tight air seal nozzle.

gearbox with the newly installed upgrade parts

ready to rock JG M4A1-F

Poor Man’s Chrono…

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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.

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Airsoft Gun - M4 CASV 

METAL HOP CHAMBER
7MM gear box
3 pt sling included
Vertical Grip included
330 FPS out of the box
CASV kit is metal

ANPEQ Battery case also Included

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