Greenmeance Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 So this weird thing popped up on my facebook from Begadi, I don't what it is but it looks very sciencefictiony. Anyone know anything? Looks like it was shown at IWA this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta890yQc3uQ Link to post Share on other sites
Gunnman Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Reminds me of a modern take on the Sheriff Highlander Magnum. Edit: It seems based on a German combat sniper rifle, atleast from what I read. http://www.otto-repa.de/ueber-uns.html Link to post Share on other sites
TheFull9 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 That time in the 80s that H&K had so much money they didn't know what to do with it so they threw a massive coke party. Link to post Share on other sites
Probotector Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Hey, atleast it's not the 482165th AR-16, the more the merrier. Link to post Share on other sites
johny_blaze Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Looks interesting. Has sort of a WA 2000 feel to it. Link to post Share on other sites
TheFull9 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Hey, atleast it's not the 482165th AR-16, the more the merrier. If you whinge enough about ARs (presuming you meant 15?), all the big manufacturers will stop caring about turning a profit and listen to you. That's what I heard anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunnman Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 I'll give Begadi/Ares credit, it's an odd approach to replicate a sniper rifle as unheard of as this. There's more pics of this prototype, than of the real steel online. Well, if you have a big enough of a sac and the money, why not? Link to post Share on other sites
Gunmane Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Not going to lie, I read SOC-SLR and thought "did they take a SLR and make a socom m14 version of it?" Link to post Share on other sites
Habakure Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 This stuff gives me a. . . Pg13. Sad wallet. Link to post Share on other sites
Probotector Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 If you whinge enough about ARs (presuming you meant 15?), all the big manufacturers will stop caring about turning a profit and listen to you. That's what I heard anyway. My point is that we should be happy that companies are ready to offer new and "exotic" replicas to the marketbase, rather than releasing the nth replica of a weapon which has been done to death. It's nice to have a huge selection of something (I have one myself) plus related accessoires and it's the unfortunate truth that ARs are what's keeping manufacturers afloat, but I'm happy to see companies like WE or Ares (I know...) trying to provide different options. Relax dude. Link to post Share on other sites
Griff762 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 I remember seeing that at IWA this year, looked like a pain in the *albatross* to lug about. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike_West Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Canadian TV studio armorers will themselves happy upon the sight. Too bad it's an ARES, though. It's gonna ruin me. :/ Link to post Share on other sites
Wingmann Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 That's a nice looking rifle. Link to post Share on other sites
Voxcaster Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 It looks like a Keltec RFB Link to post Share on other sites
TheFull9 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Relax dude. I'm in afghanistan right now. If you think I'm actually wound up by something on an airsoft forum, you have very much misinterpreted my post. Link to post Share on other sites
Probotector Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 I'm in afghanistan right now. If you think I'm actually wound up by something on an airsoft forum, you have very much misinterpreted my post. Misinterpreted like you? Link to post Share on other sites
TheFull9 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 lol.. yeah mate, exactly. Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Looks like a modified tavor gearbox. I'd be interested if it wasn't ARES/STAR and therefore liable to have propietary parts which are made of cheese. Link to post Share on other sites
discodante Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Wow, I didn't even know I had a new favourite rifle. Link to post Share on other sites
paranoiddroid Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Great looking gun wrong company but if no one buys it less cool things will get built... *albartroth* Link to post Share on other sites
Mike_West Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Well, G&G is still faffing about with their WA2000, and this looks infinitely more practical than the stupid-*albatross* straight-pull WA2000 springer Ares chucked out back in the day. Link to post Share on other sites
Lone_Bullet Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 I have an Idea. How about we build replica's that just... Work really well and are not replicating any real world couterpart? Just practical, functioning airsoft guns. Afterwards we can try and spend RnD money on cramming that tech in a body that has a couterpart. Like the VSR, you know? Or am I living in a differend reality? Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
TheFull9 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Or am I living in a differend reality? Probably a bit.. sorta.. I mean the VSR isn't exactly dissimilar to a lot of common bolt action rifles and given how similar a lot of those are in appearance, plus the way the VSR functions, I'd not really put it in the 'pure function over form' category myself. How much demand there is in the market for fictional stuff I couldn't exactly say. I mean the Thundermaul and the UAR sold a few, but there aren't that many examples of purely fictional-looking airsoft guns and the fact they're not often made is probably an indicator as to what the people want. I think right now we're in a bit of a weird middle ground because the most common weapons are plastic M4-ish things and the average AR AEG is a lot less faithful to a firearm than it was say 5 years ago. But despite the details being different, people do seem to mostly still want 'an M4' or 'an AK' in the broad sense, rather than a made up weapon. Most people still want to wear camo and a cool plate carrier. There's the speedsofters in their paintball gear and Dye i4s with HPA rigs at every site who don't give a damn about looks and run 3" barrel plastic ARs for pure practicality, but I don't massively see that sector expanding tbh. 'Milsim' (in some vague form or another) has been the big thing the past couple of years and it's definitely still the airsoft flavour of the month for now. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunnman Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 'Milsim' (in some vague form or another) has been the big thing the past couple of years and it's definitely still the airsoft flavour of the month for now. The most disappointing part is even the fictional airsoft guns are meant to appeal to the Milsim. While, I am waiting for something fun or unique. SRU stuff are just the tip of the possibilities. Let's face it, I will buy it if it interests me aesthetically or technically. While, I can be a little snobby about the qualities of function, it hasn't stopped me from buying *suitcasey* guns, that also are unique. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunmane Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Making more random stuff with giant/unusual magazines is one of the things I think making fictional designs could appeal to me with, although that flies further away from the market than stuff like the thundermauls that at least could share magazines with your regular ar's. I swear the Ares director and the G&G one must be best buds and playing poker every weekend to determine who gets to make the next unusual replica. Link to post Share on other sites
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