uscmCorps Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Walking through airsoft central in Hong Kong the other day, I walked past an airsoft store (on the right of Armed Forces' Store) and noticed a couple LMT MRP's in the window. One I immediately recognized as BestGun's AEG Kit they made a few years ago. The second however was clearly a kit made for a GBB M4 type system: It's clearly the updated version of the LMT MRP as BestGun's AEG version was the old MRP design. You can tell it's the updated version based on the barrel quick swap locking design that's visible from the outside of the rail. Asked inside the store for more details, and the female shopkeeper said she didn't know much aside from the fact that it'd cost upwards of HK$7,000 (or US$900+) and that it was a full kit. It'll still be a few months before it's out, but seeing it in the store fully built clearly tell us that it's more than vaporware. They couldn't give more details than that such as: which GBB system (WA or WE), but it looks like the WA ... also no details on how many parts would come with the kit or if the barrel quick swap was still apart of the design (but it appears to be, which kinda makes sense because WA's HopUp system would be reasonably easy to work into the barrel assembly for a quick swap system). The LMT MRP I saw in the display had a 10" barrel installed. I can't read Chinese, so I have no idea what the card in front of it says. Digging a little more, I found out that the kit is being made by a Hong Kong Airsoft company: Hero Arms. That's as much as I know. Yes the price is high, but keep in mind that this is (1) probably a short production run, (2) expensive to make. Unlike VIS upper receiver/rails whose rail and receiver are cast separately and then welded together before CNC'ing (both the RS and DYTac versions are like this), the MRP on the other hand completely starts off as one cast piece which is then CNC'ed down to the finished product. I've often asked airsoft manufacturers if they'd make one and many have said they'd often considered it but decided not to due to the high production cost (especially in molding). Looks like Hero Arms decided it was worth it. Link to post Share on other sites
RacingManiac Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 FYI the sign reads(as far as I can make based on the blurry pic, lol): "CNC Upper, Lower is Taiwanese made Inokatsu, (something i can't make out) Available soon." So sounds like a Ino-based upper, which would be RS spec, and might also fit Prime since its the same as Ino.... That's interesting about the VIS, I didn't know that it is not one piece, I always thought it is... Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Thanks for the translation! I thought I had a second pic, but it cut off the signs. Yup, the VIS starts off as two parts, but by the time it's done in CNC, it appears seamless as if it always was a one piece to start with. Link to post Share on other sites
KWP Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Oh, you found the poor fellas from Hero Arms. Magpul filed a lawsuit against them. They were so stupid or greedy and sold Magpul knockoffs in big quanitities. Link to post Share on other sites
IronWolf Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Looks really nice, but if the Mong Kok street price is that high, I shudder to think what the on-line retailers will be charging... Link to post Share on other sites
Pradal-Serey Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Must be expensive, but this, is when uniqueness meets awesomeness Link to post Share on other sites
-=OGGY=- Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 It sure is sexy but it's not really my thing. (even if it was I would never pay $900, thats what I paid for my stock GBBr ) Link to post Share on other sites
REVOA4 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Hope you are taking lots & lots of pics on your trip for us! Link to post Share on other sites
Versus Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Wait... you took Hong Kong over Dragon Con?? Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted September 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Wait... you took Hong Kong over Dragon Con?? LOL ... I haven't been to Dragon Con in a few years since I stopped moderating on AliensLegacy. I do miss the USCM crew there though. There were some good times though I'm sure there's an entirely new crowd there. Do I know you from the old forum? Link to post Share on other sites
Versus Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Nah, you don't know me; I'm just a regular browser of AL at this point but I do see you around there, I haven't actually attended a drop with other Marines yet. /Oh yeah, that rail looks dandy. Link to post Share on other sites
Hammerfall Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 I spotted that in one of those videos with that guy walking around a shothow idea in Taiwan, when i mentioned it no one else shared the same enthusiasm. It looked awesome Link to post Share on other sites
IBICO Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Anyone got this yet?.. I am loving mine.. http://www.gasguns.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=2440 Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted December 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 So, does it come with both 14.5" and 10.5" barrels? Or do you have to pick one at the time of ordering? Link to post Share on other sites
RacingManiac Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 from looking at the items on most HK sites, you have to pick.... Link to post Share on other sites
IBICO Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Yeah.. You have to pick.. Kind of suck since the point of swapping barrels is to have several barrels to swap. Link to post Share on other sites
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