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great review, but imho you focused pretty much all on the looks and the action of the gun, and not enough about the performance. so far the only info i seem to find is that its not skirmishable because of the shells. but what about the range? accuracy at longer ranges? hopup? how far does the action eject the shells? not trying to be rude, just saying that im sure plenty of ppl are wondering like myself how decent does it perform as not to buy a gun like that 20 dollar springer sks that shoots 10 feet lol.
lol
I've had the gun 3 days,
...And it's snowing here
I disassembled the gun yesterday to weather and age it (ahh you know how we do
) so I have some pics of the components etc. I"ll be sharing today.Slainte!
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Woa damn, that looks good. Is the faux wood that good (prior to your effects)?
I'll have some 'side-by-side' pics tomorrow when the big yellow disk is on this side of the planet-
But there are pics of the original stock finish in the review section for now
Slainte!
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Well I spent today working on the DBoyi KAP98k because I couldn't wait to get it posted in here!
...and well..because it was snowing all day
man, it sure gets dark early in the winter and when it snows all day, so I didn't get to take any pics in good lighting, more tomorrow
Closeup of weathered receiver and stock
Slainte!
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Where do you put the battery now?
Long stick battery fits under top cover same as always
Thanks for the posi comments guys!
Yeah FriendlyFire, the squirrels were feasting on peanuts in the snow this morning
Slainte!
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Why certainly!
Oh and BTW, I aged the new KAR98 today, here are a couple teaser pics I'll have better images tomorrow. It gets dark here pretty early when it snows all day
Closeup of weathered and aged K98 receiver
Slainte!
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My DBoyi AKS74 Stage II
Thanks for the idea for the vented handguard GRIM!
I love DBoyi because the real-steel handguard and gas tube required absolutely NO modding and slipped right on the weapon- On my CYMA I would have had to dremel and file and hack it up to get it to fit
Slainte!
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######..they dont deliver outside US
Well perhaps one of your American friends could do a bit of smuggling for you
Drop me a PM
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Beautiful Guinness! I'm either getting one of those or the CYMA AKM for my next ACM.
Thanks Crunch!
I have a CYMA '74 and I have to say this- I think the Kalash shoots a bit harder and better out of the box- as well, there are no screws on the underside of the receiver as CYMA's have. So although the AKM I think is metal, the DBoyi bodies are still superior in my mind.
I will have pics up tomorrow, but I got one of the 'vented' handguards a la GRIM!. (becasue I'm a follower, not a leader
) and it went directly on the Kalash with absolutely no modification- to put it on my CYMA I would have had to dremel, file, hack and bend it into shape- being a real-steel part I wasn't really keen on that idea.Slainte!
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My 'bone stock' Kalash AKS74-
I gotta say, I love these guns
She's so purdy, I almost hesitate to weather her and mod her.....almost
Budem Zdorovy!
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Yo Guiness I'll send ya some striper clips if ya want. I have a bout 250 of em. Just pm me with your address and I'll unload some.
Very cool WCF!
PM inbound-
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As far as I know they do-
Ain't nuttin special about me, thats for danged sure!
And thanks for the positive responses guys!
Slainte!
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Part IIMauser Karabiner 98 Kurz
The 'Meat' of the Review continued
The Gun: Metal or Plastic?
As mentioned in Part I, I was prepared for a nice metal bolt and plastic bits everywhere else. I am happy to report that is not the case. The Bolt, the Receiver, Breech, Outer Barrel, Rear Sight, Trigger Guard, Trigger, Barrel bands, Front Sight, Sight Hood, Cleaning Rod, Bayonet Lug, Cupped Butt Plate,....are all metal.
And oh yeah, 5 silver-colored metal shell casings.
What isn't metal is that black piece that sticks in between the front barrel band and the rear barrel band- that is plastic.
And the furniture, we already mentioned that.
View of Bolt face looking toward rear of Receiver
Magazine Well with floor plate and follower removed
Stock end and metal buttplate
Let me just say here that I have not torn into the guns mechanicals yet- I wanted to get this mini review done and pictures up for folks that are anticipating a purchase.
So I haven't removed the bolt from the receiver yet to inspect the spring etc.
The gun works on the 'Push Cocking' spring charging method, which means rather than pulling the spring to cock the gun and set the trigger as the bolt is pulled to the rear, it instead pulls easily, then requires pushing effort to cock it as the bolt is returned home and loads the shell into the breech. With practice this can become a fluid motion.
But here are a few closeups of the left side of the receiver :
Gun 'Safe', Not Cocked
Spring Visible, Gun is Armed
Testing
So, as I always say right about here...... I'm not cool enough to own a chrono yet...... :
It's still true- So I do the 'Coke Can Bottom' test- 8-) The DBoyi KAR98k does not perforate the bottom of a aluminium can from 1 foot away.
It will go through the side of a can from up to 4 feet away.
Sorry as usual for the lack of truly 'Scientific' data. But here is a target test- 5 shots from 32 feet.
The very first shot was pretty much the proverbial 'Bulls Eye'! But I think I pulled the rest of the shots.
Followup data this weekend as I break the gun in- One note- the receiver and breech were coated in a pretty thick grease- I really don't think it was white lithium, so I am going to clean all of that mess out, re-grease with quality white lithium.
More to come as I use the gun-
Conclusion
All in all I must echo what I have come to believe and say with pretty much all of the Chinese product I have been reviewing lately.
This gun is an great value for the money.
Yes, it will take some 'tweaking' here and there, I'm very anxious to get it on a chrono and get accurate readings so I know if I need to mess with the spring to get a little more 'juice' or as I suspect based on most of the clone products, It is likely in the 300-330 range already. We'll see.
Also expect me to do my usual work of weathering and aging to the stock- Who knows how long it will actually live in this plastic stock, but in the meantime I am going to make her look like all my other "veterans"
As far as the question of skirmishability goes, As has been said elsewhere, with these shell casings, it's probably not going to be a realistic battlefield weapon. Especially here in Colorado where the shells will get lost on the ground and underbrush (or Snow) very quickly.
This is really a plinker or Reenactment loadout weapon to carry, but probably not use a lot.
For the WWII Airsoft reenactor that needs a backup rifle or something to have for target practice, you can't beat it for the price. So far its a hell of a lot of fun, and I don't even do German gear!
As mentioned at the beginning, it appears from the packaging that DBoyi is planning on an entire WWII line of weapons, not much detail is available anywhere currently, and there are no 'clues' on the included manual or printed material that accompanied the KAR98.
Also worth mentioning, the guns comes with 250 .2 6mm BB's and......that's it. No strap, no stripper clip either which I really expected, oh well.
Positives:
-Best looking faux wood furniture I've seen
-Metal Receiver, and 99% of the rest of the gun
-6mm 'old school' gun
-Great value for your Airsoft dollar
Negatives:
-Plastic instead of wood furniture
-Older 'push spring' design, upgrade issues?
-Furniture finish could still be better
-BB's in shell-casing design- lose shells easily
-No accessories with purchase, just bbs
Still, I am happy with the Mauser and see a lot of potential for this rifle, just not on the battlefield against AEGS so much. Given enough spare shells (at about $3 USD a piece) and a keen eye, maybe- It would still be a lot of fun.Many thanks to Boomarms, and Arnies Airsoft.Slainte! -
Damen und Herren,Lassen Sie mich.....Mauser Karabiner 98 KurzBy DBoyi AirsoftReview by Guinness
Oh..sorry, my bad
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the "WWII01" otherwise known as the Mauser Karabiner 98 Kurz (KAR98k)
This is a brief mini-review of the new product offering by DBoyi from their new WWII Series.
Real Steel History
Much has been written about the venerable KAR98k and it is has been well known in Airsoft circles for years from both the Tanaka Works and the Marushin replicas, so I won't delve into great detail here.
From the Wikipedia entry on the Mauser KAR98k:
"The Karabiner 98k was a bolt-action rifle with Mauser-type action holding five rounds of 7.92x57mm Mauser on a stripper clip, loaded into an internal magazine. It was derived from earlier rifles, namely the Karabiner 98b, which in turn had been developed from the Mauser Model 1898. The Gewehr 98 or Model 1898 took its principles from the Lebel Model 1886 rifle with the improvement of a metallic magazine of five cartridges. Since the rifle was shorter than the earlier carbines, it was given the designation Karabiner 1898 Kurz, meaning "Short Carbine Model 1898". The standard Karabiner 98k iron sights could be regulated for ranges from 100 m up to 2000 m in 100 m increments.
The rifle was noted for its good accuracy and effective up to 500 meters (547 yards) with iron sights. For this reason, rifles selected for being exceptionally accurate during factory tests, were also fitted with a telescopic sight as sniper rifles. Karabiner 98k sniper rifles had an effective range up to 800 meters (875 yards) when used by a skilled sniper. The German Zeiss Zielvier 4x (ZF39) telescopic sight had bullet drop compensation in 50 m increments for ranges from 100 m up to 800 m or in some variations from 100 m up to 1000 m. There were also ZF 42, Zeiss Zielsechs 6x and other telescopic sights by various manufacturers with similar features employed on Karabiner 98k sniper rifles."
Airsoft Replica
DBoyi decided to 'clone' the older, 6mm design for their first in what appears to be a 'series' of WWII offerings. Although I was hoping there would be preview models or perhaps a list of the upcoming offerings from DBoyi in the manual, no such luck. We will just have to wait and see what they bring to market next.
The package arrived bright and early on my doorstep this morning, after an interminable wait of......2 whole days! from my friend Johnny at Boomarms
...I really have to speak with him about his shipping times
I ordered the gun sort of on impulse Tuesday evening, and here I am today playing with what so far, appears to be a very worthy Airsoft replica.
Price: $125 shipped to my door including express shipping- Did I say I love BoomArms yet?
Included two page Manual- "You may be punished if you are shooting for a practical joke"....Classic- I have a new sig tagline
The packaging says "Built Material: Metal and ABS" and I already knew that the 'wood' furniture was supposed to be ABS, however based on reports from previous owners of the Marushin 6mm Mauser, I was expecting the receiver and much of the guns mechanicals to be plastic as well.
I was very pleasantly surprised. More on that shortly.
Upon ripping the standard green wrapping paper off....hmm that reminds me... I need wrapping paper for Christmas.....oh sorry
And then opening the DBoyi's box itself, I was greeted by the most 'authentic' looking ABS wood I have ever seen. I hope the images included in this review will do justice to what they have created.
The 'Meat' Of The Review
Appearance: Stock And Furniture
Well, as I stated above, this is the best looking faux wood I have ever had on an Airsoft gun- much better than anything Tokyo Marui has produced to be certain. The manual lists all the parts of the gun on its back and it calls the wood 'Teak' now, I'm not entirely sure, but I expect that this manual is a direct copy of the original Marushin manual, but I can assure you this is not 'Teak'. The 'grain' certainly is good, but it has a somewhat darker, almost Walnut cast to it, Even with color correction the pictures here still give it a bit redder shade than it actually has in person.
Now, that said, while as you can see the furniture is very nice, it's not entirely with out issues.
Poorly applied 'swirl grain' effect
A bit further down the stock
Both sides, looks like someone had sticky hands
Seam City....
Ugh....
The images above show 2 issues I'm not entirely thrilled about.
1.) In what I believe was their attempt to create the swirls and the different color variations and grain patterns of real wood, it really just looks like someone was holding the gun with a glove while they applied the paint and some of that paint was botched during the process- I can see the effect they were trying for, but well...I'm just glad I'll be weathering the gun- let's just say that.
2.) Seams. In my book, there is really nothing that ruins a replica more than seeing the seams where something was fit together. This stock really needs a lot of work in that regard. Right now, my plan is to probably sand everything down first and foremost to remove any burrs and ridges where the halves meet, and then likely go over the seams with some good wood putty to fill in. Of course I will take plenty of pictures of that process to share.Part II DBoyi KAR98kFollows -
Guinness: Where did u find that heatshield and the pistolhandle ?
They are from a company called 'Tac-Star' and I got them off eBay-
They were $20 USD each + shipping
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I replaced the Crown Vic with this:
In service picture:
Very nice Exhibition Stargate!
...I understand Prince Bandar just commissioned a new wing for palace #6 with your name on it!
Do you buy these from City and County auctions?
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Went through the last 20 pages or so, but didn't find any answers, so I figure I'll just go ahead and ask...
What are your guys initial thoughts on the D-Boys AKS 74 UN? I'm interested in picking it up as a backup/loaner.
Thanks for any and all help.
Cam
No worries mate-
We keep such things in the 'Articles' and Readers Review section-
'Ere ya go!
http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/inde...howtopic=123809
-Generally I think its a hit! I love mine
Slainte
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Not sure why people have problems with BoomArms. Mine came from there. Got an error when ordering so emailed them and got a response within 12 hours.
Agreed- Johnny is outstanding.
Sure, a day or two may pass between replies, but no where near the issues with Gunner or RSOV- Understand that all of these guys are fairly inundated with email and order traffic, and they are all very small operations- maybe 4 or 5 people on staff at Boomarms. But always the most helpful and high quality customer service. I got a reply from Johnny just last night at midnight his time, I told him to go home! it's late! and then another one first thing in the morning his time, like 6AM HK time telling me my order had shipped.
I'd almost wish they were 'our little secret' lol because I kind of don't want them to get so successful that they have the same growing pains Fung and Keith have had.
Oh well....
That's internet commerce I suppose Slainte!
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Gorgeous Avtomat Fin!
I'm going to try and do the serial number thing to my bolts, top cover and handgrips- But I'm trying to find a number punch or dye tool somewhere.
Quick question for the 'kalash-heads here: (Kalashnikov, not the DBoyis brand
)Has anyone used and have pics of a AK47 with the G&P MBK? I'm getting a CYMA and of course want to wrap her in metal goodness
Thanks!
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I just got my first job in Accounting, so my Camry went to the big used car dealership in the sky.
My replacement (Pics Courtesy of our Favorite Old Person... Guinness):
"Favorite old person" eh?
well.....
Stay off my Lawn!!
Those pics did turn out well if I do say so myself
Good Day Sir!
Slainte!
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Indeed great pics, and I reallydefenitely like the ACOG/EOTech combo.
But since when do cars drive on grass? It more looks like a footballfield to me
Your probably right- I couldn't see the green on my laptop- looked like a right hand corner-
Thanks!
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I was bored today and decided to slap my acog and 553 at the same time, and see if it would work as a 4x magnifier for eotech....
It doesent look thad bad, and it is actually effective lol
don't flame me for this one plzzz haha
No humans were killed during the pics... lol
I need to sleep more
Lord Sex,
Great pics as usual!
Do you live on an auto circuit?
Slainte!
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$140 from the great guys at Boomarms shipped to my door in Colorado.
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My 'plain Jane' G&P M4-
With a friend
Up close and personal
Slainte!
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excellent 'evil' pics evilcookie!
Thanks to you, I now have my Christmas-present-to-me on it's way from Boomarms!
Slainte!
DBoyi's KAR98k - WWII01
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As promised, additional images from the KAR98k-
I disassembled the gun yesterday while the snow fell here in Colorado.
*As far as I know that gun breaks down as the real-steel K98 would- This is the first KAR I've owned and it's a Chinese clone at that, so......
Also, I did not strip the bolt down, I don't have any plans on upgrading the gun at this point, and didn't really fancy the idea of springs flying all over the place
And to answer an earlier question, when cycling the bolt, the extractor works fine, but the shells are not 'thrown' out of the receiver- no matter how fast I cycle or pull the bolt back they just drop to the right of the gun.
As stated in the main body of the review, now that I have stripped the gun down, the only real plastic is the Stock (duhhh) and the barrel band keeper- there is a bit of plastic here and there on the Bolt itself, but the gun mechanicals are 99% metal.