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The rail looks like a slightly bulkier version of the rail on the Sig GSR. Maybe if you backed the tension-screw out far enough it might fit a form holster designed for that pistol.

You and me, both. The first drum-mag was bought just so the gun would be usable in games until I built a sufficient supply of lo-caps (ran the gun with 8 lo-caps at LC7). The second one came with the gun (bought used). Never really liked the look of the Vz61, and never thought I'd buy one... This purchase was purely based on practicality. At the time, I was mostly in command and/or game staff roles - so I spent a lot more time reading maps and talking on the radio than I did pulling the trigger. My prefered PDW (TM MP7) was too high-speed for Comm Bloc/VC/insurgent impressions, so I boug

The 4.6x30mm has about 1/4 the felt recoil of a 9mm (in comparison to an MP5). I've only shot mine on 134a so far, but I imagine that on green it'd be very similar to the real level of felt recoil.

And, with what info people have provided, it looks like 100% of those failures were in guns using green/propane. Just bought one of these on Friday night... Fortunately, until I go back to the states (by which time I'm sure there will be upgraded/replacement parts available), it'll only be run on 134a.

Been a while since I played with one, but I think this has a tiny bit more power than the EBBs I've used in the past. It can go through paper (as evidenced by the target shown above, shot at @4~5m)... But heavy paper, like a shopping bag, will stop the BBs even at muzzle-contact ranges. The BBs are captive. You may have one stray BB fall out if you remove the mag while it it still has BBs in it - but, otherwise, the BBs stay in the gun.

A couple years ago Marui announced their new "Gindan" version springers. These are a line of brightly colored, low-powered, spring-cocking pistols that are clearly intended for the youth market. My reaction, like many, was wondering just what the marketing execs at Marui had been smoking... However, the idea of a double-action springer intrigued me, and the ¥798 price tag (@$8 USD) at my local airsoft shop was just too cheap not to pick one up and see what makes it tick. Long story short, I was pleasantly surprised. Included: In the box is the "Gindan" pistol, 1 magazine, orange

Just curious, but is this problem (split cylinders) happening in both KSC and KWA versions? Would those of you reporting problems kindly let us know which version you have seen having issues?

Oh, I don't know... I think it would compliment my yellow sundress and white pattent-leather pumps just beautifully! Though, I may have to buy a new hat and handbag to really pull it all together. Tee hee hee!

I believe he was talking about the KSC MP9 that someone was wetting themselves over earlier.

If it really bothers you, drop a few quid more and grab a KSC one, instead of the cheaper KWA version. I've yet to see a KSC branded one with the Umarex disclaimers. Lucky me - even though the KSC is a bit more expensive (@$300USD), it's still cheaper than it'd be for me to import a KWA... So I don't have to decide between saving a few bucks or dealing with Umarex butchery

I really like the photos, but would it be at all possible to shrink them a bit? Everytime I try to open this thread on my iPhone the web-browser takes one look at the image size, has a panic attack, and soils itself as it crashes back to the home screen.

Trigger pull weight is about the same at the 1911 (@3~4lbs), but not nearly as crisp. Though, in fairness, the real 5-7s I've shot had pretty mushy triggers too. foe comparison, I'd say the trigger pull on the TM 5-7 is actually very comparable to the trigger pull on TM's Glocks. Haven't yet noticed any trouble spots for wear or durability - it seems quite well built in that regard - but I will update the review if any issues/weaknesses present themselves.

It's the same ABS plastic that TM usually uses... Though, in all honesty, I really haven't seen many durability issues with other TM GBBs. The main reason most people install metal body kits is just for increased realism. Techincally, 26... But the last couple are a real pain in the *albartroth* to cram in there, so I usually leave it at 24.

Here you go... Not really. The blow-back mech takes up most of the rear half of the slide. The front half has a dummy internal frame, but it's made of plastic. However, the entire slide is fairly sturdy and between the barrel and blow-back mech it's pretty close to real weight. An internal metal frame would have likely slowed down the cycling speed and increased gas consumption significantly.

give me a day or two to figure out the new scanner I just bought and I'll upload a scan.

Using the same 134a gas in both guns, my TM MEU 1911 still kicks harder than the 5-7 (in my opinion, at least). But yes, you're absolutely right that with green gas the recoil should be more respectable.

Tokyo Marui FN Five-seveN GBB A brief history of the real “steel” (or polymer, as the case may be): Originally introduced in 2000, the FN Five-seveN (5-7) was designed to be a companion to the FN P-90 submachine gun. Using the same 5.7x28mm caliber round as used in the P-90, the 5-7 was intended to provide police and military with a sidearm capable of defeating lightly armored targets. (Though, real-world shooting data has shown the 5.7x28mm round to be less effective than hoped – or hyped). Including the limited production IOM (Individual Officer’s Model) prototypes, there hav

Oooh! Me want! http://airsoft-news.eu/comment.php?comment.news.2694

If the price is right, I might be interested. Plus, a metal outer barrel would also be necessary (I don't see the OEM ABS one holding up too well to repeated impacts from a metal slide).

Played with one of these at Blackhole yesterday... I'm no GBB rifle fan by any means - but it was FUN! Also, I really liked how the internals are so similar to the real-steel weapon. As soon as I opened up the dust-cover I was able to recognize and understand almost every component. Definitely will be ordering one in a month or two.

Nope - but it'd be great if someone did come out with something like that.

Not yet... Since current outdoor temps are way too low for this gun, I won't be able to do any tests comparing max effective ranges between different BB weights until spring-ish.

Sorry, no idea... Most shops here only sell 134a.

Nah! I tried walking on water the other day, and my boots are still drying out. Marushin have announced both 6mm Glock and 1911 variants - but no word on when we'll actually see those in shops. So far, the G21 is the only one on the market (and it's been out for less than a full month at this point). I thought about waiting for a 6mm (Glock 19) model, as I really didn't want to deal with having to buy 2 different sizes of BBs (plus, all my real-steel Glocks have been 9mms) - but I picked the G21 because I guessed (correctly) that keeping track of the larger "45 ACP" catridges

(Cont.) Function: The Marushin G21 is a fun gun to shoot! Loading cartridges into the magazine and then watching them fly as you pop off rounds is quite enjoyable. Recoil is pretty mild (or downright disappointing when compared to some of the hard-kicking GBBs from TM, KSC, and the like) – but the action is positive and shells seem to load and eject consistently and reliably. The trigger is a bit sloppier than a real-steel Glock, with some side-to-side play in it, but it has a small amount of take up then breaks cleanly at around 4-5 pounds of pressure. One minor inconvenience