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All my gear!
And then a close-up of my '58 Pattern. This look familiar to anyone?
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My CYMA AK-74. I love it.
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My CYMA AK-74. Nice and worn!
My gear. All used except for boonie, boots, and gloves.
Specific kit list upon request.
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Now get an AK and AUG and you've got it all! (FN FAL, yeah, not very popular but I still love 'em)
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Thats hot, but what brand is it?
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Cyma .031 AK-74 Assault Rifle Full Photo Review
By Nick AKA The Merchant of Venice
Image courtesy of www.airsoftgi.com Rehosted by me.
Table of Contents
-First Impressions
-Real Steel History
-Appearance/Feel/Build Quality
-Internals
-Function
-Performance
-Accessories and Modifications
-Pros & Cons
-Ordering
-The Final Word
First Impressions
I got this gun for my birthday from my parents. Which means my mom had ordered it MUCH earlier. So I can say this. I was VERY dissapointed when I saw the box said "CyberGun AK-74". My heart dropped-my mom ordered the re branded UTG AK-74! I was mad. However the box was VERY well designed, with a picture of Mikhail Kalashnikov on the box. It also featured a brief history of the AK-74 and a guide on how to load your high-cap and how to arm the gun. When I opened it, I found no second high capacity magazine. Other than that, it was a pretty good gun!
Real Steel History
I don't think this is truly nessecary, but who cares.
Image courtesy of world.guns.ru. Rehosted by me.
The AK-74 was commissioned and adopted in 1974 by the Russian Government. Other than the obvious differences (5.45 MM ammunition), Muzzle Brake, and magazines, its an AKM redesigned. The version I chose included black furniture. I would have chosen the AK-47 Model (CM.028) but I was told by a certain forum member at ASF (which was a while ago) *cough* Dragon M. *cough* that it would be better.
Appearance/Feel/Build Quality
The gun is SOLID. No creaks, no wobbles. The black plastic stock however DOES wobble if you don't tighten the screws. I recommend physically re-tightening every single screw on the externals, as the people who made mine (and probably others) didn't do a good job. There are visible seams on the stock and fore grip, along with the hand grip. I found while wielding it, the knuckle of my thumb would be scratched by the buttstock-this may be because of me. I placed tape there which solved the problem, but I removed it. The orange tip at the end of the muzzle brake, required by United States law to ship, is a red-orange color and is very short. Known metal parts include:
-Flash Hider/Muzzle Brake
-Barrel
-Gas tube
-Front Sight
-Flip-up sights
-Reciever Cover
-Both sling mounts
-Trigger
-Trigger guard thing
-Magazine release
-Bolt
-Selector Switch
I found a problem! When you take off the reciever cover (done by pressing the metal button at the back of it) the plastic piece wobbles and can easily be pulled off. I secured it with electrical tape.
Internals
I could see when the plastic part of the opened reciever, the gearbox IS metal. I couldn't see inside, however.
Function
The gun shoots hard, far, and is very accurate. The hop-up is decent as I barely miss and the wind barely takes my BBs.
Performance
The gun has a decent ROF. The high-caps it comes with SUCK. DO NOT USE THEM! They never feed! The "sewing machine" sound is actually pretty good.
Accessories & Modifications
I haven't installed any yet, but heres a list:
-Wood kit
-Metal Body
-Magazines
-Silencers
-Flash hiders
-Rail mounts (EW, sorry, AK purist kicking in)
-Scopes (You better use Russian ones!)
-Any and all internal upgrades
Pros & Cons
Pros
-Decent quality externals
-High metal content
-Good power
-Good ROF
-Good range
-Good hop-up
-Realistic weight
Cons
-High caps they came with SUCK.
-Visible seams
-I had a problem with the charger, I sent it back (being a newb).
-Received a second high-cap after I sent it back, 5-6 days after I received it again!
-It came in a CyberGun box.
Ordering
I ordered it from Kapowwe. Don't order from Kapowwe, save yourself the trouble. I got a free 6k bio BBs, though!
The Final Word
Want an AK? Want a good one? Buy this! Please buy from Airsoft GI or somewhere else, though. Sorry to throw on the bad rep, Kapowwe.
~Written by Nick *The Merchant of Venice*. I have written it and take ALL rights other than the stated ones. -
The paintballs really add, too.
/sarcasm
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What the heck was that?!!! You just threw off the series of posts...
just kidding!Lol, If you want I'll try to get it deleted.
I didn't know you were continuing it
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I am really looking forward to the plastic aging part, I'm working on making my AK-74 weathered.
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Great to see your bringing it over here, I'm going to bring some things too.
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Why would graffiti be taken care of? It gives the area nice character and looks like modern battlefields.
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T-shirts. Simple. Use the Arnie's logo at the top right and the words "Arnie's Airsoft" on the left, and a good quote or a summarization of Arnie's on the back.
Don't forgot to add "www.arniesairsoft.co.uk" somewhere.
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I like to weather my cheap springers-its a bunch of fun! I know what you mean, once you start weathering, you can't stop! Even with costuming for Halo, everything is burnt, scratched, or dirty!
It just looks so darn authentic.
Plus, how the hell would I get my AK-74, in which in its fictional background, it's been in every war since it was made!
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That's the funny thing. There doesn't seem to be a defined 'Good Guy' or 'Bad Guy' Team. It's just Charlie vs. Delta; Each with their own objectives, etc. SO... Armalite + Tac Gearz is appropriate for either team. It pretty much boils down to what color you want to wear. Woodland or Tri-Color, sir?
Doesn't matter.
As long as I get to be at Irene!
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I must go to Irene!!!
Jesus, it looks spectacular...
RPGS, civilians...MY IDEA OF A GAME!
I must go also as a good guy, as much as I'm a all-for Op-For, I must get all Armalite and tac gear for this!
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This is all blasphemy!
TOTAL BLASPHEMY!
GET THE DUTY CAR!
Just kidding, some tactikool AKs look OK.
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Chrome Barettas are lush, the black barettas are ok too, its a shame they're italian though
. Well the real ones are.Why is Italy a shame? Italy is the best.
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CYMA AK-74. It's mine.