FarEast
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Thank you Magsz.....glad someone noticed!
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VFC, puts up your tent!
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Too much technical discussion, take it to PM's or the relevent subforum please.
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She weighs exactly the same as the real thing when loaded, Davidson at Davidson Custom works really knows his stuff.
The inner barrel is insane 6.009mm and the groupings are tight as hell!
But soon I will have a custom Glock for the skirmish field
I'm looking at something like this:
Only with custom venting, Tan beaver tail and laser etched custom trades on it and my team logo
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Er, the vertical foregrip isnt an "exclusive" scar item, its a dwayne dieter CQB grip. Its been out for AGES...
Does the flash hider have a grub screw on the bottom?
Mis-quote there Magz I actually said "pretty much exclusive" there is a big difference between the two. Also Dytac made it with the SCAR in mind according to them, but yes it can be fitted to any other weapon with a 20mm rail.
As for being out for ages....not really. I received these items about 2 weeks ago. They have been 'Announced' for some time just like the MUR upper receiver (Which still isn't on the market). But have only actually been shipped to retailers.
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Ok I'm guessing you have a flame orange flash hider and part of the barrel also????
If this is the case it might be that your barrel is glued in place as per legal requirements in the US.
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Have you tried the water test FarEast? I cannot find any detail reviews on the gun's reliability after being soaked into water as some users on Youtube have posted. I personally cannot recommend it, however VFC have been experimenting with multiple water and ice tests on thier guns especially the 416 and SCAR. I'm just wondering FarEast, but I'm glad to see this review! Subarashii!
To be honest .. no. I don't think the average player will be doing SEAL or SBS style beach landings or re-enacting scences from Veitnam movies.
Fantastic review fareast but would it be too much to ask for some pictures of the internals and your impressions of those as well? Also, when/if you do write up the review about the internals could you also get some pictures of the selector mechanism?On top of all of these questions, i have few more. Are you sure about this? "VFC SCAR Light Gen. III, 6061 Aluminum."
If so that is just about the coolest thing ever. I hope VFC succeeds astronomically in the hopes more retailers will catch onto the fact that we DONT want pot metal guns anymore.
Yep it's 6061 treated Aluminum absolutley no pot metal at all!
What kind of surface coating is on the steel parts? I know that G&P doesnt parkerize any of their steel accessories and they end up rusting almost out of the box. Hell, ive received G&P guns that rusted away IN their box lol.Thanks again for the review, ive been waiting for this for quite some time and was beginning to wonder where it was!
Not sure of the coating on the barrel, will find out.
I couldn't really tell from the pics or video, but does the front pin (when you strip the gun) stay attached to the reciever? Or can it be pulled out like every other M4?That would be really great if it did stay attached.
The receiver pin does stay in. It has a littel wing pin that allows it to run back and forth but won't pull all the way out. The battery compartment cover in the stock also has one.
FarEast, or anyone who owns the VFC SCAR...Could you explain to me if the Hop-Up is a good performer? Like does it work as well as say a TM AK's Hop-Up and TM M14's Hop-Up?
Thanks so much, I will most likely be getting this as soon as I sell a few items!
The hop up is good, he design is generic and my SCAR was reaching out to about 45 meters, 10 meters less than my upgraded hopunits, so perfect for a gun straign out of the box.
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wire the money rather than CC or Paypal.
Ask them to wrap it in Christmas wrapping paper
Ask them to put a Gift tag on it say "To...... many thanks for the support, VFC"
Get them to post it to you.
No i have never done this before......honestly
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Give me a second, I need to wipe the drool off my keyboard.
Excellent review, FarEast! I've got some follow-up questions for you.
1) How's the VFC SCAR handle third-party mags, such as TM, STAR, MAG and CA? Is there any struggle to lock them in, and do they fall away easily?
I tried a while variety of magazines in the VFC SCAR and all of them fit, I actually have a feeling that the weapon is designed for Marui Clone mag's and that would explain the notch on the VFC magazine.
2) With the battery inside the stock, can you fully extend or shorten the stock? What's battery did you use (9.6v mini?) - and is there space for anything larger?I used a 9.6v mini, thats all thats going to fit in there, but it's very very easy to switch over. The stock is fully collapsable and extenable with the battery in.
3) How secure is the gas regulator tool when it's locked up front? I have flashbacks of the TM Sig552's forward receiver pin and remembering how easily that piece could be lost.The Gas regulator knob won't come off very easily as it is held in place with a ball bearing locking system (Very Clever) so you actually have to give it a sharp twist to disengage.
4) How many shots were you able to get out of the battery? There's been posts out there about the inefficiency of the power terminal system.I haven't skirmished tested the weapon yet. So i can't really answer. But to be honest the terminals look perfect ly fine to me although they will need cleaning after a skirmish.
5) How does the internals of the gearbox look - long-lasting?Haven't opened the gear box yet, but from what I saw its looks very hard wearing. The actual gear box shell is alot higher quality than Marui's
6) Finally, how hard does it shoot straight from the box? There's video from WGCShop about it chronoing at around 350 to 360 fps; does that hold true?Well to say I live in Japan and it was modified to fire under the 0.98 joule limit set here in Japan its going to be hard to answer constructively. Mine fires at 0.97 Joules....perfect!
Again, excellent review!Thank you and you're welcome!
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Dytactical CQC Tactical Hand Grip
Now there are plenty of vertical foregrips on the market so why and what makes the new Dytactical worth mentioning?
First off the DyTactical hand grip is made from 6061 aluminum which makes it very tough and able to endure all the abuse that the sport throws at it.
Another feature is that the hand grip has pre cut channels in it for guiding those unwanted wires out of the way. So rather than having tactical accessories with wires looping all over the place or unsightly cable ties you can now just feed the wires through the channels.
Another feature is the ability to store batteries in the hollow of the grip; this has the capacity of storing 3 batteries securely. Not just from falling out but also from the elements due to the rubber O-ring located on the cap.
Conclusion
Overall DyTactical products are excellent and anyone wishing to compliment their SCAR won’t go wrong with these. The quality of the materials and finish of these products is top notch.
I’m not going to rate these or go over the pro’s or con’s as these are pretty much exclusive items to SCAR operators and the fact that they are very well made and 100% compatible with all the products they are suppose to be with then you can guess these get top marks.
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Dynamite Tactical SCAR Accessories
Not so long ago I reviewed Multicam hydrographic film coated products by Dynamite Tactical and since then the team at DyTactical has been at work producing some more interesting items.
The two new products on the market seem to be inline with the release of the SCAR replicas and will make a very nice addition to the weapon.
CQC SCAR Flash Hider
The first is the Dytactical CQC SCAR flash hider, this is 100% steel and is designed to work with the AAC style SCAR Silencer that are already on the market. Now don’t worry, if your weapon doesn’t take the counter clockwise type flasher hiders, DyTactical has produced them with both the CCW and CW threads.
The overall finish of the CQC flash hider is outstanding and anyone one that demands the highest quality products for their weapon will not be disappointed. The finishing of the edges is very good, be warned, the front of the flash hider is designed as a strike tip and can be sharp in places.
The overall look of the SCAR with the CQC Flash hider on it is awesome and really does finish the rifle perfectly. Owners of the VFC SCAR Light Gen.III will need to use the spare washer supplied.
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The hop-unit and inner barrel assembly will require a hex-wrench (Allen key) as the unit is locked in place by two grub screws positioned on either side of it. These grub screws do not need to be fully removed, but retracted enough for the hop-unit and barrel to slide out of its housing.
The inner barrel looks like a generic barrel, but the inner diameter of the barrel is 6.05 mm negating the need for a 3rd party tight bore barrel, unless you want a 6.01 or 6.03mm but for an assault rifle your not going to really need it.
Conclusion.
The VFC SCAR Light Gen.III really does not disappoint, it is perfect and I was hard pressed to find anything wrong with this weapon in fact the things I marked it down for would seem very petty to some.
One thing to note is that because the SCAR is so good, players that like to upgrade or accessorize are going to be very hard pressed to add anything but the EGLM or an Eotech to this weapon.
The two things that did strike me as odd and were the cause of the point deductions was firstly, If you are going to release a “Deluxe Version” that’s the CQC and the standard versions together, then surely they should include the CQC flash hider as part of the package so that the operator has both true models.
The second thing is that they supply you with the shorter barrel, but what would have been good is if they had supplied the complete hop-unit with it allowing the operator to quickly switch between barrel lengths in the field rather than having to break down the hop-unit and rebuild it around the shorter barrel.
Two small things that could have made a great package an amazing one!
Pro’s
• Complete Package.
• The best SCAR Light Gen.III replica on the market.
• Excellent range for a sub-1 joule weapon.
• Excellent internals.
• Innovative design that is way ahead of the competition.
• Comes with strong lightweight carry case.
Con’s
• Not everyone’s cup of tea (But your all screaming for innovation!)
• A complete package, not for players that want to tweak or accessorize.
• Deluxe version really should come with CQC Flash hider and extra hop-unit as without the CQC Flash hider is not really a CQC version.
Score
Well, like I said it is very hard to mark down the VFC SCAR Light Gen.III and the two things it looses out on are just those two little things that would have really made the “Deluxe” version deluxe.
9/10
But if you have purchased the CQC version or the plain STD version this weapon is perfect and would score:
10/10
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You will then be able to slide out the whole barrel assembly and the fore part of the lower receiver from the upper receiver. As you pull the barrel out you will notice two gaps in the rail that the barrel slides onto, this is where the hop unit block will come away from the upper receiver.
Next is the stock, this requires no loosening or removal of any bolts or screws and a few knocks with the palm of your hand on the cheek rest will be enough to dislodge the stock. You should then be able to pull the stock off the back of the upper receiver.
With the stock removed, this will now enable you to remove the bolt assembly. First you will need to remove the recoil buffer spring and spring guide.
This will then allow you to pull the bolt assembly all the way back, the cocking handle will then just come out as the only thing holding it in place is the guide cut into the upper receiver.
This will finally allow you to slide the remainder of the bolt assembly out of the back of the upper receiver. You have now fully striped the VCF SCAR Light Gen.III. To put it back together just follow the review in reverse.
If you are a little unsure or skeptical on just how easy this rifle is to strip then check out this video:
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Break Down.
However, VFC is not done with us yet, one off the features that all the retailers proclaim is the realistic break down of this weapon.
Many of us that tinker with our guns know just how important it is for a weapon to be broken down easily is and having a replica that is exact not only in its appearance but also in, its breakdown will appreciate any company that sets its R&D department on the task of replicating it.
So just how easy is it to break down the VFC SCAR Light Gen. III?
Well for one, you already have all the tools required to strip down the VFC SCAR in the gas block. To begin with, you will need to punch out the receiver pin located at the front of the lower receiver.
The lower receiver can then be pulled down and out at an angle to detach it from the upper receiver. That is it! To get at the gearbox and hop unit that is the only procedure you need to follow. The first few times the receiver will require a little strength to detach, but after 3 or 4 attempts the receiver came apart very easily.
I am going to stop the break down review and go over one of the other amazing innovative designs found in the VFC SCAR Light Gen.III. I spoke about the wireless connection on the folding stock and this applies to how the gearbox receives its power.
The mount where the folding stock connects to the upper receiver has two pin terminals that look very similar to a bathroom power socket.
On the back of the lower receiver, you will notice to small prongs, this is basically a plug that will now plug into the terminals on the stock mount. No more trapped wires, wires getting pull out of their sockets as you pull the lower receiver from the upper. Genius!
Next, you will need to loosen all of the Torx bolts on the receiver. These are located on the left and right picatinny rails here:
The other Torx bolts holding the barrel assembly in place are located on the two brackets located on either side of the receiver here:
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The bolt catch is similar to that of standard M4’s and will feel very familiar to the operator, especially those with long term use of M4’s and M16’s as it is located exactly the same distance from the trigger as the original. As mentioned before this is an operational bolt catch.
The trigger assembly is different to that of standard M4’s in looks but the feel is familiar and the trigger pull is very positive allowing the operator to actually feel when the shot will be fired. As mentioned before the trigger guard area is actually part of the receiver, at first I thought it would interfere with cold weather clothing such as thick gloves but having tried the weapon while using thick winter gloves I found that the guard was no hindrance.
The fore part of the lower receiver is part of the barrel assembly; it is made from one piece of CNC machined 6061 anodized aluminum. Being part of the barrel assembly and interlocking with the upper and lower receiver sets adds to the rigidity of the rifle and prevents the notorious barrel wobble. The unit has an integrated picatinny rail that runs its entire length allowing the operator to attach accessories underneath the weapon.
Moving to the rear of the rifle, we have the 6x3 position folding stock and this in its own right deserves a review all on its own.
Mounted and integrated into the top of the stock is a 3 positional cheek rest that allows the operator to adjust the stock to fit their ergonomics more closely, players that move from CQC to open environments will appreciate the ability to rest the cheek while using magnified optical devices or when taking shots at longer range.
Another feature is the six position telescopic stock; this operates in exactly the same way as any other craned stock. To extend or collapse the stock the operator depresses the black button located on the side and adjusts the stock to the required length.
One thing to point out is that due to the stock being made of glass-filled nylon the two sections of the stock are very tight fitting; therefore, it will take a little breaking in before the action is smooth.
The last feature is that the stock has the ability to fold in half, although this is not really a break though in the industry, there is one thing that makes the VFC SCAR Light Gen. III stock very different from the rest and that is the lack of wires from the stock to the receiver.
The VFC SCAR Light Gen. III uses a very innovative design in its hinge system. The wires from the battery compartment in the stock terminate at a terminal built into the hinge. On the hinge joint that is joined to the receiver, another terminal is installed that overlaps the one in the stock, thus allowing the two terminals to pivot on each other. This maintains the circuit and hiding those unsightly wires when the stock is folded.
Over all the VFC SCAR Light Gen. III is another example of VFC commitment to producing the highest quality replicas on the market. The whole weapon is excellent. With so many little features, it is hard to put a finger on what is the defining point of this weapon. Players looking for a complete package or the best SCAR replica on the market need not look anywhere else as VFC have raised the benchmark yet again for excellence.
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Not to worry as this is deliberate and is a very useful feature, especially when you are tuning in the hop-unit for the first time or when you change to lighter or heavier BB’s and need to fine tune the weapon again. The bolt is easily released by pressing the bolt release catch. That is right the VFC SCAR has a functioning bolt.
Now, do not get overly excited, the VFC does not have a blow back gear box but it is still a nice little feature that puts it a head of the competition. But as you can see from the video it’s a very cool feature non the less.
The front of the upper receiver sports two picattinny mounted on either side of the weapon. These again a very well finished and are able to carry both real steel accessories as well as 3rd party manufactured parts.
The trademarks and serial numbers on the receiver are exceptionally done and really finish off the look of the receiver. As I mentioned before the serial numbers on the VFC SCAR are unique to each rifle. The trades and serial numbers are laser etched on to the surface then are coated to give that distinctive white finish.
The lower receiver set is broken into two sections, fore and aft. The aft section is very similar to that of a standard M4 lower receiver but there are some major changes, the main one being materials. The VFC SCAR Light Gen.III has a glass filled nylon lower receiver
Secondly, the shape of the back end is cut off when compared to that of the standard M4/M16 receiver and that the trigger guard is fully incorporated in to the design very similar to that of the G36/MP5.
The selector is ambidextrous and can be manipulated with either the thumb or trigger finger depending on which side of the receiver you flip the selector. The selector is again made from steel making for a very tough finish.
One of the standard features of the SCAR’s lower receiver is the ambidextrous magazine release catch. Just like the original catch being able to be released with the trigger finger you can also use the thumb to hit the catch on the left side of the receiver, releasing the magazine.
The grip of the VFC SCAR Light Gen. III is the same as standard M4 variants and makes for a very familiar ergonomic grip. Players wishing to switch over to grips that are more ergonomic will need to take into account the fact that the back of the SCAR’s receiver is slightly different and thus the grips with beaver tails would require slight modifications to fit.
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The upper receiver is made from one piece of 6061 Aluminum that is CNC machined, giving the VFC SCAR a very stable and strong foundation to assemble the rest of the weapon on to. Each vent, hole and opening is perfectly milled and edged creating one of the nicest finishes I have seen in a long time.
The rail is 20mm and will enable the operator to mount both airsoft replica part and real-steel accessories to the VFC SCAR Light Gen. III. The rail also features alternately numbered depressions to allow the operator to keep track of where certain multiweapon accessories are mounted.
The rear sights come attached to the receiver and the finish and quality of this iron sight are outstanding. With all features 100% operational, the user will have no difficulty adjusting for windage and elevation.
To change the elevation, the operator only needs to turn the dial found on the shaft of the eye relief to the required number. The greater the number, the higher the elevation.
On either side of the iron side another dial is found this is twisted clockwise or anti clockwise to adjust the windage. The whole process will take you about 5 minutes to zero in the rifle.
The cocking handle on the VFC SCAR Light Gen. III is very sturdy and this is another of many features that makes VFC products stand out above the rest. If you are handling the weapon for the first time and cock the weapon, you will be a little alarmed to find that the cocking handle stays in the cocked position.
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The gas block is cast from one piece of steel using centrifugal lost-wax casting process
and has some very cool features; the first is the gas regulator switch. This is not just for looks but actually has a purpose, to remove the regulator the operator will need to turn it clockwise, it will then disengage from the gas block.
You will notice that attached to the end a piece of plastic. (If it’s not there take a look inside the port as it might have come off as you pulled it out) It’s purpose is to adjust the hop-unit.
Any one familiar with any variant of M16 or M4 will know just how fiddly it is to get at the dial, this tool now enables the operator to adjust the dial without having to remove gloves or fiddle around trying to make slight adjustments.
The hop adjustment tool is removed from the gas regulator to reveal anther useful tool. Located beneath the hop adjustment tool is a Torx wrench. This is the exact size required to disassemble the VFC SCAR Light Gen.III and is one of the small extras that makes VFC products stand out from the competition.
Attached to the top of the gas block is a removable flip-up iron sight. This is locked into either the upright battle ready position or the folded reserve sight position by a pin. To disengage the lock, the operator only needs to push it and hold while flipping the sight into the required position.
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The VFC SCAR LIGHT Gen. III.
The VFC SCAR Gen. III comes in three variants, the CQC (Close Quarter Combat) version, STD (Standard version) and the SV (Sniper Version). Currently only the CQC and the STD versions are available as complete weapons. While the SV variant is an optional upgrade that must be purchased separately.
This review will cover both variants, as the VFC was kind enough to send us the “Deluxe” version.
Straight away, you can see the amount of work and engineering that has gone in to the VFC SCAR Gen. III. The feel and weight is noticeable as soon as you pick it up. One of the biggest things that you will notice is the two-tone colouring of the weapon, do not worry this is normal and is the same on the real steel weapon.
The reason for this is that the upper receiver of the SCAR is made of metal, in the case of the VFC SCAR Light Gen. III, 6061 Aluminum. The lower half is made of glass-filled nylon, which is use on the real steel. Due to the difficulties in anodizing, you will never match the two colours thus the difference in shades. Compared to other brands of SCAR on the market VFC has truly gone out of there way to match up the colours as close as possible. According to colour charts, it is only 3 to 4 shades out of a perfect match.
The weapon is very solid with absolutely no wobble, creeks or loose bits. Having gone over the whole gun, not one piece was loose; everything was bolted down securely, ready to be used straight out the box, which unsurprisingly is what VFC stake their reputation on.
Now it is very hard to know where to begin with this replica, there are too many features to choose from so I am going to start at the front and work my back.
The flash hider is an A2 Bird cage flash hider with a custom notch that is seen on most generic M4’s and is attached to the barrel using a 14mm counter clockwise thread.
Directly behind this is a crush washer specifically designed for the SCAR that gives a nice tapered finish from the flash hider to the barrel. Now one of the reasons why VFC is so respected in the market is because they do not cut corners and understand the effects of long-term wear and tear associated with the sport.
Therefore, directly after the thread on the barrel they have attached a rubber O-ring that prevents over tightening of the flash hider to the outer barrel. Not only that but they have cut a grove behind the thread to hold the O-ring
Now the outer barrel on the VFC SCAR Light Gen. III is made from steel but is not a one-piece barrel that runs the entire length, but is separated in to two pieces before it enters the chamber. The first break is at the gas block and locked into position by a grub screw located underneath the gas regulator. The second break in the barrel is at the hop chamber but we will look at that later.
The markings on the barrel are a perfect match to the ones found on the real steel FN SCAR and are actually stamped on using the same technique, this leads to a very unique finish with small irregularities that are found on real steel rifles.
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What You Get.
Now obviously you will get the VFC SCAR GEN. III but we will go into that later on in the review. But there are some other additional items that you will get in the box.
The first thing that jumps out at you is the manual packaging; the package contains the manual, 275mm CQC barrel and washer all sealed in a polythene bag.
Also attached to this is an owner’s card this is a nice little feature that gives the whole packaging that little extra, special finish.
The serial number on the card is actually the same serial number that is on the weapon. An excellent feature for identifying your weapon if other members of your team own one or if you are unfortunate to have yours stolen.
Also included is a VFC 300 rd. high capacity magazine in flat dark earth, this match very well to the ABS parts on the weapon but is not the same colouring as other dark earth magazines on the market such as the King Arms 120 rd. magazines.
The design of the VFC magazine is slightly different to the generic Tokyo Marui magazines. The first is that there is a notch protruding from the magazine locking port where the magazine latch engages.
The second is the base plate on the magazine, there is a vent on the magazine which is designed to allow you to lubricate the internal mechanism without disassembly and also the shape does not allow you to slide the plate out.
Overall, you cannot help but feel this whole package is very professionally done, however the vast amount of vacant space in the box begs to be filled with all the upgrades that are advertised in the manual…this could get expensive!
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Pretty much, but the Japanese goverment feels that we are not responsible to have real ones so there you go......
Oh and my Davidson Custom G17 just arrived!
Steel custom slide with full trades
Steel custom outer barrel
Custom internals (including Chamber)
Custom slide bed on lower receiver
Real steel sights