GoLgO 13 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 I wanted a gun to replicate my real steel NOVESKE N4 light Recce so This was a no brainer for $329 on Ehobbyasia.com. King Arms is pretty underated in my opinion. The Bodies of their guns are strong and functional. Their gearboxes are solid, and their hop up/barrel is awesome. Anyways onto the review. Theyt pack their guns similar to STAR. If you could get your hands on a hard case you could pop in this packing and be good to go. here it is opened... King Arms does a great job of sending you a complete package, not just a base gun. You can see here the VLTOR Stock + QD sling swivel KFH Flashhider Tangodown Vert grip Troy folding battle sights 2x Troy Rail covers 300rnd hi-cap mag The battle sights are meticulously replicated in function AND form! VLTOR stock which can house a cranestock battery that was specifically designed for this gun. I opted for a buffer tube lipo. Functional bolt catch and paddle release. A regular feature on KA guns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoLgO 13 Posted September 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 Externals are spot on. There really isn't alot of explaining to do here, pix speak volumes already. Internals The gun takes down like any other metal bodied gun. Remove the two takedown pins and pull apart. The takedown pins do not pull out fully which is a cool feature. The hop up is a replica of the Prometheus NEO strike. I am very happy with the KA hop up, bucking, and barrel combo. It was an *albatross* kicker right out of the box. The Buffer tube is redesigned to be crane battery/buffer battery friendly. All of teh wiring is Deans wet noodle silicone wire and the rear section is replaceable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoLgO 13 Posted September 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 The Motor is pretty high torque. Good trigger response and Decent ROF. The pinion is also quite robust. Quick shot of the internals. Pretty standard stuff. Notice the sector gear clip on the steel gearset. The spring guide left a bit to be desired. It broke while opening the gearbox. Piston and head are good to go along with the included 1joule spring. a cut out allows the spring some breathing room. O-ringed air nozzle is always a welcome feature 7mm bearings. Not bad but I know king arms makes 8mm shells. I must have an older model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoLgO 13 Posted September 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 I just wouldn't be me if i didn't add a mosfet rewire right off the bat. The buffer tube design allowed for a crispy clean install. Performance This is the japan version. This gun is just a tad too hot for Japan at 335, but after a few uses it should settle down to a more Japan friendly 1joule. You can see here I used the slow shutter photography method to trace the path of several tracer bursts from the MRF. Very consistant with very little deviation from each other. Those trees are 120' awayfrom where the gun was fired. Pros - Fit and finish rivals G&P in a big way - welcome innovations like a bolt catch/battery solution etc etc - competitive pricing - quality gearbox components - great hop up /barrel combo - Japan frienly versions available Cons - spring guide sucks - tappet and selector plates worry me - don't have actual permission to replicate TROY products( I am TROY fanboy so this doesn't sit right with me, The sights and rail are very realistically replicated. There is so many copyright violations here its not even funny) Conclusion The Airsoft world doesn't really need another player in the AR field, but I think that King Arms deserves a very worthy mention here. They make solid stuff at a very reasonable price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay7 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 Good review. I've A KA Troy myself and was wondering what Pmag you used in the pics and if it fits OK. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biwisbooks Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 I was considering bying one but used to ICS i get a bit suspicious on "custom " batteries can you tell me what kind of battery does fir in crane? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoLgO 13 Posted September 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 Good review. I've A KA Troy myself and was wondering what Pmag you used in the pics and if it fits OK. Thanks They are STAR green label pmags. The fit fine. but the bbs sometimes get jammed up in the magazine tubes. I haven't tried lubing or strecthing the mag springs yet. I was considering bying one but used to ICS i get a bit suspicious on "custom " batteries can you tell me what kind of battery does fir in crane? Thanks It is a 8.4v or 9.6v crane stock battery but made with 2/3A cells. I am using Hot Power 7.4v 1600 mah 15C lipo sticks, They are terrible. Go for the crane battery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay7 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 Normal crane batts fit in mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoLgO 13 Posted September 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 Normal crane batts fit in mine. what size cell are they? SUB C? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
t_hum Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 golgo: if your star pmags are anything like mine were they need a little love to feed perfectly. What I did was used a round file and took a TINY amount of material off of the front of the bb catch on each magazine. They stick just a little too far out for use with the KA hop up feed tube and dont get pressed far enough back for bbs to get by smoothly. I did this to all 10 of my magazines as well as a squirt of silicone down the tube and they now all feed flawlessly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHead Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 I have the same AEG and I would HIGHLY recommend the Intelect 9.6 battery http://www.redwolfairsoft.com/redwolf/airs...il?prodID=23921 . I have had mine for about a year and have zero problems with it. Just make sure your careful when adjusting the stock as the battery wire can get shredded. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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