I thought it was time for a quick update from LA GunShop (and their associated blog pages). There’s news from the current BlackHole (Shizuoka) show, but first….
Apparently the HeroArms 1000 round AK mags have a small problem, on the folding stock version the stock won’t fold back properly, see these shots:
If I’m reading their pages right the mags are made by DIBOYS then branded under HeroArms, but I could be mistaken. Price for the mags is 2100Yen per unit.
Now for some interesting stuff, shots and news from BlackHole. There’s a heap of shots which really don’t need much text to go with them other than a list of the highlights (images below):
- Marui Type 89 para-stock AEG
- Marui SIG P266 Rail silver/chrome edition
- Marui GBB .45 GBB cast/prototype
- Marui GBB MEU cast/prototype
- Marui GBB Five Seven cast/prototype
- Marui GBB Desert Eagle 10in reference model
- Marui EBB P99 DAO
- Marui EBB PC356 reference model
- Marui EBB M11reference model
- Marushin GBB FN Five Seven
- Marushin GBB FN Five Seven reference model
- Marushin GBB Moselle M712 Carbine
- Marushin GBB “Gas ported” M1911-A1
“reference model” means it’s jsut a mock up, “cast/prototype” means they just showed off a 1:1 plastic cast copy with no functional parts or details.
Interestingly there was some news posted on their pages with points towards a voluntary change in the ASGK “self-restriction” power levels:
With 2006 September 6th, it stipulates the self-restriction which the [???] industrial corporation withdraws, the Japanese amusement gun cooperative (ASGK) corresponds to various laws such as gun sword method /PL method, produces and it sells the product.
When it collects simply on this store side in regard to output, it becomes like below.Regarding the product which discharges the 8mmBB bullet: “You use the 0.34gBB bullet, room temperature 20 – 35 C whichever air temperature between being 1.40 joules as a standard, you do not exceed 1.54 joules”,
Regarding the product which discharges the 6mmBB bullet: “You use the 0.20gBB bullet, room temperature 20 – 35 C whichever air temperature between being 0.80 joules as a standard, you do not exceed 0.90 joules”,
The structure which prevents remodelling which discharges the 6mmBB bullet with output above regulation value making use of the product which uses the 8mmBB bullet, is adopted.
* Excerpt and main point being something which it omits from manufacturer announcement of the Japanese model newspaper G-TOP PRESS 2006/9 month number, it does the contents above.
* It added corrected air temperature condition and the like.
Now reading that it looks that as of this year all ASGK gear is limited to a max of 0.9J for 6mm gear and 1.54J for 8mm (at room temperature).
