Airsoft Action - October 2023
Even though we're currently having our annual vacation and office shutdown, here we go with the the very latest issue of AIRSOFT ACTION, and as usual it's a bit of a beast with 100 PAGES of free-to-read news, reviews, event reports from around the globe, and a healthy dose of attitude and airsoft opinion! Kicking off with our headline review this month Bill gets some serious rangetime in with the KING ARMS TWS 9MM SBR, an AR GBBR that actually uses G-SERIES magazine many of you probably already have for your handguns... why are more people not talking about this breakthrough gas model... we have no idea, but we'll certainly say our piece! Following on from there we have a first look at the all-new SGR 556 from G&G, the just-released ICS CXP APE SE,and the newest BATTLE ARMS DEVELOPMENT SBR AEG (courtesy of Larri in his first-ever AEG review!) from our old mates at REDWOLF! Then there's a further FIFTEEN SMG models that are moving on through the RED CELL testing program, along with a recap on the ROSSI NEPTUNE SAS six-months in! In terms of kit Bill reflects back on the clothing and gear that he used on the FAST TACTICAL training course he attended recently, and the good folk of the AA LEGION "GO GREEN FTW!" And then... THEN... we have our annual report from the AA crew that attended the NATIONAL AIRSOFT FESTIVAL in the UK, a BIG game report from Portugal thanks to Miguel, and our power-duo of Stewbacca and Anny firstly get "Inside LCT" for an update, and secondly bring in the lowdown on the DING DING CUP Steel Challenge in Taiwan, an event that AIRSOFT ACTION was honoured to support! So, you want more gear, more guns, more news, and more airsoft? You'll find a bit of everything airsoft in this issue, so kick back and get stuck in!
Even though we're currently having our annual vacation and office shutdown, here we go with the the very latest issue of AIRSOFT ACTION, and as usual it's a bit of a beast with 100 PAGES of free-to-read news, reviews, event reports from around the globe, and a healthy dose of attitude and airsoft opinion!
Kicking off with our headline review this month Bill gets some serious rangetime in with the KING ARMS TWS 9MM SBR, an AR GBBR that actually uses G-SERIES magazine many of you probably already have for your handguns... why are more people not talking about this breakthrough gas model... we have no idea, but we'll certainly say our piece!
Following on from there we have a first look at the all-new SGR 556 from G&G, the just-released ICS CXP APE SE,and the newest BATTLE ARMS DEVELOPMENT SBR AEG (courtesy of Larri in his first-ever AEG review!) from our old mates at REDWOLF! Then there's a further FIFTEEN SMG models that are moving on through the RED CELL testing program, along with a recap on the ROSSI NEPTUNE SAS six-months in!
In terms of kit Bill reflects back on the clothing and gear that he used on the FAST TACTICAL training course he attended recently, and the good folk of the AA LEGION "GO GREEN FTW!"
And then... THEN... we have our annual report from the AA crew that attended the NATIONAL AIRSOFT FESTIVAL in the UK, a BIG game report from Portugal thanks to Miguel, and our power-duo of Stewbacca and Anny firstly get "Inside LCT" for an update, and secondly bring in the lowdown on the DING DING CUP Steel Challenge in Taiwan, an event that AIRSOFT ACTION was honoured to support!
So, you want more gear, more guns, more news, and more airsoft? You'll find a bit of everything airsoft in this issue, so kick back and get stuck in!
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ARMOURY<br />
ICS CXP APE SE AEG<br />
INTERNAL UPGRADES<br />
Of course internally ICS have always done things their<br />
own way, yet another reason to love them as their<br />
“workings” are now very much tried, tested, and have<br />
been found durable and long-lasting! They are well<br />
known for their tried and tested split gearbox design<br />
and this is easy to dissemble and simple to maintain,<br />
upgrade and even repair if necessary. The hop-up<br />
adjustment on the APE SE is of the rotary variety, easy<br />
to adjust, and is accessed by pulling back the cocking<br />
handle which moves the bolt cover to the rear.<br />
Okay, so far so good, but this is another area where<br />
ICS have moved on, and although there are two<br />
versions of the APE SE (FET and SSS E-Trigger) the one<br />
I received was the SSS with the SSS E-trigger system;<br />
this can intelligently detect how the trigger has been<br />
pulled. In Full-Auto mode, you’ll fire continuously in<br />
full-auto if the trigger is held down, and the SE will<br />
fire three BB bursts if you give it a single tap once you<br />
have it set up; the Unique SSS Trigger system offers<br />
you the choice of four firing modes between Safe –<br />
Semi/ 3 Round Burst, and Full Auto through the fire<br />
selector and is controlled by a micro-chip in the trigger<br />
system. The Short Stroke Trigger that works with the<br />
pre-cocking feature of the SSS E-trigger can effectively<br />
reduce the trigger travel distance too, increase the<br />
rate of fire, and greatly enhance responsiveness.<br />
Another benefit of the SSS version of the APE SE<br />
is that it comes with some uber-tasty internal parts<br />
pre-fitted; or Techno-Viking Jimmy has raved on time<br />
“ANOTHER BENEFIT OF THE SSS VERSION OF THE APE SE IS THAT IT COMES WITH<br />
SOME UBER-TASTY INTERNAL PARTS PRE-FITTED; OUR TECHNO-VIKING JIMMY HAS<br />
RAVED ON TIME AND AGAIN ABOUT THE MASTERMODS UPGRADE PARTS THAT HE<br />
REVIEWED BACK IN ISSUE 123, AND THE SE ARRIVES WITH SOME OF THESE AS<br />
STANDARD!”<br />
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