Airsoft Action - October 2023

RED CELL
SMG UPDATE
body or other externals failing as long as the gun is
properly cared after. I was admittedly a bit sceptical on
the overall durability of the magazine material at first,
but this has proven to be the opposite case and the
magazines have held up to abuse very well. Having
spent a lot of time on this platform now, the VFC MPX
remains firmly amongst my top picks for SMG AEG’s.
If you are a fan of SIG’s modern lineup, this will feel
right at home in your armoury!
Boycie: I’ve had a G&G SMC-9 for a while and
have been impressed with the way it handles and feels
in the hand. For me, carrying pistol-sized mags and
running on the semi-only mode is the way to go but
with the option to go full auto when needed is good.
I prefer the semi-only as I can get two fills of BBs with
one fill of gas so all I need to do is carry a speedloader
or two just in case I begin to run low. The range, for
me and my style of play, is great and it handles my
favourite .28’s with ease.
Ben: G&G, SMC9....first of all let me start off by
saying how good looking it is, the gull-wing ejection
dust covers, the forward ambidextrous charging
handles, that overall look of the rail… now this similar
but not the same as the VMP as in it’s a company’s
take on making something new that no one has seen
before nor does it exist in the real steel or gaming
world, so in that respect it’s unique.
The SMC9 as a CQB SMG is quite a beast in its own
right, with a good standard range 50+ meters and
very accurate up to 40ish which if you use this gun
for what it’s designed for that’s perfect. This platform
seems to be rather popular with the speedsoft crowd,
but it’s still a formidable primary weapon in the right
hands; playing the front-line pusher either in CQB or
open field games or as a sidearm for snipers it gets
the job done!
It’s known not to be gas efficient so I choose to
follow what has been said is the best way to get
the better performance out of it (HPA)....I ordered
myself the Airtac TM 400 BB drum mag kit, had the
wonderful Wizard Jimmy piece it together for me
and it works perfectly well. I prefer to run a GBB
as it should be with a load of mags and have that
more realistic feel to my play with stoppages and
mag changes, but as we know GBB platforms don’t
perform too well in colder weather so I had to think
about adapting for this, hence the HPA-tapped drum
mag. Now with the SMC9 not being so gas-friendly
regardless of the weather I agree that running this
beauty on an HPA-tapped mag is the way forward! It
is truly a wonderful SMG and looks good in anyone’s
collection, but would I recommend it!? Of course, but
go down the HPA-tapped drum mag route if you plan
on running it as your primary platform.
Boycie: I’ve owned an EVO a few years ago, and at
the time it was one of the most fun SMGs I ran. Again
pistol-ish sized mags so I could carry 6-9 “lo-caps”
depending on the site and games. I never got one of
the hi-caps as I enjoyed the reloading and didn’t want
to be carrying a tactical maraca when it started to run
a bit low. If I needed more ammo I would use pistol
mag size speedloaders as those could be emptied in to
two standard mags and then would not be the source
of a rattle after use. Accuracy and ROF was plenty for
me in out of the box. After my recent visit to ASG UK
I can tell you now that the EVO just got even better,
and I’ll be reporting back on the latest developments
in due course!
Bill: I was privileged to have one of the very first
ASG Scorpion EVOs in the UK, and I’ve seen this little
beauty rise and continue rising! Since ASG released
their original CZ EVO in 2015 it has proved to be a
massive success with airsofters all over the world, even
generating its own online fan page! But just as with
CZ in the world of real firearms things moved on and
ASG updated their range; the EVO 3 B.E.T. was the
first AEG built specially to use LiPo or LiFE batteries.
With the use of an ULTIMATE basic motor, high quality
wiring and an electronic control unit (ECU), the EVO 3
A1 is also the first AEG born to use 7.4V LiPo batteries
right out of the box.
In use the EVO is a tremendous replica too; it’s
very light, and even with the stock fully extended it’s
only 870mm long! A 6.03mm precision inner barrel
fitted as standard ensures great accuracy. The battery
compartment is accessed by allowing the whole front
end to slide forward and the battery to be inserted.
Unlike the tight compartment of the original SMG the
EVO carbines will allow you to fit many more shapes
and sizes of battery, although you still need to be
“THE SMC9 AS A CQB SMG IS QUITE A BEAST IN ITS OWN RIGHT, WITH A GOOD
STANDARD RANGE 50+ METERS AND VERY ACCURATE UP TO 40ISH WHICH IF YOU
USE THIS GUN FOR WHAT IT’S DESIGNED FOR THAT’S PERFECT. THIS PLATFORM
SEEMS TO BE RATHER POPULAR WITH THE SPEEDSOFT CROWD, BUT IT’S STILL A
FORMIDABLE PRIMARY WEAPON IN THE RIGHT HANDS”
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