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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RED CELL<br />
SMG UPDATE<br />
careful whilst doing this as the cocking handle is not<br />
retained and has a slightly annoying habit of flying<br />
out. This is a VERY minor niggle as the overall design<br />
is superb, with excellent performance to match!<br />
Jimmy: The ASG Scorpion EVO, probably one of<br />
the best things ASG have produced to date in my<br />
eyes and it is a very popular platform indeed although<br />
not without flaws. I have the A1 version, so the very<br />
short model. This has seen a fair bit of use so I am<br />
pretty familiar with it and I have only found three little<br />
problems here. Again battery space is quite limited;<br />
ASG have made a battery for the EVO although it is<br />
quite a tight fit. The hop adjuster isn’t great, it doesn’t<br />
offer much adjustment and it’s difficult to get your<br />
fingers in to get to the tiny wheel; several options<br />
are available to make life easier but from other<br />
manufacturers who realised this flaw.<br />
ASG have designed an aftermarket hop unit but<br />
hearing from others experiences with these it is very<br />
hit and miss as to whether or not it works properly.<br />
The ambi selector can be a pain especially when<br />
you’re mid use and you accidentally hit the selector<br />
while firing. When holding the grip the selector<br />
actually sits right on top of your trigger finger. An easy<br />
solution is just to remove it and fit the cover which is<br />
optional.<br />
Problems aside it operates flawlessly. Having an<br />
electronic trigger system you have four fire modes,<br />
safe, semi, 3rd burst and full auto, sadly though no<br />
programmability. There’s a very light trigger pull and<br />
fairly short travel makes for a very responsive action<br />
and given it is powered by an ASG Basic 18k motor on<br />
11.1v it spins pretty quick with a TOF around 18rps.<br />
Standard mags are only 90 BBs and they empty pretty<br />
rapidly to where the EVO will stop alerting you to<br />
reload! After inserting a mag you need to hit the cutoff<br />
switch in order to fire again, and I have forgotten<br />
about this a few times… ‘DOH’. Overall the body is<br />
pretty rigid for a full polymer platform with only minor<br />
wobble on the stock at full extent.<br />
I have had in my possession for some time now<br />
courtesy of G&G, the MXC9 and as I wrote in my<br />
initial review, I mentioned it is a perfect SMG, one<br />
which I could not find fault with and everything about<br />
it pleased me. Originally G&G released the PCC45 a<br />
fine looking SMG and I couldn’t wait to get my hands<br />
on one; it performed flawlessly and I really did enjoy<br />
using it but it had one massive flaw in the design<br />
and that was the battery placement which is in the<br />
handguard and is way too small. Seeing how some<br />
airsofters cram batteries in left me wondering how<br />
many people have damaged batteries trying to fit the<br />
handguard. As a result of the battery space my PCC45<br />
has been relegated to the rack where it will stay.<br />
Good news though as G&G reworked the PCC,<br />
ironed out the issue and brought us the MXC9. It is<br />
still a PCC45 and it clearly says it still on the receiver<br />
but what they done was to convert it to rear wired<br />
and fit a stock which can house a very ample sized<br />
battery with less risk of damage. By doing this it<br />
allowed for the front to be made shorter and it<br />
has become a fantastic little CQB platform with<br />
performance to be feared. A complete redesign of the<br />
magazines changed it from straight to a curved, more<br />
9mm-esque mag with a unique feed system. They<br />
are a mid-cap mag but it has four chambers capable<br />
of holding nearly 200 BBs and they feed absolutely<br />
perfectly!<br />
Bill: When it comes to fine engineering you could<br />
well say that the Swiss know what they’re on about!<br />
Renowned for their fine, elegant and highly intricate<br />
timepieces, the Swiss also know a lot about what<br />
goes into making cutting edge firearms A great Swiss<br />
arms manufacturer, who in fairness are better known<br />
for their suppressors and accessories, is Brugger &<br />
Thomet (B&T).<br />
The licenced ASG B&T MP9A1 is a right little<br />
handful, and beautifully balanced as all the weight<br />
sits around the pistol grip (something I love about<br />
the VMP-1!); the alloy bolt and the 48 BB metal<br />
magazine account for most of this weight as the<br />
body, just like the real thing, is of a reinforced,<br />
lightweight fibre polymer. Overall I have to say that<br />
the MP9 has certainly found a place in my heart, and<br />
if you’re looking for a cracking, compact CQB tool,<br />
or an absolutely excellent back-up for a sniper rifle<br />
then I have to recommend this to you. Priced around<br />
UK£200 it’s a good price for a gasser, although as<br />
with all GBBs buying extra magazines will send this<br />
price up. It’s a really solid performer and it appears<br />
that ASG made the most of their licence, although as<br />
we all know this has now lapsed… I struggled to find<br />
“I HAVE HAD IN MY POSSESSION FOR SOME TIME NOW COURTESY OF G&G, THE<br />
MXC9 AND AS I WROTE IN MY INITIAL REVIEW, I MENTIONED IT IS A PERFECT SMG,<br />
ONE WHICH I COULD NOT FIND FAULT WITH AND EVERYTHING ABOUT IT PLEASED ME”<br />
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