Airsoft Action - October 2023

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