Airsoft Action - October 2023

ARMOURY
KING ARMS TWS 9MM SBR GBB
YOU MAY WELL WONDER WHY WE’RE HEADLINING THIS MONTH WITH A GAS MODEL THAT’S
ACTUALLY BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR A WHILE ALREADY, BUT WE’VE BEEN TRYING TO RE-
ESTABLISH “CLEAR COMMS” WITH KING ARMS FOR A WHILE TO GET THE STORY FROM SOURCE,
AND FINALLY HAVING DONE SO BILL IS GOING TO LOOK AT THEIR “9MM SBR” IN SOME DETAIL,
AND TELL JUST WHY WE’VE BEEN WANTING TO TALK ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL “GAME CHANGER”
FOR SOME TIME!
So, the KING ARMS TWS 9MM SBR is a gas-driven
AR derivative that uses “9mm” pistol magazines.
It’s a tight little package with some unique
features that make
it highly visually
appealing, it’s
well put
together,
and it
functions
very
nicely indeed.
So far so good,
but there’s a host
of other models out
there, both gas and AEG,
that use “9mm” magazines, so
what makes the TWS 9 stand out
for me? Simply put it’s the fact
that not only does it use “9mm”
magazines, but in this case the
exact, self-same gas “9mm” mags”
that power ALL my favourite Glock
and G-SERIES pistols, both standard and
extended, gas and C02!
Yup, you did indeed read that right, as I’ve tested
the TWS 9 on every single G-SERIES mag that I own
(which is a considerable amount!) from TM, WE,
RAVEN, VORSK, Umarex/VFC, AW, Evolution, ICS, and
ARMY, and every single one powers this superb little
AR perfectly!
Why is this important? Why have we used the
much-overused phrase “potential game changer”? It’s
because that I genuinely believe, and have believed
for some considerable time, that the first company to
create an AR-style platform using simple GBB pistol
magazines could actually change the face of gasplatform
use worldwide… and I am totally scratching
my head as to why the TWS (series, because there’s
more than one model!) 9 hasn’t got airsofters
screaming about it!
A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE
Let me put this into perspective. Many of us believe
that gas-airsoft is our beloved game in its purest
form… yes, I know that there are far more AEG
users out there, and there always will be for reasons
I’ve talked about before and won’t bore you with
again, but to me a good gas platform just sings in
every way. Although gasses themselves are becoming
eminently more stable and predictable in a myriad
of climatic conditions, you do still need to be 100%
on-tippity-top of your maintenance, but this should be
hardwired into us in relation to ANY airsoft platform
that we own.
We need to love our GBBR with a passion, and
look to it for use in scenarios where it will really
perform well and to its best, such as CQB, MilSim,
themed games, and for training if that is your thing.
We actually need to set it up right so that optics and
accessories work properly with it, and of course we
are still constrained by limited capacity when it comes
to magazines, with 50 BBs being about the max.
But… BUT… are you REALLY a good shot? Can
you make a single BB or a double-tap count? Take
the focus off the platform for a moment and look to
yourself, and if you can shoot well, have a reliable
and accurate platform, and perhaps most importantly
“YUP, YOU DID INDEED READ THAT RIGHT, AS I’VE TESTED THE TWS 9 ON EVERY
SINGLE G-SERIES MAG THAT I OWN (WHICH IS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT!) FROM
TM, WE, RAVEN, VORSK, UMAREX/VFC, AW, EVOLUTION, ICS, AND ARMY, AND EVERY
SINGLE ONE POWERS THIS SUPERB LITTLE AR PERFECTLY!”
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