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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RELOADED<br />
ROSSI NEPTUNE 10.5” SAS<br />
made under licence from ERGO by Element, and the<br />
quality is first rate; fitting was a breeze to as it came<br />
complete with base plate and base plate screws.<br />
now it goes far beyond that, and with real-cap mags<br />
I’d be happy to run this alongside my full multicam<br />
regalia in a MilSim setting.<br />
Hats off to ROSSI for creating something that<br />
offers a real opportunity to replicate the L119A2 on<br />
a sensible budget, and given my experience with<br />
the NEPTUNE 10.5” SAS I’m keen to see what their<br />
other AEG and GBBR models<br />
CONTACT.<br />
WAIT. OUT.<br />
With the external<br />
finish now as<br />
complete as I<br />
wish it to be,<br />
I’m pleased to<br />
report that the<br />
performance of<br />
the “SAS” has<br />
continued to be<br />
excellent, and it<br />
feels smoother now that everything has bedded in; it’s<br />
genuinely ready for any “contact”.<br />
The carbine chrono’d as new at a perfectly<br />
acceptable mean of 1.0 Joule/330fps on a .20g<br />
BB and has stayed there, with virtually no major<br />
deviation. I’m now a little over 11K BBs downrange so<br />
far, and this has been mostly on semi-auto, and that’s<br />
sure to test any AEG. I’ve pushed up now to .30g BBs<br />
with the ROSSI as frankly the hop has handled these<br />
well, giving good results for accuracy at 30-40m, and<br />
in terms of out and out range I’m now hitting targets<br />
solidly at 50m+… I believe that the “SAS” still has<br />
some legs though.<br />
I’ve still haven’t changed anything at all in relation<br />
to the programming to be honest as “classic” mode<br />
continues to deliver all that I need; the trigger is crisp<br />
and responsive, every AR mag I own feeds through<br />
it, power and ROF are consistent on an 11.1, and<br />
operation in general is impeccable… why the hell<br />
would I want to mess with that?<br />
Ultimately what I’ve ended up with is an AEG that<br />
in total has cost me about UK£400 to put together as<br />
I wanted and one that will pass muster in any given<br />
situation. Without doubt it’s a great skirmish tool, but<br />
bring to the party.<br />
This has indeed been a most pleasant and<br />
rewarding airsoft journey, a real “mission success”<br />
in every way, and I’ll conclude with the exact words<br />
that I used to bring my initial review to a close as my<br />
opinion has not changed:<br />
“What you get with a ROSSI NEPTUNE SAS 10.5<br />
is a great quality “119 inspired” AEG that could well<br />
become a trusted companion for the majority of<br />
your “airsoft life” if you look after it, and want the<br />
proper carbine to work with your “UKSF” loadout!<br />
I’ve used this AEG extensively now, and with care<br />
and maintenance I believe it will probably outlast<br />
me, although right now I’m still happy to roll out<br />
with a “119” and continue to “fly the flag” given the<br />
chance!”<br />
Once again my sincere thanks go to Rafa and the<br />
team at ROSSI EUROPE for supplying the NEPTUNE<br />
SAS 10.5 test sample, and to Dave at Dave’s Custom<br />
<strong>Airsoft</strong> for his help in creating the finished project<br />
AEG; I hope that this will be the start of a long and<br />
fruitful friendship between ROSSI, Dave’s Custom<br />
<strong>Airsoft</strong> and <strong>Airsoft</strong> <strong>Action</strong>!<br />
The “SAS” will now enter the Red Cell Test<br />
Pool for longer term evaluation, but if you like the<br />
look of what you see then please do check out<br />
www.rossieurope.com for the very latest news<br />
on their products, and keep an eye on www.<br />
davescustomairsoft.co.uk for information on when<br />
the “SAS” and all the accessories needed to create<br />
your own “L119A2” are available in store. AA<br />
“THE TRIGGER IS CRISP AND RESPONSIVE, EVERY AR MAG I OWN FEEDS THROUGH<br />
IT, POWER AND ROF ARE CONSISTENT ON AN 11.1, AND OPERATION IN GENERAL IS<br />
IMPECCABLE… WHY THE HELL WOULD I WANT TO MESS WITH THAT?”<br />
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