Airsoft Action - December 2023
Another month flies by and here we are as always with a new monthly issue of AIRSOFT ACTION cram-packed with all the airsoft content we know you love! Kicking off proceedings this month with our cover and headline review Dan gets his teeth firmly into the latest OPFOR goodness from ARCTURUS in the shape of the PP-19-01 PE Z-TAC SP1, quickly countered for BLUFOR by Miguel with his initial field notes on the all-new SPECNA ARMS SA-FX01 FLEX, and we round out our main reviews this month by sticking with all things “9mm” as Bill heads to the range with the awesome CYMA CM106A PLATINUM! RED CELL stay on the SMG-track as they land their mid-term update on FIFTEEN MP5 VARIANTS, whilst the AA LEGION delve into the glories of AOR1 and 2 and what makes these patterns so special. There’s also a look at new eyepro from the EDGE tactical range that we’ve had in test for a while… We then turn our attention to airsoft around the world with our international coverage as Stewbacca lands an interview with the mighty NONOCAT from New Zealand, and then reports on his recent experiences at a Level 1 Competition shoot in Tainan! Miguel brings home his now-annual look at ANA Portugal’s SALAMANDRA game, and we wrap up this month with our report on the awesome 2023 G&G CQB WORLD CUP shoot in Taipei! You want airsoft? We’ll bring you airsoft stories and news from all over the globe, and we hope you’ll enjoy our content this month just as much as we’ve enjoyed creating it!
Another month flies by and here we are as always with a new monthly issue of AIRSOFT ACTION cram-packed with all the airsoft content we know you love!
Kicking off proceedings this month with our cover and headline review Dan gets his teeth firmly into the latest OPFOR goodness from ARCTURUS in the shape of the PP-19-01 PE Z-TAC SP1, quickly countered for BLUFOR by Miguel with his initial field notes on the all-new SPECNA ARMS
SA-FX01 FLEX, and we round out our main reviews this month by sticking with all things “9mm” as Bill heads to the range with the awesome CYMA CM106A PLATINUM!
RED CELL stay on the SMG-track as they land their mid-term update on FIFTEEN MP5 VARIANTS, whilst the AA LEGION delve into the glories of
AOR1 and 2 and what makes these patterns so special. There’s also a look at new eyepro from the EDGE tactical range that we’ve had in test for a while…
We then turn our attention to airsoft around the world with our international coverage as Stewbacca lands an interview with the mighty NONOCAT from New Zealand, and then reports on his recent experiences at a Level 1 Competition shoot in Tainan! Miguel brings home his now-annual look at ANA Portugal’s SALAMANDRA game, and we wrap up this month with our report on the awesome 2023 G&G CQB WORLD CUP shoot in Taipei!
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ARMOURY<br />
ARCTURUS PP-19-01 PE Z-TAC SP1<br />
and magnetic sensors to detect gear cycle, selector<br />
position and trigger pulls. Additionally, there is userconfigurable<br />
active braking, pre-cocking, optional<br />
fire control modes and more. Somewhat unique here<br />
is the inclusion of a tune-able trigger stop that allows<br />
one to adjust the length of travel on the trigger. As<br />
it comes from Arcturus, this is set to approximately<br />
4–5mm and has a lightweight trigger spring. Both<br />
of these features allows for rather rapid operation of<br />
the trigger compared to a traditional AK setup. My<br />
‘feathering’ skills are a little rusty from my Paintball<br />
days, but I was able to ghost it along with a little<br />
practice!<br />
Last but not least is a stainless-steel ball-bearing<br />
spring guide. This is easily accessed through the<br />
back of the receiver when the stock is folded, so it<br />
is indeed a quick-change spring guide assembly. I<br />
am always eternally grateful when it is not necessary<br />
to yank a gearbox free to perform something as<br />
mundane as a spring swap to meet site limits.<br />
SET TO STUN!<br />
On the performance metrics, I can summarize it as<br />
this: this gun absolutely stuns with the out of the box<br />
performance. Out of the box, my example arrived<br />
shooting exactly 398 FPS/1.47J with an amazing<br />
consistency of 0.5–1 FPS between shots. This was<br />
actually a little higher than the published specs on<br />
the quality control sheet that came with the gun.<br />
Fitted with an 11.1v 1200mah stick LiPo, a rate of<br />
“ON THE PERFORMANCE METRICS, I CAN SUMMARIZE IT AS THIS: THIS GUN<br />
ABSOLUTELY STUNS WITH THE OUT OF THE BOX PERFORMANCE. OUT OF THE BOX,<br />
MY EXAMPLE ARRIVED SHOOTING EXACTLY 398 FPS/1.47J WITH AN AMAZING<br />
CONSISTENCY OF 0.5–1 FPS BETWEEN SHOTS”<br />
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