The Unicorn Hobby Company is getting a lot of press in the casual Airsoft community through its line of inexpensive, full auto miniature Airsofts. The line seems to have expanded once again, and though we haven't gotten any of the latest models, we do have an H&K G3A3 from their first add-ons.

Appearance

The Unicorn Mini-G3A3 is around eight or nine inches long and is of course, well out of proportion to a real H&K G3. However, as with their other mini guns, a lot of attention has been paid to the markings and controls on the weapon, even though the only functional controls are the safety and the trigger. This particular model is designed after the G3A3, and exhibits all the recognizable features such as green stocks, a birdcage-style flash suppressor, shrouded front sight and rear drum-type sight, and so on.

Function

So far, the Mini-G3 is performing well. It sounds solid and has shot reliably since I got it, which is more than I can say for the Mini-M16 I used to have. The G3 feels better in my hands than the M16 did, and the sights are a lot better. The only trouble I've had so far with the G3 is that occasionally the BBs will not drop normally into the firing chamber, but that's probably just a normal consequence of having a gravity-fed gun like this.

Accuracy

The Mini-G3 groups fairly well at seven yards with .2g and .25g BBs, the .25g BBs allowing for a slightly tighter group but shooting about six or seven inches lower than the .2g pellets. With the heavier BBs I noticed pronounced drop even at seven yards along with a substantially lower velocity compared with the .2g ammo. Even though the .2g ammo shoots a couple inches high of the mark at seven yards, this is what I'd stick with since the gun's range is limited with heavier ammo.

Overall Impressions

Finally, a Mini-Airsoft that leads me to give credit to the line. BOHICA's Mini-MP5 is still going strong, but I had my reservations due to the experience with the M16. This G3 has changed my mind however, and I believe that the M16 was the exception to the rule. This little gun is a lot of fun to shoot, it's inexpensive, and takes standard batteries which are readily available. The style of the G3 is well done, and it's just a pleasure to shoot. If you were into casual Airsoft, this (or another member of the series) would be a perfect choice.