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Meatball's Featured Reviews |
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Airsoft Core |
By Meatball
Published: December 3, 2005
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Introduction
I went after this gun and purchased it from Redwolf Airsoft trying to find an efficient, and affordable sniper rifle. A lot of airsofters would never consider ‘good sniper rifles’, and ‘affordable’ to belong in the same sentence, but Tokyo Marui’s new spring powered rifle raised a lot of eyebrows. From the start however, I knew this would not be the best rifle ever or anything like, but I was hoping that it would be very competitive with the best AEG’s and serve the role of sniper for an everyday airsoft squad. This I feel that it did come through. I got the gun upgraded to 450 fps in order to make sure that it outranged nearly all AEGs I would encounter on the field, and got the G-Spec version in order to add a scope and for the stylish silencer. I also got two magazines, which hold 30 rounds a piece.
Look and Feel
The gun is a little on the light side compared to AEGs weighing in at 2.09 kg, though I do wish that it was a little heavier, it does still feel durable. The gun is entirely plastic besides the outer barrel and silencer, which are both light weight metals which explain the light weight of the gun. The bolt is also metal and I do not have much fear of it breaking under ordinary use, but it obviously does not really contribute much weight to the gun. It is a comfortable and easy gun to aim as it is nice and balanced, and the fact that it is lightweight makes it easy to maneuver around with. The silencer does worry me a little bit in terms of durability, because it is a part of the gun that is sometimes ignored in the heat of a battle, and bumping it hard against a tree may break or damage it. Do not get me wrong it would take quite a fall or quite and impact, but it is still something that I was considering while playing.
The gun looks very nice as pictures will reveal, and looks even better with a scope on, which was used in battle, but not pictured with this review. My personal take on the look is to get the G-Spec version simply for the silencer and scope mount. The silencer just makes it look a lot better in my opinion, as the gun seems too short without and not enough like a sniper rifle. The sniper look really comes out when a silencer is added to any gun, and this holds up true in this case as well. The scope mount is also a good idea since it does not have any other sights, so mounting sights would be a good idea, and looks wise (since it is in the looks section); it will definitely add to the overall look of the gun.
A good look at the metal bolt
Function
The bolt pulled back… Push forward and your ready to fire
There is nothing complicated with the function of this gun, it is simply a bolt actions sniper rifle. The fact that it is 450 fps does not make pulling the bolt back particularly easy, but that is all that you have to do. What I like particularly about the gun is that it is a low stress airsoft product. What I mean by this is that there is not much to worry about since there are no batteries to be charged, gas to be loaded, and it will not use up that many BB’s. You buy the gun and you are good to go, and you can simply pick up the gun, your mask and some BB’s and hit the airsoft battlefield without any problems. Like other bolt actions, you lift up the bolt, pull it back, slide it back forward once it locks, and fold the bolt back in towards the gun. Then of course you fire. There is a safety on the gun, but for mine it does not work. I do not know why, but it may be something that you check right away, and be extremely careful while using it. I do not know if mine is defective, but I do know that my safety does not work, I would be interested to know if this is the case for others with the same gun.
Magazine slot on the bottom of the gun
The magazines are very simple and easy to take in and out. You simply pop the small 30 round magazine into the button of the front grip, and shoot. When the magazine is expended, there is a small magazine release button which you press, and then you can easily pull the magazine out, and place another one in if you like. Loading the magazine has proved to be a bit tedious since you have to load them in nearly one by one. There was no loading tool included or anything, but it is not too bad once you get the hang of it, and considering how few BBs there are to actually load and shoot. But loading a magazine in a battle will not be too easy and because of this make sure to have some sort of alternative like an extra magazine, pistol, or a nearby spotter.
Magazine removed and inside of slot
My two magazines up close and personal
Performance
This gun basically performed as I had anticipate, since it shot hard and accurate, but nothing spectacular. When using the gun I used .25g BB’s since that was all I had around, and the gun shot very accurately. The wind had some effect on the BB’s, and the gun was not perfectly accurate by any means, but when it comes to hitting a person size object in a battle, it is as accurate as you are going to need. As most airsofters know, when the BB’s get effected by the wind, accuracy can still be determined by consistency, and this gun was consistent. The BB’s tailed off to the right slightly, and every shot did that while the wind was moving. Now for those of you who have shot pellet guns, do not expect the same kind of consistency from this gun. I used to shoot pellet guns myself, and when you get a scope on them you can pretty much zero it in to hit a can sized object anytime the crosshairs are on it. This is not the case with scopes and this gun. You can zero it in indoors and get similar results (will not be quite as accurate but very close), but once you are exposed to the environments of the airsoft field like elevation, wind, and distance, you will not be perfectly zeroed in. This is not like the movies or video games; you must adjust your shots with your target, and can not depend on getting a hit simply because the crosshairs are on the guy (from longer distances of course). This should be obvious to most, since airsoft guns are affected by the conditions more so than other guns like pellet and real steel.
From all of this rambling I must say that I recommend heavier BB’s. Since I was playing on a windy day, I realized quickly how hard it was going to be to score a long distance shot, so I was forced to wait until target got closer. This was frustrating being more of a run and gun type myself, but I was able to be patient and get guys out. Heavier BB’s should however be able to cut through the wind with less effect, therefore allowing long distance shooting. I will have to test this out further and report back.
While using the gun I had a few flashbacks to running around with springer G3a3’s and M16’s due to the fact that the gun is essentially a springer on steroids. It makes the sound of a springer, but louder (and better of course), and it requires the cocking, but much more difficult. The gun retails under $200 stock and I began to think that this would be like the king of spring weapons in the stock form as it shoots very well, is reliable, for a spring weapon with its price. So to anyone looking for a spring gun to play with other spring guns (and by play I mean destroy) this may be a gun to consider since as you move up to compete with AEGs, you are only one upgrade away to being a force on that battlefield as well.
Moving around with this gun was good for the most part. The gun is light which means it does not wear on you over time, and also is balanced making it easy to maneuver and aim. It is also quiet since there are not any moving parts to be rattling around, though I do not know why there would be on a sniper rifle. The only trouble I encountered was the silencer. A couple times when taking cover I felt like it just got in the way. This may be due to the fact that I am used to the shorter AEG, but it just seemed to slow me down the first time out there when it came to sticking the gun through the hole in the stick wall, or poking it out of the trench, and things like that. The silencer does make the gun sound a little duller if you know what I mean, and to me it just makes it sound better. The silencer just has gray foam inside of it which is there to quiet the noise of the shot obviously, and is made of some sort of lightweight metal. I do not plan to ever take it off in use, but I do not think it would seriously affect the game if I did take it off.
The silencer insides revealed
Who should want this gun?
This gun is a great buy simply because it is simple, and is reasonably priced. If you want to have a good spring rifle made by an extremely reliable company for backyard battles and target practice, this would be a good choice if you left it stock. For those on a low budget and want to be able to simply join in on and compete on the AEG battlefield, this would also be good with a moderate upgrade. With the right upgrade this also can act as a fairly cheap sniper rifle, and a nice addition to someone’s arsenal. The thing I liked about the gun the most, and what I think would appeal to the most people, is the fact that it can satisfy the sniper urge and be cheap on your wallet. I personally get the urge sometimes to go out there as a sniper, and I have always wanted to have a sniper rifle around for this purpose. I now have that rifle at a fair price, and when I get tired of the hassle of AEGs, I can simply jump out there and be a sniper… Now that is just me, but I imagine that a lot of airsofters feel the same way that I do
To conclude I recommend Redwolf Airsoft as they did a fine job in the upgrading, and are also easy to deal despite being overseas. I also recommend the VSR-10 as something worth its price. I say this not because it looks awesome, feels awesome, or performs spectacular; but because in true Marui fashion you get what you pay for, and it works when you need it. |
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