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UHC H&K USP
By Dridan
Published: December 7, 2003

This was my first airsoft gun so I decided to stick with a cheap spring pistol. I am kind of partial to Heckler and Koch so this was the best pistol to start out with. I read that Tokyo Marui was supposed to be the best brand around, but I tried out UHC’s model since I could get it for about half of the price. Check out INFRARED’s review of Tokyo Marui’s USP for a history of the real USP.

Appearance

Having never seen an airsoft in person before, I was amazed when I opened up the box. The gun is very detailed. The texture on the grip is very straight and clean. There are simulated manufacturing marks on the barrel, slide, and magazine. UHC did not mold the "Hk" insignia onto the slide or handle though. I thought that it might have been removed by the retailer but the box cover does not show the insignia on the gun either. On the right side of the frame "UHC" and "Made in Taiwan" are inscribed, but they are not that evident. Like the Tokyo Marui version, the frame is black plastic while the slide is a grey plastic that has a little bit different finish. Personally I don’t mind the difference in color because it is hard to notice unless the gun is held in the right lighting. Again like TM’s version, there is a metal strip in front of the trigger guard for a serial number. I find that it is also easier to tell if the safety is on now. Like other spring guns, most of the weight is in the magazines.

Function

The USP is a good size for my hand. It is on the verge on being to large of a frame. The ambidextrous safety comes in handy. My thumb is not long enough to eject the magazine in the conventional manner so I can hit the other side of the lever with my index finger. The magazine is a little loose in the magazine well but it does not make a whole lot of noise. The only other noise that the gun can make is the barrel. Before the slide is cocked the barrel is locked tightly in place. After the gun is cocked the barrel is disengaged and it can wiggle a little. I imagine that this affects the accuracy a little bit. The safety functions just the same as on a real USP except H&K’s characteristic red and white safety lettering are inscribed into the frame. I used a little red and white paint to make mine look more realistic. I do not have a TM USP to compare to, but I have no problem cocking the slide. It does have a long travel but it is not to hard. This USP is also double or single action, but only single will fire the gun. The other interesting thing about the USP is that it will field strip very easily. I really like this fact. All you have to do is spin and pull out the lever above the trigger. Then pull of the slide assembly. Pull off the retaining spring then the spring shooting mechanism pulls out leaving only the barrel to pull out. Once you have cocked the gun you cannot pull out a full magazine without a few BBs falling out. This just has to do with how the magazine feeds into the barrel. Besides you probably will not be taking out a full magazine.

Accuracy

Unfortunately, I do not have anything else to compare this to so I will just have make guess at how this compares to other guns. Overall I am pleased with the accuracy of this gun. The sights are up and to the left about two inches. It grouped fairly well in this test. Towards the end my arm got tired and there were a few straggles. The accuracy is good for relatively close range, but I would not try very long shots. I have read that the accuracy can be increased very much by making the barrel fit very close to the slide. I have not been able to try any other ammunition except for the .12g that it came with. I do not know if others would work since the Hop-up is set for this type of ammo. I cannot compare it to anything, but it does not seem to be all that powerful.

Overall Impressions

In all, I like this gun. I would very much like to compare it in person to a Tokyo Marui to compare quality and power. I would recommend this pistol. It is half the price of a Tokyo Marui USP and the only possible difference is power. This gun would be very well suited for a back up or close range shooting. Due to the accuracy constraints, I would not recommend any shots over twenty yards. I imagine that if you practice enough at longer ranges, you could compensate for the accuracy.

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UHC Desert Eagle
By KOFT
Published: December 7, 2003

Looks and feel

This deagle looks the part. Well at least from far away. Upon close inspection you'll find that it is 99% plastic (save some screws) on the outside. The barrel of the gun also protrudes about a centimeter and this is orange plastic. This is a good thing, on KWCs GBB Desert Eagle's the whole front of the gun was painted. The Desert Eagle also has fully licensed trademarks, "DESERT EAGLE -.44 MAGNUM PISTOL. ISRAEL MILITARY INDUSTRIES" it says on the left slide. "MAGNUM RESEARCH INC. MINNEAPOLIS MINN" it says on the right. Unfortunately it also has "spring operated Softair gun..." and several warning labels stamped into the gun, much like the Daisy Airstrike. There are also no IMI logos on it. The whole gun is made of typical UHC plastics, fairly durable but shiny. There is a visible seam line running through the whole gun, the gun is obviously made in "halves"; these halves are then screwed together. There is no take down feature.

The gun weighs just a touch under a pound, "15,34" ounces according to the box. However the gun feels very solid. Holding the gun lets off a very badass vibe.

The ejection port is closed off, however, if you took apart the gun you could probably saw off the extra plastic and transform it to an open port easily.

With the magazine in the gun is slightly back heavy, although this is typical of many springers.

Performance and other fiddly things.

Ahh, this is where this 15$ pistol shines. The hop up is nonadjustable and set for .12 although .2 work fairly well in it as well. Shooting parallel to the ground, .12 bbs travel about 50 feet straight with a max range of around 80 feet- this is extremely nice considering the slide pull is exactly one and a quarter inches! A 6-inch grouping was obtained from about 40 feet with .12s and virtually no wind.

The sights are non-adjustable but are very easy to use. The 'real' safety is molded plastic and non-functioning. The 'safety' instead is what would normally be the slide release. The hammer however is not molded and pulls back and releases when you press the trigger- cool!

The magazine is full-size unlike the HFC Deagles and contains a weight in it. You can hear the weigh rattle around if you shake it. It holds full 25 rounds! In my opinion this is the best desert eagle springer under thirty dollars. It looks and feels nice and performs well. It is definitely a field gun, not a showpiece.

- KingofFoolsTony

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UHC Colt 1911
By Foreigner
Published: August 7, 2005

The 1911 was designed by a very ingenious inventor by the name of John Moses Browning. It was developed as an automatic reloading pistol, shooting a .38 caliber shot. When the army was getting pushed back in the Philippines it was because our .38 caliber pistols didn't have enough stopping power. When John Browning heard of the United States Military's interest in a .45 caliber pistol, he quickly came forth with a .45 caliber pistol.

In the running for pistols, there were the 2 favorites, the P.08 Luger and John Browning’s 1911. The 1911 was chosen for many reasons. One was, in the military when you run out of ammo you just drop your mags, you don't keep them. This created problems because the German Luger’s mags were very expensive. Also the Luger would fail horribly when subjected to water, and even the littlest cloud of dirt could render this gun useless. The 1911 however could be put under water and still fire, and it could be dropped in the mud and still fire. Also the 1911 was a bit more accurate then the innovative Luger. Thus the army adopted the 1911 as its official sidearm.

Now today, the 1911 is still being used and massed produced by many companies. Also in the military, modifications have been made to accommodate this gun in every branch of the military. As you can tell this pistol might well turn out to be the century pistol, with its innovative design, and rugged durability, this proves to be one of the mightiest pistols out there!

Now the order of my review will be as followed:

-Looks

-Performance

-Durability

-Skirmishability

-Upgrade

-Overall

Onto the looks factory. I ordered my 1911 from Shorty USA, with 2 magazines for 45 dollars shipping including. I had my dad nagging me saying a 20 dollar pistol will serve you justice, it will be **** etc. Well it arrived after 2 days to my surprise. I quickly grabbed the first sharp edge I could find to open up the box. I was greeted with the classic UHC box and 2 magazines. Then opening the UHC box this is the beautiful site I was gratefully greeted with:

The day it arrived

I looked at this gun in awe. I had never seen such a nicer gun. The gun looks plasticy, but what can you expect from plastic? Well anyways it has a satin black finish with checkered brown grips. It comes with a functional grip safety, which if you have never used might be a surprise for you (I'll explain later). It has a thumb safety, both lock the trigger but the thumb safety locks the slide. As for the grip safety, all I meant by a surprise was the fact that it begins to hurt your hand after using it a lot, which is expected considering its a new texture for your hand to adapt to.

A picture of both safety’s

Now onto performance. I took this gun out to shoot and I have to say I was disappointed. Now don't exit out of this review right now, I have some explaining to do. At the time it said it was a .12g bb gun. Well with .12g bb's the gun will over hop and its not just a gradual increase, I mean straight for 30 feet then up! So when I got the chance I ordered .2g bb's from evike.com which came in a day and a half. Great responses from the sites, either that or I'm incredibly lucky.

Now with these new .2g bb's I went out side and set up computer sized targets at 10, 15, and 20 yards. At 10 yards I hit the target 23/25 times, however they were scattered across the page. So I suppose the consistency isn't the best. Then at 15 yards I hit the target 10/25 times, and at 20 yards I hit it 4 out of 25 times. However at all these ranges you can hit a human sized target almost all the time. The inconsistency disappoints me though. It will be like sometimes, which is the majority of the time, the gun won't put enough hop-up onto the bb so it sinks. Other times it will be perfect so you do not have to aim higher to hit something lower. I recommend aiming higher since you will most likely hit it more often that way.

The FPS isn't something special either. I would say probably 260 FPS with a .12 g bb and 200 FPS with a .2g bb. Using my poor man's pop can chrono, the bb with a .12 would go through on the second shot, and the .2 would go through mostly on the second shot sometimes the third. For the trade off in power you definitely get a ton of accuracy. In fact with a .2g bb the bb's almost always fly straight, but they just sink a little. In fact my back yard is a hill that goes down 100 feet, I can hit a 200 feet tall tree, about 2 times out of 25 shots, from about 130 feet away, keep in mind its dropping 20 feet or so there.

Now onto durability. I have put this gun through a rigorous test, taking it apart multiple times, and firing over 5000 shots within 2 months of getting this gun. It has out performed my specifications and I could not be happier with it. This gun is a tank just like the original 1911, however this time you shouldn't put it under water or drop it in the mud.

The disassembly of this gun is quite easy. You take out the pin, and then slide the slide off the gun and everything you need is in that slide. It is very easy and I was happy that it was this easy. My m4505 took me 20 minutes of heart racing time to get it back together; I timed my self and put this one back together in about 2 minutes. It is very self explanatory to do.

Just some more eye candy

Onto skirmishability, if that is even a word. I took this gun out to a skirmish the day I got it. I rely on my stealth tactics, so a pistol with good range doesn't play a big role in my games. I could sneak up on opponents in the middle of the day and shoot them from 15 feet, guaranteeing my shot to hit them. This is so much better then my now dead M4505 which would maybe hit that person at 15 feet. This gun is also capable of head shots. Let me tell you though, my M4505 taught me conservation of ammo, and I bought 2 spares so now I am walking around with 75 shots, however I have everyone begging for reloads when I am popping in my second magazine. I came in with equal ammo, and came out with the most kills. This was very satisfying. Also to correct my self before I turn others astray from this gun, even though I take close range shots, this gun is fully capable of long range shots too, so don't think that it’s only good for close range.

Onto my favorite part of the 1911, Upgrades!!!!! There are a few upgrades you can do with this gun and I will list them and how to do them.

1) Last Shot Slide Lock:

Mild

What you do, is open up the magazine and find the bb pusher and cut the little knob off of it. Instructions:

Make sure you’re in an enclosed area, because the magazine can spring pieces out.

Take off the bb pusher, and sand down the little knob on it.

Put everything back together, and put the mag back together (difficult)

2) Slide Lock with Switch

Easy

All you have to do is cut a notch into the side of your slide and then the pin that is the disassembly pen, that can slide into that notch to make a slide lock.

3) Power increase

Easy

Find a Tm line spring like a 1911 or mk23 spring, those will work and power will increase a lot. Also you need to put a stronger recoil spring into the gun so that the springs won't push the barrel assembly out of the gun.

4) Hop Up

Hard

Locate the hop-up unit, and get to 2mm by 4mm pieces of electricians tape, and put it on either side of the hop up. This will form 3 different bumps in the hop-up making it more consistent.

Overall this is a great gun for the money and I recommend it to any beginner who is getting into airsoft.

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Crosmaniac2.0 - October 30, 2007
To replace the slide return/recoil spring the spring from a standard pencil length pocket size tire pressure gauge is a perfect fit.

These springs won't work with the UHC M9 though, the diameter is a hair too small.

I replaced my mainspring with one from a el cheapo flea market springer. The spring being the only decent quality part to be found in that gun.

The UHC mainsping is made deliberately light to reduce chance of breakages suffered by early production TM 1911s which were the basis of the UHC design.

I believe that many if not all parts interchange between the TM and UHC 1911s. The magazines are said to be interchangable.

If you own or intend to buy a TM 1911 I'd suggest getting a UHC gun as a spare.
You could use the UHC for practice to save wear and tear on the TM and as a source of spare parts if the TM has a breakage.

My UHC has held up well to several thousands of rounds of .20 and .25 ammo and is very accurate out to at least 25 yards.
I figure its the best value for the money of any airsoft gun available today.

One thing to take note of. I found a slight build up of dustlike ABS powder inside after the first couple hundred rounds. After cleaning and lubing the gun has stayed clean.
Make use of the easy field stripping feature to keep your gun clean and lubed properly with Silicone spray.

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Toystar M4a1 #2
By Jeremy Fu
Published: November 6, 2005

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It took me a while, but I finally reviewed it. I've been busy, actually, I've tried to do it a while ago, but I accidentally hit the "close" button on my mouse when I was done... (I have 5 buttons on my mouse...)

Thanks to www.modelmarts.com, I bought the gun there pre-upgraded. The gun is $113 shipped. It was fast, I didn't expect the gun to arrive 4 days after the e-mail confirmation.

I've got the gun a while ago, I was really pleased with it. It looks really good with no screw holes and full trades

Preformance

The gun preforms exceptional, 290ish FPS right out of the box. The hop up is also really nice; it's adjustable via a screw on the left side of the upper receiver. (you can see it on the pic above, it's in the yellow circle.)

I'm able to hit a 3-4in grouping at 90ft away, with the gun benchrested.

Two magazines are provided, one long reservoir type mag and a shorty high-cap wind-up mag. The long mag holds 28 ready and about 300 in reserve; the shorty holds about 160bb's. Both feed very well. Side note: the long reservoir is the old mag, and if you look at the bottom of it, you'll see the caliber marking is 55.6mm

This is the Toystar stripped down to it's basic parts, here you can see the upper receiver shell, the spring and spring guide, the cylinder and piston, charging handle, and the piston/cylinder assembly block. Basically everything in the upper receiver.

The high FPS is most likely due to the large cylinder capacity, although the Panther Arms A-15 UG has a longer and stronger spring, the Toystar cylinder has a much larger capacity.

Here's the barrel assembly. It's a little wobbly; I'll address it later on.

Build

The flattop is a nice addition, but I was never a fan of them. The forward assist moves and the bolt cover opens when you cock the gun.

Crane stock, 6 positions adjustable, I find it much better than the old 3 position stocks.

Toystar made the gun field-strippable, however, the two pins holding the receivers are really tight, I forced it in the first time and I had a hell of a time getting them out again, so before you put them in, sand them down a bit. Also, the plastic is a little thin near the pin holes, so if you don't want to loose your pins or break the holes, glue them in.

The back sight is fully adjustable for windage and elevation. It has 2 sights, one big and one small, for low light and sharp shooting situations. I have a red dot sight on my carry handle; I highly recommend one for fast and accurate target acquisition. It's a Hammer's 2x42mm red dot SCOPE; it magnifies just enough for airsoft.

Cons...

A problem all Toystar models are plagued with is the weak spring return spring, my theory is because the gun has been pre-upgraded and the spring return is not made for the higher spring tension. But a $3 replacement from home depot fixes the problem easily.

Plastic on the body is a little weak, don't abuse it, but it will hold it's own in battles.

Barrel wobble, the way the barrel is made is just asking for wobble, it's not noticeable at first, but it'll show up and haunt you down the road. Tightening the screws till fix the problem for a short time, I fixed the problem permanently by gluing all the parts together.

I highly recommend this gun, it's a tad more expensive than the rest, but it's worth it. The only close competitor is the TM XM117, and the only thing the XM has over the M4A1 is the rof, but that's not really that important when you can out shoot the XM.

Toystar also makes a M4A1 RIS and SR16, both of which is higher velocity than the M4A1. They chrono 320ish fps.

Update: Upgrades:

After having the gun for a while, I wanted more!!! So a plan was formed.

I installed a M120 in the gun, not too hard, the only problem was the piston was just a tad smaller than the spring, so I had to sand a bit off (about 1mm) and it fits fine. It gives me about 330-350fps with .25.

I've also tried M130 and M140, both increased the fps dramatically, but I didn't want to hurt my friends and it got a little too strong for comfort so I went back to the M120.

Now the fps is increased, I wanted to shoot farther and more accurate. I purchased a AK size 6.03mm tightbore and a guarder hop-up bucking. And it was a pain to fit them. First I had to sand away most of the old hop-up unit's bucking to fit the barrel and guarder hop-up, then I had to make sure the piston nozzle fits. Along the way I kind of lost the hop-up piece, so I had to make it fixed hop-up, using duck tape and a piece of plastic.

Here's the result...

I'm getting an A-15 flash hider to cover the barrel.

The gun is now very accurate and powerful, I can currently fire a .25 bb about 130ft, but I'm sure I can get a farther distance if I fiddle with the hop-up. But it's good for now. The grouping from 80ft away is 2in!!! When the gun is bench rested. I can hit a pop can at 100ft and man-sized target at 130 no problem.

Right now I can outshoot a friend's ICS MP5A4, he only has rof over me

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Toystar M4a1 #1
By Panzoid
Published: August 21, 2005

Note: This review is on the “new” M4A1 released by Toystar, not the old one.

Toystar M4A1

Introduction

As an avid player of Counter-Strike, I wanted a replica of the “Maverick Carbine” (as the game calls it) or as everyone else calls it, the M4A1. Not having enough money for an AEG, I decided to get a springer. This search for an airsoft replica led me to the airsoftcore forums. After weeks of pondering between the DPMS A-15 Ultra Grade and the Toystar “new” M4A1, I purchased the Toystar version simply because all the retailers did not have the DPMS A-15 Ultra Grade in stock.

First Impressions

I bought this gun from www.modelmarts.com for $69.99 but was smacked by the shipping price of around $35 for the normal, longer shipping. The gun, surprisingly, arrived only 1 week later and I was overjoyed to find it after coming home from school. The “replica” was shipped in a non-descript, brown cardboard box. Inside of the box was another brown box with Toystar markings. Upon opening the box, I found the M4A1, a cheap 2-point sling, a cleaning/unjamming rod, 2 magazines (not clips!), and a small bag of 50 bbs. Modelmarts had painted the Toystar’s flash hinder red, covered the trademarks in black tape, and upgraded the gun to .7~.8 joules.

Trademarks with black tape removed. Note: The yellow sticker marks the hop-up

The gun arrived in two field-strippable halves, so I had to do some assembling. After placing the top part of the receiver on the lower, I attempted to place the pins in. The back pin, made of metal, fits snuggly but I struggled to fit the plastic front pin in. After shoving for a few minutes in vain, I hammered the pin in but in the process the plastic pin was slightly deformed. Hop-up is adjustable and cannot be adjusted by hand.

Two halves with back pin removed

The gun is made from mostly plastic. The plastic used on the pistol grip, barrel, retractable stock, and handgrip is different and much more durable than the plastic used on the receiver. The receiver is gray-colored and doesn’t feel durable. If the receiver is made from abs plastic, then I’m definitely getting a metal receiver if I get an AEG in the future. The only noticeable metal (pot metal) are the charging handle, trigger, front site, flash hinder, and the knobs on the carrying handle. The removable carrying handle is made of plastic and can be removed to reveal rails which are nice for adding accessories. The sights on the gun are adjustable and in my opinion are hard to use.

Carrying handle removed with rails underneath.

View of the sights. Sorry for the blurriness.

Performance

Sadly this gun has never seen a field so the only time I’ve used this gun was to plink around. I only have .12 gram bbs at the time and this gun should use .20 gram bbs so I could not successfully test the gun or find the range. All I know is this gun is a beauty. The one thing I can testify is that this gun was much better than my pistol. I tried the “poor man’s chrono” with a .12 gram bb and a pepsi can. The result: the bb penetrated one side of the can and penetrated the other side, but did not go through. To shoot the gun, put the selector in either semi or auto (there is no real auto since it’s a springer) and cock the gun by pulling back the charging handle. All there is left to do now is to pull the trigger.

Magazine

The gun comes with two magazines: a hi-cap Vietnam-style magazine and a low-cap m16 magazine. The low-cap magazine, which can only hold a max of 21 bbs, is different from AEG magazines because it features a reservoir. Here’s how it works: You first pour bbs into the reservoir and then pull the loading spring back and lock it in place. The bbs are loaded by entering a hole that connects the loading area to the reservoir. The hi-cap magazine works just like any other hi-cap. So far I have not had any feeding problems.

The one on the left is the low-cap and the one on the right is the high-cap.

Conclusion

This is a great springer but in my opinion is very costly due to the shipping costs. If your looking for a cheaper M4A1 airsoft gun, the DPMS A-15 Ultra Grade would be a better alternative. Overall I think this is a great gun and the only cons I observe are that the front pin takes too much effort to put in and that the plastic receiver is a little flimsy. - 1190 Views - View Comments (0)

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Tokyo Marui XM-177e2
By R6Elite
Published: December 7, 2003

I've finally managed to sit down and write a review of my Tokyo Marui XM177E2 Spring Rifle. I special ordered it through Airsoft Toys (who are a great bunch of guys BTW) on December 3, and it came here on January 3. They told me it would take about 4 weeks, so they were just about right. Having two holidays interrupt the shipping process didn't help but oh well. Let me say up front that the TM XM177E2 is an amazing top notch gun with some serious range, accuracy, and power.

Looks

The TM XM has some serious style going for it. It comes in a matte black for every part of the gun except for the receiver, which is a VERY dark gray. I had seen the receiver colored light gray in some pictures, so having it dark was a very pleasant surprise. The gun is very mean to look at. The bolt cover opens, but serves no other purpose except to look cool. The front and rear sights are fully adjustable for elevation and windage using the included sight tool. The front sight is a Colt M16A1-style five prong based post. The rear sight is a Colt flip style with two same sized apertures. On the real steel gun, one is meant for closer range and one is meant for longer, but I am not sure if it makes too much difference on the airsoft version. The gun has full trades, and the only one that was covered on mine was the part saying "Colt AR-15". The rest of the trades are there which is cool. There is a little less than 1 cm of orange paint on the tip as well. The gun is made entirely of sturdy plastic, and the screws, front sight post, and internal springs are the only metal parts. The stock goes all the way in or all the way out, there is unfortunately no mid stage(one of my only gripes about this gun). There is also a flip down handle in the foregrip that is somewhat similar to a RIS handgrip. It serves as a second cocking handle (when you pull it back it pushes back the charging handle). The hand grips in front come off to be able to clean the mechanism. The normal charging handle is the normal M16 T-handle type, and is very easy to pull back. There are sling mounts made of plastic (might be a problem eventually) in the front and back.

Magazine:

The magazine function is a little weird at first, but eventually you see how great it is. The mags hold 31-33 bb's in two chambers. To load it, you pull a plunger on the bottom of the mag down until the two springs click into place. It looks like you are pulling a stick out of the magazine to be honest, kind of weird, but I like it. You then take a little feeder out of the top of the mag and place it on the nozzle. This pushes back the bb stopper that prevents bb's from falling out of the magazine (yes, you can hold it upside-down). After placing the feeder on, you load the bb's, take off the feeder and click it back into its spot, and then put the mag into the gun. The first spring automatically decompresses and you can shoot the first half of the magazine. When the first chamber runs dry, you push a button on the bottom of the mag(similar to the one on the UHC MP5) to decompress the second spring. This gives you another 15 or so bb's before you run out. Unfortunately the only place that sells spare clips is MFI ($22). The magazine is also made of black plastic. The magazine release button is on the right side of the gun above the trigger.

Function

The TM XM177E2 performs like a dream. This gun can easily put .25 gram bb's (that’s right point-twenty-five) out to well over a hundred feet accurately. The largest distance my backyard would facilitate was about 95 feet. The XM could hit a 3' by 1' target at this distance every time with a lot of room to spare. I haven't been able to test its full distance yet by I am estimating at least 120 feet. One other thing to note is that this gun is so powerful that the .25's raise about a foot from where you aim, so just adjust the site to compensate if that really bugs you. The XM's accuracy is absolutely amazing. I can hit a 7" by 14" target most of the time from about 90 feet out standing up. Prone you can hit just about anything you aim at. And talk about consistency, each bb goes on the same flight pattern 99% of the time. With the regular cocking handle you can get a decent rate of fire out of the gun, and with the flip down pump handle, you can get off 2 or 3 shots per second accurately if you have steady hands. One other thing is that although it sounds kind of loud when you shoot it, my friends that I airsoft with said it was very quiet. I fired at someone from about 15 feet away from a concealed position and he said he thought the shot was fired from about 70 feet away.

I think that is everything. If you have any questions feel free to ask me.

-R6Elite (on the Airsoft Zone/Airsoft Retreat/Airsoft Players Forums)

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Tokyo Marui PC356 HGHU
By koolbud626
Published: December 7, 2003

Although the Tokyo Marui Mk. 23 is known as the springer of the springers, it's bulky size does not attract people like me who don't want to look forever to find a holster to fit, let alone having a hand that is big enough for it. That led me to the fairly new PC356 HGHU. I was looking at other possibilities: Glock 17, M8000 Cougar, and Ruger KP85. I finally decided on a PC356.

Appearance

TM has done another great job with the realism of this gun. The silver finish on the parts of the frame is very realistic and makes the gun look nice. Though there aren't too many metal parts, the metal spring guide rod is nice. There are nice trademarks on the slide, frame, grips, and the ejection port cover. Sights are quite nice but I wish they had some white

markings on them like my KSC Glock 19. Magazine looks very realistic and holds 30 rounds. One thing I'm not too impressed about- the grip. I know that this is the exact replica of the real steel gun but compared to the grip of a Glock 19, this definitely is not a La-Z-Boy for my hand.

Function

The PC356 is a great gun, on par with the Mk. 23 but beats it in magazine capacity. Although loading 30 rounds in the mag takes a while, I found it easier than trying to load 22 rounds into a UHC M9. Slide pull is somewhat short but it isn't smooth. Being a double-action pistol, after you cock the slide, the trigger pull is short and precise, great for accuracy. The real safety is not functional but after the slide is cocked, the real slide lock acts as a safety when you push it up.

Performance

Basic performance is almost as same as a Mk. 23, being a 3rd generation and all, except without the bulky size. This gun seems to amaze me more and more. I've just had a spring skirmish with some of my friends and this gun

really shines. Great accuracy even at 40'+ and amazing capability of hitting moving targets at 25' seems to amaze me. Playing against some well known and well performing springers, (UHC M9, KWC 1911-A1 Ultra Grade, KWC Glock 17, etc.) it's where this gun really shines. The accuracy, power, and the 30 round mag all adds to total domination. Having to load almost 1.5 times less than the UHC M9 and 2.5 times less than the KWC's, the skirmish was won before it even started. This gun really has potential to go against the Mk. 23 but I have yet to see. It definitely won't be effective against GBB's and AEG's though.

Overall

Great accuracy and power off of a gun smaller than a Mk. 23 is nice. I have yet to get the 1911 Government though. It's great for springer only skirmishes and would definitely be first choice over the Mk. 23 anyday. This gun deserves a 4.5/5, with .5 points taken off because of it's frame design (not TM's fault though) and the not-so-smooth slide (which I will definitely fix it with some silicone oil).

- koolbud626

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Tokyo Marui MK-23 #2
By Commando97x
Published: August 13, 2007

This is the gun favored by special forces teams around the world and was acquired from MFI www.mfiap.com. They have excellent customer service and their orders ship immediately. They can be reached at: MFI

563 Via San Miguel

Liberty, KY. 42539

Tel: 606-787-0022

FAX: 606-787-0059

e-mail: mfrost@mfiap.com

If you mention this review by Alex Kratka when purchasing any product from MFI, all orders placed before 1-25-04 will recieve free UPS ground shipping to anywhere in the lower 48 states.

Please note that the pictures of this gun were taken after I removed the DOC marking and painted the tip so a mock silencer can be equiped.

Appearance

When I opened the MK 23's box and held it in my hand, the first thing I noticed was the excellent finish. If I didn't know better, I would have thought they sent me a gas blow back. The slide is painted ultra-flat black. It looks like metal and is extremely realistic. The grip is flat black but also textured, which looks very nice and feels even better. With this textured finish, you won't need to worry about dropping your gun.

Although the all of the HK trademarks have been removed, there are other markings on the gun. These include Tokyo Mauri Co., a serial number, and several .45 markings. It comes with an orange barrel tip. Although it is legal to remove this (as long as it is not sold or shipped), I would have to recommend leaving it on if possible. This way it can be recognized as an airsoft replica and not a real firearm.

Another strong point of the MK 23 is its weight. Although it's a large pistol, it is light enough to have minimal effect on your aiming, and not cause fatigue from use. On the other hand, it's not light like a toy. It is the perfect weight and it feels solid in your hand.

It is also extremely durable. I have dropped it a few times and it has no scratches or dents whatsoever. It has also been dry fired (not recommended) a good amount of times. After all of these incidents, it still looks and performs just like new.

Features

This gun has many realistic features. My personal favorite is the working hammer. The firing mechanism is similar to its real steel counterpart so the hammer is extremely realistic. When the slide is racked, the hammer stays in the cocked position until the trigger is pulled. This is not the only way the hammer functions. It also has double-action. This means if the gun is not cocked, and you pull the trigger, the hammer cocks and releases, similar to a real .45. The hammer can also be released by the trigger if you cock it back without racking the slide.

The MK 23 has an open ejection port, which is helpful in removing jammed bb's. I have not had to do this because it has not jammed on me yet.

One of the most helpful features on this pistol is the full size magazine. It can hold 26 bb's. That's more than the UHC mp5sd3 can hold. For those of you that will be using this gun for springer battles, you'll have an edge over the competition. While your opponents are reloading you'll be shooting. This is a definite advantage.

Lastly, the gun has a threaded barrel and a built on accessory rail. These are for attaching accessories such as a mock silencer and a laser. These accessories are also available from MFI.

Performance

The performance of this gun is amazing. It is the most accurate and powerful spring pistol I have ever used. You can easily hit a human sized target from over 60ft away. I played a couple of games with a friend, with one of us using the Mark 23 SOCOM and the other using my UHC mp5sd3. Every game was won by the person using the Mark 23 SOCOM. They seemed to have a great advantage over the other player, both in accuracy and in range.

As I stated earlier, this gun has excellent accuracy. This being a pistol, I only did close range accuracy tests. These test were done indoors, with a standard target from the distances of 10ft and 20ft. At 10ft the groupings were tight. About an 1.5" apart. Although this may seem strange, the groupings were even tighter at 20ft, being only 1" apart. This shows that the Mark 23 SOCOM definitely has hop-up set perfectly for the high-grade .25g bb's included. Accuracy is also exceptionally good at longer ranges. In the games that I played, I easily hit someone's arm hanging out of their bunker 50ft away. That is great for a spring gun, especially a pistol .

The Mark 23 SOCOM also has plenty of power. I did not have access to a chronograph but I did test this in other ways. One of those ways was shooting a shoe box. It easily pierced one side of the double thick cardboard and left a hole in the other. I also shot a couple of old CD's. The bb cracked one and shattered the other. After these tests and comparing the results with those of my UHC mp5sd3 (which shoots 265 fps), I have come to the conclusion that the Mark 23 SOCOM shoots 230-250fps.

The range on this pistol is phenomenal. In fact, it has the best range of any stock spring pistol I have seen. In my side yard, I tested the maximum range and the flat trajectory. The maximum range seems to be around 100ft. That's the highest range of any spring pistol I have ever seen, or used. You won't have to worry about arching your shots because its flat trajectory is around 60ft.

Accessories

Compared to other spring pistols, the Mark 23 SOCOM has a great amount of available accessories and possible modifications. It comes with a built on rail for mounting accessories. On this rail, several different things can be mounted. They include lasers, lights, and the combination of the two, the LAM. This gun also features a threaded barrel for mounting silencers. There are several different ones, each with a unique look, and different results. These do not silence the gun, but some add a slight bit of accuracy and power.

Conclusion

After gathering this information and comparing the results from all of these tests, I conclude that the Mark 23 SOCOM is the best spring pistol available. It has better accuracy, range, power, and durability than any other spring pistol on the market. It features an open ejection port, an accessory rail, a threaded barrel, and a full size, 26 round magazine. It has an excellent finish and looks better than any other pistol I have come across. It is by far, my favorite spring pistol.

Should you have any other questions about the Tokyo Mauri Mark 23 SOCOM, please feel free to email me at rocker97x@hotmail.com.

-Happy Hunting,

Alex K. (Commando97x)

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Tokyo Marui MK-23 #1
By Lemmypoo
Published: December 7, 2003

There are quite a few reviews out there for this gun. It has become THE springer for springer skirmishers. Outside of TM rifles and my new best-friend/wife the CA 870 TM spring handguns reign supreme.

The socom happens to be particularly good, cranking out a fairly high FPS. Though it cannot penetrate a coke can it leaves a healthy dent. I estimate it cranks out maybe 200-220 FPS. It also has hop-up giving it a significant edge in the range department. Its longer barrel also adds to the range and gives it great accuracy for a springer. At 20' away you can easily hit a moving target, at 50' away you can use it as a target shooter/plinker.

This gun also sports a few features that few others do. It can take all the accessories the GBB socom's can take. It will accept TM's LAM. But TM's socom silencer is somewhat of a concern. Using the silencer causes jams, mis-feeds, and about every other evil thing a gun can do to you in combat. It can be fixed with some lubrication in the internals, but I still suggest saving the silencer until you really need stealth on your side. The added weight of a silencer must cause the barrel to flex a little inside the gun. The barrel is plastic after-all. Very strong ABS, but plastic none-the-less.

Very solid for a springer. It is made out of plasticy ABS but it has and will continue to hold up. Its performance is also holding up quite well, I have had it since about August of 2002 and it still fires fine. There has been a decrease in range and reliability. But a good cleaning and lubing helps. A spring stretch wouldn't hurt now either. The internals are also entirely plastic so don't be TOO hard on it.

The magazine is also quite spiffy. It holds 25 rounds giving it an edge over a LOT of springers out there. It may be a pain-in-the-ass Marui Magazine that requires you to load each round individually. 25 rounds is worth it though. And of course, the mag is made entirely out of ABS.

The gun is also very nice to look at. Essentially a massive USP with a threaded barrel. The gun has full-trademarks too, and unless they are covered, it will appear to be an exact replica. The realistic grip is also very comfortable and non-slip, which can be handy considering some of the dirty work a springer, is sometimes forced to do. Crawling through the mud is something this gun could handle though. Even with it's moving parts like the ejection port and moving hammer (which makes a pleasant little click).

But all good things must come to an end, this gun has some problems. First off it is HUGE! You will not find a holster for it, instead try to find a vest or pair of BDUs that has an equally huge pocket. The only actually socom holsters are around 60 bucks, not a very good route for a gun that costs the same. The gun also has a very long slide-pull. CQB is not it's thing, but as a primary in springer combat it can be quite handy if you have some cover. I suggest buying a rapid-fire sidearm like a TM EBB or a UHC mini. There is also a long but smooth trigger pull. The trigger is also all plastic but feels solid to me. I haven't had any problems with it yet, but I am still wary of it.

Really a great springer. It could even be used as a sidearm if you are the type that does not like to maintain a complicated gas gun or such. And at such a low price (40 or so in HK, order it with an AEG and shipping shouldn't be too bad).

I give it a 3.5/5. It is not the best choice for daily use against AEGs due to its slow ROF. But it is a great choice for springer games. And with the proper accessories it could be a tactically useful secondary for stealthy games or for conditions that would muddy up your gas gun.

- Lemmypoo

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Tokyo Marui Glock 17L
By ebb
Published: October 15, 2005

Tokyo Marui Glock 17L Spring

Introduction

This gun I have is… old. I mean, my Dad bought it before I even played airsoft! Perhaps I could right a review about it.

This is the Tokyo Marui Glock 17L Spring. It is a longer version of the G17, my friend’s got the 17, testing them, the 17L is more accurate because it has a longer barrel.

Looks

This Glock has all the Glock looks. The main difference from other Glocks is the longer barrel and slide. It looks a bit weird, but I got used to it after a few days.

Like all Tokyo Marui guns, this Glock has all the trademarks:

Slide: Left hand side: Glock 17L Austria 9x19

Grip: Left hand side: Glock logo; Right hand side: Tokyo Marui Co. Ltd., Made in Tokyo, Japan.

Magazine: Base: Glock Logo

Feel

The TM G17L is VERY light. The only weight I can feel is the magazine. Other parts are all plain plastic, although they are high quality. It has metal inner barrel and spring.

The trigger has this little thing in the middle which is a safety. You have to press it in order to pull the whole trigger down and fire. This is also a nice little feature.

The other safety is under the ejection port where there is a thing which can be pushed up and down. It is very hard to push so you have to use both hands. Down for SAFE and up for FIRE.

Performance

Shooting the first TM springer I’ve ever fired, it was more powerful than I thought it would be. I pulled back the slide and shot at the target paper. It made a big deep hole in it. After a few shots, I got the middle. This is the most powerful springer I’ve ever shot.

Skrimish

The week after I tried the gun out I was out with my cousins. We went to a place where they are loads of tall grass and played an easy game there.

First of all, I shot one of them with one shot and then he called out. The other time my team was trying to shoot with his Mini-electric but it all went in different directions. I smiled to myself as the person ducked into the grass, then I shot into the grass and heard it hit something. Then the person called himself out.

Pros:

- solid, tough

- very accurate and powerful

- hop up

Cons.

- too light

- sometimes annoying because you need to cock every time to shoot (that’s spring)

Conclusion

I recommend this gun to any airsoft players who’re looking for a cheap and powerful springer. It is also a nice gun for collectors.

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