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Airsoft Core |
By Lemmypoo
Published: December 7, 2003
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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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