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Airsoft Core |
By Commando97x
Published: August 13, 2007
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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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