In partnership with Magpul, G&P is presenting a sneak peak at a prototype of its up and coming Magpul PMAG specifically for WA M4 GBBR compatible systems. The real steel PMAG is constructed from impact-modified, long fiber reinforced polymer which when replicated has always been incompatible and dangerous with the pressures involved with compressed gas, so the G&P/Magpul PTS PMAG, unlike the polymer PTS PMAG for AEGs, is constructed of metal but still retaining the unique PMAG waffle design. The mag capacity is 39rds.

Hat tip to Airsoftnews.fr

This article, Prototype Magpul PTS PMAG for WA M4 GBB from G&P, was originally published by Everything Airsoft. Copyright 2010

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Tokyo Marui has revealed the 2010 line-up at the Shizuoka Hobby Show and there are definitely a few surprises.

Walk around the Tokyo Marui stand.

With the show hosted in Japan, all videos and images are in Japanese so if you’re fluent in Japanese and want to add translations, use the comment section at the bottom of the post.

Most products revealed are as predicted with the Navy Seal RECON Rifle making an appearance all loaded up with lots of goodies from Daniel Defence and Larue Tactical with a few resin prototype GBBs also making an appearance(right), an HK45, XDM and S&W Military & Police. The ‘WAFFEN’ PPK turned out to be an addition to the ‘Gindan Dan Silver’ line. Check out the image galleries below thanks to LA Gunshop.

Glock 18C Gas Blowback

VSR-10 Pro Hunter

Night Warrior Combat Custom GBB

Beretta PX4 Custom GBB

High Cycle M4 Variants AEGs

Navy Seal RECCE (RECON) Rifle ‘Recoil Shock’ Series AEGs

Resin Prototypes: Springfield XDM, S&W M&P, HK45

Gindan ‘Dan Silver’ Walther PPK SS and G26

Tokyo Marui ‘Perfect Hit’ Biodegradable BBs

Parts: CQ Flash, EMOD and CRANE Stocks and Shorty Grip

This article, Tokyo Marui New Products Revealed at Shizuoka Hobby Show 2010, was originally published by Everything Airsoft. Copyright 2010

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Tokyo Marui has revealed the 2010 line-up at the Shizuoka Hobby Show and there are definitely a few surprises. With the show hosted in Japan, all videos and images are in Japanese so if you’re fluent in Japanese and want to add translations, use the comment section at the bottom of the post.

Most products revealed are as predicted with the Navy Seal RECON Rifle making an appearance all loaded up with lots of goodies from Daniel Defence and Larue Tactical with a few resin prototype GBBs also making an appearance(right), an HK45, XDM and S&W Military & Police. The ‘WAFFEN’ PPK turned out to be an addition to the ‘Gindan Dan Silver’ line. Check out the image galleries below thanks to LA Gunshop.

Glock 18C Gas Blowback

VSR-10 Pro Hunter

Night Warrior Combat Custom GBB

Beretta PX4 Custom GBB

High Cycle M4 Variants AEGs

Navy Seal RECCE (RECON) Rifle ‘Recoil Shock’ Series AEGs

Resin Prototypes: Springfield XDM, S&W M&P, HK45

Gindan ‘Dan Silver’ Walther PPK SS and G26

Tokyo Marui ‘Perfect Hit’ Biodegradable BBs

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In Mother Russia, the guns shoot you, but in Mainland China, your guns are shot. Or they may as well be, as the crew find with another ACM clone of the AK47 design, the Jing Gong A47 Tactical. They don’t pull any punches as they give you the dirt on this AEG, even in the face of death.  This may end badly!

Transcript:

It matters not which part of the world you hail from, anyone with eyes can tell, THIS is an AK47.

Before you ladies get your panties in a bunch, take note, this gun is Tactical. How do we know its Tactical? It’s got a friggin Spetznas in the manual!

You could be a freedom fighter or a PMC. If the Spetznas like it it’s good enough for you.
Be happy gentlemen this kit comes with NEARLY everything you need out of the box. Just add ammunition then you can shoot 600 rounds to your heart’s content. And for you SPECIAL forces wannabees it does come with these luxuries. Doesn’t that make you feel good?

You pansies will love the buttstock on this … smooth as a babies behind.

Now I have heard some of you wannabe commandos whine that the JG A47 tends settle down to 313 FPS at 0.25g (348.67 FPS at 0.25g). I don’t want to hear you babies fault your equipment. If your issued A47 drops to 1.13 Joules over time, it’s down to your poor maintenance regimen, soldier. Such a situation, as any Spetsnaz will tell you, is easily made up for by spraying it on full auto, at 14.4 rounds per second.

Accuracy at 15 yards is–
Look, even if it shoots terrible 7cm groupings at 15 yards, it’s obviously your failing.
You’re not man enough to shoot this gun straignt.

Now, listen close, cause what I’m about to tell you can get a man killed. The major problem with the JG A47, its ugly secret, is its mismatched cylinder the hole is twice the size of a type 2! You might as well let all the air out, and it does.
Whatever genius left out the closed cylinder should win the Darwin award.

But don’t let me catch you blaming it for inconsistent grouping.

Nevermind that endurance tests show, a 2 out of 4 chance that the gun you’re holding
will fail in some catastrophic fashion. Survivors suffer rapid loss of power and are in need of an upgrade.
Consider yourself lucky if the Chinese factory put your unit together properly.

Dammit. Now you know too much. A Spetsnaz team is probably already inbound to take you down.
The world cannot know that JG A47 is not recommended for field use in any shape or form.

You better run now little man. And get a gun that works!

What do you think of the Jing Gong A47? Tactical or impractical? Let us know in the comments!

Transcript:

Hello and welcome to PinoyAirsoft Evolution 5. Tonight, it’s all about heavy metal and plastic rain as we look at the A&K Mk 43 Mod 0 / M60E4.

World War 2 in Europe taught the Americans a hard lesson in dealing with machine gun squads. So they sought to replicate and improve on the lethal German designs they fought against with the T44 prototype. The prototype led to the M60, a general-purpose machine gun meant to be the ultimate squad-level weapon. From conflict to conflict, it has evolved to keep up with modern war, until we come to the ultimate version, the M60E4 or the Navy Mark 43 Mod 0.

This isn’t the first airsoft version, but A&K are the first to mass produce an affordable one that isn’t made of plastic. This one is a metal monster that looks to live up to the ferocity of the real thing. And you can have it for the price of an iPod.

Bench Tests

Out of the box, it shoots at 407 FPS on 0.25, or a staggering 470 FPS on 0.20g. Or 2 Joules. That’s the maximum legal limit in Hong Kong. And unlike your garden-variety upgraded M4, it delivers that power in an unbroken hail of plastic death. An unrelenting 10 to 12 Rounds Per Second, on the standard battery. The hail just goes on and on and on.

Contrast this with the M249, where ROF slows down after 3 or 4 seconds. The 249 is for a boxer with finesse, pouncing with quick jabs. Meanwhile, the M60 is for a drunken brawler. It just corners you and punches you. Repeatedly. In the face.

This isn’t to say it’s messy and inaccurate. The 470 mm inner barrel delivers respectable 30 millimeter groupings at 15 yards.

Handling

The M60E4 has a vertical grip, designed to be fired in offhand stance, like a rifle. The revised bipod puts the center of mass below its pivot to make a stable shooting platform. Barrel release and handle are faithfully replicated nice touches but serve no real purpose.But the ambidextrous safety works and will come in handy.

The gas regulator actually controls rate of fire electrically. It’s a nice touch not even the high end VFC version can claim to have.

The Mark 43 is shorter than the standard M60. At a little shy of 1 meter in length, it’s actually as short as an M249 PARA with stock extended. Fully loaded, it weighs in at a solid 16 pounds.

The sound activated autowinding boxmag is also made solid, unlike the paper box VFC throws in. But unlike the M249 and more like older SAW designs, the box magazine sticks out awkwardly out on the left.

In The Box

A&Ks kit comes with everything you need to rock and roll. No extra batteries needed as the boxmag plugs in to the gun for power. About the only thing that’s lacking in this package is a couple of kilos of ammunition to fill up the boxmag. It’s all there, and everything is usable. And yes, even the user manual is useful, having been photocopied from a good source.

Teardown

Popping the top cover gives you easy access to the barrel-style hopup, which is not unlike on the 249. Teardown is an easy task, with everything but the gearbox readily disassembled without tools. Popping the top cover gives you easy access to the barrel-style hopup, which is not unlike on the 249.

Under the metal, you’d expect there to be some very scary upgrades. Outside the massive gearbox certainly looks solid and is also cleanly constructed. All the wiring into the gearbox is routed through a connector that plugs into the receiver.

The spring is longer than normal. The motor is heavily magnetized. The gears are nothing special but reassuringly well lubricated. The tappet plate, cylinder and piston are longer than normal.

Amazingly, the compression can only be described as appalling. It’s baffling how it even manages to do 2J. Another mystery is the hopup. Turning it even all the way up seems to do nothing to the BB flight path.

Now then the chinks in the metal monster’s armor are showing. It gets worse.

Issues

Issue 1 – Boxmag Switch Location

The boxmag, a rare design innovation, is ruined by having the switch in the most awkward place it could possibly be. Even punching a hole through the ammo bag doesn’t remedy this issue, as the switch stays hidden behind the battery.

Issue 2 – Loose Front Set

More seriously, though, the front set, given time to bed in, has a tendency to wobble. With some stress, the screws can come off the body, which, being made of a weak alloy, tends to let the screws destroy the threading. In point of fact, we had to change out all the screws with common stove bolts to hold it together long enough to complete this review.

Issue 3 – Mag Mount Loses Thread

The problem extends further elsewhere. Putting stress on the magazine mount can cause one of the screws to shear off the receiver and later cause the entire mount to separate.

Conclusion:  Recommended With Reservations

In the end, we can only recommend the A&K Mk43 with some reservation. Out of the box it is quite a capable BB hose. But ultimately the A&K Mk43 is let down by all the shoddy materials used to keep it affordable. If it could only take as good as it dished out, this gun would actually be skirmishable.

Granted, it’s still the most powerful support gun you can get out of the box. That is, until the screws come loose.

Got an A&K Mk43 Mod 0? We’d like to hear your opinions in the comments!