New Gear!

Hey airsofters, Grim here with an update on some new gear purchases that we're going to be reviewing over the next few days. I'm going to break it up into a couple of posts so as not to overwhelm anyone that doesn't want to read a three page post. We're also going to try and put up our first video reviews once we figure how to work the damned thing. First up we have a couple of new pieces of gear that Ironhead purchased: an NcSTAR DAB Red/Green Dot Sight from Amazon

 and a Diamond Tactical ACU Plate Carrier purchased from Airsoft Megastore

I also got a few pieces of new gear I'll be posting reviews of once they are field tested. Once we get the sight field tested we'll post a review, but the vest review should be up later today. Also, if you are regular reader or even a new visitor to the blog I would encourage you to leave some comments, questions or general feedback regarding the blog or airsoft in general. I'd like to know how everyone likes or dislikes the format and if there are any airsoft related posts you would like to see. I know the site is very light on video footage, but we are working on remedying that in the next few weeks. Thanks for reading and remember to play safe, play hard, and call your hits!

Airsoft Review: JG M4 S-System

Hey airsofters, it’s ya’ boiiiiiii IRONHEAD and as promised here is the review on my newest AEG, the JG M4 S-System (black).

AEG Specs:

• Velocity: 425fps (.2 g BB’s)
• Range: 170-190 (effective)
• Tight-bore barrel
• Magazine: 300+ high capacity
• Battery:standard 8.4v mini
• Weight: 8lbs.
• Crane Stock
• Adjustable rear sight, fixed front sight

The rundown:

I purchased this bad boy over three months ago from my good friends at Airsoft Megastore and used it several times in several game scenarios. To put it lightly, this gun just rocks! It did not jam or miss-feed any bb’s at all and shot true, up to approximately 190 feet without having to barrel up.  The body of this AEG is ABS plastic, but comes with a full metal RIS (Rail Integration System) and the top of the RIS runs from the front flip up sight to the rear flip up sight giving you tons of real estate to satisfy your ad on needs.  The gun is slightly over 8lbs so it’s a hefty AEG, but honestly I appreciate the realistic weight. It doesn’t feel like I’m carrying a toy out the on the field.

Included in the original packaging is your standard wall charger, battery (8.4v stick type), unjamming rod, “instructional” manual (which has tons of “engrish” lol!), and of course the gun. The JG M4 S-System package with a tight bore barrel and FULL metal gearbox and high torque motor.  Right outta the box this gun has NO wobble and feels comfortable in my hands.  Adding to that comfort is the 4-point adjustable butt-stock. On the CQB side the gun has the right amount of length to maneuver around corners and a good rate of fire to mow down the opposition.  On the open field watch this beauty do work with its tight bore barrel, full metal internals and high torque motor. You’ll be picking off n00bs and mil-sim wannabes’ with their overpriced, hard to pronounce AEG’s.

Internals & upgrades:

As stated earlier this bad mama-jamma comes with a tight-bore barrel which greatly improves distance and accuracy, and a FULL metal gearbox and a high torque motor to hurtle those BB’s down range.  I recently upgraded to a standard 9.6v battery (nunchuck style) and let me tell you, the ROF jumped dramatically and I couldn’t have been more pleased with such a simple upgrade. I also purchased a black, all metal flash hider from Airsoftmegastore to add to the realism and intimidation factor. I had also purchased and used a plastic traditional fore grip but it just never felt right. I then purchased a MAGPUL angled fore-grip from an online retailer and it feels perfect, not to mention it looks cooler than your typical fore-grip you see everyone running.

The verdict:

This AEG outta the box is a heavy hitter, perfect for CQB and strong enough for open field skirmishes.  With the full metal RIS you’ve got room to play with add-ons and a weight that feels good and sturdy in your hands.  The fact that it’s JG also means you get reliability and top quality materials inside and out from one of the most trusted names in the market.  I’m a happy camper and if you don’t believe me, i’ll meet you after the match is over…I’m the one who lit you up from 190 ft away.

Stay tuned for my next review, the Diamond Tactical Molle Plat Carrier!

Airsoft Review: JG (Jing Gong/Golden Bow G36K)

Call your hits airsofters! It's your ever lovin' Grim here with my review on my JG G36K that I purchased from Airsplat. Now, some of you are probably thinking, "Grim, don't you already have a G36C? Why by another variant of the same model?" You're also probably asking yourselves, "Grim, is it possible for you to be less awesome?" The answer to both would be "Why mess with perfection?"

Anyway, the real reason behind it was just that, well, I just love the G36 design. It's just a damned sexy looking gun. I'm also comfortable with the guns setup and JG hasn't let me down yet and I also needed something with more range than my G36C and Holy HELL does this thing have some range. Now, on to the review.


Real Steel Info (from Wikipedia)

G36K (K — kurz "short"): carbine variant with a shorter barrel (fitted with an open-type flash suppressor) and a shorter forend, which includes a bottom rail that can be used to attach tactical accessories, such as a UTL flashlight from the USP pistol. The carbine's barrel lacks the ability to launch rifle grenades and it will not support a bayonet. The weapon retained the ability to be used with the AG36 grenade launcher. G36Ks in service with German special forces are issued with a 100-round C-Mag drum. There are two variants of the G36K. The first and most commonly known has x3 scope/carry handle attached to the top, while the second is the one with the iron sights and rail (no scope included)

AEG Specs:

• Velocity: 340 FPS (0.20g BB's) 
• Range: 170-190 Feet 
• Barrel Length: 16 inches / 40 cm
• Integrated 3x magnifying scope
• Body: ABS plastic
• Folding stock

Now being a JG there are certain things that are a given that you'll be, well, given when you purchase this gun: an unjamming rod, wall charger, 8.6v 1100 mAh battery, crap bb's (WHY do they still give these? Can someone answer this for me?), very good english instructions, and one high capacity (470 rd) plastic magazine and a blaze orange barrel plug. The usual list for JG's anyway.

This gun is virtually identical to the G36C so it's made of ABS plastic, meaning it's very solid and has no wiggle. It has a skeletonized, folding stock and ambidextrous fire select and mag release. The main differences between this and the G36C are of course the longer inner barrel (16" vs. 11.5" on the G36C), the longer hand-guard and the integrated 3x magnifying scope.


Performance:

The range on this gun is fantastic! Using .20g bb's in combination with the 3x magnifying scope,  I could hit targets within the 170-175ft range with reasonable accuracy (as a side note, there are also "manual" sights on the top of the scope for quicker target acquisition). I think the 190 ft range that is advertised on Airsplat is on the extreme side, and I wouldn't bet the farm that you could even graze a target at that distance. However, I will address that again in the My Setup section of this review. Also, the rate of fire is consistent with the G36C, with a much tighter grouping at range.

Issues:

None. And I mean that. I freaking adore this gun! I honestly can't think of a single complaint. Even the weight of the gun is not that much of a issue.



My Setup:

Here is where it gets more interesting. As you can see in the picture, I've added some external upgrades to this gun. My goal is to turn this into a squad support weapon, so to that end I've added the following:

• UTG Shooters Folding Bipod (Amazon) 
• Matrix 1,000 rd Electric Auto Winding Magazine (Evike) 
• JG Full Metal Auto Tracer Unit (Airsoftmegastore) 

The reason for not going with a full drum style magazine was two fold: first, the gun is heavy enough as is, and adding an extra 1,500 rds just seemed excessive. Also, having the dummy 5.56mm rounds showing just looks freakin' cool. The magazine is activated by pressing a small button on the trigger side of the magazine, which automatically feeds bb's, enabling me to lay down ridiculous amounts of fire.

Now, a word on the range. Having added the tracer unit to the barrel has increased the barrel length by about 6" and along with the integrated scope the effective range of this AEG seems to be about 180 ft. I know that using this gun in tandem with the tracer unit at SC Viper, I was able to hit targets on the second story of the palace side two story building while shooting from the one nearest the field entrance. Not only that, but the tracer unit allows for me to use this gun during night games when used in conjunction with glow in the dark bb's.

You can obviously tell that I would highly recommend this AEG to anyone looking for a quality, affordable long distance rifle. It is definitely a hefty gun, so you will feel it after running around with for a few hours. But without a doubt this is a definite recommend on my part. 

So, as always airsofters, play hard but play safe and never take your airsoft guns out in public. Or we'll find you.

Airsoft Team Spotlight: Team Infidel

Goooood morning airsofters! Grim here with another airsoft community interview. There are some great airsoft teams out there, and it can be tough and even a little intimidating to get to the know them, especially if you are new to the sport. In an effort to introduce new players to some of the more established teams out there, we're starting a new segment on the blog called Team Spotlight. Today we have Brian "Warjunkie" Cruz from Team Infidel to tell us a little bit about Team Infidel: