Built for Rock'n'Roll (i was)

En los transformadores el cable negativo es el negro liso (color liso solo con las inscripciones)

El positivo es el cable de color negro con simbolos (generalmente trae una raya blanca pintada). El transformador que trae de serie la glock18 no es una excepción.

Por otro lado, como inciso, en la nomenclatura eléctrica el estándard es el siguiente:
Como siempre hay dos cables.
El negro es el ... negro, es decir el negativo.
El otro será el positivo, que normalmente sería en rojo.

Por consiguiente:

Debemos separar el zócalo de carga de batería que trae el transformador de serie. Esto se hace de una forma sencilla: cortándolo con unas tijeras.
 
Cable con raya blanca [positivo] del zócalo de carga de la batería de la glock18, a cable rojo [positivo] del cargador Imax B6

Cable negro total [negativo] del zócalo de carga de la batería de la glock 18, a cable negro [negativo] del cargador Imax B6

La batería que trae de serie la Glock18 de Cyma -supongo que la tokio Marui también- tiene las siguientes características:

Tipo: NiMh
500 mAh.
7,2 v.


Una vez conectados los cables, en el Imax B6:


A) CARGA LENTA

Configuración del cargador requerida:

USER SET
       PROGRAM->

Safety Timer
ON        420min

USB/Temp Select
Temp Cut-Off 45C


Configuración opcional sugerida:

USER SET
       PROGRAM->

Capacity Cut-Off
ON         640mA


Ajustes de la carga:

PROGRAM SELECT
       NiMH BATT

NiMH CHARGE  Man
CURRENT     0.1A


B) CARGA RÁPIDA

USER SET
       PROGRAM->

NiMH Sensitivity
D.Peak   Default

Safety Timer
OFF       ...min

USB/Temp Select
Temp Cut-Off 45C


Configuración opcional sugerida:
USER SET
       PROGRAM->

Capacity Cut-Off
ON         620mA


Ajustes de la carga:

PROGRAM SELECT
       NiMH BATT

NiMH CHARGE  Man
CURRENT     0.2A

Los uniformes surplus (originales), al ser de países extranjeros, muchas veces es difícil distinguir de qué talla son. Este dato es vital, sobre todo cuando se compran por internet.

Esta tabla permite entender un poco cómo funcionan las tallas en los uniformes del bundeswehr para así poder elegir mejor la talla.

Es posible que haya algún error ya que hemos tenido que brujulear mucho y comparar con otras tallas, pero creemos que es bastante acertado. De todas formas si crees que algo está mal mándanos un correo electrónico y lo modificaremos para hacer nuestra tabla mucho más completa y exacta.

Los uniformes surplus (originales), al ser de países extranjeros, muchas veces es difícil distinguir de qué talla son. Este dato es vital, sobre todo cuando se compran por internet.

Esta tabla permite entender un poco cómo funcionan las tallas en los uniformes británicos para así poder elegir mejor la talla.

Es posible que haya algún error ya que hemos tenido que brujulear mucho y comparar con otras tallas, pero creemos que es bastante acertado. De todas formas si crees que algo está mal mándanos un correo electrónico y lo modificaremos para hacer nuestra tabla mucho más completa y exacta.

Muelle M95 Element (320/345 fps)

Muelle M105 Element (330/350 fps)

Muelle 120  Element (395 fps)

Muelle M140 VS (457 fps)

Muelle Madbull M110 (350/370 fps)

Muelle Madbull M120 (370/390 fps)

Muelle M100 VS

Muelle M145 Element VSR10 (520 fps aprox)

Muelle M125 Element VSR10 (450 fps aprox)

XS: 6 1/2" AMERICANA - 52 cm EUROPEA

6 3/4" AMERICANA - 54 cm EUROPEA

S: 6 7/8" AMERICANA - 55 cm EUROPEA

7" AMERICANA - 56 cm EUROPEA

M: 7 1/8" AMERICANA - 57 cm EUROPEA

7 1/4" AMERICANA - 58 cm EUROPEA

L: 7 3/8" AMERICANA - 59 cm EUROPEA

7 1/2" AMERICANA - 60 cm EUROPEA

XL: 7 5/8" AMERICANA - 61 cm EUROPEA

7 3/4" AMERICANA - 62 cm EUROPEA

Muchos de vosotros, os habéis visto en la necesidad, bien por avería mecánica de vuestra réplica, o bien, por simple mantenimiento de su gearbox, como por ejemplo por desgaste, de montar engranajes nuevos, bien de la misma marca, o de distintas otras que hay en el mercado. Cuando realizáis algún tipo de upgrade, bien sea de obtención de más potencia por un muelle más fuerte, o de cambio de modo de conseguir más ratio de disparos por minuto, siempre hay unas pequeñas piezas a las que no se les presta mucha atención, y son embargo, la mala colocación de una sola de ellas, puede hacer que todo el gear se detenga, sea dañado, o simplemente no funcione.

Hablamos de los shims, o arandelas, y el arte del shimming, para hacer que los engranajes, no tengan ningún tipo de roce bien sea entre ellos, con las paredes del gear, o con las distintas piezas que conforman nuestra mechbox, que es la misión básica de estos pequeños espaciadores de metal, y que se encuentran manufacturados en diversos grosores, dependiendo del sitio donde vayan.

Normalmente, en las guías de desmontaje de tu réplica, en la sección del gearbox, debe indicarte el número y grosor de las arandelas que se usan, para poder proceder en caso de reparación o mantenimiento, a sustituciones posteriores, si hay pérdidas o desgaste.

Para realizar un buen trabajo de shimming, necesitas tiempo y saber donde mirar cada punto. Deberás ir de abajo a arriba y calzando cada engranaje en solitario. Es una taréa tediosa y repetitiva, pero con el tiempo irás cogiendo soltura. Los principales beneficios de un buen shimming son:

Mejor rendimiento del mechbox
Disminución de depósitos metálicos en engranajes y la grasa de lubricación al haber menor roce y por lo tanto, formación de partículas metálicas al ir trabajando los engranajes (¿¿nunca te has preguntado por que al poner grasa blanca, cuando vuelves a abrir el gear después de una temporada de uso, dicha grasa está negra??)
Menor producción de ruido del gearbox en su ciclo de trabajo.
Aumento en la vida y duración de la batería.
El hacerlo de manera incorrecta, te puede producir los siguientes problemas:

Bloquéo del gearbox, porque los engranajes no giran correctamente
Tasa muy pobre de ROF
Gripado de engranajes
Destrucción de dientes de la cremallera del pistón
etc etc etc

Otro punto a tener en cuenta son los casquillos de nylón o metal, ya que son de grosores diferentes y por lo tanto, al ser los de metal normalmente más finos que los plásticos, habrá que tener en cuenta a la hora de ajustarlos.

Las siglas AWG (American Wire Gauge) es una referencia de clasificación de conductores eléctricos de acuerdo a sus diámetros.
Cuanto más alto es el número, menor es el diámetro.
El alambre de mayor grosor (AWG menor) es menos susceptible a la interferencia, posee menos resistencia interna y, por lo tanto, soporta mayores corrientes a distancias más grandes.
Esta tabla de conversión les permitirá saber el diámetro y superficie o área de sección del conductor, conociendo el número AWG:

The page below offers offers a list along with a brief summary of the World War Two Airsoft guns available. 

   

Tokyo Mauri M1A1 Thompson FPS: 290 Construction: Plastic and Alloy Gearbox: V3 Cost: $350 The Tokyo Mauri Thompson is a Japanese made airsoft gun. It is electric powered. It shoots around 280fps out of the box. It is fully upgradable. The wooden parts are made of ABS plastic. The lower receiver is also plastic. The rest of the weapon is metal alloy of some sort. The metal finish is excellent with a blued look to it. Their are Thompson trademarks engraved on the sides of the receiver. The plastic stock is decent looking though the seams give it away. The battery is easily accessible due to a flip out butt plate. It can fit a large type 8.4 volt battery if you remove the foam spacer in the stock. Like all Mauri guns this one too is known for its durability and reliability. One known problem is the exterior barrel often breaks at this spot.  I highly recommended this weapon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CYMA M1A1 Thompson FPS: 350-380 Construction: Plastic and Alloy Gearbox: V3 Cost: $100-$200  The CYMA Thompson is a Chinese made airsoft gun cloned after the Tokyo Mauri M1A1 Thompson. It is virtually identical to the Mauri weapon in design. This gun is fairly accurate and hard hitting out of the box. In my opinion it doesn't need any accuracy or FPS upgrades. It can easily be upgraded though if one wanted to. The gearbox internals are of decent quality on par with most Chinese clones. They should last for about 2 to 3 years with no maintenance. The exterior metal parts are finished in a flat black paint which is fairly durable. Their are Thompson trademarks which are painted on. The gearbox internals are greased with the typical Chinese junk and should be cleaned and re greased. Metal bushings are highly recommended for this weapon. The wood finish is a little bit too light but it looks decent. It shares the same problem as the Mauri which is the barrel often breaks in this area. I recommend this as a very decent airsoft weapon. It is also a very good starter gun. Here's a review comparing it to the Mauri version ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Bat M1 Garand AEG Custom FPS: 330-380 Construction: Plastic, Wood, Alloy, and Steel Gearbox: V7 Cost: $560  2nd Bat's M1 Garand is a custom electric powered airsoft rifle. Its base rifle is a CYMA M14. It is accurate to about 200 feet with the hop up adjusted. The gearbox is a a direct Mauri M14 clone and can be fully upgraded. The rifle itself is fairly realistic to the real Garand. The main noticeable difference is the left side of the receiver. The stock is plastic and the hand guards are real wood. The "wood effect" on the plastic stock is well done and looks pretty real. It uses an original steel gas cylinder and front sight. I highly suggest you purchase this rifle. They can be bought from 2nd Bat on the WWIIAA forum here ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Bat Recruit M1 Garand FPS: 330-380 Outer Construction: Plastic, Alloy, and Resin Gearbox: V7 Cost: $425 The Recruit Version Garand shares the same attributes as the first version but has some differences. The differences are the Gas Assembly and Hand guards are both made out of resin instead of wood and metal. Despite being resin they look very close to the real parts. The wood finish makes the hand guards look like real wood. It is only available from 2nd bat on the WWII Airsoft Forums. This is a more affordable and also decent looking and performing M1 Garand. I highly recommend this Rifle. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Bats Version II M1 Garand FPS: 330-380 Outer Construction: Wood, Alloy, and Steel Gearbox: V7 Cost: $780 The 2nd Version Garand is an electric rifle. It shares the same attributes as the first version but has an enhanced wooden stock. It has been known to have problems with the stock splitting in the grip area though. It is only available from 2nd bat on the WWIIAA Forums. I recommend this Rifle. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ares M3A1 Grease Gun   FPS: 330 Construction: Steel Gearbox: Custom Cost: $240 The Ares grease gun is a very high quality airsoft replica of the M3A1 Grease gun used very late in WW2 and in the Korean War. Ares is known as a better brand which makes its own designs instead of cloning others. This is their first WW2 release. The gun itself is electric. The external parts are made entirely out of stamped steel just like the real weapon. The paint job is very nice and made to look like a late-war green finish. Over all the exterior of this gun is fantastic. It is challenging to disassemble though. As far as the insides go it uses a custom type non reinforced gearbox. It is mostly upgradable. The internals are decent and well lubricated. It also has metal 6mm bushings. A strong spring is not suggested due to the gearbox being non reinforced. The battery is in fact located in the 65 round magazine. This is the downfall of this weapon. It has metal contacts on the top of the magazine. It connects when you insert the magazine inside the gun. You need a battery for each clip you have. The best solution would be to use cheap batteries as the life would last long being they are switched around after you go through your 65 rounds. One person was able to mount a lipo battery in the pistol grip with some modification. Extra magazines are available for $24 a piece. A Detailed review can be found on the WWII Airsoft forum by Kalbs. Link here! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ICS M3 Grease Gun FPS: 330 Construction: Alloy, steel, palmer Cost: $180  The ICS Grease gun is an electric powered airsoft gun. It fires around 350fps. It is modeled after the WW2 M3 Grease gun, unlike the Ares ,which is the M3A1 used in the after the war. The difference is the M3 has a charging handle while the M3A1 does not. Its finish is painted in a matte black color. The gun itself is made mostly of metal apart from a portion of the lower receiver and the trigger housing, which is plastic. A few of the parts are made of steel including the retractable stock. It comes with a High capacity magazine. No low capacity magazines have been released thus far. The weapon feels solid and there are not wobbles. Included with the gun is a manual which explains how to take the weapon apart. The gun is accurate to about 150 feet. The battery is inserted in the rear of the weapon by removing the tab which comes off with a few twists, no tools required. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Bat's M1 Garand Kit   Construction: Resin Cost: $145  2nd Bat's M1 Garand Kit includes everything you will need to convert an M14 to an M1 Garand. The only thing you will need to buy other then the kit is an M14, such as the Tokyo Mauri, CYMA, or AGM versions. The kit includes the following: Step by step directions on how to apply the kit, hand guards, gas cylinder, and front sight pre modified and painted, stains, paint, stir sticks, rubber gloves, sand paper, and also one short M1 Garand magazine as well as instructions on how to build more. It includes everything you need except the base rifle. It's a weekend project (at most) and all you'll need is a hack saw or dremel, a Phillips head screw driver and the hex wrench that came with your M14. It can be bought from 2nd Bat on the WWII Airsoft Forum Here. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marushin M1 Carbine   FPS: 320 Construction: Wood and Alloy Cost: $350 The Marushin M1 Carbine is a full wood and metal Bolt action gas operated Airsoft gun. It uses HFC134a gas. It shoots about 320 FPS. It is bolt action unlike the real weapon. The bolt needs to be cocked manually after each shot. The gun needs to be field stripped and screws need to be tightened after use. It is known to be pretty reliable and accurate. Extra magazines are hard to come by. The rifle is all wood and metal. There are two versions available one shoots 6mm BB's the other 8mm. Other then their caliber they are the same in design. They are no longer available but can be found used. They were originally priced in the $350 range. I'd highly suggest you buy it if you can find one. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  VFC Browning Automatic Rifle FPS: 380 Construction: Wood, Aluminum, and steel Gearbox: V6 Cost: $999-$2000  The VFC B.A.R is an impressive weapon. Its electric and is very reliable. It fires at 330FPS. The receiver and barrel are high quality aluminum. The front and rears sights are steel along with the bi-pod. It comes with a real wood stock and front grip. The whole rifle weighs in at about 10 pounds. It comes apart like the real weapon. The gearbox is version 6, with 8mm bearings and a quick release spring. I highly recommend this gun, you will not be unhappy with it! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ACM Clone 1918 B.A.R Rifle  FPS: 380 Construction: Alloy, ABS plastic, and steel Gearbox: V6 Cost: $350-$500  The new clone of the VFC B.A.R is a very welcome release. Each weapon comes with the rifle, a bipod, carry handle, and one high capacity magazine. It is pretty much identical to the VFC B.A.R in design. The build quality is not as impressive as can be expected for a clone. Most of the parts are metal alloy, "pot metal". The faux wood parts are ABS plastic and include some noticeable screw holes. The paint job is done up as a parkerized finish, which looks decent. The parts made of steel are notably the bipod and the carry handle. The stock allows a lot of room for large battery packs.  I highly recommend this gun for those who love the B.A.R! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Zeta Labs M44 and 91/30 Mosin Nagant FPS: 380 Construction: Steel and Wood Cost: $370  Zeta Lab's has released two Mosin Nagant rifles. The full size 91/30 and the smaller carbine the M44. Other then a few external differences in appearance they are the same which is why we combined them into one overview. They are both extremely high quality airsoft weapons. The internal design is original to this rifle. The externals are as good as you can get. Its full steel with a high quality beautiful real wood stock. The cocking handle is heat treated steel. It also comes with a leather/linen sling and a resin side folding bayonet, which is sharp by the way(ouch). The internals are just as good as the externals they are mostly steel and ready to take a stronger spring. It comes with a tightbore barrel. The hop up works well too. The rifle loads from the bottom. Its one downside is the loading system which is somewhat finicky. Upgrade parts are also non existent since the internals are unique in design. AEG Springs are said to work though. Certainly one of the nicest WW2 airsoft guns around. Amazing rifle that I highly suggest. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HP PPSH41   FPS: 350 Construction: Steel and Wood Gearbox: V7 Cost: $250  The Hexagon Production PPSH41 is the first large marketed PPSH41 to be released. It is an electric powered machine gun. It can fire on full and semi automatic. Its internals are a clone gearbox(M14) with metal bushings. The internals are standard clone type although they are greased well. It can be easily upgraded. The rifle is really well made. Its made of all stamped steel just like the originals and a real wooden stock. The finish is blued also the same as the originals were finished. It opens up just like the real machine gun. Opening the bolt reveals the hop up unit. It comes with one drum magazine which holds about 400 BB's. The Drum magazine has some problems but HP released a Youtube Video on how to fix it. The modification takes about 15 minutes with a dremel tool. The video on How to Fix it can be viewed here. No need to worry as these problems have been fixed on newer versions of this gun.  I highly recommend this SMG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGM Sten MKII   FPS: 310 Construction: Alloy Gearbox: V3 custom Cost: $150-$200 The AGM Sten is an electric airsoft gun. It fires on full auto only just like the real weapon. It uses a modified V3 Gearbox which is upgradeable except for maybe the nozzle and tappet plate. It uses standard clone internals, which are ok quality but poorly greased. The hop up can also be replaced with a standard M4 type. The hop up is adjustable and is done so with an allen wrench which comes with the gun. It uses AGM MP40 magazines. The mag well can be rotated into a straight position or sticking out from the side like the real sten. It comes with a 7.4 volt lipo battery. Over all the gun is pretty solid feeling except for the stock which has a slight wobble to it. I'd suggest you buy this weapon. Battery Compartment shown below

Tanaka Kar98 FPS: 520-540 Construction: Aluminum and Wood Cost: $500  The Tanaka Kar98 is a gas operated bolt action rifle. It is an extremely hard shooter at 520-540 FPS. Its an all wood and aluminum construction. The wood and metal finish is very nicely done. It runs on Green Gas. There have been reports of the receiver warping after extended use. Some suggest not pulling the bolt back all the way. Instead only pull it back a about a inch to prevent wear. It functions well in the hot and mildly cold temperatures. These are no longer made but can be found used. Its one of the best performing WWII airsoft guns made though the durability can be lacking sometimes. I'd recommend it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGM MP40 FPS: 330 Construction: Alloy and ABS Plastic Gearbox: V3 custom Cost: $100-$200 The AGM MP40 is an electric airsoft gun. It fires on semi and full auto. It uses a modified V3 Gearbox. It is mostly upgradeable. It uses standard clone internals, which are decent but poorly greased. The hop up is on the poor side unfortunately and is the guns main downfall. It can be replaced with an AK47 type hop up. This requires modification though. It also uses a custom two piece barrel which results in air leaks. I recommend customizing the hop up unit with this guide. Its metal parts include barrel, front and rear sights, upper receiver, Handle, Magazine, and folding stock. All the metal parts are alloy. Its ABS plastic parts include the handle grips, and the lower receiver portion. On the real MP40 The grips and lower portion were constructed of plastic Bakelite so the non metal construction of these parts is authentic. The metal finish is dark flat black. The Bakelite finish is OK but a bit plastic looking. The main unrealistic thing about this weapon is the semi auto option which was not present on the real machine gun. This is a decent starter weapon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCR MP40 FPS: 300 Construction: Steel and Plastic Gearbox: V3 modifed Cost: $330 The SCR is a very high quality airsoft replica of the MP40 sub-machine gun. It is the best MP40 on the market. The receiver is made of stamped steel. The grips and lower body are ABS plastic, realistic to the real weapon which used Bakelite. It comes with a greyish looking metal finish. It also has engraved authentic markings. The internals are high quality. The gearbox layout is much like the AGM MP40's but is a upgraded design. It uses a Mosfet circuit control, 8mm Metal bushings, along with a metal spring guide and a high torque motor. The trigger system is electrical not mechanical. Overall it is very nicely designed weapon with quality internals. It is not suggested that you install a spring higher the a PDI 170%, as the gearbox does have some weak points. The hop up is made of metal though one concern is the hop nub is also metal, which could cause excessive wear on the hop up rubber. It may be wise to install a plastic or rubber nub. Overall I would highly suggest this weapon as I think its pros out weigh its few cons. Here is a great review on it done by Kalbs on WWIIAA. Click here for link ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shoei Stg44 FPS: 400 Construction: Metal and Wood Cost: $1,550 The Shoei Stg44 is a superb all wood and metal airsoft replica. It shoots at 400fps. It is gas operated blowback using green gas. It fires full auto only. The all wood and metal construction and the blowback system adds much realism to your play. After Lubrication is applied it can be an extremely effective airsoft weapon. An external Green gas adapter is needed. You can buy it on Airsoft Extreme for $1,550. It comes with 3 extra mags, 2 feet of 6mm hose to connect to your remote system, and an SP Green Gas Adapter. I highly suggest you buy this airsoft gun. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGM MP44 FPS: 400-430 Construction: Alloy and Plastic/Wood Gearbox: V3 modifed Cost: $200 for Plastic version- $250 for wood version  The AGM MP44 also known as the Stg44 or Sturmgeweher 44 is an electric airsoft gun. Overall the internals are very nice for a Chinese made airsoft gun. The bushings are metal 8mm. I'd suggest that one downgrades the spring to something less powerful. This will put less stress on the gearbox and also decrease the unnecessarily high FPS. A new shim job and a re-grease of the gearbox would also be wise too. It has a few inaccuracies to the real weapon such as the pistol grip being a bit to long, the trigger guard is a bit too small, the fire selector doesn't work like the real one, and the grips are metal instead of wood and are also not removable. The outer parts are all alloy with a few steel parts. It weighs a hefty 8 pounds. The metal finish is flat black. It can look pretty good with some aging. They come with one 300 round High Cap wind up magazine. It's accuracy is a bit low with a 4ft spread at 50ft. This is an assault gun with a high rate of fire so accuracy isn't a big issue. It definitely has a lot of upgrade potential. I'd highly recommend it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dboys Gas Kar98   FPS: 450 Construction: Alloy and Wood Cost: $110-$169 This is a Gas operated, shell ejecting , bolt action rifle. Little known about this rifle as far as reliability goes. It fires about 450 FPS. The gas is loaded into the bolt. Its full wood and metal. The wood finish is very poor looking. It has an orangish color and almost looks plastic. It feeds the shells much more smoothly then the spring version. Real Kar98 stripper clips can be used to make loading more easy. Probably could be decent sniper rifle with some hop up modifications and a new tight bore barrel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schwerpunkt Kar98   FPS: 400 Construction: Alloy and Plastic Cost: $500 This is a custom airsoft gun made to look like a Ka98. Its internals are from a JG Bar-10. The JG Bar-10 is a decent spring rifle that has a lot of upgrade potential. It uses external Dboys K98 parts. The stock is plastic and the rest of the parts are alloy. It takes standard 25 round BAR-10/VSR-10 magazines. Schwerpunkt is a one man business based in the US. It is only for sale on the WW2 Airsoft forum in limited numbers. I would suggest this weapon. It is available here.

 

Marushin M1 Garand FPS: 280 Construction: Alloy and Wood Cost: $500 The Marushin M1 Garand is a Gas operated rifle. It is all wood and metal. The rifle is very much identical to the real one. It runs on HFC134a. Unfortunately it is known to be a very problematic gun. The blow back mechanism among other parts is known to break easily. There is another version of the Marushin M1 Garand. Its know as the export version or the SI version. It shoots closer to 380 Fps and has less problems then the original version. Although I know of a few people who seem to have decent luck with these I don't recommend either rifles as you will run into many problems with them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marushin M2 Carbine FPS: 260-280 Construction: Alloy and Wood Cost: $400  The Marushin M2 Carbine is a Gas operated rifle. It can shoot both Semi or Full auto just like the real weapon. The weapons construction and finish are very nicely done. The M2 Carbine was not used it WWII so its not proper for a WWII event though. It has a blow back mechanism. It is made of all wood and metal. Though the exterior of this weapon is very nice the internals are known to be horrid. The blow back, among other parts, is known to break after limited use. It is known to have gas leaking problems too. Due to its many problem I do not recommend this weapon unless you only want to use it for display purposes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dboys Kar98 FPS: 400-430 Construction: Alloy and Plastic/Wood Cost: $80-$150 for Plastic version- $120-$180 for wood version  The Dboys Kar98 is a spring shell ejecting bolt action rifle. It comes with the rifle and 5 metal shells. All black painted parts are metal. The faux wood finish on the plastic version is pretty convincing though the seams give it away. The shells are a big down fall on the gun they cost $6.00 for just two shells. The shells are also known to jam and feed poorly. Real Kar98 stripper clips can be used to make loading more easy. Another downside is it has a two piece barrel and a poor hop up. Combined with not being easily upgraded with its low FPS, its not a good skirmish weapon. It can be made to fire pretty nicely with a some hop up modifications, a new tightbore barrel, new spring(takes an AEG spring I think), and a new piston head. This takes a lot of modifying though and the shells are still a big problem. Its a nice plinker weapon but I wouldn't suggest it for skirmishing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G&G C02 G-98/Kar-98   FPS: 350 version and 450 version Construction: Alloy and Wood Cost: $400-$450   G&G's G98, a replica of the WW2 Kar98, is a CO2 powered airsoft weapon. It fires 6mm BB's. It is the first CO2 powered Airsoft rifle to hit the market. The good thing about the CO2 is it can be used in cold weather. Unfortunately this weapon has many downsides. The FPS is all over the place. The power can leap to or decrease to as much as 50 feet per second every shot. Many of the early releases had weak pot metal sears which wear down quickly however later ones have fixed this problem. On the positive side it has a good hop up. However the inconsistent FPS is still a big problem. The rifle has decent quality wood construction although its not up to par with the wood you'll find on real Kar98s. The metal construction is alloy with a simple flat black finish. A leather WW2 style sling comes with each rifle too.  The rifle overall is very similar to the Tanaka Kar98 design despite it being CO2 powered. The FPS is adjustable by using different magazines. One magazine gives it a lower FPS firing around 350fps and the other a higher one which fires around 450fps. Each magazine holds a 8 gram C02 Capsule, which are good for several reloads. The magazine feeds from the bottom and holds 9 BB's. The hop up bucking and O- rings are anti-freeze for cold weather battles. Unfortunately due to this weapons problems I wouldn't suggest it. Magazine design shown below.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G&G 1903 Springfield G&G released pictures of their new 1903 Springfield. Evidently it will use the same internals as their new Kar98. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  G&G M1 Garand Coming Soon  G&G Show cased their soon to come AEG M1 Garand at the IWA 2012 Show. As of now the release date is unknown. The magazine is said to hold 23 rounds. It will be full wood and metal. With G&G's great reputation I am sure this will be a fantastic airsoft weapon. I am hoping the summer release will happen but postponing usually happens when it comes to airsoft. Either way this is certainly an extremely welcome surprise!  See Airsoft2day.com for more information HERE. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ICS M1 Garand in the Works  ICS has announced they are making a full metal M1 Garand AEG. They have also said it will use an Marui M14 style gearbox. It will load from the bottom and take an 43 round magazine. They recently reported it will be released hopefully in January of 2013. They have posted some new pictures on Facebook which are shown above. There is supposed to be both a wood and plastic version but so far they have only shown the full wood version.    I am very excited about this one. It is what every avid WW2 Airsofter has been waiting for. Though G&G's M1 Garand release will most likely be superior to this one, hopefully this will be a cheaper alternative for those of us on a tight budget. See there Facebook page for more photos. LINK HERE  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zeta Labs Gas Kar98 It looks like Zeta Labs is going to be making a gas powered Kar98. It looks like it will be very nice from the pictures. It will include a real wood stock which looks very nice. They said it will use a Mauri VSR-10 hop up. Otherwise the internals are unknown. Hopefully after the failure of the G&G model this one will be nice. Supposedly it will cost a very cheap $160 usd. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SRC MP41 SRC Announced they are making an MP41 which was seen at the IWA show It will of course use the same internals as their MP40. They had a model at the IWA 2012 show. The stock proportions seem to be off. Hopefully they will fix this before its release. The stock will be real wood. Video from IWA here. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ares 1928 and M1A1 Thompsons in the works   Ares has announced on their website that they are in the process of making an electric blow back 1928 and M1A1 Thompson. This video has been released showing it being fired. Click here for the Video!