So long time ..

Has been almost a year might not playing airsoftgun, due to busy work and also there needs to be in precedence. now it seems the players airsofgun already better than the first, because it can be seen already many events airsoftgun who carried on openly.

In this year every region in Indonesia have their own annual event carried by many group or one group airsoftgun .in the first time when plunging into this hobby airsoftgun type of Spring that most is popular, but now the existence of this type have been very rare. even if there are now airsoftgun types on the market are not good models in terms of performance and material. but as more and more fans of this hobby stuff like that too in demand.

Then the old airsoftgun price becomes exorbitant. might have become such a market game. hopefully later airsoftgun with good models will come back again with good material to Indonesia market. there will be a big event on 20 November 2010 in Jakarta, if there is no problem and hopefully the work can be done more quickly I would come to visit.

The Viva Arms Sten MKII AEG

This AEG will heap praises from our WWII veterans and those who in one way or another have used this weapon in its heyday. Attention to detail is very meticulous. The quality of material is superb so as the workmanship. The only gripe I would muster is the paint finish. The metal is not anodized but just painted. A little bit of scratch and it peels off. This is very prominent on parts where there is metal to metal contact and a bit of movement.

Pitting this historical piece of AEG into the modern field of AEG’s would be a mismatch for this has a league of its own. This is way behind in terms of ergonometric, features, upgradeability and that macho look. This gun was not designed and built on the basis of aesthetics but practicality at every turn.

The gun is basically constructed out of all metal parts with some CNC parts on the inside. It is painted in matt black finish. The overall looks of the gun reflects the necessity to produce a weapon in such a short process, in mass quantity, less parts and does the job during the war.

The front and rear sights are as basic as you can get. Being a sub-machinegun for Close Quarter Combat, you don’t have to aim precisely, just point and spray. The only markings on the body is “STEN MK II” which is located at the upper portion of the magazine pouch

It takes a bit of patience locking the magazine pouch into place to its horizontal position. This is due to the absence of a guide or stopper that would prevent the magazine pouch from moving up and down the body thus missing on the locking holes. Well, you only lock it once before a game but several times if still setting-up the hop-up. The magazine supplied is metal with markings “M.P. 41 PATENT SCHMEISSER” on one side and “M. P. 38U.40” on the other side. This is as per the real one which can take magazines from such German weapons.

The metal charging handle is just a dummy. You can slide to a locked position by loosening the handle. The rest of the opening is prone to ingress of foreign materials into the inside. Care should be taken on this matter to prevent water and moisture getting into contact with the electrics inside.

The hop-up adjustment is where your patience will be tested. You need to remove the magazine, disengage and rotate the magazine pouch to access the tiny hole for the hop-up adjustment. You will need a small flat screwdriver to do the job. There is no marker. Clockwise is positive while less hop-up is the opposite direction. You then lock again the magazine pouch to its horizontal position to test the result. You need to repeat the procedure to get your desired setting. But once it is set, the setting stays firmly.

We are all accustomed to a proper handgrip on our modern AEG’s. This particular model, however, is very crude in this department. The ergonometric is non-existent. You hardly recognize it as a grip but it is. We can’t blame the original designers or VIVA for this. It was wartime. They needed a gun that was easy to manufacture with the least materials and components. Aesthetics was not part of the criteria.

The trigger assembly is very simple with a contact switch to let the current flow when the trigger is pressed. There is no safety lock or fire selector. Just pure BB-spewing automatic fire till you run out of ammo. A single or burst shot is possible with a quick press of the trigger. A bit of caution: this part is exposed to the elements. There is no cover beneath it except the shield of the wide trigger guard. Water and moisture could seep into the contact points and short it



Forget about modern rifles with rubber butts. This one is solid steel welded to the steel tube stock. This is built to crack a skull when butted to an enemy’s forehead during the war. It feels hard on your shoulder even without a recoil effect of the real thing.

VIVA opted to use Version 7 for the gearbox which offers the possibility of a plethora of upgrade options available on the market. The gears are metal which shows good quality for the price. Lubrication is sufficient on areas which required it. The plastic parts are the cylinder head, piston, spring guide, nozzle and tappet plate. The cylinder is made of copper. CNC part is the aluminum block to which the metal outer barrel and the metal receiver are screwed into.

The inner barrel with the hop-up assembly slots into it as well. There is a minimal space for upgrades on battery power. The included 7.4v Lipo battery is just sufficient for the space inside the body. The rather short inner barrel of 205 mm would not give a good grouping on distant targets. A tighter inner barrel and a more powerful spring upgrade would help on this matter.

Numerous trial and error on the hop-up setting finally resulted in a good trajectory. A muzzle velocity of around 287 FPS-291 FPS shows a high rate of consistency and an effective range of 35-40 M for a man-size target. The horizontal position of the magazine on the side seems to look awkward when compared to modern day AEG’s with magazine sited at the bottom of the receiver.

Technically speaking, this horizontal magazine positioning produces a moment (M) that tends to rotate the gun around its horizontal axis when the gun is held horizontally. This means that the hand that grips the front handguard will not only react to the axial load exerted by the weight of the gun but also counter the rotating force exerted by the magazine about the gun’s body. This may be annoying and may create discomfort on prolonged usage but that’s the way it is. It could be forgiven for the real steel of this gun has helped win a war

With its basic and crude construction, this is a lean mean machine. Weighing at around 2.5 Kg, it is easy to maneuver and light on your load out. Just keep an eye on your battery

Magpul PTS FPG Conversion Kit

Originally named the FMG-9 or Folding Machine Gun 9mm, the name was changed to FPG as FMG was deemed to aggressive for what it was, as this is a gun you bring to a negotiation, not a shootout. It is a gun of self defense, a last resort, a personal defense weapon. This is a piece you bring to the scene where you want to look unarmed.

Concealable in plain sight as it folds into a box, this can be disguised as a small package, or even a large laptop battery. Simply attach an M3 flashlight to the rail under the carry-handle/sight combo and the FPG becomes a portable security flashlight that should the unfortunate need arise, or should all hell break loose, near-instantly turns into a compact carbine/PDW for self defense.

Made almost entirely out of high-strength fiber-reinforced polymer, this gun is light and maneuverable giving you that reaction time you need to draw, deploy and sight your weapon on target to defuse any hostile situation quickly and with maximum prejudice. The carry handle (as already mentioned) ha built-in sights but for those of use looking to speed up our target acquisition even more, there is a rail under the removable carry handle to allow the mounting of reflex sights, red dots and other optics and accessories.

This kit, however, is still just a kit, and requires the donation of KSC/KWA 18C upper internals, including the slide itself. Installation is easy but it's not a small task, requiring you to replace the fire mode selector and remove the sights. The kit also comes with a spare loading nozzle for the 18C.

If you're a tactical shooter who likes to be prepared at all times, have a secret service get-up and want the ultimate in concealed weaponry, or are just a Magpul fan and need to have all the latest gear that is Magpul flavored, then this is the ultimate purchase for you.

WE GBB G39C

The G36 is a 5.56x45mm NATO assault rifle designed in the early 1990s by Heckler & Koch (H&K) in Germany for the German Military as a replacement for the 7.62mm NATO G3 rifle. It was accepted into service with the Bundeswehr in 1997, replacing the G3. The G36 is gas-operated and feeds from a 30-round detachable box magazine or 100-round C-Mag drum magazine. Its combination of polymer build and highly ergonomic design yet Spartan simplistic robustness to its style have made it a popular choice with move makers when looking for something very contemporary military to equip mercenaries or cutting edge soldiers.

The WE G39 is a replica of the G36C (commando) variant with the shortest barrel of the G36 family and a flat top accessory rail (with iron sights) that sits lower then the carry handle / sight on the full size G36. The G39 feeds from a 30 round magazine but its large gas reservoir means it can easily empty a whole magazine rapidly with virtually no cool down issues. Clocking in pretty dead consistent at 350 fps, it is powerful enough to engage out to short-middle range but still low enough for very short and indoor use making it flexible for urban fighting sites like a commando length short barreled rifle should be.

When the magazine is empty, the bolt does lock to the rear with the bolt release present just in front of the trigger, inside of the trigger guard up against the body just like the real steel. The bolt charge handle flips either way, the bolt and magazine release are accessible equally from both sides and the fire selector is present on both sides making this a very ambidextrous weapon.

With the stock folded out, the weapon comes to about 71 cm which is a nice controllable length for proper shouldered operation without being too long in confined spaces. When moving to even tighter quarters, the stock folds to the right side reducing the overall length to a mere 51 cm allowing its stockless form to handle with no shouldered control but more agility. Although not as fast as insane machine pistols, the cycle rate is still pretty keen to empty that magazine sharpish especially considering the 30 round real-steel-true capacity so trigger discipline and shot place is that much more important with wielding this highly realistic weapon.

With the real weapon coming in barely one hundred grams heavier then the WE, matching the capacity and replicating all the functions to the point of tactile realism we dare say this weapon is good enough for a professional to train basic handling on without requiring the real thing until live ammunition shooting is required.