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CLASSIC AK

around the 330fps mark, so you know you’re good to know that there are more variants than the 47 but to
go wherever you play. the vast majority it’s just that. Yes, there is the 47, 74,
“Now this might sound contradictive to what I 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, SU, M and S and so on and
said about not liking the classic AK but for the day I they come in a variety of spicy flavours but we’re not
overlooked my personal preferences and I did enjoy getting into that here. We looked at wood (or plastic
testing the TM. I am a TM fanboy, there’s no denying wood) furnitured classics and it was great!
it. The TM NGRS was very nice to use and quality “Many, many times we (me mostly) asked “What
was typical TM perfection as usual. A very solid piece one is this one?” Every day is a school day right? You
indeed; when chrono’d I was surprised to see it hitting live, you learn. What I really learned through the day
over 280fps, as it was around 300fps on .20g. It had was that I can really appreciate “no frills” airsoft. With
a nice feature which required you to rack the bolt the exception of a few proprietary mags, everything
before you could fire and it had a nice, positive recoil and anything fits. Pick up a mag, insert and shoot. In
which I really enjoyed. Once the mag was empty the my opinion the classic AK is THE way to start airsoft.
cut-off would kick in alerting you to reload another Pick up a few mags, pick up a rifle and away you go.
mag. Being a classic it didn’t have any points for No need for full regalia, no need for specific kit or
attachments and sadly TM did not include any point camo. So let’s look at what I tested (All FPS readings
for fitting a mount for a scope, which I would have were with the hop off).
liked to see. I wish we had a bit more range so I could “TM AKS47. Averaging 300fps. It’s a TM but it
have tested it on distance, but we make do with what felt more sturdy than the offerings of old. It was an
we have in “times of covid” and the impact point at accurate, fun little shooter and the recoil system made
the distance we had was very consistent. If TM were it my firm favourite. LCT AKMS. Averaging 330fps.
to do a tactical version I would be all over it to be Another simplistic set up, feels good and solid. The
perfectly honest. Oh wait, they do now, don’t they!!! response felt good and it felt nicely balanced. E&L
“To conclude on my feelings. Specna have AKM. Average 328 FPS. Another well-built offering.
excelled with their new line of AK’s and keeping up I caught my finger on the trigger guard a couple of
appearances have made some pretty solid rifles. I love times but that’s not a problem with the design, it was
the quality of Specna giving you the premium feel definitely user error! It shot well, was accurate enough
with a very pocket friendly price. Everything about over the short range and target acquisition felt good.
Specna just seems to work perfectly. Both models SA J AK74S & SA J AK105s. 354 & 341fps respectively.
were very similar externally and come in two flavours, I’ve got to say, I enjoyed shooting these. They felt
the standard series and the EDGE series which snappy, had a “thunker, thunker” feel to them that I
incorporates the Gate ASTER. I’m becoming very like from an AK and shot exceptionally well.
fond of the Gate ASTERs due to the fact they aren’t “These offerings would be more than enough for
expensive and they seriously enhance the performance me to part with my hard-earned cash, for sure. I still
of any rifle. I would recommend to any player, from feel like you can’t go wrong with a CYMA though.
noob to pro, that Specna rifles are worth their weight! Ol’ reliable. Plenty of replacement parts on the shelves
Both Specnas were spot on velocity wise, boasting and you know what you’re getting into. A CYMA will
between 340 and 350fps, which is very respectable last you forever if you look after it.
for an OOTB rifle that will probably drop a little after a “Today, I feel at peace with airsoft and that’s nice.
few thousand BBs have been sent through it.” It’s a good place to be.” AA
Jon: “There’s something to be said for simplicity. In
a world full of endless choices be it, food, music, films
or weapon systems sometimes it’s nice to have either
this or that. That’s where the Classic AK falls for me.
It’s either this or that, an island paradise in an endless
sea.
“Truth be told, I’ve always been about that
“Tacticool Lyfe” but there’s solace in simplicity. Even
my own AK is a CYMA Magpul Replica adorned
with fancy attachments. Due to this, I was looking
forward to a simple day with some classic AKs. It’s not
so simple though, you see the more-well versed will

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