Intel – AEX L.A. – 09.16.06

Todays trip was interesting. I was honored to meet a reporter who just got back form Afghanistan. Heres' a few pics he took:

http://aex.fullmetalimage.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4780

Notice the pics where an Afghan policeman is holding up an AEX motorcycle license plate I made for the shop! Ok onto the good stuff!

SAR Taktik Rifle II:

This is the Classic Army version of the TM G3/SG1. I was first suprised on how lightweight this gun even though the body is metal. The gun shot about 340 fps on average and unlike the CA AUG, the SAR Taktik was on target consistently. The marking are nice although I've never seen a real SAR rifle so I have nothing to compare the accuracy of trade marks to. TM magazines worked fine in this unit.

When held with a TM G3/SG1, the CA felt more solid but about the same weight. I was told this was the 2nd version of the SAR Taktik whihc shipped with the CA lightweight metal body.

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VFC MK43 Mod0

WOW! In person it's an awesome piece of engineering. A.k.a. the M60E4. The build is mostly metal in all the correct places. It comes with a 6000 electric winding boxmag and the boxmag and mechbox synch and advance together when the trigger is pulled.

This AEG sports a newly designed gearbox and is quickly detachable and the spring is designed to be easily accessible.

For the $1250 base price it's a good buy compared to buying and upgrading a TOP M60 to the same level..

Intel – AEX L.A. – 08.26.06

Since this is my first report, but I've had many previous visits to the shop, I'll highlight some past items I've tested, but not purchased.?

Western Arms Mini Uzi:

Holy crap! This gun was a blast to shoot (No pun intended).? 1 customer got so excited watching us shoot it, he ran home to get his KWC C02 Mini Uzi to compare.? Typical great WA quality with full IMI trademarks. Decpetively heavy for a non metal reciever gun, but par the course on most WA's.? Also like most later model WA pistols, this took green gas no problem.? I also had the silencer on, which is not foam filled, but can be. So I loaded up the magazine with green gas and held it in my hands for a few minutes to get the gas warmed up, loaded 38 bb's and inserted the mag.? Pulled the cocking handle and the bolt staye back in open position, as it does IRL.? Started with a few 3-4 round bursts.? Blowback was AWESOME and loud. Then reloaded the mag with bb's and topped of the Green Gas and waited for the mag to warm up. This time I wanted to fire in sustained full auto.? Pulled the trigger and "BRAP" … "psssshhhhhh". The rate of fire is so high on this UZI, that it really gets nailed by the gas cooldown effect.? I emptied a full magazine of Green Gas, but it left about 5 bb's in the magazine. I might have not let it warm up as much as I should.? Kept on doing this for 10-12 more magazines, but the results were close to the same.? Sustained full auto – magazine cool down – gas weakening in colder temps.? So in comparison to the KWC C02 Mini Uzi, the WA wins hands down in quality and detail of build and much harder recoil and louder blowback.

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Classic Army AUG A1:
I was waiting for someone to make an AUG Military version since TM stopped producing guns with built in optics (The may have restarted again, but will be able to confirm this in Sep-Oct 2006). So when the CA AUG was released, I raced down to AEX to check it out.

I was pleased upon first appearences of this AEG. The plasctic body/stock was well detailed and seemed solid and the Steyr trades were nice. Upon picking up the CA AUG I first played arounf with the folding vertical grip. There was a quality problem on the vertical foregrip where it wouldn't lock into 45 degree position. The optics looked clear with decent eye relief, but like with the origianl TM P90, the optics may be hindered by using goggles or full face mask.

Firing was typical CA 300+fps range. But when fired, the bb's fired to the right. When hop was applied the bb's fired right and upwards. Even when adjsuting the scope, it wouldn't adjust far enough right to compensate. I pulled a 2nd CA AUG form stock to see if it was just the floor model, but it behaved in the same fashion.

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Classic Army SAR Offizier M41 FS:
I was very curious to see the CA M41FS when it was released. AEX used to sell a modified model of a TM MC-51 with a railed foregrip and full stock for over $1000.00 and I built my own version here for about $700.00. So when I saw the CA M41FS, which already comes with metal body, railed foregrip and full stock, for around $340.00, outside or being a littel miffed at myself, I defineatly wanted to see how it stacked up.

Build wise the CA M41FS is solid AEG externally. It should take the multitude of TM G3 upgrades and parts. Firing felt solid with the higher CA FPS. I may grab one of these to create a G3SBS, which I haven't seen in the market lately. If you're looking for a railed foregrip G3 shorty style, then definetly take a look at this model .

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