Airsoft Action - January 2021

RED CELL
‘OTHER’ GBB PISTOLS RANGE DAY
The SP-01; externally this is a large but pleasing
handgun. I wear a regular size Large glove, and
although slim, the grip of the CZ filled my hand well
with some positive checkering, great ergonomics and
of course the extended beavertail. The SP-01 is full
metal so it’s also a nice weight in the hand, 1110g
as opposed to the 1088g of the real thing, but of
course there is a little extra weight in the airsoft gas
magazine. It feels substantial and solid throughout.
The finish of the CZ replicas offered by ASG has
always been spot on, and the SP-01 is no exception
to this, and if anything it’s actually even nicer than its
predecessors finished as it is in a deep, matte black
which accurately mimics the polycoat finish of the
real thing. Like the original CZ75 the breech block
and barrel of the SP-01 are finished in silver, as is the
trigger. The sights as standard are excellent too with
a simple notch to the rear and a very, very tidy red
fibre optic at the business end! In use the ASG SP-
01 is equally flawless. The action is very crisp indeed,
the slide easily moved to the rear thanks to some
deep serrations on either side of it. When cocked the
safety clicks into place firmly and solidly. The pistol
comes with a gas magazine with extended floorplate
as standard which is swift and easy to load, and this
snaps into place with a reassuring “clack”. Overall
this is a really satisfying airsoft pistol and is worthy of
a place in anyone’s armoury. It looks and feels great,
shoots consistently and extremely accurately, and
cycles perfectly on both green gas and CO2.
The CZ75 from ASG shows that their system of
licencing works perfectly as you’d be hard pressed
to distinguish the replica from the real thing! All the
dimensions are pretty spot on with the replica coming
in at 206.3mm long as opposed to the 206mm of
the current 75B; in terms of weight the real thing
tips the scales at 1000g and the replica when loaded
with its full complement of 24, .20g BBs is pretty
darn close at 984.8g. The ergonomics of the replica
also mimic those of the real thing and this is a pistol
that really does sit very comfortably in the hand. The
angle of the pistol grip (which is slightly longer than
the Hi-Power and 1911) is nigh on perfect, and the
chequered plastic grips feature the embossed CZ
logo. The controls are all quite similar to those of the
Hi-Power and the 1911 as well so if you own one
of those models the 75 will feel pretty instinctive;
the magazine release sits to the rear of the elegantly
curved trigger guard on the left-hand side, with the
safety catch to the rear above. The safety is set only
when the pistol has been cocked which means that
you can safely carry it in “Condition 1”. The overall
finish of the replica is absolutely excellent with the
body and slide being full metal in a rich matt black.
The trigger, outer barrel and “breech” are all finished
with a silver “stainless” effect which makes the
whole thing look very attractive. The trademarks,
CZ logo and “MODEL 75 CAL.9 PARA” are all very
cleanly achieved on the left of the slide and the only
real giveaway that this is a replica is a tiny ASG logo.
Loaded up with .20g RZR BBs and NP 2.0 gas the
CZ75 sends BBs downrange with astonishing accuracy
giving excellent groupings at 10 metres; the sights are
a simple front blade/rear notch affair although you
can upgrade these to “dot” sights should you wish.
The pistol does have an adjustable hop-up which
is accessed by removing the slide, and this is very
well explained in the full colour instruction manual
supplied with the pistol. Overall this is still one of my
favourite airsoft handguns, and fully lives up, even in
6mm BB form, to the claim of being one of “the best
combat handguns ever”!
As always, our thanks go to Red Cell partners
NUPROL (www.nuprol.com), VIPER (www.viperkit.
co.uk), Attack Sense Smart Targets (www.attacksense.
com) and Invader Gear (www.invadergear.com).
48
JANUARY 2021