Airsoft Action - September 2022
Alrighty then! It's the 15th of the month, so it must be time for another fun and fact-packed issue of Airsoft Action! It would appear that the pace of airsoft around the world is back at 100% full-speed, both in terms of gaming and in relation to exciting new AEGs and GBBs, along with all the associated kit, hitting the market on an almost daily basis and once again Airsoft Action is at the very front of things, checking out new kit even BEFORE it hits the stores thanks to our excellent and highly-valued relationships with the people that actually make what we all use for our 6mm adventures! And Issue 141 kicks right on into high-gear from the very outset with what we believe to be one of the very best MK18 AEG replicas that we've seen to date courtesy of ICS AIRSOFT as Bill has put one fully through it's paces with a month of hard testing! This is an AEG that's yet to fully hit the stores, so if a righteous, fully-licenced CQB-length AR is your thing you're going to want to check out his review! He then takes a look at the latest in the VORSK HI CAPA development program that he's been following since the very beginning, whilst Jimmy gets down to business with the G39 EBB from ARES. Stewbacca gets all "techy" this month as he gets to grips with both the WE TECH L85 GBBR and gives his much-loved but much-abused KJ WORKS SHADOW 2 the full CLPD makeover, whilst Red Cell return to TWELVE "Tacticool AKs" that they first started testing and evaluating way back in Issue 127, and the members of The AA Legion look at all things "magazine"! Bill also looks back at his EVOLUTION LST AR after NINE YEARS of hard use... no "unbox and forget" for us! Sticking with the AA Legion we have THREE international reports for you to enjoy this time as Bjorn looks at one of the biggest airsoft fields in Sweden, Stewbacca gets into some "3QB" MilSim/Speedsoft crossover action, and we're joined for the very first time by "LayLax Marck" as he shares his experiences so far of airsoft in the cultural home of our game, JAPAN! With an in-depth look inside SHIELD SPORTS and an update on the latest tactical-wear from PENTAGON, along with the next installment of our Tactical Outdoor Development series we truly believe that there's something of interest for every airsofter in this issue, and we hope that you enjoy it to the max!
Alrighty then! It's the 15th of the month, so it must be time for another fun and fact-packed issue of Airsoft Action!
It would appear that the pace of airsoft around the world is back at 100% full-speed, both in terms of gaming and in relation to exciting new AEGs and GBBs, along with all the associated kit, hitting the market on an almost daily basis and once again Airsoft Action is at the very front of things, checking out new kit even BEFORE it hits the stores thanks to our excellent and highly-valued relationships with the people that actually make what we all use for our 6mm adventures!
And Issue 141 kicks right on into high-gear from the very outset with what we believe to be one of the very best MK18 AEG replicas that we've seen to date courtesy of ICS AIRSOFT as Bill has put one fully through it's paces with a month of hard testing! This is an AEG that's yet to fully hit the stores, so if a righteous, fully-licenced CQB-length AR is your thing you're going to want to check out his review! He then takes a look at the latest in the VORSK HI CAPA development program that he's been following since the very beginning, whilst Jimmy gets down to business with the G39 EBB from ARES.
Stewbacca gets all "techy" this month as he gets to grips with both the WE TECH L85 GBBR and gives his much-loved but much-abused KJ WORKS SHADOW 2 the full CLPD makeover, whilst Red Cell return to TWELVE "Tacticool AKs" that they first started testing and evaluating way back in Issue 127, and the members of The AA Legion look at all things "magazine"! Bill also looks back at his EVOLUTION LST AR after NINE YEARS of hard use... no "unbox and forget" for us!
Sticking with the AA Legion we have THREE international reports for you to enjoy this time as Bjorn looks at one of the biggest airsoft fields in Sweden, Stewbacca gets into some "3QB" MilSim/Speedsoft crossover action, and we're joined for the very first time by "LayLax Marck" as he shares his experiences so far of airsoft in the cultural home of our game, JAPAN!
With an in-depth look inside SHIELD SPORTS and an update on the latest tactical-wear from PENTAGON, along with the next installment of our Tactical Outdoor Development series we truly believe that there's something of interest for every airsofter in this issue, and we hope that you enjoy it to the max!
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RELOADED<br />
EVOLUTION LONE STAR RANGER SBR<br />
reinforced piston, 7mm radial bearings, metal Hop Up,<br />
yuppity-yup, again all present a correct. All in all the<br />
LST’s were internally a pretty tight package; agreed<br />
nothing was going to set the airsoft world alight as<br />
Evolution have done with some of their more recent<br />
models, but everything was functional and hard<br />
wearing, just what you want from a gun that’s going<br />
to be used week in, week out.<br />
What none of this addresses though is what you<br />
really got for your money and there was a lot more<br />
going on here if you looked closely. One of the<br />
pre-requisites in the licencing agreement between<br />
Evolution and Lone Star Tactical in the USA, who<br />
made top-notch real firearms for competition level<br />
use, was that any replica bearing the Lone Star logo<br />
should be constructed to the very highest level of<br />
quality in their build. Hefting the Ranger SBR you<br />
were immediately aware that you were holding onto<br />
something that was built to last, and this has totally<br />
proved to be the case!<br />
EXTERNALLY UNIQUE<br />
The upper and lower<br />
finished in a nice<br />
per the real firearm,<br />
receivers,<br />
dark grey as<br />
were, and<br />
are extremely<br />
and all logos and trades were very well achieved. The<br />
external parts were where things really started to get<br />
interesting though, because what you got was pretty<br />
surprising and somewhat unique at the time!<br />
Essentially the front rail system was a replica of<br />
the CASV-EL system from VLTOR; there were no<br />
trademarks on this but the setup was unmistakeable,<br />
and the CASV system for you youngin’s out there was<br />
a freefloat dropin accessory “rail”, and the smooth<br />
main body allowed mounting points to be easily set<br />
up in multiple configurations. As with the real deal the<br />
replica came with a set of rail sections which could be<br />
simply screwed onto the main body just as you liked.<br />
At the back end of the carbine it was a similar story<br />
as there was a very nice take on the VLTOR ModStock<br />
as well. Again this was unbranded but it was definitely<br />
a copy of the AIB-MCB IMod with a QD sling swivel<br />
included. This came with two sets of cheek pieces<br />
which were easily changed out to give a very personal<br />
fit. Even now there is next to no movement between<br />
the stock and the buffer tube, which offers six<br />
positions so once again it’s easy to personalise.<br />
The last components which made the Ranger SBR<br />
look a little different to other ARs on the market<br />
at the time were the pistol grip, a replica of the<br />
ergonomic Tango Down Battle Grip, a Tango Down<br />
style foregrip, and on the sharp end a replica of<br />
the Noveske KFH Sound<br />
solid with no<br />
movement or<br />
gaps discernible<br />
between them. All<br />
of the other parts<br />
were finished to uniform<br />
matt black (a version with<br />
FDE furniture was also available), which<br />
gave the carbine a visually stunning look,<br />
Amplifier.<br />
Starting to add all<br />
of these bespoke<br />
external parts up,<br />
the Ranger SBR really did<br />
give great value, as a real CASV-EL alone cost<br />
about US$240 at the time, and you’ll pay far more<br />
for one these days! In essence the Ranger SBR<br />
was a solidly built carbine with some workmanlike<br />
internals and some eye catching externals.<br />
ALL THE NUMBERS<br />
Okay, the Ranger SBR has had some love over a hard<br />
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