Do “Tight-Bores” increase airsoft gun velocity?  I have been reading this question over and over again in our FRAG forums. Well here is an article from Redwolf Airsoft which they tested and compared the basic or “stock” inner barrels with the high ends. Check it out.

Tokyo Marui AKS74U "Recoil"

Like the Tokyo Marui AK74MN this has a “recoil engine”, which gives the gun a recoil and the bolt moves back and forth too. It also boasts an Aluminum receiver, which is a nice addition; within the receiver you will find a Newly-designed Mechbox. To add to that, the Magazine are of a completely new design also, so the standard Marui AK-47 Mags can not be used with this gun, you will need to get the appropriate Marui mags for this gun.

Product Brand : Tokyo Marui AK/AUG Series
Product Code: TM-AEG-AKS74U Hop-Up: ADJUSTABLE
Weight: 2,630 g Length: 739.0 mm
Capacity: 74 rds Power: 300.0 fps
Motor : Battery Size: 8.4v 600mAh MINI
Shooting Mode: semi, full
Price (USD) $399.99

(source: Redwolf Airsoft)

To further elevate airsoft play among its members, effective immediately, the Force Recon Airsoft Group (FRAG) shall implement the “NO LICENSE - NO PLAY” rule.  This is to ensure that all members and guests shall only be playing with airsoft guns that are registered with the Philippine National Police - FESAGS. Inspection of gun license on members and guest will be done during game registration.

July 13 FRAG Game - Major Jun Lagare, Cagayan de Oro’s PNP FESAGs Chief (Right), and FRAG President Bobby Ludeña (LEFT) chat during game break time.

This is on top of the NO BDU - NO PLAY rule that is also observed in all games.

Moreover, guests can only play strictly on an approved INVITATION basis only.

Finally, for an orderly game and to facilitate historic battle simulations in future games, FRAG officers shall only allow a maximum of forty (40) players per engagement, which may include guests, but prioritizing FRAG members.

These measures are taken as FRAG organizers and officers endeavor to establish quality membership, excellent games, and on the overall, a respectable airsoft group.

July 13 FRAG Game - A pinned down Delta Team battles it out against an opposing group.

President Bob’s Delta Team successfully extracts a group of Recon but with heavy casualties.

ICS released the durable but economic version M4 for skirmish players. Except the upper receiver, lower receiver and carrier handle set are made from reinforced industrial standard plastic. All designs is as same as the design of the metal M4s.

New from Vega Force Company (VFC), FN SCAR Heavy. VFC has decided to make SCAR-L STD, which is the most popular with soldiers and civilian, for their first modern class positive electronic air soft rifle product. Receiver was made by Aluminum with high class positive electrode treatment, to unfold closeness and exquisite characters of high technology in 21 century. Critical parts are made by steel, has the same size as real one, which more realistic and unassailable. Internal mechanism has a horizontal gear box design by VFC exclusively, which has adopted on HK416 to prove its reliability already. 7mm bearings, EG1300 high speed motor, high precision steel gears, and anti-friction reinforce piston. Make VFC SCAR can shoot more than ten thousands continually with outstanding performance, and worth to trust.

Rest feartures include:

‧Base on the newest model SCAR-III, reproduce all detail completely.
‧The procedure of disassembly as real one, easy for maintenance.
‧CNC Aluminum one piece upper receiver, high rigidness & light weight.
‧CNC Aluminum bolt set, can be hold in open position for Hop-Up adjustment.
‧Aluminum front sight set + steel rear sight set, material and function as real.
‧Stainless one piece gas cylinder set, high reliability & extreme tough.
‧The buttstock combines foldable, retractable, adjustable cheek piece function as real one.
‧The Hop-Up adjustment tool and barrel detach tool hidden in gas tuner, easy to maintenance.

FRAG-CDO test CQB battle at the MOG at 450 to 500 fps chrono.

Music: Inside the Fire
Artist: Disturbed
Official Video (Viewers Discretion Is Adviced)

I have noticed that there are a good number of ICS M4’s users lately. But many of us still doesn’t know when or how to use this useful function the right way. I am going to post important and helpful tips about the Forward Assist Function which ICS published in there website. The full context of this of this topic can be view here.

1. Although AEGs is a toy gun, we still apply the norm of real gun on airsoft gun. We have to unload airsoft gun first after shooting or combat.
2. When we don’t use the airsoft gun, we have to release the magazine and change fire mode to semi-auto. Point the gun toward safety area and clean the pellets remaining in barrel by shooting two ~ three times. Then push the forward assist knob to release piston and spring.
3. Pushing the forward assist knob when the fire mode is still in auto may cause the broken piston. As it mention above that there are four possible stop points of the piston after automatic shooting. If the piston happens to be at the forth position and players push the forward assist knob, No.3 gear will reverse too fast because of the inertia and rebound which result from the tension of spring. The reversing No.3 gear will hit the last teeth of piston and may break it. This situation gets worse with more powerful spring setting.
4. The proper way to use forward assist are first, release the magazine, Second, Point the gun toward safety shooting area and clean the pellets remaining in barrel by shooting two ~ three times. Finally push the forward assist knob to release piston and disassembly battery plug. Then store your airsoft gun into carrying bag. Forward assist knob is not for using at any moment. The proper timing of using forward assist knob is after shooting or combat and all the unloaded processes are done.

For more info about ICS Foward Assist, please click here.

Force Recon Airsoft tested a new gamesite (The Mog) last Sunday. An area abandoned years ago, wherein playing there gives you the creeps.

Inokatsu released their C02 versions of the Masterworks P.T.W AKS-74U and M4 SOPMOD. These aegs has metal and plastic construction and weighs around 3.0kg. No detail on pricing yet.

Inokatsu released their C02 versions of the Masterworks P.T.W SCAR L MK 16 MODO and STEYR AUG. These aegs has metal and plastic construction and weighs around 3.0kg. No detail on pricing yet.