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[sniperjarman]

The chinese have gone and done it again! This time Echo1 have released a copy of the CAW M79.

Echo1 M79 on Airsoft GI

At only $185 (£95) this seems like a good buy for all NAM reanactors of those looking for a stand alone grenade launcher. For that price you also get a free 30rd shell. They also have the sawn off version for $10 cheaper.

[Rob15]

The Chinese haven't done it again, thats made by CAW.

[Shinden]

And to add, CAW is Japan. Chinese going downhill now.

[dannyboy]

lol

also, http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/inde...howtopic=124494

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[sniperjarman]

It is by echo1. Read it.

Read

I'm almost right. lol

[Pinkfloyd]

It is by echo1. Read it.

Read

I'm almost right. lol

No, it's Echo 1 rebranding a CAW. You're pretty wrong. If you had read the thread about this gun about.. hmm.. 6 months ago, you'd know about it.

[dannyboy]

If only there was a link to that thread...

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[renegadecow]

Not only is this old, its also disinformation. Echo-1 licensed to have CAW re manufacture their M79 but rebranded and of lower price tag.

[Revenge Seeker]

Anyways... here are the others"

ATS shotgun: http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?...41d62780d66d9d3
ATS shotgun CQB: http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?products_id=2885
M79 Saw Off: http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?products_id=2883

[Guinness]

News posting is very serious business!





Actually it does take a knack for attention to detail and observation- it's not for amateurs

Edited by Guinness, 15 November 2007 - 08:01 PM.

[sniperjarman]

News posting is very serious business!





Actually it does take a knack for attention to detail and observation- it's not for amateurs

Tbh next time I won't bother. Either that or ill do a media degree so i'm "qualified". Btw I'm tired and grumpy and not in the mood for others so sit and citisise someone for trying to inform. Lets change the whole thread to: News: airsoft GI have the Caw-rebranded-as-ehco1-airsoft-m79-and-others-such-type-airsoft-guns. btw thats SARCASM!!

Edit: next time I'll read all posts from the past 6 months to make sure I'm not posting old news.

[EvilCookie]

Don't worry about it sniperjarman. Not all of us LIVE on these forums and your thread was news to me as I'm sure it is to others.

Thanks for letting us know. To be honest though, I was expecting these to be a little more cheaper. But its not a bad deal if you get a decent grenade with it.

[sniperjarman]

Don't worry about it sniperjarman. Not all of us LIVE on these forums and your thread was news to me as I'm sure it is to others.

Thanks for letting us know. To be honest though, I was expecting these to be a little more cheaper. But its not a bad deal if you get a decent grenade with it.

Cheers for the support mate. I think I'd still rather spent the extra to get the original CAW with the wooden stock. I suppose though you could go for the echo1, buy the guarder metal barrel and make your own wooden stock. You'd end up with a very nice piece!

Will be interesting to see the quality on these. And on the "free" grenade. It makes a very attractive package.

[the cleaner]

Airsoft GI doesn't give any specs. .but from the pictures. .it SURE LOOKS LIKE it has a metal outer barrel. . which the CAW doesn't have. (you have to fork out another $150-200 for the GB Tech one or whoever else made the metal outer barrel)

Alot of metal kits out there have a nice flat matte eggshell texture to it. .when you touch it the metal, you get white marks all over the kit. .basically, it's dead skin cells or dirt coming off your hand slightly marring the surface of the metal. . .those marks are all present on that picture of the M79. .

is it me? Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

wishful thinking that it's all metal (minus the stock)

[sniperjarman]

Afraid GI have changed the site and it now states its all plastic. Shame. I see what you mean though about the white marks.

[the cleaner]

whoah. . they just updated it cuz there was no description 10 minutes ago.

[EvilCookie]

Daaaamn, for a second there you had me going the cleaner!

Haha oh well. To be honest, being an owner of a M79, they are honestly way overpriced for what it does. Even this replica with its cheaper price. But what can ya do? Either make your own or buy this. If I was in the market, I'd prolly just do what you said sniper, and get the real wood version.

[GuGusse]

Agree with you EvilCookie, but may be the chineses will release a wood kit for the M79.

For the grenade, I won't test it because of security...

[Jonathan]

Who cares if its a rebranded CAW product, its cheaper! I just ordered it, with the grenade I want and co2 adapter it cost more than a AEG. I wouldnt consider buying it at the original price, since it has a very limited role of either room clearing in CQB, or tank buster (with nerf) at milsim games that require it (Irene and Fulda Gap).

[Chris North]

Let us know what it's like when it arrives. I'm mainly interested if it really is all plastic or if the important bits (mainly the trigger parts) are metal.

I've been wanting one of these things for a while, but I'm not going to get one if it'll destroy itself simply because I like a "bigger boom" from red gas/heated propane.