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[aimpoint]

just noticed over on ukasc

Smokey's MK23LMG KIT coming in at a rather affordable JPY 23,400 or roughly £110

clicky



think i mite get me one  

Edited by aimpoint, 19 April 2005 - 09:38 AM.

[andthestoryends]

smart looking piece.

what's the functional purpose of the chunky bits on top?

[DarkLite]

In the real Steel, the rounds would be belt fed through the top of the gun (the chunky bits) and ejected from the magwell methinks.

I might have gotten it the wrong way round though...

[TMC]

Quite nice. Too bad it isn't as meaty as this: http://redwolfairsoft.com/redwolf/product/...sp?prodID=12661

[Crandall]

Ohh, only like $220 USD, I want one, but need an armalite, and some money

[skyler8158]

I still believe that the price is a typo...

[BigAl]

Thats horid! It looks nothing like a Stoner, it looks exactly like what it is, an AR15 with bits glued on!

[skyler8158]

The modern LMG sure, but it looks pretty close to the old Nam' era Stoner Carbine

[BigAl]

The front end maybe, but whats the point without thr correct receiver and butt.

[kenshin9]

ewwwww that looks fugly, that "sparrow" that guy made on the support gunners pics is much nicer, all hands down

[Screwschom]

I wish it was more like this, I would have it in a heartbeat...

[Dragoondark]

anyone notice the gun with the box-mag and m203 on it

[Antagon]

Im so buying that.

[AustinWolv]

Im so buying that.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I hope you were talking about the Shrike, not that lame Smokey's kit.

[Antagon]

I hope you were talking about the Shrike, not that lame Smokey's kit.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Both!

Nah, why not? I always loved the concept of belt fed M16s, and with the Shrike, and the more recent belt fed M16...whose name escapes me at the moment, it opens the door for even more.

In other words, the belt fed M16s out right now as pretty much custom jobs, so when it comes to realism, this kit really isn't far off

Hope that makes sense.

EDIT: But yeah, I'd lower that feed port if I did end up buying it..looks bad.

Edited by Antagon, 20 April 2005 - 03:58 AM.

[AustinWolv]

To each their own, but I'm disappointed in that release.

[Antagon]

To each their own, but I'm disappointed in that release.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Would you like to explain? I know Smokey's stuff is usually a disapointment...but this one?

[AustinWolv]

It is a very loose approximation of the Stoner 63A Commando, designated Mk23Mod0.  The kit looks like a M4/M16 with some pieces slapped on.  Stock isn't right and receiver isn't close to being right.

To me, it looks like they couldn't decide if they were trying to replicate the Stoner63 or Aries Shrike, so they kind of melded those with a M4, and you get that.....it isn't a Stoner LMG either.

Stoner LMG:
http://www.windy-city.com/ajsworld/knobcreek/stoner63.htm

Replica is supposed to be of this:  http://home.houston.rr.com/stoner63a/commando.htm

Edited by AustinWolv, 20 April 2005 - 05:39 AM.

[Antagon]

Yeah, the real one looks like a cross between a FAL and a BAR.

But like I said above, they can call it whatever they want, but that's not what I'll be labelling it. It'll just be another custom belt fed conversion

It's like buying an M16 that's called a FAMAS, call it what you want, but it's an M16.

[Marlowe]

*Resists urge to say something about box/C mags on armalites...



...Succeeds!*