orca Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 COMING SOON!! No other details were sent. Will post the as I get them. Link to post Share on other sites
rws591 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Can they get the Masada out first before they move onto other things sheeeesh. Or at least some Masada pictures... Link to post Share on other sites
Vercingetorix Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 FPG? I thought it was FMG? Link to post Share on other sites
Ascendance610 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I'm not sure if I see the market in an Airsoft gun that folds up into a flashlight. I think the real version is brilliant for home defense, but airsoft? Link to post Share on other sites
Spartan452 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Can they get the Masada out first before they move onto other things sheeeesh. Or at least some Masada pictures... OFT i guess making the FPG isn't too hard since it's just a glock in a box... but knowing PTS and their workspeed, it'll be here sometime in 2011 Link to post Share on other sites
rws591 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 It is wierd though, they either have something that is released with little warning if any or it takes forever. Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 The FMG9 is part one of a larger press release packet. There will be more info coming soon along with (hopefully) an update regarding the ACR/Masada. Link to post Share on other sites
rws591 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I'm not sure if I see the market in an Airsoft gun that folds up into a flashlight. I think the real version is brilliant for home defense, but airsoft? Maybe a good back up? Could one of these fit in medical pouch? It would be a little easier than just a pistol to use as a back up, yet still fit in a small space. Yah probably not so practical, but still pretty cool. I don't think I will be picking one of these up, at least not until I finish some other projects, which hopefully includes a Masada very soon. Link to post Share on other sites
Victory Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 *Looks forward to EBB's Masada announcement.* -Vic Link to post Share on other sites
MJO Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 wewt. i can see this maybe fitting into a dump pouch? plus then it's right there when you need it. better yet, perfect for a VIP, because it's small enough to carry in a MAP or other backpack. some may argue, "why not a glock?" or other pistol, or other machine pistol. but come on, it's magpul, and way cooler than just a pistol. Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Let's not forget that the biggest benefit of the FMG9 (aside from subtlety), is the fact that you end up with a Glock 18 that's very controllable on full auto as it unfolds to give you a shoulder stock and also gives you the benefits of an extremely small package with a high ROF. That's pretty cool. I'm definitely picking one of these up for CQB. Don't know if any of you saw the SMG episode of Ultimate Weapons on The Military Channel, but the FMG9 ranked pretty high up there on the "ultimate SMG weapon" list. Personally I had no idea Magpul had a fully working FMG9, so it was pretty cool to see it dump lead down range. Link to post Share on other sites
rws591 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Well apparently they wouldn't be hard to make, even for someone with just machining tools if they made it in metal. The problem that arises in RS is that you are turning a pistol into a SBR. Link to post Share on other sites
pforcerecon Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Well apparently they wouldn't be hard to make, even for someone with just machining tools if they made it in metal. The problem that arises in RS is that you are turning a pistol into a SBR. Both yes and no..and I can see where your going with that. But a pistol to an SBR would be wrong because it wouldn't be firing a rifle round, so more like a pistol to an SMG would be more apropriate. Even though considering the Glock18 is a machine gun pistol. But again I do see where your going with that. Link to post Share on other sites
1st_shooter Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 what they doing with the actual pistol itself i assume we will just be able to slide our own top slided glock into the frame? and the lower frame will already be in place. Link to post Share on other sites
Pariah_WP Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 If they found some way to make a version of this for GBB and one for AEP formats I would die happy. If the AEP version let you somehow use a larger capacity battery or and 8.4v that would cause me to die. In any event I admire and support anything MAGPUL endorses for airsoft. Link to post Share on other sites
LordElpus Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Let's not forget that the biggest benefit of the FMG9 (aside from subtlety), is the fact that you end up with a Glock 18 that's very controllable on full auto as it unfolds to give you a shoulder stock and also gives you the benefits of an extremely small package with a high ROF. That's pretty cool. I'm definitely picking one of these up for CQB. Don't know if any of you saw the SMG episode of Ultimate Weapons on The Military Channel, but the FMG9 ranked pretty high up there on the "ultimate SMG weapon" list. Personally I had no idea Magpul had a fully working FMG9, so it was pretty cool to see it dump lead down range. Was it quiet yet deadly combining the power of an assault rifle with the small form of a smg? Link to post Share on other sites
darkest2000 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Both yes and no..and I can see where your going with that. But a pistol to an SBR would be wrong because it wouldn't be firing a rifle round, so more like a pistol to an SMG would be more apropriate. Even though considering the Glock18 is a machine gun pistol. But again I do see where your going with that. You obviously don't know much about U.S. Gun laws. SBR is a legal term for a "rifle" (basically anything with a stock) that has a barrel length of less than 16" that is SEMI AUTOMATIC. The law does not differentiate between rifle caliber or pistol caliber. Machineguns, SBRs, Silencers, AOWs and DDs are regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA) To create or own an SBR in the U.S. requires special paperwork and is heavily regulated, it isn't something that a typical gun owner would be willing to go through. Possession of an SBR without the proper paperwork is a violation of the NFA and is a felony. This includes constructive possession, meaning that merely owning the Magpul FMG folding mechanism and a regular Glock 17, even if not assemble together is a violation of the NFA. So as you can see, sale of such "kit" for the real steel market in the U.S. for use with semi automatic pistols would be severely regulated by the government, which would basically guarantee low sales. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Strange that they're making a replica of the FMG9. Didn't they say that the real one is just a proof of concept and aren't really going to sell them? Link to post Share on other sites
rws591 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Both yes and no..and I can see where your going with that. But a pistol to an SBR would be wrong because it wouldn't be firing a rifle round, so more like a pistol to an SMG would be more apropriate. Even though considering the Glock18 is a machine gun pistol. But again I do see where your going with that. But if you buy a civilian KRISS without the huge barrel and barrel shroud it is a classified as a SBR. I agree with you it should be a considered a SMG if anything, but to the gov't anything that has a stock, short barrel, and magazine is an SBR. Link to post Share on other sites
StewieGriffin Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I think the whole SBR thing is BS anyways. Why shouldn't we be able to have them? But hey that's liberal pansyism for you. As for the gun, I love the concept of the thing and would love a real one, but don't see a huge point in airsoft other than as a novelty. Link to post Share on other sites
Wayneard3413 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 But if you buy a civilian KRISS without the huge barrel and barrel shroud it is a classified as a SBR. I agree with you it should be a considered a SMG if anything, but to the gov't anything that has a stock, short barrel, and magazine is an SBR. It doesn't even need a magazine... If you shop down a single shot rifle below 16" it is still a SBR They have had "Glock Stocks" out for years now, primarily marketed to LEO's who are not authorized patrol carbines Link to post Share on other sites
manik Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 But if you buy a civilian KRISS without the huge barrel and barrel shroud it is a classified as a SBR. I agree with you it should be a considered a SMG if anything, but to the gov't anything that has a stock, short barrel, and magazine is an SBR. If the weapon fires in anything but semi-auto it is considered a machine gun, SBR laws do not apply to machine guns, it sort of supersedes them. SMG literally stands for Sub-Machine Gun, calling it that would imply that it fires full auto or burst (anything that is more then one round per trigger pull is a no-no). accuracy, especially over repeating shots is stabilized by your shoulder on weapons with stocks, that is why if you put a stock on a pistol, it makes it a short barreled rifle, no matter the caliber. There are specific reasons for their categorization, they may seem confusing but some of the other ways that have been recommended are way more confusing. Link to post Share on other sites
Whan Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 are there glock rdias? Link to post Share on other sites
Weirdguy Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Strange that they're making a replica of the FMG9. Didn't they say that the real one is just a proof of concept and aren't really going to sell them? They eventually got enough demand for them that they are going to be sold. See: http://magpul.com/pdfs/fmg9.pdf Link to post Share on other sites
manik Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 are there glock rdias? Doubtful, would have been needed to have been manufactured before 1986 to be registerable, that and the mech is not drip in, needs a whole new slide. also would have required the parts in the slide to have a serial number in order to register it. Link to post Share on other sites
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