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[skyler8158]

http://www.wa-gunnet.co.jp/webshop6/index....t/wa-flbab.html
Comes out on the 17th, anyone speak Japanese?

[UrPeaceKeeper]

http://www.wa-gunnet.co.jp/webshop6/index....t/wa-flbab.html
Comes out on the 17th, anyone speak Japanese?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well its the gun i'm looking for, just wish it had MORE pictures so I could get used to dreaming about it

[snowman]

Well, I can't make a lot out except it seems to have FIXED hop up...and a lightweight piston (although I can't tell if that's new or not...)...and a new shear and 'disco nectar' (Oooooooh yeahhhhhhhhhhhh!) design to improve the trigger (something or other, I'm guessing feel or operation).

Cheers.

[Tef]

launch date = Dec 17th

[Shao14]

http://www.wa-gunnet.co.jp/webshop6/index....t/wa-flbab.html
Comes out on the 17th, anyone speak Japanese?

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I don't, but google does, sort of.
http://translate.google.com/translate?sour...t/wa-flbab.html

[Tef]

interesting, the WA kimber warrior based on SCW is going to be pure ABS, not even heavy weight.....

[snowman]

This probably explains things a bit :

""Magnatech" the new series

WA will be releasing the new lines of low cost GBBs under the "Magnatech" brand. While their hi-end SCW series are perfected for their finish and weight, the Magnatech models will be concentrating on functionality. The prices are certainly more reasonable compared to their SCW models, but they have use the same SCW ver.3 mechaninsm as well as newly designed hop barrel.

The first two models will be Government Mark.IV Series70 and M1911A1 MIlitary model."

Courtesy of Airsoft Dynamics.

Could upset TM's 1911 plans...

Cheers.

[hitmanNo2]

This is very interesting. Just some sums of the top of my head.
WA SCW TLE /RL II = 25000 yen = £121 on WA site. HK price = 1380 HK$ = £103. £18 difference.
WA Magnatech M1911A1 = 13800 yen = £67 on WA site. Assuming there is a significant price difference when it get to HK, probably not as much as the SCW models, maybe around £10? So thats possibly £57 for one of the new WA's. If i'm right, thats bound to mess up TM's plans.

Edited by hitmanNo2, 27 November 2005 - 05:50 PM.

[skyler8158]

Very interesting, I wonder how the quality will compare to their SCW2s...

[ph03nixflame]

I will almost deffinitely get one of these things if they are good. I <3 1911's.

[Utty]

(...) the Magnatech models will be concentrating on functionality.
(...)
Could upset TM's 1911 plans...

Cheers.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You could be right! This is interesting, I do love functionality.
I hope KSC & Maruzen will follow suit. It's nice with guns that, like, work. And, like, keep working.

[Ghost_Rider]

I will believe they can make a 1911 that works the same day that Moller release their skycar.

www.moller.com

[Sledge]

Hmm, at the price, could be interesting. But I've yet to encounter a WA that out performs my Hi Capa, and that doesn't feature the lovely bouncy hammer. I await with bated breath*.

Edit ~ Note I said "I've yet to encounter." I'm sure there are great WA guns out there, but I've never met them. They're like the yeti: I hear tales, but it always turn out to be a hairy nudist out for a stoll.

™



*Not really

Edited by Sledge, 28 November 2005 - 07:34 AM.

[snowman]

I can see it now...

"Oh these are rubbish... Why couldn't they make a gun that looks as good as their full price guns for this low price? If only WA were TM..."

Let's see how they pan out, before getting too excited or disappointed about them. Nice to see WA taking on the cheap end of the market, though, as well as dominating the high quality replica market

Cheers.

[Utty]

I wonder if the spare mags will be cheaper as well?

[Holmes]

It says it comes with an extra mag too. Good deal mate.

[Utty]

Also, these.
Oh, and I think the "spare magazine" in the list next to each gun just means that the gun comes with a magazine, because it says the same thing with all the other guns too.

Edited by Utty, 29 November 2005 - 06:38 AM.

[TehLlama]

Well, a WA designed for honest skirmish functionality WOULD be awesome, but i don't see WA ever changing their ways -- I think they're just making entry level models to keep Marui from coming up with higher grade ones.

Don't blame them either, they're making a mint off people like me who buy multiple pistols, and tons of mags.

[Catchv22]

Honestly, the only reason I ever bought a WA M1911 was because it was the best (really the only) on the market. Now, with KSC and TM coming out with their versions, I really would like to see what happens.

Edit:
With TM, I feel the recoil isn't strong enough and don't like the lack of a transfer hammer system.
The KSC (if the M945 is any indicator and it seems like it is) seems to have a lot of small plastic parts which are metal on the Hicapa and WA, as well as the lack of a transfer hammer system.
I don't like the idea that the WA is made with fixed hop up with 134a power levels in mind. Mine will clock at around 230 fps on 134a, but jump to 350 on propane or green gas. I seriously doubt the fixed hop up will be sufficient for that much of a power increase...

Edited by Catchv22, 29 November 2005 - 07:47 AM.

[cazboab]

Oh, and I think the "spare magazine" in the list next to each gun just means that the gun comes with a magazine, because it says the same thing with all the other guns too.

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Thats for ordering them, see how you can fill in a number and hit the button below?

Edited by cazboab, 29 November 2005 - 08:12 AM.