joeshred Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 From the Philippine board http://acmgames.proboards66.com Initial Review Made by BroJames (http://www.brojames.tk) Kart M66 (aka USGI M14) First glance. I know that part above the outer barrel is plastic so that was what caught my attention as I opened the box and yikes - that plasticky shine (the manual referred to it as a handguard). Well, I guess it is nothing a simple flat black BOSNY won't fix. I took a brief look at the box: an 8.4v 1500mah NiCd sub-c battery back, a 400mah charger, a sling, an 8 page manual of sorts, a few token BBs and lots of fond memories of firing a M14. The manual listed a cleaning rod, a 1.5mm allen wrench, and "insurance cap" (orange cap) as among the accessories but these were not found in the units I tested. The battery compartment. Notice that there is no fuse but the fuse terminal is there. The outer barrel is metal and so is the bolt area or bolt assembly. coc king the bolt gives off a magnificent clinking metal sound absent in the VSR and M50. Releasing the bolt completes the thrill of c*cking a real gun. The magazine is metal and hi-cap. The capacity? I was thinking of 400-600 b ut a look at the manual laters says its "260 hairs play the box" (I was told that it is a literal translation for 260 pcs of bullet). Loading some BBs I fired a few shots and whoaa 330fps average. I tested other units (as the M14's box is not sealed by plastic) and got an average of 310-330fps. The hop up dial, like Marui's, is located inside the magwell (rightmost). The selector switch turned clockwise is full auto, turned counter clockwise is semi-auto. That thing in front of the trigger guard is the safety which is "off" in the picture. Pushed inside towards the trigger turns the safety on. The M14 is powered by a EG700-clone Hi-torque Motor (EG1000 is high speed). No, I didn't suddenly become an expert on motors - its printed on the box. Internals? I'm not familiar with the TM version so I'll try to open one later tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
Erestheux Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Dude, is this some sort of sick joke? Hehe, awesome, I'll have to get one of these. Do you have any idea who the manufacturer is? Link to post Share on other sites
joeshred Posted October 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I think the manufacturer is Kart? I am as excited as you are, & just shared the news that the m14 is on our shores, initial price is around $160 USD. Hopefully it drops in a few months edited for spelling errors Link to post Share on other sites
aznsk8s87 Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 ooh, 160's a lil steep, even for a clone... Link to post Share on other sites
sirrith Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 YES! FINALLY! but.. $160..? no thanks.. thats not that much cheaper than the marui one.. Link to post Share on other sites
joeshred Posted October 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 The sellers are saying that its because of the limited first batch that came out, they think it will eventually settle around the 100 mark Link to post Share on other sites
NegativeCambre Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 YES! FINALLY! but.. $160..? no thanks.. thats not that much cheaper than the marui one.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Significantly cheaper then a Marui m14 costs you in the states! I am very intrigued... what is the metal content of the body? Outer barrel/gas tube metal? This is deffinetly on the 'to buy' list once they reach wider distribution. Thanks for the heads up! Steve Link to post Share on other sites
Ragnar27 Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Do we reckon a coat of krylon will cover up the nasty wood? Link to post Share on other sites
Stealthbomber Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Thing is, this was on the shopping list for an EBR conversion. GnG will do you a converted TM M14 which used the TGS kit for $400 (roughly). At the moment, that's still a better price than doing it myself with this gun. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike_West Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Hmm, they should be in Europe in two weeks or so, at least that's what a retailer I know claimed... Link to post Share on other sites
falconfour4 Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Found this on an asian forum could this be the Cyma M14 we are waiitng for ?????? Link to post Share on other sites
QQexDERA Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Hmm, they should be in Europe in two weeks or so, at least that's what a retailer I know claimed... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Be useful if I could get hold of one. I've got a nice little project in mind and i'd rather knacker a cheap copy than a Marui M14 for the prototype stage of the project Link to post Share on other sites
mgyz3 Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 must get a job i need one of these m14's Link to post Share on other sites
UrPeaceKeeper Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 must get a job i need one of these m14's <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hah nice, Hows the quality of the metal? If its decent It could be come a potential replacement for my current Marui reciever which has decided to destroy itself =( THe stock could be usefull as an alternative to my woodland paintjob, maybe a desert paintjob 0.o If thats the case then I need to consider which I want more, the L96 or replacement parts for my Marui? Link to post Share on other sites
Shroomalistic Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 160 too much? double that for a marui and almost tripple that for the g&g. I say 160 is a great price. Link to post Share on other sites
Erestheux Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Plus it apparantly includes a metal (???) hicap and a battery. I hope the hicap works well Link to post Share on other sites
CapaciousZepher Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 So people are now complaining about the price of clones?? Ye Gads! Half the price of the Marui sounds like a deal to me. Cheers! - CapaciousZepher Link to post Share on other sites
M0ldyM!LK Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Found this on an asian forum could this be the Cyma M14 we are waiitng for ?????? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Neato, a SOCOM II *edited for correction, the rifle that was posted was a SOCOM II, not the 16 Link to post Share on other sites
chas Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 OAaaahh...!!! I just got a hard-on! 160$ for an M14, shooting 330 FPS and a battery (some might think chinese batteries must be ####, but an 8,4 1300mAh gave me incredible ROF at 370FPS). Im selling all I can right now. I bet Gunnerairsoft will get them soon! Link to post Share on other sites
thenobodies66 Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 M4airsoft.com is going to sell these soon. and he said initially about 175. and they are generally cheaper. and tm m14s are close to 400 IN THE STATES. Link to post Share on other sites
Justin! Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Do we reckon a coat of krylon will cover up the nasty wood? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I thought the wood-effect looked pretty good Link to post Share on other sites
yellowlightman Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I thought the wood-effect looked pretty good <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wouldn't be ridiculous to assume they'll eventually come out with a solid color stock (OD? black? both?) eventually as well. Link to post Share on other sites
The End Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 YES! FINALLY! but.. $160..? no thanks.. thats not that much cheaper than the marui one.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> you're joking right>? Link to post Share on other sites
Diego4112 Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Clone or not-clone, the M14 is an airsoft wet-dream down here in south america... and U$160 (without considering the S/H) it´s pretty reasonable for a gorgeous rifle as that! Personally, I prefer the wood version, and with a little "wheathering" and dry-brushing on the "metal" parts, it would look awesome! But after all... it´s a M14, for Pete´s sake! the heir of the legendary Garand! Link to post Share on other sites
Involved6 Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I smell a project gun on the horizon... or 2... $160 is just fine by me. Any estimate on when theyll hit the US? Link to post Share on other sites
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