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Tokyo Marui M14 Wood Stock
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This is Tokyo Marui's latest entry into the AEG market. The M14 is one of the most expected AEG releases to the airsoft world. Marui's release came in August in two forms, Wood stock and OD Stock. The product included a "secret" function that few aegs have had before it, a cockable bolt (does nothing but look and sound awesome) The TM M14 is also made almost entirely of Metal making it a heavy and durable gun.
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Tokyo Marui M14 Wood
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UrPeaceKeeper
Bring it on!!
Registered: May 2005
Location: USA
Posts: 2899
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Review Date: 14/9/05
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Durable, Beautiful, Cockable Bolt, Solid Feel
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Heavy
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The TM M14 is considered one of the most anticipated AEGs of 2005. The release of the G&G M14 kept the masses in check with a high price, and a some serious problems. TM however was not dismayed, they continued their project and released the TM M14 with a price tag of around $335 (USD). Tokyo's history of great quality and low price payed off as the release of the TM M14 Sold out World wide.
First Impressions:
I must tell you that the day UPS was supposed to deliver the package, I skipped set work and came home. On my front door was this oblong package. After picking it up I realized how heavy this gun really was, and I have not even opened the box! UPS listed the shipping weight as 12 lbs, which I'm assuming that at least 11 lbs of that was the gun itself. After ripping apart the outer box, I see a simple plain box with the markings
"Tokyo Marui
U.S. Rifle 7.62-MM M14"
The box is decorated with the markings of the Ordanance Department markings (as well as the cut out Springfield Armory, the original producers, US Customs cut out the Springfield part and left Armory, which is how I know that it is suposed to say Springfield Armory). Upon Opening the box there is the gun, a magazine, two boxes, a loading rod and tube, and an unjamming/cleaning rod. The gun sits in a green cloth background over styrofoam.
After picking up the gun, it is as heavy as I expected. From the feel of it, there is no creak, no wobble, no nicks, nacks, or other scratches, just a beautiful fake wood and flat black weapon. It is after picking up the M14 that I am allowed to play with its unique features. The bolt moves back and forth smoothly with a very distinct sound. The rear iron sights move up and down for elevation and left and right for wind. The trigger safety clicks into position very nicely and the trigger guard is easily removable. After entertaining myself with the bolt assembly I decide its time to charge up the battery and get some shooting done. While the battery is charging I decide to look at the magazine that is shipped with it. The magazine is made of metal and is very heavy for a magazine. I doubt I will ever have to worry about this mag from ever falling apart after accidently dropping it. The bb's slide easily into the magazine and the last bb sits just underneath the stopper making it so there is no fountain of bbs to clean up.
First Shots:
In the large box there were two smaller boxes, one contained the original metal barrel with front sights and in the other is a bag of .25g BB's. These .25 bbs are loaded into the mag and inserted into the mag well. This is where my first unexpected issue came up. The Mags load in at an angle (which I understand is how the real one loads in.) This is something that will take getting used to. You can hear the bb's zing up into the gun as you insert and lock the mag into place. The battery is the second issue. The stock is large enough to fit a large battery in, but with some serious trouble. The first time I put the battery into the back I found out that you had to pull the fuse and the clip all the way out, insert the battery butt first and put all the wiring on top between the battery cover and the battery. This poses a minor problem to quick changes of batteries in the field. After getting the battery installed and the magazine filled up, I took the gun outside and layed out my shooting blanket. The first victim was a pop can. Looking down the sights at the target, I took my first shot. The distinctive clink of a plastic on metal collision rings through the air. A hit! The distance across my backyard is probably 50-60 feet and is a purty decent distance to hit a pop can. I remind you I have not turned on full auto yet. After taking my anger out on a few pop cans, I proceed to set 5 up. Switching the selector to auto (distinguished by an "A") I pull the trigger and feel the glory of a massive bb wall. The RoF is astonishing!
First Woodland Skrim:
The location is a wooded area at one of my friends house who lives in the country. The area of playing is about half of an Americanfootball field (50 yards roughly). The beauty of this gun really shines at a distance. The distinctive noise made by firing the gun and the noise made by the bolt are intimidating enough to make my friends surrendor before being hit!! The M14 has some remarkable firepower as well. The popcans I had hit were dented in about half way, and the friends I hit went home with some decent blemishes!
Overall:
This gun has outdone my expectations. My only complaints about the gun itself is the almost fake feeling of the upper front stock and the lack of a larger battery opening. Other complaints are caused by en route shipping stuff (such as a whole in the top of my Box where customs or UPS managed to land it on the corner of something) Overall I'd give this gun a 10/10 for having exceeded my expectations and those of my friends. Three Cheers for yet another great Tokyo Marui!
Stats: (Stock)
FPS: 325FPS
Average Range: 100-120 Feet
Accuracty: Very!
Weight: 12lbs (12-13 with RDS)
After testing this gun through a mil-sim this gun still amazes me and deserves the 10 out of 10 score. The weight is negligable even after long hours of hauling it around a forest for a day. It so far has survived heat, cold, rain, dry, and dirt.------------------------------ 
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dhommel
Registered: May 2005
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 32
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Review Date: 12/11/05
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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hefty, solid, full metal, quiet operation, cockable bolt
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Cons:
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small gripes about finish, selector switch, front sight & flash hider
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NB: I own the TM M14 - OD fibre stock, but I didn't want to start a new category for an AEG that is essentially the same as the wood one. This is only my second AEG, close on the heels of a UTG MP5, so I can't really give many comparisons. I'll try to be brief and talk about some particular things I've noticed on my rifle, since there's plenty of good reviews already.
Packaging & First Impressions:
Unlike UrPeaceKeeper's, my box wasn't molested by US Customs. Federal Airsoft simply took off the lid and flipped it inside-out, put it back on, taped the box up and shipped it like that. Of course my box isn't in the best shape any more (having been turned inside-out and gone through shipping), which is regrettable, but I don't have any holes cut in it. What's more interesting, though, is the fact that I have full trades. I'm assuming that UrPeaceKeeper is missing trades (or at least had them puttied), but mine came with trades fully intact. My M14 also came with the original metal flash hider installed, but with tip painted orange and red barrel plug on.
As others have noted, this is a heavy rifle. I actually like the heft; more troubling for me is the length. The M14's length, combined with its rather long, slender shape, makes the M14 a bit ungainly. The center of mass also contributes to this unwieldly feeling; especially with a reddot mounted, the mass is centered a bit forward of the grip, so unless you've been hitting the gym a lot recently you won't be doing any one-handed firing. The lack of pistol grip is probably hit or miss for people; I really enjoy the feel, but it does make you adjust your firing pose a little - I found myself getting a bit of a chicken wing going whilst trying to keep the rifle shouldered over my gear. The M14 seems to be a niche weapon - good for larger woodland games and for those who fancy to be DM's, counter-snipers, etc. I'd suggest having a smaller weapon as well, in case you need to switch it up for CQB, or just for change of pace - hence my UTG MP5.
Firing:
I have yet to really do some accurate testing, but my initial impressions are good. The rifle is quite quiet compared to the UTG MP5, which sounds like a sewing machine IMHO. It shoots quite a bit harder too, and I was pleasantly suprised at the "recoil" - the rifle has a nice snap to it when you fire - obviously nothing big but you can really feel it firing, unlike the UTG MP5, which just sort of spits them out. The hop works well, as mentioned, but I had a few struggles with it early on - it seemed to get "stuck" for a bit at the un-hopped setting, and wouldn't budge, no matter how I struggled. Then it suddenly seemed to remedy itself and the dial started to click freely again.
Misc Gripes:
Besides the hop problem, I've noticed a few other things that I find annoying. None of them are really serious, as far as I can tell, and I can probably fix most of them, so nothing really big to worry about. Here's what I've found:
- The front sight has just the tiniest bit of wiggle. Tightening the hex screw does little to help. Doesn't really matter, but its one of those things that can drive you nuts thinking about it. And by the way, why doesn't the package come with a 1.5mm hex wrench to tighten the screw (as well as lower/raise the motor)?
- The plastic stock (OD at least) seems to be a rather glossy plastic finished with a matte coat of paint. My matte paint has started to chip off in places. Small spots here and there, but I can imagine this rifle in a few months if it keeps flaking off like this (shiny!). Most likely rememdied by painting the stock or using some sort of clear matte spray.
- My selector switch does indeed click into place, but when I go to auto, it doesn't seem to lock in very solidly - it clicks in, but then it's free to flop out of position once its fully engaged. This means it'll sometimes wiggle it's way free after a few burts of auto (still fires auto, but the switch is no longer fully in position). Usually it stays put; I'll wait until I break the rifle in to make any remarks about the long-term effects of this.
- When I was firing in auto the rifle gave off a strange smell. I have no idea what it was; didn't smell like motor was frying - it just had some sort of vaguely mechanical / chemical stench to it. Maybe the grease or something? I have no clue. I did spray silicone into the hop chamber, but I know what silicone smells like, and it wasn't it, unless it was mingling with something else.
- Dovetail slot on the reciever was a tad too small to fit my King Arms side mount. Filing down the mount piece didn't work that well; the M14 seemed to have burs or something. I had to file out the dovetail slit a bit in order to get the King Arms mount to fit in.
Overall:
Despite these problems, the rifle is really nice and a quality peice of workmanship in my mind. Once I get some of these quirks worked out (which may be as simple as tightening some screws, spraying some silicone and generally breaking in the rifle), it'll be perfect.
-dh------------------------------   Long Live the M14 Botherhood ( ? ) ... I kind of want an M4.
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Hustie
Peanut butter jelly time
Registered: March 2005
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Posts: 1023
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Review Date: 18/12/05
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: £270.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Good performance, solid
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Cons:
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Hefty rifle, not suitable for all fields
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Tokyo Marui M14 Review
By Hustie
Introduction
This will be my first review here, so expect some mistakes... Anyway, I got this rifle for birthday. It was ordered from Redwolf at the price of $480. This included a extra low cap, a King Arms scope mount, and shipping. For those interested shipping cost about $85. I send my thanks out to Redwolf, as they got it on my doorstep in two days. Now on to the review.
First impressions
Tearing through the brown wrapping surrounding the large box was pretty exciting, but as I opened the elegantly decorated box I was greeted a large, manly, breathtaking rifle. One of my friends was there with me and we both stared at it for a couple seconds.
Finally, I picked it up. It is a pretty hefty gun, and thats the first thing I noticed about it. Also it's sturdy for the most part. Just about the only loose parts is the upper hand guard and the rotating bolt. After holding it, shouldering it and letting my friend handle it I fiddled around with charging handle. I pulled back the charging handle and let it slam forward, it is the BEST sounding action on ANY AEG I've ever heard. Hell, it sounds better than some full metal GBB's I've heard. My first impressions of this gun were very positive.
Firing it
The smart fellow I am I already had a battery charged for it, unfortunaly, it's a pretty crappy battery, but it works. My friend was able to shoot it before me because I wasn't paying attention, kind of breaks tradition, but whatever. It shoots absolutely perfect, as demostrated at a game I had today it outranges all stock AEG's and as has performance nearly as good as a (velocity way above forum rules) AUG. Which is pretty damm good. I think this excellent performance is almost mainly due to it top notch hop-up. Oh, speaking of hop-up, the adjustment knob is located in the strange position, in the magwell.
Even with the strange position, it's very easy to adjust (take my word for it, I have fat fingers), and clicks into place with each movement. It also stays in place very well, even with four hours of gaming today, it didn't budge in the slightest. I was impressed with its accurary, and was able to get some kills, even with only two locaps.
External Build Quality
*Note, in this section I will be posting pictures that may not relate to the text near it*
As I've mentioned earlier this gun is very solid with a few exceptions. This gun does qualify as 'Full Metal' in my opinion. Every metal external part on the RS is metal on the replica.
Off the top of head I will list the metal parts, I might have missed a few.
-Receiver
-Charging handle
-Bolt
-Trigger and trigger gaurd
-Entire outer barrel
-Both sling mounts
-Front sight assembly (Includes Flash hider)
-Rear sight assembly
Cheek rest thingy
-Butt plate
I think thats it but there might be more.
Notice shiny upperhand guard, either I'm going to paint it or replace it with a real one. I'll make sure to tell you guys how the goes.
The stock looks very nice, a dark olive drab color. One thing that I noticed about it today skirmishing was that the matte paint is being scratched up and revealing a shiny plastic. Of course you need to keep in mind I was pretty rough with it today, with a kinds of crawling, going through tight spacing, ect.
One thing I'm worried about is that when the charging handle slams home, it rams into this relatively small piece of pot metal. But for the moment I'm not worried, after all I'm probaly just being paranoid.
Skirmishing
Despite being pretty heavy and long this rifle is an absolute blast to have in combat. I can't really desribe it, but there is just something special to it. Maybe Tokyo Marui included magical fairies with? :D
The sights are pretty nice, in fact, I like them so much I think I might sell my King Arms scope mount. They are very good for fast aquisition of a target, but then again the m14 not for that fast paced assault and CQB role (In my opinion, some others might disagree).
This gun is more suited for long range combat, in fact all my kills today were beyond about 100 feet.
Conclusion
I positively LOVE this rifle, in fact I think I will marry it and move to a secluded mountain home, :-) JK. But seriously, it really is wonderful, it just suits me so much, just remember size DOES matter :D .
Here are the videos. I don't know the bandwith on these videos, so I might get it hosted by another site.
pict0079.mov
pict0080.mov
Take note that the sound doesn't do any justice to what it really sounds like, when hearing in person, it's more of a crack, rather than the high pitched grinding in the video. Also the charging handle sounds ALOT better.------------------------------ Wait! We can't stop here, this is bat country!
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The Bushman
6mm HUNTER
Registered: June 2005
Location: UK in a bush, North Yorks.
Posts: 1876
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Review Date: 5/3/06
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: £270.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Accurate and great performance, metal parts, solid, sights
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Cons:
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larger than most AEG's, battery compartment, fake wood
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Well we got this as a team spotter rifle after hearing good reports. only the wood version was in stock so we got that one.
It quickly arrived and we organised a full weekend on the range. taking this and numerous other guns. Targets were bundles of several (approx 6) 10" balloons tied to trees at 25, 35 and 45m.
The Iron sights on the M14 are great and highly adjustable. With them elevated high up the M14 proved better than we expected. We tested 0.20g, 0.23g and 0.25g and found we liked GUARDER 0.25g ammo the best. It had the same kind of range and accuracy as a stock G-SPEC. Which is actually very good.
The gun loved the 25m target and could hit it most of the time first shot. The 35m target was more testing and could hit it half of the time.
The Pellets were still whizzing past the 45m target fine, however the constant cross wind made hitting the target very tough.
Out of the 10 guns we tested, teh M14 got joint second place with the G-SPEC. Only a tuned 309fps APS2 MK2 SPORTER firing 0.36g blew them away and made the 45m target straight, despite the wind.
The sights are very good and make the gun usable at long ranges due to their abiliy to have high elevation. The click stop HOP is nice and kept it's setting fine. The magazines are fine, although the feedpipe is at a funny angle. You soon get used to it. You can make a mistake when inserting the mags, due to them not going right to the back of the mag well. I guess you get more used to it.
The battery compartment has fins inside and can stop some cells with plastic endcaps, going in. I only used a 7.2v 1700mah and found the gun fired fine and quick enough. I guess it has different gearing to allow the mechanism to take a slighty higher powered spring. Our gun with plenty of hop on (set up for 0.25g) chronographed 300fps. This is lower than often mentioned in reviews but I found that with the G-SPEC too.
All in all this rifle is great and performs like you want it to. Although it's length and weight make it abit tough to use in shorter ranged exchanges or when crawling. The shoulder butt, is hinged and I find it can flip up by accident. I will tape it down in game.
The fake wood is pretty horrible even compared to teh Ak wood. It is really really shiney and I was pleased to cover mine with Advantage fabric tape.
buy one now if you are a sniper or spotter or HUNTER.... worth the money. I give it 10 out of 10 despite the wood effect being poor, I guess the OD version is the way to go???? blows all my other TM AEG's away really.------------------------------ Back from ENDURO 2009.
Coming soon : Instructional Stealth DVD's.
CLICK For our WEBSITE, or HERE for YOUTUBE. GOOD HUNTING 
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matchgrade
Registered: April 2006
Posts: 12
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Review Date: 15/6/06
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: £375.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Solid cosmetics, great body, amazing performance
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top barrel cover, front flashider
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The Tokyo Marui M14, OD version
If you’re interested in this gun, I’m assuming you know the history of the M14. So I shall forgo that because I have a lot of important things to discuss.
Weighing in at an impressive 8.4 pounds (unloaded and without battery) and 3 feet, 8.4 inches long, the TM m14 has been a dream come true for me. It is rock solid, creaking only when you really try to make it creak; completely unnoticeable in the field. And it is a hefty gun, which is a curse as well as a blessing. But without a doubt, it is everything and more I’d hoped for in an airsoft gun.
When I first got the box almost two months ago (march 2006) the first thing I thought about was how huge this gun was. It was much larger than I thought it would be.
The box, to accommodate the huge m14, is almost 4 feet long.
I got the gun from www.poweredgeusa.com and have only good things to report about them, and definitely recommend them. As you can see, parts of the box were taken off to make sure shipping and everything went smoothly. Trademarks on the gun were intact, so I can accept the mutilation of the box.
The serial numbers are not unique, unfortunately.
And if you can’t read what it says thanks to my bad photography, they say:
U.S. RIFLE
7.62-MM M14
SPRINGFILED
ARMORY
1 1 1 8 4 9
I’m very pleased with poweredge and I must give my friend Masters2010 a lot of props for helping me get it. Without him, I wouldn’t have even considered buying it, and then convincing me to buy it. And for helping me actually get it.
Cosmetics
As said above, the gun is very solid. The creak is non existant in the field, and I really have to try hard to make the body creak.
The main difference between the OD and wood M14 versions (beside the coloration) is the checkered grip, shown below
The grip feels pretty good and gives the OD a little flare, rather than just being completely smooth…interpret that however you want to
The only other difference is the fake bolts that are not on the OD version. They fall off the wood stock version sometimes so I’m kinda glad I don’t have to bother.
Everything on this gun is metal, except for the stock, selector switch, peephole for the ironsight, and the (rather flimsy) top barrel cover (the ribbed thing in the picture below). The outer barrel, flashider, trigger, and bolt are all metal.
The selector switch, even though it’s not metal, is nicer than the G&G m14’s (in my opinion) because it just twists (no need to push it in) and clicks positively into place, and stays there.
The only dissapointment I had with the externals of this gun was that top barrel cover, but I don’t feel it in game, and I hardly notice it when I hold it.
The best part of the gun, however, is the bolt. It is absolutely fantastic. Makes the best noise out of any bolt I’ve ever heard (airsoft guns, at least). It makes a fantastic *ka-chink* noise. However, it can’t be locked back into place, but that’s easily forgiven.
The bolt forward
The bolt drawn back
The bolt drawn back, top view
The cover moves with the bolt, with a metallic rattle. I make sure I keep the bolt nice and lubed to maintain that perfect noise.
Another thing to note in the picture above is that there is no hop up dial there. The hop up dial is located in the mag well, shown below.
(please excuse the awful picture quality)
The butt plate is the final thing I’ll post here. It is metal and it flips up just like the real thing.
it reveals the door to the battery compartment
The final thing that should be mentioned in the cosmetic section is the flashider
It bugs me because it can wobble side to side a slight amount. I don’t notice it in the field, but it happens. I can live with it though. (if you wanted to know, it is full metal too). It fits onto 14mm CCW by sliding on the right with the flashider, flashider having 3 metal ‘prongs’ which insert into appropriate places, and then the ring keeping it in place. An allen screw keeps the ring in place by stopping it from rotating.
Performance
The best part. Performance. This gun is absolutely phenomenal. I’ve skirmished with it 4 times. The first two times, I used Excel .23 bbs. They were a perfect match of weight to prevent the bbs from flying off course, and high enough fps to begin with that I got incredible range from the gun. I can easily engage man sized targets at 125 feet. The effective range of the m14 against a man-sized target, in the open on a field, could be up to 200 feet. I know I had a kill at this range (had to fire full auto and ‘trace’ some rounds to them when they wouldn’t call themselves out on the first hit…) and when I walked over (counting my steps) I was astonished to find out the range (it was 65 paces, each pace being about 3 feet, totaling 195 feet, though my actual pace is more than 3 feet).
(At this time I’d also like to give a thumbs up to the SRC bb loader.
This little thing saved my life in the first 2 games since I only had a single standard cap magazine. I reloaded constantly in the field, though I was put in more of a DM role by my teammates so I had time to do it pretty effectively. The SRC bb loader works great and I definitely recommend one to anyone looking for a bb loader. Picture from www.poweredgeusa.com, http://www.poweredgeusa.com/images/uploads/SRC-BB-LOADER-SMOKE.jpg because mine were washed out due to the flash)
The next game I used KSC .25 perfect bbs. They were exceedingly accurate, and while I might’ve had a slightly longer range with the .23 bbs, I had many more first shot kills in the woodlands I play in, in the more medium ranged areas. The ironsights are perfect, placing the bb where I put them every time. The hop up is absolutely phenomenal, and shots are 90% consistant. I can place bb after bb where I want to whenever I fire the gun. As many of you might’ve read when I’ve recommended this gun, I outranged a 400 FPS SPR on the field that day, fairly easily too. Furthermore, a friend of mine went up against a 500 FPS bolt action sniper rifle one on one and came out on top. This is a great designated marksman platform, or sniper/counter sniper weapon, especially if you upgrade it (more on disassembly later). This game I also had finally gotten two more mags, TM highcaps.
I have never had a missfeed with excel, KSC or Crossman/unnamed dicks/sports authority bbs, or a jam. There were a couple times when I was using my highcaps and near the end of them (when I had only wound them up completely once) that the gun dry fired, but that was my fault.
The TM standard is great; it is metal (on the outside) and I’ve never had any problems with it in terms of feeding; the last 3-4 bbs fall out however, but that happens with all guns.
The mag from the side
standard mag from the top
High cap from the top
High cap from the top, door open
High cap from the bottom, showing the winding wheel
Mag inserted into the gun. It rocks in like an AK mag
I’d like to say right now, however, this is not a gun for small people. It is huge, heavy, which is good, and it is huge, and heavy, which is bad. The gun weighs over 10 pounds loaded, and when I’m running around in full gear (BDUs, vest, extra mags, side arm, etc) it wears on me. I’m 5’9” so the length isn’t a problem, but at the end of the day during a game that went from 10 AM to 6 PM I was worn out. Now, I don’t know about a lot of you, but I run track all year round (cross country, track and track) and I lift weights for pole vaulting, so I consider myself to be in good shape. Therefore, you might want to find something that’s 10 pounds to get an idea of how heavy the gun is. The length is another factor. When I’m moving through the woodlands, the 4 foot gun catches on everything. I have to move it around constantly, so it doesn’t get caught on bushes, trees, etc. and it wears on you more than smaller gun would.
Some comparison pics for you:
m733 and the m14
m14 and m733 stock extended
I hope that can give you an idea for the length of the gun
The ROF is great with the standard 8.4 battery, and I’m looking into getting a 9.6 (I have other uses for the 8.4). I’m very happy with www.batteryspace.com as the smart charger and 8.4v 3000 mah battery are both very quality products. I give them a complete thumbs up and recommend them for all your battery needs I’ve never run out during games, and the smart charger is great for a lazy person like me…
The battery (and sorry I don’t have a picture of the smart charger, but it is the standard “universal smart charger,” blue with yellow letters, .9A and 1.8A selector switch)
the space for the 8.4v battery. Note the door and the rest of the butt plate is metal
Takedown
The uniqueness of this gun shines in the gearbox. It is a version 7, which is completely new and therefore, many techs refuse to open it up, without a high price at least. I only partially disassembled the gun; I’m not touching the gearbox
pull down on the trigger guard, and the whole piece pops out as shown above
jiggle the stock and top receiver a bit, and it comes out
as you can see, replacing the stock would be pretty easy
disconnect the wire that goes to the motor from the battery compartment, and you’ve got the whole top part taken off. If you then remove the fuse, fuse box and wire, you can easily swap them into a new stock. A wood stock perhaps…
that was as far as I went with my gun, but from there it’s just a matter of taking off the outer barrel cover, outer barrel, receiver, before you get to the gearbox. There are plenty of websites which can help you do it. This review won’t be one of them, since that would require me to take mine down further, so until I get a tightbore to install, it’ll stay that way.
Conclusion
Awesome gun. I’ve compared it to CA m4s, my own m733, a TM AK fully upgraded with systema parts, and it completely outstrips them in almost every manner. It was the best $400 I’ve ever spent. I have no regrets what so ever.
I have only two gripes I can think of; the top barrel cover is really flimsy, and the front sight wobble. Other than that, this gun is perfect. The only other complaint I have that involves the m14 is the rarity of mag pouches that work exclusively for the m14. The mags are much wider than an m4/m16 mag (wish I had a pic…) and shorter. The general rule of thumb is 1 m14 mag for every 2 m4/m16 mag in pouches. I’d like to credit Wolf from MAASF for solving the height problem. The m14 mags, being shorter, are harder to get to in a full m4/m16 mag pouch but this is remedied by stuffing something down the bottom of the mag pouch; I used some old socks, and Wolf used some bubble wrap. They make the mags ride higher in the pouces, so it becomes a breeze to get to them.
I’d also like to reinforce the size and weight of the gun. Again, this might not be the gun for you because of its size and weight, especially if you’re going to be really mobile.
I’d like to recommend you get extra magazines too from the beginning. As much as I love my SRC speed loader, having 2 high caps is much better than loading one standard in the field.
I absolutely love my m14; it is far better than any other gun I’ve seen on the field (in or under the price) I have nothing but good things to say. And if I didn’t mention it, it wasn’t a problem or it is metal, so if you love M14s don’t hesitate to pick one up. While they’re not as rare as you’d like to think (3 TM m14s at the field I play at, and 1 G&G m14) they still are few in comparison to m4s and m16s.
This is truly an awesome piece of equipment!
-Matchgrade
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ruchik
Registered: September 2006
Posts: 1215
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Review Date: 2/10/06
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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great feel, awesome range, solid build
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Cons:
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that damn front sight and plastic cover
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So me and a couple of my fraternity brothers decided to go to our local airsoft store to check out what they had in stock. When I walked in, the first thing I saw was a Tokyo Marui M14 in OD shining on the wall in front of me. After holding it, I knew I just had to have it. And I was fortunate enough that the display model was the last one they had! They were supposed to give me a discount because it was a display model, but alas. I went home, with what seemed like a mile long box in my lap in the rear seat of a Honda Civic, and immediately broke open the box and gave the gun and the box's contents a closer look.
The box itself is quite possibly the nicest packaging I have ever seen. The entire bottom of the box is covered in a black cloth, which lends a very professional air to the whole shindig. There's 2 boxes, one holding BB's and the other holding a barrel plug. My gun had an orange tip on it, but the original metal flash hider was included along with the gun. I wasted no time putting the flash hider on.
On to the gun. The first thing that strikes you is that the gun is HEAVY. I cannot hold the gun for more than a couple minutes without my arms screaming for rest. The gun is about 10 lbs. This is largely due to the overabundance of metal parts on the gun-basically everything but the OD stock is metal. Starting from the front, the flash hider/sight is metal and looks/feels very solid. However, on my gun at least, the sight seems to sit crooked on the barrel. It's not completely level with the sight plane-imagine if you were looking down the sights, and if dead ahead is 12 o clock, then the sight sits right between 12 and 1 o clock. Not enough to be a major hindrance, but enough to be annoying. And the top cover. The plastic cover sitting on top of the gun feels flimsy, and really does not seem like it belongs there. This can easily be remedied, however, with a RAS kit, from Vega-force or King Arms. There is also a stealth scope mount kit, which is essentially the plastic cover with a cutout at one end, into which a small RAS rail that clamps onto your barrel fits in.
That's where the gripes end. The bolt is easily the most amazing feature of the gun. It takes effort to pull the bolt back, and when let go, it slams forward with a truly glorious CLANG. I kid you not, when I first played with this gun, there were three players approximately 40ft from me behind a bunker, and when I racked the bolt, the three players retreated. True story. The bolt is all metal too. There is a mod floating around here where you can make the bolt catch work-easy 5 minute mod. The magazine is also an interesting affair. You don't just slam the mag in-it has to be put in at an angle, and rocked back into place. This was the cause of much consternation amongst my friends, as they could not figure out how to make my gun work. Which is fine by me-that just means no one else can use my gun. It clicks into place very positively with minimal movement. The trigger pull is very smooth with a predictable letoff, as well as being very short. The stock itself holds a standard sized battery supposedly, but I could not get a large battery to fit in there. This is a moot point, really, as today's technology allows the user to utilize small batteries with just as much power and capacity as its larger counterparts. Smaller batteries, however, rattle in the stock. Just use some bubble wrap or a sock. Problem solved.
Out to the range. This thing has some killer range. I haven't adjusted the hopup yet, which by the way is very conveniently mounted just in front of the mag and is very accessible with just your finger, but it still shot hard and true. I was plinking cans at about 100 feet consistently, and the cans were seriously dented on top of that. Good power, awesome range. I can only imagine what it would feel like with a stronger spring and gears. Because the gun is so heavy, it does not move when fired. Really. You feel an internal kick, but the gun itself doesn't really move. This is awesome for full-auto. The gun is eminently well-behaved and composed when firing on full-auto. So fun, in fact, I forgot I had a low-cap with me, and hosed away my BB's way too quick, and left myself wide open to a counterattack. Not fun.
All in all, this is hands down the best stock AEG I have ever handled. Almost all metal, solid, amazing range, accuracy, and power, etc. It's just that front sight and plastic cover that bugs me-it may not even be an issue for others, so don't take my experience as gospel. Really, the good points on this gun FAR outweigh any negatives. If you want a truly badass piece of hardware, and like the scout/designated marksman/short-guy-with-big-gun-intimidation-factor (like me), then this is the gun for you.
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tinydata
Registered: September 2007
Posts: 277
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Review Date: 5/7/08
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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ACCURATE, good ROF on 8.4v, solid build, good looking (it's a M14, what'd you expect?)
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Cons:
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a little heavy, a tad long for some situations
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The first time I was exposed to the TM M14 was at a 6-hour skirmish involving 30+ people. One guy was nice enough to lend me his TM M14 wood for the entire day. (my CA M16 wasn't the best gun around) I remember picking up the gun, and saying, "looks a lot like my Marushin Garand". The wood pattern, while not the best, is still very, very nice. The battery I used was some crappy battery that came with a UTG AK-47. Guess what? Still gave a consistent 12 BBs per second.(chronoed)The battery lasted all day and did not make the motor sound strained. Anyways, the first skirmish we went into, I held a hill with two other guys against a bunch of other guys. (we were outnumbered) Eventually, we were able to push forward. I remember sneaking up alone, and I saw a bunch of guys firing at my teammates. I was about 180 feet-210 feet away. I got within 120 feet, and opened up. One guy got hit immediately, and I then shot another through the window. I then pulled back and got killed by friendly fire. The accuracy and range really impressed me. My CA M16 was upgraded to 370 fps, and the TM M14, firing at 280 fps, beats it hands down. I also competed in a target shooting course. The M14 did just as well as highly upgraded M4s, and even a bunch of Systema PTWs.
I did order my own M14 about five months later.
The externals are second to none, TM style. The receiver is beautifully made, all metal. The trademarks are Springfield M14 trademarks, and they look great. The sights are also replicated, and they work just like real M1/M14 sights. Everything that is metal on the real thing is metal here. The bolt gives a very nice sound when you rack it back and let it go.
As for complaints about the M14s length, I am 5 foot 4 inches, and I used the rifle for 6 hours. It did just as well, if not better than M4s. It is easy to maneuver around trees, and, the sights are easily accessible even looking through a full paintball mask. Everything about this gun is impressive. The metal receiver, long range, and high degree of accuracy all make this the best M14 on the market. Some may be tempted to buy the UTG model, but the UTG seems to have issues with reliability and accuracy.
I even decided to CQB with it. Surprisingly, with the accuracy, I was able to pull off several quick headshots on unsuspecting players. Final score with the M14- 8 kills, 2 deaths. Not bad for a gun everybody considers too long.
Since then I've refinished the stock to a dark walnut finish with paint and lacquer. At a recent outdoor op, the M14 really proved its worth with .25g BBs. I scored kills constantly at 100 feet or more without issues. Forget the .2g BBs, .25g is the absolute best and really brings out the beast in the Marui M14!
Some people seem to have issues with inserting a large 8.4v battery into the stock. I did too, until someone showed me this neat trick. You have to cram the wires on the shelf in the stock, and then insert the battery at an angle. I don't know why this is, but it works for me. My Sanyo 8.4v 2000mah battery fits in there and lasts all day.
I give this battle rifle a 10/10 becuase:
1. its TM
2. it has extremely good range for a 280 fps rifle
3. the accuracy rivals many sniper rifles
4. the build quality is amazing------------------------------ TM M1A1 Thompson- stock SRC HK416- crane stock AGM M4A1 RIS GBB- G&P hop-up, 2Roy nozzle, NPAS G&P WOC M4 CQBR- 120% spring, anti-rotation pins KWA M1911A1- stock Soon: VFC HK416 Perks: [Weaponsmith] [One shot, one kill] [Dedicated Lara Croft wannabe- 1911 Tactical +M1911A1] [Discard after Use- 2x so far…] [Bloody BB] [First Do No Harm] [ Doorman] [I Mean Business] [Whippersnapper] [Flyswatter]
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Bulldog Savoy 6
Registered: December 2008
Posts: 3
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Review Date: 15/12/08
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: £230.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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The best of the best!
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Cons:
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plastic wood effect stock, but can upgrade to real wood for about £140
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Are you kidding me - why would anyone want to buy any other M14, it just doesn't make sense!
Yes there are some very good copies and some even come with real wooden stocks or better fake wood plastic, but who cares. The real deal M14 is world class marksman / sniper rifle and the TM gives you the airsoft world equivalent. The performance even with the standard spring shooting at 280fps or so will still out range most M4 or similar at 330fps.
Why lug the weight of an M14 around all day, if you are not going to get TM performance. This AEG rocks.... it's that simple.
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pink panzer
Registered: June 2007
Posts: 9
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Review Date: 18/2/09
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: £250.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Solid, accurate, intimidating!
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Cons:
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None, though it's a bit heavy!
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I bought my M-14 (wood effect stock) second hand and so far I'm deeply impressed with it. It's probably the most solid AEG I've ever used and the range/accuracy are outstanding. The fire selector sometimes randomly switches itself to full auto but apart from that it has no faults. The weight can be an issue (is 'M-14 arm' a recognised medical phenomenon?) but that's less of an issue when skulking in the undergrowth sniping!
It's my most expensive gun (by some way) but I've no regrets!
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