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14/3/06
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£70.00
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7.0
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Description:
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The HFC Darkhawk is a full-metal, enclosed-hammer GBB pistol. It is green gas capable and shoots 300+ fps out of the (included) hard case. It is combined from the frame of an S&W Sigma and the slide of a Glock.
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HFC Darkhawk Chrome GBB Metal
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casey_cole
Rock this party, dance everbody, make it hot in this party...
Registered: October 2005
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1,467
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Review Date: 14/3/06
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: £70.00
| Rating: 7
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Fully metal (slide and frame), green gas capable, chrome slide, hard case.
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Cons:
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Not a real gun, slide cycling problems when cold.
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The HFC Darkhawk is not a real gun. It is the ugly spawn of the frame of the S&W Sigma, and the slide of a Glock.
This gives it a "unique" look (aka - one that only a mother could love)
I bought it second hand with 3 magazines and a hard case for £70. I felt this was a fair price.
Pros
The gun is fully metal, frame and slide. This makes it capable of taking green gas out of the box but makes it very heavy as well. I estimate it to be about the same weight as a real steel pistol when both are unloaded. I have, however, no trouble holding and aiming it one handed.
As with most airsoft Glocks, the slide locks back when the last round has been fired, this adds an extra level of realism for me. The trigger pull is quite loose to first pressure and quite stiff from then on, but I have no trouble with it. The hop-up is easily adjusted by removing the slide and spinning a wheel – though some indication of which way to spin it might have been nice.
The magazine holds 24 (one of mine will crush 25) rounds and is good quality. It is loaded with gas by sliding back a footplate on the bottom – this protects the gas nozzle when filling. The pistol comes with a standard under barrel rail which will take laser and torches. The pistol is very accurate – I can hit a 1” square target reliably from about 7-8 feet away.
Cons
Weight
Although the full metal construction adds realism and feel to the gun, it also makes it quite heavy. If you have underdeveloped arm muscles, you might find this a bit hard to aim properly.
Cycling
If I fire the gun repeatedly in quick succession, or reload a mag with BB’s but not gas then the magazine cools own dramatically. This reduces power of the gun, to the extent where the slide often does not cycle properly. It gets stuck at the back. This may also be to do with the recoil spring being too weak. It can be returned with anything ranging from a push with the right thumb, to a smack with the left hand. This is annoying – but only happens when the gas is low, or the mag is cold.
Conclusion
Good
Full metal
Accurate
Good feel
Realistic
Slide looks good
Bad
Ugly combo pistol
Not real
Heavy
Slide cycling problems
Score 7
CC
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Current Armoury:
ICS M4 A1, Star M14 SOPMOD, HFC M190, WE 1911
Guides:
WE 1911 disassembly, M4 SD fore-end, G3 adapted stock
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Registered: October 2005
Location: Gloucestershire