Tanaka M700 Police - ArniesAirsoft

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Registered: March 2005
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Review Date: 17/7/06

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: �350.00 | Rating: 8

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	Powerfull - Solid - Well built - easy takedown
Cons:	10 round mags - slightly subpar accuracy - heavy

With nothing better to do I compiled a simple review of the Tanaka M700 police

First a few facts about this model

-Tanaka Model 700 Police
-Length: 1162mm/ 26 inch/ Height: 186mm
-Weight: 3520g
-Magazine: 10 rds
-System: Bolt action/Gas powered
-Hop-Up: Adjustable
-PCS - Power Control System

First impressions:
The first thing that popped into my head when I first held the m700 was man its heavy and this is indeed a very weighty rifle and is by far heavier than any other spring rifle I've had the pleasure of holding with that being said I'm told the CA m24 is also quite weighty but I've not had the luxury of fondling one to confirm this.
Another thing I was quite chuffed about was the very easy cycling of the bolt, no spring pull of push nonsense here it just glides back and forward so easily you could do it with a finger.

External/cosmetics:
The quality of the stock is immense its extremely solid and has a very nice textured finish which is meant to be that of the H-S Precision stock.
The stock has no visible mold lines or imperfections and comes complete with a nice textured rubber butt plate which seems securely attached and it quite comfortable.
The barrel and bolt assembly is all metal with scope rails already attached and looks very well machined again no noticeable imperfections and has "Tanaka M700" underlined by "manufactured by Tanaka works" neatly engraved on the bolt assembly this is also accompanied with a serial number but Im sure if its unique to each rifle.

An unusual feature is the hop dial being on top on the barrel just in front of the scope rails this in turn put it at arms reaching meaning setting the hop is extremely easy to set.
Also worth mentioning are the two bi-pod and sling adaptors at the front of the stock which is a nice touch and they are firmly attached.

Internals:
Ive not had any real need to dismantle it complexly yet so I cant comment of the internals themselves but I can confirm they are mostly metal and the rifle is extremely easy to dismantle and only involves removing 2 large bolts at either end of the magwell/trigger guard allowing the magwell and trigger unit slide out and the bolt to be removed.

Here is a simple picture of broken down internals (the pic is taken from the hammer mod website)

http://xs102.xs.to/xs102/06251/m700_parts.jpg

This model of the M700 also features the PCS or power control system which is a small turntable valve which is located on the underside of the bolt and is accessible from the magwell also a small grub screw must be undone before the valve can be turned.
The PCS allowed the user to set the amount of gas passing through the rifle this in turn increases or decreases the power of the rifle and is simple enough to use screw open to valve to increase the gas flow upping the fps or close the valve over to reduce the power.

Performance:
I have only had the pleasure of using this a few times but when I have its been a most enjoyable experience but does have its ups and downs and the most noticeable thing about its performance is the power which when partnered with the PCS is immense and can be set at any level you choose or within reason at least.
As with most gas guns the heat can affect the performance depending on what gas is used but with that being said Ive had little problems with the effects of heat.

Now to the only noticeable flaw with the m700 the inner barrel.
While it isnt in dire need of replacing and is for the most point acceptable it can hinder the overall accuracy of the rifle and isn’t really on par with those found in most common spring rifles, it can be rather infuriating when you miss your target by sheer inches due to the pellets swaying slightly to the left or right.

This problem can however be rectified with the aid of a tight bore rifle barrel and while I have not personally had this done to mine I’ve been assured its an adequate solution and improves an already outstanding rifle.

I have yet to properly chronograph this monster (I will update this review when Ive done so) I roughly place the fps at just under 500fps with the bolt open on 134a and around 250 with it fully closed.

Conclusion:

One of thee best sniper rifles money can buy and is of very high quality but suffers the same problems as all gas guns, as well as pretty average accuracy.

Looks: 5/5
Build Quality: 5/5
Performance: 3/5 (on 134a)
Value: 4/5

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