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Marui ß-Spetznaz AK47 |
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The AK.. but that's how old? Ah, the glory days of the old Marui Spetz. Never thought - though long wished for - a re-release of that particular gun would take place and certainly not in the form it has recently taken. Still, here we are and here it is, but with what changes? |
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The changes: First off and perhaps most important, the Beta sports a solid stock, for that big battery action and this does give the gun - I feel - something of an off center look to it.
Finally, we have a dinky little 20mm weaver rail under mounted to the front grip, which is advertised as being for a torch or laser. Other than that you are looking pretty much at the old Spetz externally and the internally. |
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That being said of course one has to remember that internally we have the old AK700motored mech-box. Pretty simple statement, but as anyone who owns a Marui AK will know, that particular mech-box is not not be sneezed at, not matter how early on in the Marui story it was designed. Very solid, very reliable, good rate of fire with the 700 motor and just as easily powered up as any other box out there. For those looking at their first AK, the main reason why the box is so prized by many is the fact that the motor is attached to the gear box, unlike the Armalite series which have a loose motor, held in place only by the hand-grip. |
For a complete rundown on the AK technical stats, you are better off having a gander at the excellent review elsewhere on this site.
However,
onto firing the Beta-S.
As one might expect with the barrel being a good deal shorter than the standard
AK, she's not as accurate. On the 10m range she was putting in average groups
of 7", compared to the full barrel AK's average 4".
The sights also do leave a little to be desired in construction, as well as being wee bit awkward to adjust - but are clear enough in use and do give the spine of the gun a nice aesthetic flash.
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under-mount rail is a wee bit on the weak side too, but that could just
be because we were playing around with the a pistol
grenade launcher on the test model (talk about gilding the lilly)
and if you plan on putting no more than a small maglite or Beamford on it
you should have no trouble at all.
Conclusion So, on balance what shall we say? I for one find the thing a wee bit ugly - off balanced and oddly shaped (but then again I love the "classic" lines of the original AK and the practical size of the original Spetz). However, stylistics are purely a matter of personal taste so I shall restrict myself to practical matters. Fundamentally here, what we have is a Tokyo Marui AK47 and that should say everything that needs to be said regarding the operation of the device. The large battery potential is a real boon over the old Spetz and despite the presence of the large stock, I can see this gun being highly prized in the CQB environment as a worthy alternative to MP5s, AUGs, M4s, P90s or MC51s (especially from the fact that many people just get something of an AK itch inside them which can't be scratched by any other AEG - can't say I blame them). |
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