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Russian/Soviet Airsoft Impressions

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    #482
    Puding
    Registered Users Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    so with zeta labs focusing on Russian/Soviet replicas and with BF3 using a large amount of modern Russian equipment will we see an increase in popularity with airsofters and maybe a increase in replicas?

    Will i finaly get a pkm?


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    #483
    ronan keane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭ronan keane


    Puding wrote: »
    so with zeta labs focusing on Russian/Soviet replicas and with BF3 using a large amount of modern Russian equipment will we see an increase in popularity with airsofters and maybe a increase in replicas?

    Will i finaly get a pkm?

    Russain Loadout : Ak in right hand with rail attached bottle opener
    Vodka in other hand and Vodka in hydration pack. (Dodgy Russain Accent Is Optional)


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    #484
    Lemming
    Registered Users Posts: 14,148 ✭✭✭✭Lemming


    Puding wrote: »
    Will i finaly get a pkm?

    Stick me down for one too plzkthxbye :pac:


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    #485
    MerryDespot
    Registered Users Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭MerryDespot


    Nice to see this thread back up in the listings again - I had to search for it when I last looked for it a few weeks back.

    As for soviet gear ... I have firmly moved over to the dark side ... aks now outnumber the stanag family by 2 to 1 here. Which is nice.


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    #486
    Puding
    Registered Users Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    got a far few questions about the equipment in mw2, putting together a blog post of each of the classes at the moment, will add the information hear as well

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    #487
    sliabh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭sliabh


    I saw outgoing Russian Prez Medvedev using this gun on a BBC article about Dagestan:
    _56901965_medvedev_afp304.jpg

    Anyone know what it is?


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    #488
    Puding
    Registered Users Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    i believe it is the sr2 http://world.guns.ru/smg/rus/cp-2-ling-e.html


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    #489
    sliabh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭sliabh


    Puding wrote: »
    i believe it is the sr2 http://world.guns.ru/smg/rus/cp-2-ling-e.html
    That looks like it all right. Thanks!


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    #490
    Puding
    Registered Users Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


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    #491
    Puding
    Registered Users Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


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    #492
    MerryDespot
    Registered Users Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭MerryDespot


    Puding - did that VAL that you posted in Airsoft News ages ago ever materialise?


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    #493
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,523 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Latest photos are here http://koko13121.militaryblog.jp/e306482.html
    Ares are supposed to be showing it off at IWA 2012.


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    #494
    ZeroSignal
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    Hande hoche! wrote: »
    Latest photos are here http://koko13121.militaryblog.jp/e306482.html
    Ares are supposed to be showing it off at IWA 2012.

    Does that mean that someone else will be making a VAL other than Zeta Labs? Hopefully if they do it'll be cheaper...


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    #495
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,523 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    ZeroSignal wrote: »
    Does that mean that someone else will be making a VAL other than Zeta Labs? Hopefully if they do it'll be cheaper...

    Sorry man I should have phrased that better. Basically Ares acquired Zeta Labs, now what effect it has on pricing I don't know.
    http://www.airsoft2day.com/news/273-zeta-lab-mosin-nagant-adopted-by-ares-airsoft.html

    That being said Ehobby have photos of it on their facebook page so might be worth emailing them for a quote.
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150671046998497.415365.166485503496&type=1


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    #496
    Thehandviolent
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭Thehandviolent


    Puding, what type of gas mask is the engineer class wearing in the photos from BF3 above? apologies if it was answered already, i just couldnt find it in the previous posts. also, will airsoft panda be the only ones stocking the vss, or are they just taking pre-orders before everyone?

    http://www.airsoftpanda.com/product_info.php/products_id/2662?osCsid=s1vs1evf6ajc0n09c5of8rk150

    Thanks man.


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    #497
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,523 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    http://www.airsoft2day.com/news/776-zeta-lab-a-accuracy-fire-products-2012.html
    Based on this article the release date for the VAL is March and the VSS is May.


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    #498
    Puding
    Registered Users Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    yep they posted the dates on the zeta labs blog this week, interesting to see the val still down as march with use half way done with the month already, we will see


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    #499
    RusticChainsaw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭RusticChainsaw


    Anybody know any good SKS replicas? That and the AS VAL are permanently on my mind after playing ARMA2.


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    #500
    MerryDespot
    Registered Users Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭MerryDespot


    Hey folks,

    I know that Puding has posted on another thread about online stores which have good stocks of Soviet/Russian gear.

    One of those mentioned was:
    http://www.frontowiec.com/index.php

    This is a Polish store with a Polish/English language online store.

    I have now placed and received three orders from Frontowiec - they've been extremely fast to dispatch orders, perfect at dealing with special requests in terms of delivery and overall a joy to deal with. Thanks to Puding again for the recommendation - if anyone out there is looking for Russian kit, give these guys a try - there's also the added advantage of it being an EU business, so no dealing with tax demands when your kit arrives. It's also a good deal cheaper than some of the non-EU based suppliers.

    Can't recommend them enough.


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    #501
    MerryDespot
    Registered Users Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭MerryDespot


    http://www.airsoftpanda.com/product_info.php/products_id/2635?osCsid=s1vs1evf6ajc0n09c5of8rk150

    Awesome.

    Order placed.


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    #502
    Puding
    Registered Users Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    link does not appear to be working but i imagine it is the val or vss :)

    do not hold your breath to much i've had the val on pre order for about 6 months :P

    but good news as new pictures came out today http://koko13121.militaryblog.jp/e315735.html


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    #503
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,523 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Those welding marks look promising in terms of build quality. Hopefully it will be out in the next month or two.


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    #504
    MerryDespot
    Registered Users Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭MerryDespot


    Puding wrote: »
    link does not appear to be working but i imagine it is the val or vss :)

    do not hold your breath to much i've had the val on pre order for about 6 months :P

    but good news as new pictures came out today http://koko13121.militaryblog.jp/e315735.html

    It's the Val Puding - and it's showing as 'add to basket' rather than pre-order (the VSS is still 'pre-order'). The last time I checked it was still 'pre-order/available April' so it seems that it's now available - perhaps yours is already winging it's way to Ireland.

    Not sure why the link isn't working - the oldie copy/paste method appears to bring you in to Airsoftpanda's registration page instead of straight to the product.

    If you search AS Val you'll find it... :)


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    #505
    Puding
    Registered Users Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    ow aware of the change is status as i;ve been following this product closely but we;re still to see a finished product and a lot of release dates have already passed :) , defiantly nothing has been shipped yet

    as i say i hope it come out in April but im not holding my breath that is all


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    #506
    MerryDespot
    Registered Users Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭MerryDespot


    Puding wrote: »
    ow aware of the change is status
    No doubt!


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    #507
    Puding
    Registered Users Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    MerryDespot wrote: »
    No doubt!

    you know me to well :)


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    #508
    bullets
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    I'm gonna wait for the VSS over the VAL, cant afford both,
    (well cant afford any short term so a long wait might suit me better money wise) Hopefully there will be an option to buy without scope which may knock 100USD off the price :D

    ~B


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    #509
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,523 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Anyone hear more about the PKM ?


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    #510
    Puding
    Registered Users Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    evike posted up some new pictures ( i have them on the redbadger facebook page ) but no eta yet


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    #511
    MerryDespot
    Registered Users Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭MerryDespot


    For anyone bemoaning the lack of VFC modern AK variants these days, LCT are now making AK104, AK 74M and AK105s with correct full folding stocks rather than the skeleton stocks used in their earlier models.

    Looking good:
    http://www.lctairsoft.com/pdc_aeg/aeg_ak104-nv_OBW.html


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