Madbull are still developing their flash hiders that are designed to give a louder shot report to your bb gun. As far as I know this is an airsoft first as most companies focus on silencing the shot! These flash hiders are being released in a variety of colours and are anodized not painted. They also have customisable muzzle reports by adjusting the internals of the part. See the below image for instructions on how to adjust the muzzle report. Yay! for airsoft guns not sounding like sewing machines!

As I have a bit of a fetish for devices that measure things... ooo err, I'm looking forward to the release of Mad Bull's attempt at a chronograph. It's quite a cheap offering, sub $100, and is in the same market range as the Guarder 2000 chronograph. It has one very handy feature for a chrono in this price range and that is the ability to measure balls-per-second or rate of fire. Mad Bull claim it'll be finished in a months time. A few of the features listed -

1. Pocket size. Portable chronograph.
2. Using the latest patented technology: Muti-angle measurement. Better than anyone else in the market.
3. Multi-function: MPS (meter per second) FPS (feet per second) BPS (balls per second) Joules (0.2g/0.23g/0.25g/0.30g….)
4. 9 Volt battery. Auto turn-off in 2 mins.
5. Tri-pod adapter.

                

I've moved the reports on my SPR mk12 mod 0 from my airsoft forums to my SPR review. Progress has been slow and the latest situation is I'm still waiting for a new gear set to handle my 500FPS+ M170 set up. We'll have to see whether the Prowin gear box can take the strain, we've definitely proved that the standard piston that comes with it will not survive an M170 spring. To be honest it's pretty extreme power for an electric airsoft gun to be taking so I'm not expecting wonders. I still ened to get hold of a Systema Super Torque up gear after I "modded" the previous set with a screwdriver and 10.8V...

Earlier on this week dEFCONAirsoft reviewed the AEG Arms M18A1 Claymore mine, you can read the review on our pages.

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Tokyo Marui are soon to release their latest AEP, the USP 45. Noteable features are an improved chamber which should give 50m range and a battery capacity of 500 mAh. For comparison the battery capacity of the G18C and Beretta M93R was 200 mAh. The battery will not be compatible with the MP7 despite being the same capacity and voltage, 500mAh 7.2V.

Marui intend to release a range of accessories to support the USP ranging from a 100 round magazine, a threaded adaptor to fit silencers/tracer and a lower rail to mount lights etc. After the impressive performance of the MP7 this pistol has a lot of promise.

Release date is 22nd March.

I handled the new VFC HK 416 rifle at Marui Airsoft last night. wow is that one solid feeling gun! The selector switch feels positive and firm. The bolt release latch actually releases the bolt, that can be opened with the charging handle to adjust hop. The HK 416 comes with 2 different outer and inner barrels so you can swap between a more "commando" style set up to a rifle style set up. Possibly the most important thing of all is that there is NO barrel wobble! It's the sturdiest feeling M4/armalite variant I've handled.

The only thing that bugs me about it is the crummy AN / PEQ2 case that you need to store the battery in. There is no room in the foregrip and the stock has no room either. Personally I'm not a fan of AN / PEQ style boxes stuck on the side of an otherwise sexy rifle.

And they've kicked this off with their new 6.03 version 2 tight barrel.

Jane from Modify, www.modify.com.tw, has contacted me to say that they've released there new steel bushings and bush keys.

"Tempered Stainless Bushings (6mm, 6.1mm, 7mm)
Bush Keys

Modify Tempered Stainless Bushing is the definitive parts of MODIFY Stainless Bush. It's a tight fit and it has a convex surface to reduce the contact area with the gear set thereby resulting in low traction, to be much more effective and durable. It matches the best to all operational conditions, including the use with High-Speed Gear Set and with Ultra Torque-Up Gear Set.

Do you usually use a plastic handle of a screw driver to hammer the bushings in?? With Modify Bush Keys, you can force the bushings into place EVENLY very easy!"

I've just posted the latest updates to my SPR project in the forum. Read about Prowin pistons breaking due to overpowered springs, HurricanE bodies breaking and Madbull shark hop ups launching bbs all over the house.

Deepfire gear and new HurricanE body on the way!

I'm half way through writing a review of the Prowin split gearbox for the M4/M16. I'm also tuning it up with an M170 spring. As soon as I've recieved some fresh 7mm bearings so I can complete the gearbox I'll finish the review. I'll also write a version 2 of my SPR review once its been upgraded with the Prowin box.