armoury VFC SR-16
VFC SR-16 CARBINE WITHIN THE AIRSOFT ACTION TEAM THERE’S AN ONGOING DEBATE AS TO THE VERACITY OF GAS BLOWBACK RIFLES AND CARBINES FOR REGULAR GAME USE, AND BILL IS VERY MUCH ON THE “PROGAS” SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT. THIS MONTH HE LOOKS TO HIS MOST RECENT ARMOURY ADDITION IN THE FORM OF THE SR-16 GBBR FROM VEGA FORCE COMPANY.
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his may sound “privileged” to some of you but once write them off as things specifically for MilSim players and upon a time, when I received an item for testing, I’d “wannabes”. Whilst there is certainly some truth in this, immediately strip open the shipping box to get at it is also true that numerous manufacturers in the airsoft the “shiny shooty thing” inside but these days I sign the industry have been working hand in hand with well-reputed shipping receipt and it generally goes onto the pile that firearms counterparts to bring some stunning, fully-licenced needs working through. I see a hundred-plus AEGs and and extremely effective gas replicas to market. GBBs each year, so it needs to be something pretty special I’ve long been a fan of gas rifles and carbines and yes, to really get my interest level up these days. in large I’ve built these specifically for MilSim events and Back during IWA 2018 I saw and handled some for general shooting use. The very best of the gas guns absolutely lovely replicas and replicate the “feel” and whilst there were some that operation of the real thing offered genuine advances in to a high degree and as performance and technology, I’m a “real steel” shooter “WHILST WE WERE CHATTING ON THE there was no “light bulb whenever the opportunity VFC STAND MY EYES (AS ALWAYS) moment”, that moment arises, the airsoft replicas when you pick something also offer a very cost WERE IN “SEARCH MODE”, TAKING IN up and think to yourself “I effective platform for my ALL THE GOODIES THAT VFC HAVE TO MUST have one of these”… “training toolbox”. I’ll throw OFFER AND WHAT MY EYES LOCKED until it was that I met with into the pot here that, from my friend Ray Chang from conversations I had at SHOT ONTO ON THE VFC STAND WAS THEIR Vega Force Company (VFC) earlier this year, numerous FULLY LICENCED KNIGHT ARMAMENT that is! Whilst we were firearm manufacturers are COMPANY SR-16 GAS BLOWBACK chatting on the VFC stand seeking experienced friends CARBINE - AND IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST in the “6mm” industry with my eyes (as always) were in “search mode”, taking a view to creating training SIGHT!” in all the goodies that VFC platforms based on existing have to offer and what my airsoft technologies. I’ve eyes locked onto on the VFC seen this developing over stand was their fully licenced a few years in truth, seeing Knight Armament Company SR-16 Gas Blowback Carbine - some pretty famous names (SIG and Glock for instance) and it was love at first sight! exploring this territory with real intent. Whilst this is not strictly a “new” model from VFC, it is VFC are one such airsoft company, who are right at the an interesting one. If you are new to the world of the “gas forefront of gas-operated replicas, with strategic alliances in rifle” then I am certain you will no doubt, as many do, place to drive forward the “gas gun agenda” and they’ve
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