VORSK DIARY

VORSK:

DIARY UPDATE

SINCE THE “VORSK PROJECT” STARTED, BILL HAS BEEN KEEPING DETAILED NOTES AND A RUNNING TALLY ON THE EXISTING MODELS TO SEE HOW THEY PERFORM OVER TIME AND ALTHOUGH SOME STILL HAVEN’T YET SEEN A GAME DUE TO THE RESTRICTIONS WE HAVE ALL FACED, HE CONTINUES TO GIVE ALL THE MODELS, INCLUDING THE LATEST RELEASES, A VERY HARD TIME ON THE RANGE IN HIS WEEKLY SESSIONS!

VORSK just keeps on rolling, even during the global pandemic when others faltered and what a joy it is to have access to each and every one of the new models as they are released! Some of you may think that VORSK is “just another GBB pistol brand” but I have to tell you that if it is, it’s most definitely in the very, very top tier and giving some of the brands that have been with us for longer a REAL run for their money!

VORSK now encompasses not only the superb pistols themselves, but now also high-grade BBs and even “Fuel”! The BB ranges comprise 5 styles, across 8 weight classes, with 6 different size options, resulting in 96 unique products that come beautifully and precisely packaged! Instead of being forced to buy over 3,000 BBs for each desired weight, VORSK’s new, smaller container sizes allow you to buy exactly what you need: 2,000 .25g and 1,100 .25g Tracer BBs for your AEG? No problem! A small bottle of .36g for your DMR? Easy! The convenience of having smaller bottles gives the ability to carry them onto the field to match your choice of primary, with the 2,000 BB bottle fitting nicely into a 40mm grenade pouch. VORSK’s range of Bio-Degradable BBs is broad to say the least, as .20g to .43g BBs are on offer, as well as Bio BBs infused with Tracer Green for those night-time battles!

And it has to be said that the VORSK team do know a thing or two about gas airflow mechanics and performance! Born from a desire to fine-tune their replicas with their own in-house formulation for improved shotconsistency and gas efficiency, they have worked with leading Airsoft Gas manufacturers to produce their own “GBB Fuel”: V6, V8 & V12. At its heart, VORSK “Fuel” is a propane-based mix with Silicone lubricants and treatment additives, formulated at a ratio designed to give you enhanced FPS and better felt recoil. The silicone and further additives provide protection to the GBB platform to maintain its performance shot after shot.

I was kindly sent test samples of the three new “fuels” and found that they do indeed have a profound effect on performance levels. Using a VORSK Vengeance pistol with three separate VORSK 23BB Hi-Capa magazines, we first vented each mag to ensure it was empty. Using VORSK .20g performance BBs we then topped off the mags to the extent of their 23BB capacity and filled one each with V6, V8 and V12 fuel. The results were immediately obvious just given the difference in “kick” between each magazine and this was borne out by the means calculated after each magazine was emptied (they all emptied on one single gas fill): • V6 = 0.99 Joule/327fps • V8 = 1.09 Joule/343fps • V12 = 1.22 Joule/364fps

The V12 is fabulous if you want a big “kick” but may put some pistols over the site limit, so you have been warned! All three “fuels” have been designed specifically to give optimum performance from your VORSK pistol and I’ll be using it in my testing as the “Diary” continues to fill!

RUNNING TOTAL TIME!

All of the models have now had thousands of BBs through them, far more than any of the other pistols in my collection and the slides and frames have been lubed after each range session. Magazines have been checked, serviced and seals/o-rings inspected to ensure continued performance. This is not in any way a negative, as any GBB magazines should be checked and serviced regularly (as Jimmy outlines in his article this month) and this is something that is a matter of routine for me.

The first models to enter my little “test program” were the EU18s and the Hi-Capa 4.3s. I’ve been running the HiCapas until now on NUPROL 2.0 gas, using .25g RZR BBs and the chrono still settles well at 1.01 Joule/330fps with

a .20g BB. The pistols have now had over 8,000 BBs down the barrel… Accuracy is excellent and appears to have settled at 10m but that, of course, could be put down firmly to the skill of the user! The Hi-Capa 4.3s really are superb GBB pistols but I’ve FINALLY had to replace the battery in the RDS… Jeez, I thought that was never going to run out!

The EU18s also continue to rock and the muzzle wear I noticed on the slide of the grey RDS version seems to have stopped, so now I know it was indeed just down to the sharpness of my Kydex as it’s not appeared anywhere else. I continue to run the EU18s on the suggested NUPROL 2.0 and still have experienced no major issues with consistency of power; apart from replacing one set if feed lips they are all good to go for a while longer. The action of both pistols has retained the smoothness that was apparent when they first arrived with me. I’ve now logged in excess of 7,400 RZR. 20g and .25g BBs through the pistols and thus far the “long-termers” are still performing as new at 10m on steels and on the Attack Sense Smart Target System, with solid accuracy at that distance. The EU18s have registered highest at 0.78 Joule/290fps on a .20g RZR, settling in at 272fps and staying there. I’ve found that now they’ve has settled in they like .25g RZRs best.

The first model of what I called at the time “the second coming” was the Hi-Capa 5.1 Split Slide and oh my, what a super pistol this is; the more I use it, the more I love it! It’s the slide that makes all the difference on this pistol and, as I suspected, that Split Slide design, which means only the rear half of the slide actually moves (dovetailing beautifully with the fixed front half), means there is far less weight moving, making gas usage massively more efficient and the cycle time meaningfully less when it comes to taking follow-up shots. The 5.1 Split Slide has performed very well over 5,000 BBs at 10m on steels and at 5-10m on the Attack Sense Smart Target System using .25g RZR BBs. In terms of the chrono, things have now settled with it recording nicely in the mid-320’s on .20g BBs.

Okay, the VX-9 “Hitman” duo!

This is STILL an awesome pair of pistols anyway I look at them and I do look at them regularly, as they are gorgeous! The finish on these has stood up very well in use and the woodwork and rubberised panels inset to frame are still looking great! I personally still prefer them “sans suppressor” but the effort that went into the extended inner barrel and the “suppressor” is becoming more and more obvious as they have a profound effect on performance too. I’ve continuously tested the pistols with (and without) the extensions over some 6,000 BBs each, and using NUPROL 2.0 gas and RZR .20g BBs I still get a consistent chrono of 0.72 Joule/280fps without extension and 1.07 Joule/340fps with!

The Vorsk VP-X nails the “Punisher Pistol” look perfectly but of course, looks are not everything and as cool as the VP-X undoubtedly looks, that’s backed up by quality and performance in testing so far. Vorsk tell us regularly that “all of our pistol designs are passion projects” and the VP-X is no exception to this rule. A full metal construction with an anti-porous, electrostatic finish means that the VP-X is standing up to my abuse so far and as it inevitably wears it’s going to look great as it does so! With 3,200 BBs down the barrel on the short 10m range the VP-X performs flawlessly on Nuprol 2.0 gas, and using RZR .20g BBs it chrono’s with a pretty darn consistent 0.94 Joule/319fps even when it first comes free of the holster! Accuracy is great too, as it easily rings the steels at both 5 and 10 meters on .25g RZRs! Coming to the newest model in the test pool, using NP 2.0 gas and the new .20g VORSK Precision BBs, from the box the VENGEANCE chronos consistently at 0.98 Joule/325FPS after 1,400 BBs. The pistol feels great, cycles smoothly, has a super recoil impulse. The flared magwell and extended magazine base plate help with swift changes when you run dry and with the red dot fitted it’s supremely easy to track from target to target if you’re shooting plates or spinners. I’m not alone in running the VENGEANCE, as Jon has also added one to his “practical armoury” and thus far it’s serving him very well on a regular basis!

So, things continue to move along and to date all of the original pistols are cranking along sweetly! Performance is still great on the older models and the newer ones continue to raise the bar each and every time! I’ve just got hands on the new VP-26X and have started testing on this to report fully in Issue 130, but my initial impression is “WOW!” - not just in terms of performance, but also in the uniqueness of its “look”. So watch this space for ongoing updates on VORSK as there’s a LOT more to come! AA