ARMOURY APS MANTIS X RMR
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JIMMY IS, BY HIS OWN ADMISSION, AN OUT-AND-OUT SKIRMISHER, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN HE WON’T TURN HIS HAND TO ANY KIND OF AIRSOFT GIVEN THE CHANCE! AS A “PISTOL FANATIC” WITH AN EVER-DEEPENING UNDERSTANDING OF THE TECHNICAL SIDE OF AIRSOFT THOUGH, WE THOUGHT HE’D BE JUST THE MAN TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE NEW MANTIS X RMR PISTOL, PUT IT THROUGH ITS PACES, AND TAKE A GOOD LONG LOOK “UNDER THE HOOD”!
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PS is a name I have heard of but alas to date I have had very little experience with their products and up until very recently had never seen an APS pistol, so for me this is virgin territory. I purchased a used RIF a couple of years back which was chock full of issues; having never seen an APS rifle from new and served any time with it I couldn’t say whether it was a result of the user or if in fact it was a result of bad quality (probably the former); however I fixed it up and sold it on so that is the extent of my experience which actually makes my
life a bit easier making this review more factual and unbiased. APS Limited, formerly known as APS Airgun Ltd was established in 2001. APS specialize in designing and building Simulation Training Equipment (Real Action Markers and Powder Balls for training simulation). APS – the three letters stand for Accuracy - Pneumatics – Shooting; with the knowledge and experience that has been gained from making Real Action Markers and Projectiles, APS launched new lines of Electronic Blow Back (EBB) products to meet the demands of the
“APS – THE THREE LETTERS STAND FOR ACCURACY - PNEUMATICS – SHOOTING; WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE THAT HAS BEEN GAINED FROM MAKING REAL ACTION MARKERS AND PROJECTILES, APS LAUNCHED NEW LINES OF ELECTRONIC BLOW BACK (EBB) PRODUCTS TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE AIRSOFT MARKET.” 64
JUNE 2022
