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937 UHC Revolver Airsoft Gun Review

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At first glace, the 937 airsoft revolver from UHC looks pretty nice. Usually airsoft handguns are pistols, so a revolver’s a nice change from the same old spring pistols everyone’s used to.

One of the obvious down sides is that the 937 Revolver only holds 6 rounds of ammo. A even bigger down side is that they’re held in shells, just like a real revolver, and you must manually push a BB into little holes on the rear of the shell and then insert the shell into the gun. That’s a lot of work for only 6 rounds of ammo in both target shooting and airsoft wars. And, even if you do buy extra shells, it’s time consuming to take all six of the used shells out and then all six of the new ones back in. And still another flaw with the shells, they’re very lose, and if you don’t keep the gun pointed straight down while you reload, all of shells will fall out. I recommend not even bothering with buying extra shells and just keep six shells in the gun and push the BB into the shell while it’s still in the gun. If you’re confused, let me explain what I mean. There’s a little rubber hole in the back of each shell. And you need to push a BB into that rubber hole to get it loaded. Now, what I’m saying is, it’s best if you leave the empty shells in the gun, and just push in the BB’s right there.

Long story short, the shells are just a nightmare. But once you do get the gun loaded, how does it shoot? Not to well. Even though the 937 Revolver claims to have “hop-up” technology, it’s far-fetched. With .20 gram ammo, it fires straight, but takes a dramatic nosedive after about 10 feet. .12 gram ammo isn’t much better, and it doesn’t even fly straight, so you probably have a better chance with .20 gram.

The effective range for a airsoft handgun anyway is around 20 feet, and if you’re just looking for that then you’ll probably be happy with the 937 Revolver, but if you’re looking for anything over that then probably skip this gun. Bottom line; does well for close quarters or indoors, does not do well for ranges over 20 feet or outdoor use.

Even though the 937 UHC Revolver can’t perform too well at anything over 10-20 feet, it is well built. For the most part it’s metal, but a couple parts are made of plastic. The hammer is well built, too. As for the shells, they’re made from plastic and some rubber, but they do the job.

But, even through all these down sides, the 937 Revolver still could make a decent sidearm if you wanted something different. For example, if you already have a AEG or well built spring powered main weapon, and don’t have a lot of cash to spend on a sidearm,  this could fit the bill. Although only having 6 rounds of ammo, and less than perfect accuracy, the 937 Revolver can shoot at a very fast rate. It’s single-action, which means you must pull back the hammer before each shot, but you can pull and shoot faster than you’d think. You can have all 6 rounds down field in under 4 seconds if you get a feel for the gun. Accuracy through volume, that’s what this gun’s all about.

Another benefit of the revolver platform is that you can operate it with only one hand, where as, with a pistol, you need to use both hands to cock it back and fire. Which means if you got two of them that you could duel-wield them!

It also feels really good to hold. It looks totally realistic (except for the orange tip), and is overall solid. It has grooves on the handle that fit your hand perfectly, so it wouldn’t hurt your hands gripping it in a long fight.

One last thing to consider is the size of the revolver you want. This review is on the 937 revolver (which is 4in long), but UHC also makes them in 2.5″, 6″ and 8″ barrel lengths. The longer the barrel is the more accurate it is, and the more powerful it is in terms of FPS. Although, the longer length can be a burden when drawing or in CQB. So just keep in mind that you have the option to go with a bigger/smaller barrel length.

So, don’t let the down sides scare you, this is a okay gun with a little training and patience. You could even  buy two of them so you can go akimbo. Although I would not recommend this for target shooting, it can put up a decent fight in a airsoft war, despite only having 6 shots. At $25 this really isn’t too bad of a gun, it’s not one of the elite, but it’s okay. So, if you want something different to liven up your battlefield, and don’t feel like shelling out big bucks, and can appreciate a handgun for a handgun, and don’t expect miracles from it, it can do well.

Specs:
Feet Per Second: 240
Accuracy: So-So, can hit a person from 20 feet
Power: Spring (you must pull back the hammer before each shot)
Caliber: 6mm
Recommended BB Weight: .20 grams
Magazine Capacity: 6 BBs
Manufacture: UHC

Pulse R76 Airsoft Gun Review

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The Pulse R76 is one of a kind. It resembles in many ways an AK-74u, and shoots like one, too. From it’s big 350 round magazine, to it’s powerful 8.4v battery, to its dead-on accuracy, this is truly a kick @$$ AEG!

Where the sights are located, you have to look through the tri-weaver rails directly above the trigger to see them, which is a little awkward, but it really is amazingly accurate for a machine gun. Like I said, there’s a square hole that runs inside the set of tri-weaver rails, that you have to look through to see the sights. It’s not a big deal at all, it’s just different to what most people are used to. The tri-weaver rails are in a weird place though. Mounting a scope would be inaccurate because the scope would be to high up, and it’s located so far back that it’s ineffective to mount a laser or flashlight. So, the tri-weaver rails are really only for aiming and looks. The only other weaver rail is under the front of the gun, under the sights. This rail, however, can be useful for lasers and flashlights. The only problem with this weaver rail is that it’s located right where you put your weak hand to hold it, so any accessory you put there would be interfering with your grip.

You can also see (in the picture above) the AK-47 like safety. It’s almost three inches long and you push it up or down to choose between safety, semi-automatic, and fully-automatic. Most airsoft rifles have more of a M16 style safety, so it might feel a little bit awkward at first, but you get used to it.

The Pulse R76 airsoft rifle features semi and fully automatic settings. Fully-automatic means that one or more BB’s can be fired with one pull of the trigger. Semi-automatic means that one shot will be fired with a pull of the trigger. This makes it great for airsoft fights.  Semi-automatic is more accurate and can be used for long range shots, and the fully-automatic feature isn’t as precise, but can shoot around 700-800 rounds per minuet with a fully charged battery.

The Pulse R76 also fires BB’s at a very good speed for a machine gun: 375 FPS. I recommend using .20 gram BB’s. .12 gram are very inaccurate and fly everywhere, and anything over .20 slows down the FPS and might cause jams.

The stock is also fold-able. You just push a button near the stock, and it will go limp and allow you to fold it up under the gun, near the front weaver rail and then lock into place again.

The battery is 8.4 volts and 1150 mAh. There’s not a whole lot of room, if you wanted to get a upgraded battery, but, personally, I don’t think it’s a good idea to upgrade it, it’s already firing 800 rounds per minuet, and it would be a lot of stress on the gun to go much more.

All-in-all, the Pulse R76 airsoft gun is a economically priced gun at only $90-$120 (depending on where you get it), and very reliable in every way. In some ways it’s a fully-automatic sniper rifle! It’s also very versatile, with it’s folding stock and weaver rails free to customize. So, in a wrap, very good, somewhat cheap for what it’s worth, accurate, reliable, AEG with a great ROF (Rate of Fire), and is highly respectable on the battle field or even for just some good old fashion target shooting.

Specs:
Feet Per Second: 375
Accuracy: Awesome for a machine gun
Power: Battery
Caliber: 6mm
Recommended BB Weight: .20 grams
Magazine Capacity: 350 BBs
Manufacture: Crosman

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Stinger R36 Airsoft Gun Review

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The Stinger R36 airsoft rifle is modeled after its “military-style” counterparts. It usually comes in desert camouflage paint job, with a FPS of 260. It also comes with a Red-Dot sights, a mock silencer, a flashlight, and a twenty round magazine.

The Stinger R36 looks super cool. The stock, silencer, red-dot sight, and flashlight are all removable. If you take it all off, you’ve got somewhat of a MP5k. As seen above, near the front of the gun there’s four weaver rails to accessorize with: lasers, fore grips, bi-pods, a upgraded scope, etc. It also comes with two studs to attach a shoulder sling, though, they are pretty weak, so just be careful.

Although the Singer R36 airsoft rifle is stylish and has a ton of ways to customize it and make it your own, it’s not very accurate. It’s in fact, horribly inaccurate. My personal one shoots extreme high and left. And some of the people I know that have this, theirs shoot all over the place. Even when loaded with .25 gram ammo, it still wants to pull up and left. I don’t recommend doing this at all, but I bent the barrel down and right, and that seems to help a little bit. So, unless to have the patience or money to upgrade the scope, and maybe get some .43 gram ammo, this might be a problem for you.

While the Stinger R36 loses in accuracy, it wins in BB’s down range. The cocking mechanism is located perfectly so that you can reach up with your weak hand cock, without taking your sights off your target and your finger off the trigger. With the 20 round clip it comes with, with a little persistence and training, you can unload the whole thing in 7 or 8 seconds. This is a great advantage in a spring powered airsoft fight. Although, you wouldn’t really have a chance against AEG’s.

The accessories are cool to. Airsofters love to see a lot of accessories and customizable parts on their airsoft guns, and the Stinger R36 provides. Everything from the stock and silencer, to the scope and flashlight, to the four weaver rails are fully customizable/de-attachable to fit your needs. The flashlight is semi-powerful and is great for nighttime wars or wars in dark indoor  places. And the stock is not adjustable, but it is removable and is made of solid plastic and very durable. The silencer doesn’t silence anything, but it does add some accuracy and it increases velocity. And finally, the scope. It helps gauge where you’re shooting, but like I said, the shot’s already extremely unpredictable.

The Stinger R36 is also very light; which could be good or bad. It’s made almost completely out plastic, which makes it one of the lightest guns I’ve ever shot. On the good hand, it won’t wear you out in a airsoft match. But on the bad hand, it feels very unnatural and cheap. It’s also prone to breaking if you drop it or play to ruff with it.

To wrap things up, the Stinger R36 is highly customizable to suit your needs, but is also very inaccurate, but there are steps you can take to help that. It can put some plastic down range in a hurry, which really helps in a airsoft battle. It also comes with many accessories and removable parts to make it your own. So, the Stinger R36 is not so great for target shooting, but can be a good tool to have in a war, I highly recommend getting some heavy BB’s and if you can afford it, a new scope. More than anything, be patient with it.

Specs:
Feet Per Second: 260
Accuracy: Horrible (works okay as a infantry weapon, just don’t expect to be hitting targets at ranges over 25 feet with any consistency)
Power: Spring (you must pull back the slide before each shot)
Caliber: 6mm
Recommended BB Weight: .25+ grams
Magazine Capacity: 20 BBs
Manufacture: Crosman

Stinger R34 Airsoft Gun Review

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At a glance, the Stinger R34 airsoft rifle is a almost exact replica of the standard M16. Everything from the magazine release to the sights are mirroring the M16. That’s not a bad thing, either. The Stinger R34 airsoft rifle is a very effective gun in both the field or for target shooting. The four weaver rails located near the front of the gun (as seen below) are extremely useful for mounting anything from scopes, to lasers, to fore grips, to even bi-pods.

The Stinger R34 is also very accurate. Although the real M16 is mainly a infantry rifle, the Stinger R34 is commonly used as a sniper rifle. It can hit targets from 120 feet out consistently with .25 gram BB’s; before hard to come by, with the exception of sniper rifles.

A lot of airsoft players are drawn to not only it’s stunning accuracy and reliability, but it’s price tag of only $40.  Not bad for a gun of this caliber.

Also, the Stinger R34 has an edge by having a reservoir of 500+ BB’s in the magazine. That’s a huge deal to players who have day-long fights. Taking the hassle of having to reload manually every time out of the equation equals less down time between shots.

As with any airsoft gun, the Stinger R34 has its drawbacks. For example, the cocking mechanism is located directly behind the sights. This means that you either have to dismount each shot to rack it with your strong hand, or leave the rifle mounted on your shoulder and rack it with your weak hand. Either way is fine, it just slows down time between shots and gets you off target, and in a airsoft war, opportunity only comes once. Also, if you attach a sling, you have to attach one of the latches to the very back of the stock, which isn’t a big deal, it just feels weird and the sling can sometimes get wrapped around the stock.

And, even though the Stinger R34 is reliable for the most part, it does misfeed from time to time (a misfeed is when the gun doesn’t take a BB correctly, and it doesn’t fire a BB when you pull the trigger, it basically dry fires). Not a huge deal in target shooting, but when you need to make a shot count in a airsoft fight, you need to know that your gun is going to work. But don’t let this discourage you from getting the Singer R34, like I said, for the most part the Stinger R34 is very reliable, it can just misfeed every now and then.

It comes down to this, the Stinger R34 airsoft rifle is a great gun; reliable, accurate, powerful, and cheap. While it does have some designed problems, it’s a hybrid of sniper, infantry, and assault rifle all packed into one. Good for both beginners or  advanced airsofters.

Also, note that the Stinger R34 is NOT fully automatic. It does have two “fire” modes, but they’re just for looks. A lot of people get confused by the two firing modes, but I assure you, it’s a spring powered rifle that you must cock before each shot, regardless of what “mode” you’re on.

Specs:
Feet Per Second: 300
Accuracy: Can hit person from 120 feet
Power: Spring (you must pull back the slide before each shot)
Caliber: 6mm
Recommended BB Weight: .25 gram
Magazine Capacity: 18 BBs (with a 400 round reservoir)
Manufacture: Crosman

Colt 1911 Airsoft Gun Review

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The first thing you will notice about the Colt 1911 airsoft pistol is the resemblance to the real thing. From the beaver-tail, to the long 6 inch barrel, this gun’s as close as you can get to the real 1911.

It’s also cheap. Only $14! Though, spare clips will cost you around $10 for two, which is decent, considering to fact that their is no reservoir and that in a airsoft fight you don’t want to be having to be manually pushing in 12 BB’s under heavy fire and pressure. So, bottom line, spare clips are worth their weight in gold.

The Colt 1911 airsoft pistol also comes with a laser, seen in the illustration above. While the laser isn’t the greatest out in the field or at long ranges, it will work well for indoor target shooting. On that note, you do have to be gentle with the laser, as the wiring is weak. It’s probably best to de-attach the laser if you are shooting outdoors or are having a airsoft match. If the wire does fray, which it commonly will, you can repair it with some simple electrical tape.

The slide is also hard to cock. Not a big deal for target shooting, but can be a burden when trying to lay down fire while in the field; but you should keep in mind that this is a cheap pistol, and is best used as a sidearm/secondary weapon.

Accuracy isn’t the best with the Colt 1911 airsoft pistol. While the BB will fly in a straight line, it drops dramatically after 20 feet with .20 gram ammo. .12 gram ammo fixes this problem somewhat, however, it’s best if you stick with .20 because even though it will drop, .12 is very unpredictable. So, you should weigh out the odds; a BB that will fly straight but drop, or a BB that will fly very far but will be inaccurate. It’s really up to you.

To wrap up, The Colt 1911 airsoft pistol is a good, cheap, durable sidearm that has its drawbacks but can payoff.  While some parts like the laser are touch-and-go, it’s a good idea to invest in other things, like some extra clips.  Overall, the Colt 1911 airsoft pistol is a good gun. Good for target shooting, but a little less great in a airsoft fight, though it can make a good sidearm.

Specs:
Feet Per Second: 210
Accuracy: You can hit a person from 30 feet
Power: Spring (you must pull back the slide before each shot)
Caliber: 6mm
Recommended BB weight: .20 gram
Magazine Capacity: 12 BBs
Manufacture: Colt