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| Value for Money | 9/10  |
|---|---|
| Reviewer Rating | 9/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9.7/10  |
Full review by
Jametiks
on 24th Feb 2004
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+2
Good Points: -Highly detailed -Accurate -Very good quality GBB -All the features -Nice recoil
Bad Points: -Can be too big for some people -Recoil can be sluggish if not upgraded -Very expensive and hard to get(Limited Production, get it while you can)
General comments: Just a short review of the H&K Mark 23 heavyweight version:
Looks-All trademarks are present on the handgun, they're everywhere, on the silde, frame, safety even the magazine!
Large framed handgun, sort of on par with the IMI Desert Eagle.
Feel-Very heavy, unbalanced if you think about, but not very noticeable and if not comparing it to another handgun. Overall good weight heh. One thing you will notice when you pick this piece up is the lower frame,its like no other youve felt on an airsoft gun.THe lower frame is mixed with metal and polymer, its cold to the touch, yet has a rubber-ish feeling, super nice. You have to feel it to believe it. (Note*This heavywieght frame is only featured on the KSC MK23 Heavy Wieght model/edition also a Metal polymer slide is added for more weight and no plastics glares as seen on other KSC mk23s such as the Hardkick model and the Phase II)
Features-First i've ever seen on an airsoft gun, a working hammer de-cocker! Yuup, actually works. So with that, the gun is both single and double-action firing set.
-Safety actually works and is detailed to where if the safetys off, it shows a reddot on boths sides of the frame, and when its on, its present color switches to white.
-Replica night sights, Looks like nights sights in the day, but in the night, it doesnt glow...egh..not bad really, but it would be nice for it to actually glow. Its effective though either way.
-Replica Dual stage recoil, weather it doesn't work on the airsoft version,its replicated anyway for the true enthusiast.
-Threaded 16mm Barrel,for attatchemnts like silencers or flashhiders.
-Barrel is stabilized with a replicated green O-Ring in the middle of the barrel.
-Metal/Polymer Lower Frame
Trademarks
-A SOCOM Handgun,what else
Peformance-Ive tested the MK23 with .2 gram wieght bbs(Highgrade WA) and the gas I used was Green Gas, although it ain't safe for a particular gun like this, I dont mind since I rarely shoot my guns, Im a collector hehe.
Blowback is sluggish first of all due to the dual stage recoil spring,it works haha..but to where an airsoft shouldn't have that feature,it interfers with blowback too much.So what you can either do is buy the upgraded recoil springs (Recommended, much better than my next idea) Or, simply stiffin up the spring by addind some electric tape or something. After those mods, blowback was crisp. Its also pretty strong, strong enought to where you have to read just your sights a bit.
The FPS ratings,not too sure of that, the climate weather was about...70-80, I think(dont have a chrono)it clocked to about 280 FPS, using the poor mans chrono method.
Accuracy, im not really familiar with groupings or inches or anything like that unless someone can teach me?Hehe, other than that..its accurate. I shot some small 12x12 targets at a range of..20 ft or so..and i've managed to get 3 of my shots in the same hole..hehe.
OVERALL-
Its a great, nicely done replica, a masterpeice if you will, but if your a hardcore skirmisher, i'd rather not bother unless you got the money for it, and enought money to upgrade it a bit. I doubt using HFC134a or duster can give you exceptional performance, green is the only choice for good performance but decreases the life of the pistol unless some expensive upgrades are done.
I highly recommend it to the Collectors and such..skirmish worth..nah..but thats unles you got the money ;)
-Jametiks
*More reviews to come...KSC G23F FMV
Model Guns
And more..
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