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| Tokyo Marui G3 SAS w/ SG1
Stock |
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| Basic Information: |
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| Manufacturers Name: |
Tokyo Marui |
| Gun Model: |
H&K G3 SAS (Special Air Service) |
| Action type: |
AEG |
| Battery Size
or Gas type: |
Mini 8.4 Volt |
| Pre-sale Accessory
upgrades: |
Head 1950 245x 40mm suppressor,
Classic Army G3 SG/1 Stock, Vertical Tactical Grip |
| Cost as tested: |
$194 USD, $48 shipping from Hong Kong
(Not including accessories) |
| Purchased
from: |
UNCompany |
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| Review Details: |
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| Introduction: |
A long 3 months of attempting to make a gun purchase left
me in a daze. Being a huge HK buff, I originally opted for
an MP5, however the G3 series had caught my eye. My original
plans were to purchase a G3 SG1. However, after learning that
they were a somewhat older model, I chose the G3 SAS.
The G3 SAS out of the box is a really a rather small gun compared
to the other models (SG1, A3, A4, and PSG/1) in Marui's G3
lineup. When I purchased the G3 I also ordered my suppressor.
I was rather unimpressed with its build quality, the exterior
of the suppressor is just a 40mm aluminum tube. The interior
is made up of a series of foam "donuts". The first
time I shot the gun with the suppressor on the bb's bounced
off the interior's foam, and shot foam all over. Not too cool.
However, when I took off the suppressor, I was surprised as
to how loud the gun actually was without it. No foam has been
shot out since, I use the silencer more often than not.
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| Operation: |
Hop up adjustment: The hop
up adjustment wheel is in the same location on this replica
as it is on most Tokyo Marui AEGs. Inside the "breech".
To access the wheel you have to pull back on the charging handle
to open the breech. Hop up adjustment is really quite simple,
and it's really nice to be able to adjust it on the fly.
Magazines Fit and Function: The mag that comes with the
G3 is a 500rnd Hi-Cap. Now, personally I would have rather had
a Lo-cap, but my increasingly low budget gave me no other choice
than what came with the gun. The mag is a standard marui Hi-Cap,
wind the wheel till it makes the weird clicky noise and you
are good to go. The hi-cap was rather beneficial at a recent
skirmish I attended. I went through maybe 5 mags the whole op.
I will be purchasing the 70rnd Lo-caps marui sells in the near
future.
Trigger Fire Selector: The G3 SAS has the new pictograph
HK selector rather than the old S, E, F, the other G3's have.
The switch is metal and it is real easy to switch. Non-ambidextrous
however, so beware if you are picky about that.
Battery: The G3 SAS is designed to use the "Mini
type" 7 cell, 8.4 volt, 600 Mah batteries. I recieved one
with my gun from UNcompany, and I also purchased an extra one
with a Marui discharger from poweredgeusa.com I was really rather
impressed with the batteries. One charge will last a really
long time. Just in case it does run out, I have the extra.
Vertical Hand Grip: I purchased a vertical hand grip
from aggressive sports in Joliet. The quality of this grip really
impressed me. It is solid metal with a very thick coating of
rubber all around it, unlike the all plastic grips you see on
every M4 (which everyone has, so that's a lot of crappy vertical
grips)
Stock FPS, Range and Accuracy: I chrono'd my gun in at
the last op at 255 fps out of the box. Not too impressive, however
the accuracy and range are outstanding for a stock gun. Considering
it has the same motor as the m4, it has no difficulty keeping
up with one (in stock form of course). I plan on purchasing
a spring a bushings in the near future.
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| Upgrades: |
All cosmetic (Head 1950 245x
40mm suppressor, Classic Army G3 SG/1 Stock, Vertical Tactical
Grip)
I stated my view on the suppressor and the grip before, but
let me talk a little bit about the stock. It rocks. There are
several styles of stocks to choose from, I chose the sg1 because
I love the look of a long stock gun with a short barrel. The
quality of the stock is present as it is in a lot of classic
army parts. I really like it and I would not pick either of
the other stocks (folding, slither, psg1)
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| Durability: |
No durability problems
are present with this gun. It is straight up solid, the quality
is amazing.
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| Available upgrade paths: |
The G3 SAS comes with a RIS rail on
the bottom of the front end. More rails may be purchased for
the sides, (G36C rails are the same) from DEN. Other upgrades
include anything you could pretty much think of. I mean its
a TM so everything is there for it. Laylax has just produced
a tight bore barrel for the SAS under its Prometheus label.
I will be purchasing one of these in the near future and a review
will be up for it with shot groupings. A top rail is also available
for the SAS that runs down the top of the gun, it really improves
the looks of the G3 and makes a sight easily available for installation.
If a rail system isn't what you want then the Marui Claw mount
for the G3/MP5 will also fit on it, personally I do not care
for its looks.
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| Conclusion: |
The G3 SAS kicks some serious bootay!
I really really love this AEG. It is an absolute solid performer,
with options a plenty. Excellent gun for anyone who plays multiple
styles, as you can add/take off a stock whenever necessary.
The EG1000 makes the range equivalent to that of an m4. The
perfect gun for a beginner or an avid player as well. I highly
recommend this gun to any beginner as it is so upgrade-able,
you can get it to fit your exact needs.
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