spring revolvers

[seppuku]

there seems to be a decent sized selection of gas powered revolvers, but the spring revolver market is practically non-existant. the only guns i've been able to find are manufactured by UHC - 4" (http://www.airsoft-outlet.com/UA935.html) and 6" (http://www.airsoft-outlet.com/UA936.html) versions of the magnum. they're not very powerful (230 fps w/ .12g BBs) and i'm guessing cheaply built as well. but they're also relatively inexpensive. has anyone had any experience with one of these? are there other options on the market that i just haven't found yet? (i'm looking specifically for a spring revolver.)

[Tank]

Yeah, I've seen one of the 6" UHC's.
They're fairly accurate to about 10 feet, but you can throw bbs farther & faster.

So yeah...they're crap.

[SHOGUN]

I have the UHC 6". It's very cheaply made and not very convincing. I bought it for a prop, not for a skirmish weapon, and even as a prop it's pretty poor.

[Texx]

I've owned both the 4" and 6" revolvers. They are great replicas, but very poor airsoft guns for skirmishing. The only reason I would purchase another would be if I were teaching firearms safety/training or for use as a stage prop. 10 feet would be the maximum range, and at that, you might as well have shot the BB from a straw. I have an older review on the 6", one of my first reviews. I could post it later on, if you want.

BTW, UHC makes 6 variants of the spring revolver that I have run across - M79 .44 Mag in 2", 4", and 6" variants and a Colt Python in 2", 4" and 6" variants. These pistols, as with most of UHC's springer line, are direct copies of that offered by Marui. Marui's M79 springer has full trades...

[seppuku]

thanks for the input everyone. sounds like the only magnums i'll be using are the guns attached to my shoulders........or not. :cry:


These pistols, as with most of UHC's springer line, are direct copies of that offered by Marui. Marui's M79 springer has full trades... Texx, are you saying that Marui makes a spring revolver? i tried to :google: it, but nothing came up (at least nothing that wasn't blocked by our company's intarweb filter)....

[Texx]

thanks for the input everyone. sounds like the only magnums i'll be using are the guns attached to my shoulders........or not. :cry:

Texx, are you saying that Marui makes a spring revolver? i tried to :google: it, but nothing came up (at least nothing that wasn't blocked by our company's intarweb filter)....

Have you checked any of the older Marui catalogs? They have a very large line of springers.

http://www.tokyo-marui.co.jp/cgi-bin_ex/openLists.cgi?ctg=grv&sr=&page=1

According to the current UHC online catalog, there are several revolvers available -

http://www.toygunuhc.com.tw/Product/index.asp?Product=10&open=23

look for the "Revolver Air Guns" Section

[seppuku]

Have you checked any of the older Marui catalogs? They have a very large line of springers.

http://www.tokyo-marui.co.jp/cgi-bin_ex/openLists.cgi?ctg=grv&sr=&page=1

According to the current UHC online catalog, there are several revolvers available -

http://www.toygunuhc.com.tw/Product/index.asp?Product=10&open=23

look for the "Revolver Air Guns" Sectionthanks. guess i should have looked harder (or smarter?). the Tokyo Marui site is blocked here, so i'll have to check it when i get home.

[seppuku]

P.S. i should have known those UHC guns would be crap...anything coming from a company called Unicorn Hobby Corporation (http://www.toygunuhc.com.tw/Profile/) just couldn't be wothwhile.

[Texx]

BTW, I apologize, but I believe I linked to TM's Gas Revolver section. I am not entirely sure if Marui still produces their older Spring Revolver line. However, if you notice, UHC's Spring revolvers appear to be copies of the Marui Gas Revolver line.

From my experience, UHC guns are decent for their price. However, I believe many of the guns offered by HFC are structurally superior, lending themselves better for accurizing and modification. A prime example would be the HFC P8 (USP). The HFC "USP" is built so that conventional stripping of the gun is possible.

Most UHC springers are based on a clamshell design that does not offer much durability or even structural integrity. KWC, on the other hand, goes with more of a modular system, the internals are housed inside a minature "gearbox" design, many of which are made of clear plastic.

In the case of the UHC revolvers, the piston is housed within the handgrip. air is fed to the chamber via a small hose. The piston is set by cocking the hammer - single action style. Due to the space limitations, the piston is already at a disadvantage powerwise.

The open nature of the cylinder allows gas to escape, as with most revolver designs. A low-powered piston combined with poor gas seal on the BB, adds up to low power input. This basically limits effective range and accuracy. I would estimate the velocity of a UHC spring revolver to be 150-160, if not lower. The shorter the barrel, the lower the muzzle velocity will be and the lower the accuracy.