KTW Springfield M1903A4 (sniper rifle)
 

Heyo, my name is max, and im new to airsoft, ive been playin woodsball for a while, ive spent lots of time and money into my tippy A5, and i still dislike it. then one day, i was talkin to a friend, and he told me bout airsoft, from the min i heard that the guns look and feel like the real ones, i was hooked. so here i am, with some questions about my dream airsoft rifle.

Ive always liked the springfield, and have been tryin to find it in an airsoft version and ive only found the KTW springfield. Ive found a bunch of pictures of it and i have seen it on various online airsoft stores, but they never list any info on it, other than it being like 1050$ :/. I mean there were lots of close ups in the pics, but noone seems to know anything about its performance. So if u guys know or find anything about this rifle like, fps,accuracy, range, basically anything to do with its performace, any info on the quality of KTWs would be greatly appreciated.

max(SNIP3R)
there is KTW's page with some good pics of this gun,(u have to scroll down to the very bottom, there is a big space in the middle for some reason :/

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgur...icial%26sa%3DG

those r my fav ones :D
- http://heavyduty.boy.jp/ktw_img/000000150.jpg
- http://heavyduty.boy.jp/ktw_img/000000027.jpg

I dont really have any information on this gun, I have never heard of it, but if your interested in WW2 airsoft, head on over to www.ontarioairsoftwwiireenactors.com
Leecas has set up a site for WW2 Airsoft in general.

When you order those guns, KTW makes you sign a contract to mutter bible verses when you shoot someone, they even give you a little laminated list of especially harcore ones.

that sux, well, if the gun is any good on the field , that might be worth it i guess :/

well, i found somore info bout it, still not alot,

http://www.endoshoji.com/page034.html

Length: 1120mm Weight: 3100g
Capacity: 15 rds/ 6mm BBs
System: Bolt action/Air cocking ----- wtf is aircocking?
Built Material: Walnut wood & Metal
Hop-Up: Adjustable
Package: Gun, Magazine, Manual

all of that sounds good, but it still doesnt say anything bout the fps , hop up , it would be great if i could find somone who has one

I've seen them listed at 280-300 fps. There are no upgrade parts available to my knowledge, so as far as tightbores and upgraded springs go (it is spring powered - that's what "air cocking" means) you better have a machine shop or a fat wallet.

The mag is also a strange design - it's an internal hicap. I don't know about hopup.

Keep in mind that KTW is first and foremost a producer of model and blank-firing guns. Airsoft is a minor additional market for them - it's not what they make most of their money from, and thus there's not a lot of aftermarket support for their airsoft guns. They're not really designed or marketed for skirmishes and games, but rather as highly-detailed display guns that just happen to let you knock down Coke cans across your living room.

:/ well, thx for the info guys, im glad i didn't spend 1500$ on my first airsoft gun.

hmm, i still have bout 1500$ to start my airsoft kit, um, i saw that Lee Enfield No.4, that looked preddy cool, i like the Tanaka k98, but i hate the way the scope is mounted:confused:

what do you guys think would be a good first ww2 airsoft gun, id like a sniper rifle of some kind, but you guys obviously know way more than me, do u have any suggestions?

you should go with the tm m1a1 because it is the only ww2 aeg that is out, and also make sure you order a gun that is already in Canada. http://aasurplus.ca/airsoft/product_...roducts_id=190
here are some reviews
http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/revie.../cat/16/page/2

on http://www.ontarioairsoftwwiireenactors.com/
there is a forum. There is a 'how-to' on how to convert a Tokyo Marui M14 to an M1 Garand. Or you can send Leecas a private message on here and ask him personally.

that sounds like a great, but just out of curiosity, is it illegal to buy airsoft guns from outside Canada? i mean, i have been hearing all sorts of stories about "realistic airsoft guns being illegal to import" but some of my friends got their airsoft guns from hong kong, japanise based companies , like WGC. hmm did the laws just change or somthin?

it is illegal to import them without a license that is vary expensive and next to imposable to get so buy from a Canadian store

I use the KAR98 with the sniper scope and am very happy with it. It is well built, fires strong out of the box (400 duster, 420 propane) and looks damned good. The scope is in an odd spot but I have not trouble with comfort, view or acquiring targets. You may have to keep in mind I'm a lefty.

I do have on caveat, for most skirmishing a bolt action is not suitable and I really have to change my style of play when I use this sucker.

LD

that sounds awsome dude, so i looked at airsoft garands, this custom Lee Enfield , and some others, but after looking at all the reviews, the tanaka k98 got the most good comments. i was a little put off by the scope at first, but after hearing lawdog's story and some other reviews, and the fact that it can reach 450-500 fps and even higher put a smile on my face, and i think it might be a little easier to acquire than some of those other guns, ya so thx for all the help guyz, im preddy sure im goin with the k89:cool:

As far as the beautiful M1903A4 goes, well, hopefully tanaka is workin on their own version right now :p


now i just have to find a place in canada that has one, hmm, i live in vancouver,bc and i only know of 2 places that might have em, 007 airsoft in Alberta and Kelowna airsoft in, well Kelowna :p

hmm, they dont seem to carry them atm, do u think its possible i can call em up and get them to order it for me? where did u get yours lawdog?

I got mine from ASC Armoury when they were still importing guns. They unfortunately no longer import guns. A custom order through A&A might be possible.

LD

You can also try buyairsoft.ca. And btw, the Thompson is not the only WWII weapon out there. There is more of a choice then people think. The problem is getting a vendor to bring it in for you. Good luck on your quest.

You can always go the conversion way if all else fails.

A clone of a TM vsr10 from buyairsoft and some Springfield accesories.

Some people did it in the states: http://ww2aa.proboards45.com/index.c...5973048&page=2

Mind you, the quality isnt as great as the KTW but the price is much cheaper.

thats an idea, i was lookin at m1903 parts, @ a canadian store (repo parts) and i can get all of the furniture, the reciver, preddy much i can get all the things i need for 300, or i can buy a deactivated one for 600, which might look more realistic.The thing that i find weird, is that some of the airsoft guns i see are way more expensive and are way harder to get than the real gun ver :eek:

hmm, that sounds like a cool project for the future, but for now, i think ill just try and get my hands on a tanaka k98. i wanna try and get all of my kit b4 the summer.

so im preddy sure im goin with a k98 right now, um id like to get a side arm to go with it, ive always liked the beretta m1934, and i found a tanaka and a western arms version. i looked at the reviews and the western arms version looks way better. i also found out that 007 airsoft carries them:cool:

guns made by Western Arms are considered the "Cadillacs" of airsoft, if im not mistaken.

Max, if you get the Tanaka, let me know where you got it and how much. T. Smith brought his out and its a sweet piece of machinery.

yea sure dude, i think ill try and pick one up in late june , i might be going to wash state, and they might have one in a store down there. But i think ill order that beretta m1934 first, 007 airsoft has like 2 left in stock.

o, is it illegal to buy an airsoft gun in the us and bring it into Canada?

Yes. It is illegal to import without the correct license.

LD

:/, ok, well getting that tanaka might be a little tricker than i anticipated, but at least the m1934s r in stock @ 007 airsoft C:

does anyone recognize this silencer? i would like to find one just like this:
http://blue.ap.teacup.com/mgcmc/timg...1147181843.jpg


Ive seen a western arms version, like there is beretta m1934 kit that comes with one, but that silencer is so ugly, i hate the way its not centered, and not to mention how thick and short it is. I like that centered, slender look, like that one in the link. I was lookin all over that main page for English, but its all in Japanese unfortunately:/

go to http://www.wwiiguns.com/ and go to store and click M1903 Springfield series

wwiiguns is not to be trusted.

nice threadnomancy.

I feel dumb

This thread is almost a year old... not sure why kevp9 would post his first and only post on subject that is so old.

First lol of the morning, thanks,