PILMAN
Member
Anyone amazed by the quality of these things? I've bought some of the higher end quality stuff from manufacturers overseas as many of my friends are military and enjoy airsoft just as a hobby. Many of us own firearms and were very surprised with how realistic these things are. One of the guys I believe had a SL8 with a G36 body kit and had it side by side with his airsoft G36, they felt pretty much identical. I'm just curious how many people own airsoft guns and what they think of them compared to their real steel? Would you feel they are pretty similar replica wise?
I own a few airsoft replicas and firearms but here are side by side pictures of the real USP next to the airsoft variant.
Next I do a comparison again side by side, the real USP is on top, the airsoft variant is on the bottom
Next we take a look at the bottom of the gun, markings are correct down to the magazine release and the trigger guard.
Airsoft Version
Real Steel
Next I take photographs of the handgrip from the back of the gun with a comparison shot. The only difference appears to be the hammer, even the grip feels a little similar.
Airsoft version
real steel
Next I do a side by side comparison of the magazines, they are actually quite similar in look except the top of course, the airsoft magazine is heavier than the real steel version. The real steel version feels very light however is metal. Something to notice, on the bottom of the real steel magazine it says USP .45, on the airsoft version it says H&K which does not appear anywhere on my real steel magazine however it does say Heckler and Koch on the side noting it is a preban magazine stating "Law Enforcement Only"
Airsoft on the left, real steel on the right
Real steel
Bottom of airsoft magazine (note the H&K, difficult to see as the picture is bad)
Bottom of real steel magazine (note it says USP .45, no H&K)
I've got some more comparison pictures. Higher quality, better lighting.
Left is real, right is airsoft
Bottom is real, top is airsoft
Left is real, right is airsoft
Left is real, right is airsoft
Bottom is real, top is airsoft
Real
Airsoft
Overall i'd say they are pretty similar. The airsoft variant is made by a Japanese company called KSC. They go for 99 dollars to 140 dollars imported. You can get them in the US with a metal slide though it is marketed under "KWA" and it doesn't have the H&K trademarks if sold in the US. You can get aftermarket H&K branded diecast aluminum slides or zeke metal though they are not actually produced by H&K. Still I am quite amazed by the realism of these things. Shooting the replica is fun too, slide blows back and locks in place (its powered by propane in the magazine), heck they even replicated an error with the USP, when you slam the magazine in loaded the slide closes automatically.
I own a few airsoft replicas and firearms but here are side by side pictures of the real USP next to the airsoft variant.
Next I do a comparison again side by side, the real USP is on top, the airsoft variant is on the bottom
Next we take a look at the bottom of the gun, markings are correct down to the magazine release and the trigger guard.
Airsoft Version
Real Steel
Next I take photographs of the handgrip from the back of the gun with a comparison shot. The only difference appears to be the hammer, even the grip feels a little similar.
Airsoft version
real steel
Next I do a side by side comparison of the magazines, they are actually quite similar in look except the top of course, the airsoft magazine is heavier than the real steel version. The real steel version feels very light however is metal. Something to notice, on the bottom of the real steel magazine it says USP .45, on the airsoft version it says H&K which does not appear anywhere on my real steel magazine however it does say Heckler and Koch on the side noting it is a preban magazine stating "Law Enforcement Only"
Airsoft on the left, real steel on the right
Real steel
Bottom of airsoft magazine (note the H&K, difficult to see as the picture is bad)
Bottom of real steel magazine (note it says USP .45, no H&K)
I've got some more comparison pictures. Higher quality, better lighting.
Left is real, right is airsoft
Bottom is real, top is airsoft
Left is real, right is airsoft
Left is real, right is airsoft
Bottom is real, top is airsoft
Real
Airsoft
Overall i'd say they are pretty similar. The airsoft variant is made by a Japanese company called KSC. They go for 99 dollars to 140 dollars imported. You can get them in the US with a metal slide though it is marketed under "KWA" and it doesn't have the H&K trademarks if sold in the US. You can get aftermarket H&K branded diecast aluminum slides or zeke metal though they are not actually produced by H&K. Still I am quite amazed by the realism of these things. Shooting the replica is fun too, slide blows back and locks in place (its powered by propane in the magazine), heck they even replicated an error with the USP, when you slam the magazine in loaded the slide closes automatically.