KJW - Sig Sauer P229 (GBB)

I. Introduction - I have been a fan of Sig Sauer styled airsoft guns for quite some time. I have owned two TM P226's which are in my top three favorite guns of all time. I have never liked KJW after a very bad experience with a friends M9 so I was hesitant to purchase a KJW P229. However, being a 24 fan and needing something stylish for a concealed carry loadout I decided that I needed a P229. Since KJW seems to be the only company with a FM P229 I didn't have much choice. I couldn't stomach paying new prices for a KJW gun so I waited about a month till I saw one come up used on the forums.

Before I go any further I want to make it clear that I am reviewing this gun through the eyes of someone who is looking at using this as a project gun and upgrading it extensively.

I was so excited when this arrived last night that I broke out the sand paper and started the customization process right away. This means that my pictures will not all be of the stock gun. I will do my best to note any differences from the stock gun in the photos.

This is my first actual review so pardon any oddities that you might find. I will be following this outline:

I. Introduction
II. First Impression
III. Detail Impression
IV. Function
V. Upgrading Options & Compatibility with TM P226 parts
VI. Conclusion

I also want to present a disclaimer that I can't guarantee the quality of this gun or the fitment of TM items. This review merely consists of my observations and impressions.

II. First Impression

This box arrived in the post yesterday.



Since I am not a box collector or a packaging aficionado I will not review how the gun was packaged. My very first impression on lifting the gun was that it was all metal. It had been sitting on my porch and every piece was cold to the touch. I was also impressed by the solidity and fitment of everything. I guess that I was expecting some "slop" since the gun is a KJW but I was pleasantly surprised. The slide cycled nicely when I tested it. I tested the decocker and found that it worked exactly as advertised.

I dry fired the gun in single and double action mode and was quite pleased with the results. The SA was light and reasonably smooth like the TM P226. The DA was a bit heavy, in fact it was noticeably harder than the TM P226. The finish also looks smooth and well applied. All in all I was favorably impressed by my first experience with the gun.









III. Detail Impression

-First off is the outer barrel. I don't know why KJW chose to do this but they seem to have extended it.



The RS P229 has an outer barrel that doesn't protrude at all.



I guess that it's time to break out the hacksaw.

-Second, there is a strange looking notch at the front of the slide



However, after a bit of googling I found that the RS version has this feature as well. Props to KJW for replicating details.



Aside from these specific details I found the gun much as I expected. The finish is quite good all over the gun as far as I could tell. There are some small seems on the controls but they are hard to spot unless you disassemble the gun. The other obvious note is that other than the grips there are no trades on this gun. Defiantly a Con in my book but I was expecting it so I wasn't to disappointed.

I also am happy with the magazine although I am sure that the finish will be damaged with very little use.



IV. Function

Unfortunately, due to snow, I was not able to chrono the gun. If/when the weather improves I will post an average FPS.

For the accuracy test I used .2g KSC BB's and HFC GG. The test was conducted indoors at ~70F (~21C). I fired 5 BB's at each target.


- First off was the 6m test. I had the hop-up turned off and shot with a two handed stance. the following is the result:


the stray was more my fault than the guns

My guess is that if I had tuned the hop-up prior to this test the height would have been correct. I was actually quite surprised at the grouping the gun got.


-Second was the 10m test. I turned that Hop-Up half way on for this test since it would be over a longer range. The following was the result:



please note that the "x" hit is not from this test

Again I was impressed by the consistency of the gun over range. For only having a 83mm barrel it did very well. My guess is that much of this performance can be attributed to having a cloned TM hop-up. I truly love TM's hop-up.

So, the gun fires with good power and above average accuracy for a compact in its class.

V. Upgrading Options & Compatibility with TM P226 parts

After taking this gun to bits it would appear that almost everything is TM compatible. That includes controls, barrels, Hop-Up parts, and magazines. I have not had a chance to work on the blowback mech yet but my guess is that it is TM compatible as well.

Just for kicks I tried out my TM P226 slide on the P229 frame. Guess what, the gun works fine.



Kinda Looks like a franken-gun though. If you don't want to be so radical you could also try this:


please note that this was taken after I started polishing the gun but before I finished

I included this picture to help demonstrate the difference in size between the two guns.


again, my apologies for the half polish job

I tested out my DB TM Hi-Capa 4.3 6.01mm (94.5mm) barrel in this gun the first time I took it apart. Not only did it function beautifully but it also was hidden by the slightly extended outer barrel when the gun was locked and loaded. The only time it protruded was when the slide was locked back. Since the stock barrel length appears to be ~83mm I will probably be buying a 4.3 tightbore and trimming it down to fit.

Here are a few notes and observations:

-The grips screws are compatible with TM ones
-A RS mainspring seat can be fitted to this gun just like the TM P226
-A TM after market hop-up buckings will work in this gun
-The recoil spring is that same size as a TM Hi-Capa's so it would be easy to custom cut a super strong spring

There were a few disappointments though. For one thing the front sight is molded into the slide. I have yet to remove the rear sight so I can't tell whether it is molded or not yet. I also found that the screws throughout the gun were overtightened. I actually can't remove the screws that hold the blowback mech into the slide. I can't say whether this is true of all P229's but it is a real pain.

As I continue on my project I will be making more specific notes on what you can and can't do upgrade/TM compatibility wise. Feel free to ask specific questions that I haven't answered.

VI. Conclusion

The KJW P229 is a good little gun. It has its flaws but it is by far the best base gun out there for a FM P229. I am surprised that more 24/SIG fans haven't worked with this gun. I will be posting the results of my upgrading in the P226 picture thread. If you are interested stay tuned.

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WE 4168 (HK416) Review

My initial thoughts:
The box itself, like the scar is nothing to write home about.
Contents:
Carbine replica, Manual, Magazine (green gas), and loader.


The cardboard left some dust on the gun, it just needs to be wiped down with a rag.
The zip ties were cut, so I'm assuming that Blowback Armory tested the gun before shipping it out- Good QC.


EXTERNALS:

When I picked the gun up I noticed the RIS was VERY loose and has quite a bit of play- I'm not sure if this is normal or not, but I guess the barrel really is 'free-floating'. The rail clamp bolt is some type of cross I've never seen before, since I dont have the tool, I'll have to try to use a large flathead to tighten it down. KAC style grips, and [pistol] tac-lights fit VERY snug on the rail with absolutely no play at all (niiice).


The external finish is amazing. I believe that it is anodized aluminum. Similar or better than the SCAR (black) as I remember it. The gun feels solid and cold to the touch, both everything that should be metal is, and the furniture is fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) . The grip is nice and textured, slimmer than your standard AEG's grip- as it should be. The 4-position stock has some play, but that is to be expected.





The carbine length barrel front can be twisted off, exposing the 360+/- mm length barrel (CCW thread) so you can attach your H&K silencers or w/e.


The Rear sight is adjustable between 4 different apertures and clicks into place nicely.



INTERNALS:

As I inspected the 'BCG' and other internal components, I noticed plenty of grease on the charging handle and the top of the bolt carrier, there is also a bearing/roller on top.



I tightened some of the phillips screws above the firing pin housing and any other screws I could find.
This is my first GBB 'rifle' replica, so I'm not familiar with what all needs to be tightened, but I have read that everything should be inspected, lubed and tightened before firing if it's fresh from the factory.
(If anyone could share tips on maintenance with me- that'd be awesome.) Before putting the BCG and charging handle back in, i sprayed some silicon lube into the trigger group, firing pin housing, and selector area.


The hop-up is kind of hard to access for adjustment. I guess you M4/M16 owners already knew that.
The brass loading chamber does appear to have some rough edges, as do SCARs which may lead to the left/ right hooking of the trajectory.
The inner barrel was filthy, so be sure to clean those out upon purchasing your HK416's.

PERFORMANCE:

First mag: 30 rounds
Propellant: C3H8 (propane)
Ammunition: 0.20g crossman bbs (i know i know, it was just for testing since the hop-up hasnt been broken in)
Ambient temperature: 52F ~ 11.1C
Humidity: 100%
Altitude: Austin, TX (500 ft ~ 230m)

Results: They had a tendency to hook to the left. (this is BEFORE i cleaned the barrel and factory hop-up settings) The bolt did NOT lock back upon last round fired.
Firing pattern: 10 Single with 4 seconds intermittent, 3 round burst, 10 single, 3 round burst, then single until empty. Although the bolt did not lock back, I dry fired 2-3 rounds before reloading the mag.

Verdict: the BB's went everywhere.

Second mag: Variables remain constant.

Results: Same. Very sporadic trajectories, though the range is noticeably further than my M16 (350fps) AEG. The Bolt locked back upon last round discharged.

Third mag: 30 rounds
Ammunition: Matrix 0.25g bb's
All other variables held constant.

Results: Still very sporadic trajectories. Only improvement was that I actually hit a can sized target at 50 feet (for the first time). Still heavy left hooking tendency.

Fourth mag: 30 rounds
Ammunition: Matrix 0.25g bb's
Propellant: CO2
Barrel cleaned, hop-up adjusted.
All other variables held constant

Results: Excellent range. Over 150 feet - could even be 200 feet, I cannot accurately gauge distance with given test facility (my back yard). The bolt cycles MUCH faster, therefore increasing recoil. Increased consistency for burst fire. The bb's no longer hooked in any direction, except up- unfortunately I only had about 30 0.25g bb's left, so i could not finish calibrating the hop-up settings. Regardless, after cleaning the barrel and turning the hop way up the bb's flew straight. Decreasing hop after every round, the last shot looked correct. The bolt locked back.

I was able to fire about 20 more dry shots with the remaining co2 (on full auto). So that's around 50 shots per 12g cartridge.

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KJ Works KC-02 Gas Blow Back Rifle [KJW-GBB-KC02]

Weight: 2785g
Material: Nylon Fiber/Aluminum Alloy/Zinc Metal
Fire Mode: Semi/Safe
Magazine: 22 Rounds

Length : 782mm ~ 860mm

Muzzle Velocity: 250fps (134A & 0.2g 6mm BB)

took it for a spin today and loved it.
everything i shot at... took there hits.







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King Arms - Sig 556 Holo

Real Steal History

The SIG 556 is a member of the SIG 550 family manufactured by Swiss Arms AG (formerly SIG Arms AG) of Switzerland. The original 550 was developed as a replacement for the Stgw 57 (SIG 510) battle rifle. One of the requirements for the replacement was for the rifle was to be modular as the weapon family was to include several variants of the base design, including a carbine with a shorter barrel (SIG 551), A commando version with a shorter handguard and an even shorter barrel (SIG 552) and even sniper versions.

The SIG 556 is the commercialised variant of the 551 carbine, designed specifically for the American market. One thing that was different on the 556 compared to the other 550 models was the lower receiver, which has been designed to take standard M16 magazines. Other changes include an M4 telescoping buttstock, and Picatinny rails and simpler front and rear flip up sights. All other parts of the SIG 556 are compatibly modular with the rest of the SIG 550 family.

Airsoft Variant’s

Until recently the on SIG 556 option for an airsoft AEG, was to purchase and install a conversion kit for a SG 552. All that recently changed when King Arms released a licensed replica of the SIGARMS 556 rifle.

On the initial launch King Arms released two versions of the SIG 556, which were:

• SIG 556 HOLO.
• SIG 556 HOLO DE (Dark Earth Colour).

So what's in the box?

Previously when we have received models from King Arms we have not had chance to see the final packaged box. In this case we have been lucky enough to receive a retail box.

As with previous AEG's we have received from Kings Arms, inside the box the AEG has been packed in foam.

The box contents include the SIG 556 AEG, Magazine and instruction manual as you would expect. Additionally King Arms have supplied parts to allow you to disable the blowback on the AEG and a speed loader.

Initial Impressions

Like other King Arms AEG's we have reviewed, the SIG556 has a full metal receiver, this gives the gun a nice feel and weight. Immediately you can see similarities to M4/M16 AEG's However on closer inspection it is apparent while some things like the sliding stock and magazine catch, the receiver and handguard are quite different.

The specifications of the SIG556 are:

• Full Metal receiver with nylon fiber handguard.
• 7mm Bearing Gear Box.
• Special designed Bolt Carrier Operating Mechanism which can be remove after modification.
• 330fps
• 135 Rds Magazine Included
• Weight: 2.85kg
• Length: 86-94cm

Receiver

As already mentioned the receiver full metal constructed from aluminum, with an anodized matt black finish on that looks amazing. We have taken the SIG556 to a couple of skirmishes none of the paint work rubbed away, where normally we would expect it to when the body is rubbing against webing.

The receiver includes a scope rail running accross the top, and to make the SIG556 holo a little more authentic King ARMS have fully licensed authentic SIGARMS markings on the left hand side under the rail.

The magazine catch and fire selector are again made of metal, and like the real 556the lower receiver has been designed to take standard NATO 5.56 magazines. This means that standard M4/M16 airsoft magazines should fit.

Barrel and Handguard

The outer barrel and flash hider and fake gas block all have dark gray finish. The outer barrel is one piece so there is no chance of any barrel wobble. The nylon fiber handguard is constructed in two pieces. Both the upper and lower half are extremely thick, and will survive any knocks they will get.

The handguard include two small side rails for attaching torches, lasers etc. On the bottom there is also a rail running almost the entire length of the lower handguard , this should enable you to use a vertical grip and possibly a RIS fitting M203.

The handguard lower half holds the battery, and will except a standard 8.4v mini battery. Unfortunately a 9.6v battery will not fit, however it would be fairly easy to modify the lower handguard to enable you to fit one.

Access to the battery is done by removing the front pivot pin on the receiver. The pin is a little tight at first however this does loosen after a while, however its remains tight enough that this will not fall out during a skirmish.

Sights

Both the front an rear sights are flip up, the front sights are adjustable for windage while the rear are adjustable for elevation.

While the sights are functional most people are going to opt for fitting either a scope or other form of optics.

Blowback

One of the features we have not mentioned so far is the inclusion of a blowback mechanism. We have already come across this feature on the Galil we reviewed. When enabled the blowback moves the charging handle back and forth.

The blowback works by positioning the blowback mechanism on top of the gearbox. The mechanism is mechanically connected to the top of the piston, via a modified V3 gearbox, therefore it is the backwards and forwards movement on the piston in operation which cycles the bolt.

This is one of these features you will either love or hate, I personally love it. You do feel the blowback in your shoulder, and the sound coming from the AEG is fantastic. However we can see the downside in that it does give your position away. Thankfully for those who hate this feature It can easily be disabled, and King Arms provide instructions on how to do this, these are easy to follow and it does not take very long.

Stock and Magazine

We have already mentioned that the SIG556 comes with a sliding stock. Made out of the nylon fiber with the end having a removable rubber butt pad on it, the stock has 6 positions. Unfortunately like most sliding stocks, there is a bit of wobble. This can be easily fixed, the solution we have used in the past is to pad out the stock pipe with electrical tape. However as this is a standard fit you can always fit another stock.

King Arms have chosen to include a 135 round replica of the SIG polymer magazine. The magazine includes the SIGARMS trades. As already mentioned the real SIG556 was designed to user standard M16 magazines, and the airsoft version is no different. We have heard reports of some magazines being tight however we have not had this problem with either Tokyo Marui or Classic Army magazines that we tested ths with.

Gearbox Inner Barrel and Hop

As already mentioned Inside the AEG, King Arms have fitted a version 3 gearbox. This is similar to the gearbox as used on the Galil however it does have a longer air nozzle. The gar box includes steel gears 7mm bearing brushes, ventilated piston head, brass cylinder, plastic cylinder head. The motor is unbranded and is accessed via the plat in the bottom of the pistol grip.

As already mentioned the SIG556 uses M4/M16 magazines, King Arms have therefore chosen to fit the AEG with a standard M4 metal hop unit. As the HOP unit sits too far forward King Arms have fitted a plastic spacer between the gearbox and Hop unit.

Fitted to the Hop unit is a standard bore brass inner barrel that is over 420mm in size, that over 57 mm more than a standard M4 carbine.

Performance

One area that surprised us was the FPS of this AEG, we tested this on the Madbull chronograph that Madbull Airsoft kindly donated to us. Initial results were 338-342 FPS.

Once we got the Hop set for optimal range the FPS lowered a little to 329 fps. Next we tested the rate of fire on a 8.4v battery and got a very respectable 820 rpm.

Once we had fed through a few hundred rounds range was better than my M4 carbine, and at 20 meters we were achieving groupings less than 10 cm's apart.

Skirmishing with the AEG was a joy, the rifle was solid and. We forgot to take a sling with on the day we tested it, and the AEG was dropped once or twice. All we had to do was wipe the dirt away. When checked later there were no marks on this what so ever.

What was funny was looking a peoples reactions, many people were looking confused trying to work out what rifle this was before being told what it actually was. It certainly attracted a lot of attention. We hope to test this over a few more skirmishes to see how this continues to perform, and will update this review with further information.

Conclusion

This is a fantastic AEG, performance was spot on, and its a unique AEG on the skirmish field. The big advantage of utilising standard parts like Magazines, Stock, and Hop unit. And the version 3 gearbox can can take most upgrades that are available.

If you still want even more RIS space, King Arms now supply a aluminum RAS / handguard which should fulfil all of your needs. Or alternatively King Arms supply a model with this already fitted.

Another new model King Arms have released is the SIG556 shortly which is ideal for CQB. All the models have the blowback feature, which comes with the instructions and parts to disable this.

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