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I see they decided to stick with the same design of the two tabs on the upper which was a well known weakspot on the old ones. I know the quality of the plastic has supposed to be better but that would be a concern for me
A long way behind. The Type 89 really is crying out for an ETU that could replicate the Safe-Semi-Burst-Full feature far more effectively than a gearbox full of giggidy bits and a vertical trigger trolley.
I'd imagine there's a large international market for the SLR or FAL but neither gun has enough presence in American or Japanese pop culture for TM to see it being worth their time.
It took them 25 years to add an ETU to the P90 and by then you had Perun doing an amazing job with its mosfet that transforms the original and its clones. They play it safe with GBBR based on what its domestic market likes. EVOLT looks interesting but especially outside of Japan, I think it's too expensive for what you get to make much ground.
This service will turn your standard spring-powered Tokyo Marui Spas-12 into a semi-automatic beast, powered by external HPA supply (150-160psi and a good refresh rate regulator required, along with a small 11.1v Lipo battery to operate the system.) The shotgun keeps its look (except for the grip
I'd imagine there's a large international market for the SLR or FAL but neither gun has enough presence in American or Japanese pop culture for TM to see it being worth their time.
I'd say that even worldwide the market for other rifs is relatively small. Just think how often a manufacturer says they're releasing something non AR, everyone looses their shit over it but in the end only a small number are sold. As much as Id love to see all sorts of different guns, the manufacturers will always follow the money