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Viva Arms SKS GBBR
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That wood looks fucking dreadful.
The_Lord_Poncho
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A bit shiny perhaps, but I quite like the aged distressed look. As long as its not overdone. Blackening large sections with heat can be a bit rubbish.
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Real type 56 wood is dreadful. It looks right.
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I both love and hate this at the same time.
I love it because it's a GBBR SKS and that's one hell of a vibe, but I hate it because it looks like it will just be way too impractical. Those mags make my m700 and Kar98k mags look big. What is the capacity going to be? 5rds? 10rds? and I think the gas reservoir will be tiny due to the curvature of the mags, which won't pair well with it being a GBBR rather than the non-blowback action of the m700 and Kar98k that also have tiny mags with small reservoirs.
I love it because it's a GBBR SKS and that's one hell of a vibe, but I hate it because it looks like it will just be way too impractical. Those mags make my m700 and Kar98k mags look big. What is the capacity going to be? 5rds? 10rds? and I think the gas reservoir will be tiny due to the curvature of the mags, which won't pair well with it being a GBBR rather than the non-blowback action of the m700 and Kar98k that also have tiny mags with small reservoirs.
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If its green gas, its an auto buy for me. If its CO2 (as I suspect) I may think twice
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Its from real SKS stock. Rather have that than crappy airsoft stuff
Airsofters "why aren't there more gbbr platforms available?"
Viva arms "here, have an SKS that no-one else has made"
Airsofters "nah, don't like the wood"
BenJackson
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In fairness it's as realistic as it could be
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They've said the mag capacity is 10 rounds. The thing we're all waiting for is performance, I can live without a gas rifle that empties 5 magazines worth of ammo with one fill, as long as the 1 or 2 I do get work flawlessly and it shoots well.
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10 rds is pitifully small. Might be a deal breaker, all depends on mag prices
BenJackson
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Yeah it is, it's not great for skirmishing but it is the "real" capacity, at least that box is ticked
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At least with semi only and 10rd mags, it should fall under the DMR category and therefore somewhat sideskirt the issue of it potentially being CO2 and having higher FPS
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I probably won't get one as I just got my hands on a WE SVD for my comblock DMR, but if I did get one I'd run it as a DMR with that ammo capacity and semi-only. Not practical as a regular rifle with 10rd mags.
I hope it's good, I really do. I don't have much faith, but I have much hope
I hope it's good, I really do. I don't have much faith, but I have much hope
Having seen the Viva Arms MG34 in person it will most likely be beautifully made and functionally garbage.
