Nice review, I would really like to pick one of these up or a similar rifle. What would you suggest besides this rifle?
Type 96 Review.
5
The Maruzen Type 96 also known as the L96/AWSM is in my opinion one of the most comfortable rifles out there. The thumbhole grip makes racking the bolt fast easy even with a 500 fpr spring. In my later days Ive owned a Gspec and this rifle blows it out of the water.
Construction:
The construction of the rifle is solid as a rock, however the mag gets a little fiddley. The cheek piece feels plasticy and smooth but nothing some fiberglass bondo cant fix up
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Breaking down the Rifle:
The day i got it i totally stripped it apart just to see how it worked, over a couple days i found out you can take the bolt off without removing the receiver from the stock which is a nice feature. Once i understood this gun is far more understandable than the TM VSR series taking it apart was a breeze.
Cocking the bolt (Stock&Upgraded):
The stock bolt is amazingly easy to cock, my 6 year old sister has a blast shooting at cans in my yard, in which i had fun shooting bbguns with my dad at an early age too.
Once the gun is 500 fps it still is easy to cock compared to the VSR's, i have a fairly mild build and its easy to rack it as fast as possible, and doesn't tire you out after a long day of shooting.
Upgraded Parts (install):
-Cylinder-
Installing the new cylinder was easy as pie, after familiarizing myself with the rifle the first day i had it upgraded in several minutes.
-Trigger-
I haven't thrown in my Guarder parts yet because I'm seeing how long these stock parts will hold out, and they've held out around 1000 shots from the 540 upgrade.
-OuterBarrel-
the outerbarrel installation was a no brainer, once you remove the magazine catch by unscrewing one screw you only have to unscrew it from the receiver which took more time than the first step.
-PDI Hopup & Inner Barrel-
Installing the PDI hopup takes some time to figure out the Japanese directions and more importantly understanding how it works. Once you follow the 1/2" diagram pictures on the directions inserting it into the inner barrel was no problem. Adjusting the hopup is a pain, you need a super small allen to adjust them, I'm running .30's with a 540fps gun and my hopup is almost all the way off. The Systema inner barrel uses an AEG bucking that slips in the chamber like a glove however is too thick for the provided barrel spacers that come with the PDI barrel. Gives me about 40 extra feet out of the Rifle.
Overall:
The Maruzen series as we all know is some of the best spring rifles on the market for a price well worth the quality. The magazine empty indicator is nice and the cocking indicator isn't the most useful but sometimes helps i suppose. The stock is a great feel on the hands and a very balanced weapon. I cant be any less impressed with it.
Rating 9.5/10 due to some cheap feel to the stock and cheekpiece.
Random pictures.
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Right when i got home from use... fresh out of the case and fresh out of the dirt
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Remember when i said my sister likes shooting. Target of Bin Laden face on far side of yard (42 yards) wich she hits every time.
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Construction:
The construction of the rifle is solid as a rock, however the mag gets a little fiddley. The cheek piece feels plasticy and smooth but nothing some fiberglass bondo cant fix up
Breaking down the Rifle:
The day i got it i totally stripped it apart just to see how it worked, over a couple days i found out you can take the bolt off without removing the receiver from the stock which is a nice feature. Once i understood this gun is far more understandable than the TM VSR series taking it apart was a breeze.
Cocking the bolt (Stock&Upgraded):
The stock bolt is amazingly easy to cock, my 6 year old sister has a blast shooting at cans in my yard, in which i had fun shooting bbguns with my dad at an early age too.
Once the gun is 500 fps it still is easy to cock compared to the VSR's, i have a fairly mild build and its easy to rack it as fast as possible, and doesn't tire you out after a long day of shooting.
Upgraded Parts (install):
-Cylinder-
Installing the new cylinder was easy as pie, after familiarizing myself with the rifle the first day i had it upgraded in several minutes.
-Trigger-
I haven't thrown in my Guarder parts yet because I'm seeing how long these stock parts will hold out, and they've held out around 1000 shots from the 540 upgrade.
-OuterBarrel-
the outerbarrel installation was a no brainer, once you remove the magazine catch by unscrewing one screw you only have to unscrew it from the receiver which took more time than the first step.
-PDI Hopup & Inner Barrel-
Installing the PDI hopup takes some time to figure out the Japanese directions and more importantly understanding how it works. Once you follow the 1/2" diagram pictures on the directions inserting it into the inner barrel was no problem. Adjusting the hopup is a pain, you need a super small allen to adjust them, I'm running .30's with a 540fps gun and my hopup is almost all the way off. The Systema inner barrel uses an AEG bucking that slips in the chamber like a glove however is too thick for the provided barrel spacers that come with the PDI barrel. Gives me about 40 extra feet out of the Rifle.
Overall:
The Maruzen series as we all know is some of the best spring rifles on the market for a price well worth the quality. The magazine empty indicator is nice and the cocking indicator isn't the most useful but sometimes helps i suppose. The stock is a great feel on the hands and a very balanced weapon. I cant be any less impressed with it.
Rating 9.5/10 due to some cheap feel to the stock and cheekpiece.
Random pictures.
Right when i got home from use... fresh out of the case and fresh out of the dirt
Remember when i said my sister likes shooting. Target of Bin Laden face on far side of yard (42 yards) wich she hits every time.
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