Red wolf has got the T89 in stock
 

thats right ladies the T89 is out for sale price a waping 349.00 bucks american.

http://img.redwolfairsoft.com/upload...m-aeg-89-l.jpg

Damn them! Save the first 3-round burst for a Japanese gun? That'd explain the higher price, too, obviously. It still does look nice. Nicer than an M4, anyways.

I thought they would use a 'large' battery in the stock instead of a stick type?

Apparently the buttstock is too narrow to accommodate a large battery. The writeup on Arnies has some discussion about that I think. The stick battery is housed in the upper part of the handguard.

That's a shame, I'm sure a large battery could be hidden with a minor design change. I've always been a proponent of the Large battery type because they are easy to find and pretty much the toughest thing around.

Very nive looking rifle, 3 round burst is neat too, but Im with Greylocks on that large battery, shame cuz of the neat design of the stock you can't mod one or fit one in,

you could make a battery out of the panel style batteries. or make a custom one out of the mini size batteries

3 round "mechanical burst" in a new version mechbox. Now maybe we'll actually see "timing" become a reality and be myth no longer.

There will be an after market stock that will use a large battery.
How do I know this?
Magic.




And foresight.

Honestly, the onlything cool thing i see in this gun is the three round burst modification. Otherwise for the price your better off getting a classic army CA33E which is a gun sort of related to the type89 that can hold a large battery. As for the three round burst feature I would feel just as comfertable tapping the trigger on full auto XP.
Otherwise, its a very sturdy and cool looking rifle as a collecters rifle its just fine.

Does anyone know what type of motor the type89 uses? at least the specs on it?

It looks like it may be possible to fit a series pair of stick configured 4.8v cells of largish capacity in the foregrip and the stock. More annoying than a single large pack, but it's probably possible to distribute decent battery storage in a couple places in the rifle.

EG1000BT special made for three rounds burst.

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthr...1&highlight=89

I will wait for the reviews to come out first before jumping to buy this gun.
The three rounds burst is a major selling point to me, must wait and see if is reliable or not.

pre-orders are being taken by warfare.ca...their shipment is already on route to Canada

I'm sort of bewildered that TM didn't just make the Folding Stock version of the T89. Sure, more expensive, but at least then everyone wouldn't wonder why the full stock coudln't hold the battery :D

Great that the 3 round burst is mechanical - no more electronic failures as with the SIG550.

High price? Consider this: the body is.... METAL!

Also, the stock can apparently hold a spare battery - which means with a few minor modifications, you can run two stick batteries in parallel for close to the performance of a sub-C pack.

WGC just got them in stock as well, $330USD.

http://www.wgcshop.com/pcart/shopper.php?itm=TM-AEG-T89

http://www.wgcshop.com/WGC_Shop/images/mt_aeg_t89.jpg

Gear Box - Version 8
Motor - EG1000BT
Magazine - 69 Rounds ( Compatible with M4 / M16 Magazines )
Length - 916mm
Barrel Length - 433mm
Weight - 3160g ( AEG with Magazine ) / 3560g ( AEG with Magazine & Bipod )
Battery - 8.4V AK Type ( Not Included )
Muzzle Velocity - 280-300FPS ( with 0.2g BBs )

Features:
- Mechanical 3-Round Burst
- One-Piece Aluminium Outer Barrel
- Die-Cast Metal Receiver
- Detachable Bipod - Adjustable sights
- New type magazine follower allows all BBs fired
- Compatible with M4 / M16 Magaiznes ( Type 89 Magazines do NOT fit M4 / M16 Series )
- Spare Battery Compartment in solid stock
- 14mm Anti-Clockwise Threaded Outer Barrel allows mounting of accessories

Ok. I'm gonna guess two weeks before some company makes a RIS kit for the T89 :D

In other news: Weren't the new T89's supposed to ship with the Left hand side selector switch? I saw a picture, but it seems it's also an 'accessory'.

yes i do believe there was a switch for the left side.
http://www.geocities.jp/hobbyshows/j...uoka/gun/9.jpg

if you look right under the pistol grip you can see the selecter.

it also seems WGC as the T89 in stock with three packages.
http://www.wgcshop.com/WGC_Shop/images/mt_aeg_t89.jpg
price 330 USD but its cool to see that armalites will go in the T89 to bad T89 mags will not go in the armalites.

I think this is really cool, and probably the first really new and different TM model to come out in a long time (new mechbox with 3RB, metal receiver + one piece barrel, new mag design that fires out all its BBs [at long last], and it's actually a new gun, not just a variant or rehash of an old one).

Clearly TM is feeling the heat from the competition, now, and had to up their game to keep up.

The battery size seems like a non-issue. Sure, Large packs hold up better, especially in upgraded guns, but the way some people are going on about it you'd think everyone's running a LSW.

Hopefully the technology works well, and we can look forward to a new generation of metal MP5s with proper S/3/F trigger groups. Maybe an M16A4 for the the USMC fans.

This is a really cool gun and all. The cool look, the metal reciever, the bipod, and much more. But the thing i don't get is why people are so hyped up for the 3 round burst. Like ooooo its cool and all with the new mechbox and stuff but like seriously i usually hold down my trigger and let go right away when it shoots 3 rounds. Really, just hold ur trigger for like 2 seconds, its not much harder then blending a smoothie. You just hold the button and let go once its done...

Yet they still make real steel guns with burst. Go figure.

Why even bother with semi, just use full auto all the time.

the reason we more seasoned airsofters are shitting are pants is because its 3 fucking round burst the sig 550 and 551 had a brust chip but it was famous for crapping due to over use. but another reason is its more realistic towards the real guns the M16A1, A2, A3 and A4 dont have full auto anymore they use brust, MP5's have a semi, burst and full auto settings. plus 3 round burst lets you shot out a nice close group of bullets and helps you conserve ammo so you tell me why its not that important and if anyone else to add or correct me on plz do.

Can't wait for the Type 89-F.