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Originally Posted by silent_recon
realsword AEG's are made in the same factory as the rifles that are issued to the chinese military, or so i believe. my friends dad (lerch's dad) was interested in purchasing a real sword AEG, so he researched it for weeks and weeks, and even called the factory. during his phone call to the english speaking representitive, he was told that every PLA soldier is issued a real rifle, and an AEG from their plant, the AEG being a Real Sword type 56. they do this so that during operations, CO's can bring their troops into friendly lines, and they can train with the AEG's, and hone their soldiering skills.
correct me if i'm wrong, but this is what i was told
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Well, that's the general concensus on the production of Real Sword AEGs. A lot of people refuse to believe that since information on the actual source of the guns can't easily be found online. Making the outright claim that RS guns are produced by Norinco without a link to back it up usually just brings out a bunch of debunkers to claim that there's no way these "cheap Chinese guns" are better or "more real" than their $2500 PTWs (hence the "whether or not it's Norinco-produced externals is debatable" caveat in my original post). Personally, I believe the claim to be true, and I can see this as being a very smart move by the PLA. They get to have 'real steel grade' training guns to train their troops all while getting the Western 'toy collectors' to foot the bill of manufacturing their training tools.
And as an owner of an RS Type 56, I can tell you this is the ultimate airsoft gun, none barred. There's no doubt in my mind of the real-steel grade externals. And the hardened, heavy-duty internals are of a grade you just don't get in even high end AEGs, regardless of the country of manufacture. I was the first ASC member to get one, but now there are several of these in Canada in the hands of players. I've heard from several of these owners via PM, including PTW owners who prefer their new Chinese guns over their PTWs.
But my point was that when RS first announced their guns, there were those (such as myself) who were eagerly awaiting first field trials and reviews before passing judgement. And then there seemed to be the majority of people who instantly dismissed these guns as crap because they were made in China - very much the same way these new PTW clones are immediately being dismissed as crap in this thread even before the first models are being shipped to the public.
I don't have high expectations, but seeing how Chinese production techniques and quality control are improving by leaps and bounds, this product does have the potential to be what it claims - a PTW clone at a fraction of the price. They could turn out to be junk in the end, but also have the potential to be excellent guns for a great price. I'll wait till they're released and are getting reviews before making my final decision on them.