Review: Full-Molle Defender-2 (Type 6.0 Molle) (IKAR Tactics Replica)

Heute gibt es mal wieder einen leckerbissen...
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Wir hatten ja bereits die Semi Molle Version zur Review und ich kann euch sagen, es hat sich qualitativ eine Menge getan ;) (..für alle die die Semi Version aus dem Hause Ikar Tactics noch nicht kennen einfach HIER klicken!)

Die Lieferzeit beträgt ca 2-4 Wochen nach Deutschland (in meinem Fall waren es 3 Wochen ohne nervenden Zollaufenthalt! Das komplette Teil kommt in einem extrem schweren Zustand wie auch schon die Semi Molle Defender von Ikar Tactics (was dem Grad des Realismus allerdings keinen Abbruch tut!) 

Es wird alles geliefert was auch schon zu der Semi Molle Version gehörte..
- 2x Nacken/Hals Protektoren (+ Einlagen)
1x Tiefschutz (+ Einlage)
2x Anti Schweiss Matten
2x Einlagen Ballistik Schwer
4x "Fort" Logos zum selbst aufnähen
+ NEU: MOLLE PANEL 

 (ALLE GEZEIGTEN POUCHES SIND NICHT IM LIEFERUMFANG ENTHALTEN!
SIE VERDEUTLICHEN NUR DEN NUTZEN DER FULL MOLLE DEFENDER!!)

An der Front der Defender hat sich im Vergleich (bis auf den Molle Panel nichts geändert. er ist immer noch die gleiche hochwertige Qualität wie bereits bei der Semi Molle Version.

Interessant wird es allerdings wenn man die Rückseite betrachtet! Hier zeigt sich wie exakt das orginal kopiert wurde und das Ergebnis kann sich mehr als sehen lassen!

 

 Hier erkennt man auch sehr gut das neues Gurtband verwendet wurde um die Sache noch perfekter zu machen!

Und wie bereits schon erwähnt ist die Qualität auch bei den anderen Teilen mehr als hochwertig!

 Gesetz dem Fall man hätte echte Einlagen einer Fort Defender OK-2 mit Ballistischen Effekt könnte man diese problemlos einsetzen da die Maße 1:1 zum Orginal sind!

 (Aufgenähtes und "ausgenutztes" Fort Logo!)

Auch in Sachen komfort wurde wieder mit Liebe aufs Detail und auch Benutzerfreundlichkeit  gearbeitet. 

Eine wirkliche Neuerung sind die "Durchführungen" an den Schliessbändern. Diese wurden mit 20mm Gurtband versehen um beispielsweise Kabel von Funkgeräten oder Schläuche von Trinkblasen durchzuführen. Eine absolut geniale Idee um den Kabelsalat zu entgehen!

Kommen wir nun zum abnehmbaren Molle Panel:

Der Panel ist mit ca 60cm x 22cm auf jedenfall ausreichend um daran genug Ausrüstung mit sich zu führen! Die Gurtbänder sind vernäht mit den Schnallen und lassen sich somit nicht verstellen. 
Das ganze wird dann auf der Rückseite der Defender befestigt:

Die Schnallen machen einen sehr soliden Eindruck und sind identisch mit den Schnallen von SSO
(neue Generation)
Am Gurtband als solches lassen sich auch sehr gut Molle Pouches befestigen (allerdings sollten diese nicht allzu schwer werden!)

Die Rückseite des Molle Panels ist komplett mit Velcro vernäht und somit hällt das ganze als wäre es mit der Fron verschweisst ;)

Auch sehr durchdacht ist der obere kleine Abschnitt mit Velcro der auf die Unterseite des oberen Plattenträgers geklettet wird um somit noch fester mit der Defender verbunden zu sein.

Im inneren wurde ein "Fach" offen gelassen welches sich perfekt für schmalen Kleinkram oder Kartenmaterial eignet. Magazine und weiteres kann man auch hinein stecken.

Für Pouches ist der Frontpanel perfekt und sie halten daran bombenfest, da auch die Nähte sehr professionell verarbeitet worden sind:

Ich kann behaupten das diese Full Molle Defender derzeit das beste ist was es gibt!
Ich bezweifle das Indonesische Replikas da mithalten können!

Der derzeitige Preis für eine Defender-2 type 6.0 (Molle)
beträgt 300USD oder 225€ (+ Versand!)
Dafür bekommt man allerdings auch wirkliche Qualität!

Ich empfehle jeden die Facebook Seite von Ikar Tactics zu besuchen.
Dort könnt ihr problemlos Anfragen schicken oder Bestellungen aufgeben ;)
 IKAR TACTICS - FACEBOOK
(..und wer Interesse an den gezeigten Pouches hat muss sich noch ein kleines bisschen gedulden!
Darüber werde ich in den kommenden 2 Wochen noch genaueres sagen ;)

Russian Hero: Dmitriy Razumovskiy

"What Dima was in life? Dima was: honest, principled, fair, dedicated and persistent, sometimes was harsh and uncompromising. If you see injustice and meanness, could never stay away, always shown their dissatisfaction in the face, did not tolerate injustice. Always struggled with outrage, defending its position to the end. He was demanding to everyone, but most of all, to themselves. He was a true patriot. "
Widow of Hero of Russia D.A.Razumovskogo Eric Razumovskaya

 

 Our life sometimes there are people who have an inexplicable charm than attract almost all the others. They can be very few of us, but when life confronts them, the meeting can not be forgotten. They are easy to communicate and speak openly in the face of what is in their hearts. That is why they shun liars and hypocrites. Not everyone is ready to admit it, but people always above us on the head, they are leaders. They do not occupy high positions and do not tend to it, they are happy to be doing their job well. That such a man was a squad of "Vympel" Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Razumovsky.The Beslan tragedy was grief for the world, the whole country and many families in particular. In those terrible days, people did everything they could to save the lives of children, many - gave their. Riot in the assault often had to work "human shields", covering a baby. And everyone did, it did not hesitate for a second. "Alpha" and "Vympel" then lost 10 people. The first of them died colonel Dmitry Razumovsky, who was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation.In battle he was always ahead, all he wanted to first check to save his comrades. So it was September 3, 2004. Dmitry Razumovsky was ahead ...- Guys, I got in, take out, - smoothly and quietly said Dima. The bullet entered just above "Bronicas" in the chest - a serious injury, but it seemed to his comrades, is not fatal. During the assault they were not thinking about death, the main goal was the life of children. Everyone was sure that Dima better and soon will rise in order ...Third toast: BORN TO BE THE FIRST

 

For the Leninist partyDIMA was born a leader. Around to do, he was the first. His school life was spent in one of the best schools in the Soviet Union, and probably the most famous - high school № 1 in Ulyanovsk, where he studied VI Lenin. The school even had a party for which the school took time leader of the world proletariat. Allowed to sit for her best students. It is now the name of Lenin is irrelevant to many students and their parents, and then in the school can learn only the best. And Dima was the best of the best: excellent student, an athlete, an activist ...Dime predicted a great future - the doors of any university was opened in front of him. He could become a diplomat, politician, famous person, for it had all the makings. This is like his parents, who were not the last people in a country town, and could help her son to go to some prestigious university. But Dmitry since childhood dreamed of only one thing - to become a border guard. All the boys in my childhood like war movies, are interested in guns, playing "real men." For Dima it was not a game - a naive children's desire to become a border guard strengthened and became the main target for a strong young man. It all started with the movie "The state border," it was his favorite picture that he could review the unlimited number of times. Unwavering commitment was one of the main features of Dima. So he went to the realization of his dream - preparing to enter college. He is seriously involved in sports and even in 1985 he became the USSR champion in boxing.Uncomfortable cadet
 

Dmitry was a man who was born to be a soldier. He just likes that kind of life, so the flow of the Moscow School was borderline for him true happiness. Not only the implementation of a child's dream, but also the first step in the case of all Sway life. Stay in the military is very different from the carefree school everyday. Here, all the relationships between the people on the surface, and immediately see what it represents everyone. In this environment, especially became apparent leadership of Dima. He could not tolerate injustice, lies and hypocrisy. "Inconvenient student," as it was called officers always told the truth in the face of anyone in regardless of his rank and insignia. Such qualities evoked classmates only admiration, so authority in collective Dima was very high.Tuning eightieth disliked men in military uniform, military service has ceased to be honorable. Young people are right or wrong to eschew appeals, and to vent their anger on the people in uniform. In Babushkinsky district of Moscow, where is the boundary school, a group of young people are often robbed of students, one by one returning from dismissal. "Soldier, let me smoke" - classically started dating, and then no one could stand up for himself, because one cope with five hard. One stayed in the dismissal and Dima, he was on his evening roll call, and then meet with a merry band zdorovyachkov nicotine perennial problem. Instead of answering the question on cocky bullies lightning rained down blows. This they did not expect and were forced to retreat by flight. Dima And then another long pin up classmates: "Dima, let smoke" - they threw him and immediately became the rack.Academically Dima saw only one goal - to prepare yourself for the officer's service in the highest degree. In those years, just was a war in Afghanistan, and Dmitry preparing himself to go on release in the "hot spot." He was engaged in melee fighting, trying to master to perfection all the military science. He was always a little knowledge, he wanted to get them more and more to improve. He paid attention to both practical training and theoretical, always read the books and for this would often sacrifice their personal time - sleep, leisure.Third toast: BORN TO BE THE FIRST

 
On either side of PanjON graduating Dima went to the most troubled region of the Union - Tajikistan. In 1990, the Afghan war has officially ended for the Soviet forces, but clashes with dushmanov border continued. Lieutenant Razumovsky began his service deputy chief Panj frontier outpost, continued - Head Gate Assault mobile group (DSHMG) Moscow frontier. It so happened that the first days of stay in, he made it clear that there is quite a troubled region. One young lieutenant went to the local market for groceries. And there he tried to steal. Obviously, detractors had hoped that the officer had not yet experienced enough and become easy prey. However, they are badly mistaken - Dima easily handle three of the attackers, and the others, probably afraid to tangle with him.This case has played in the life of a young officer, a significant role. First, he was once again convinced that he came into the hot region, where ever necessary to be alert. Secondly, the local people have become very respected as yet unknown to them man in camouflage, who cope with several strong men.Soon learned about Dima and spooks. From the first of their operations, he began to pick up with impressive results. If his team went out to search for, then it must come across a caravan or a group of "spirits." Almost every day, the group took part in armed clashes Razumovsky, and an absolute record for her was - six clashes a day. The plan was a service in DSHMG for Dima precisely what he wanted. After all, in fact it was a border commandos who carried out the most difficult tasks.- Land borders on our unit accounted for about 200 kilometers, - says Dmitry colleague in the Moscow border guard Alex deer. - He covered the 16 outposts and DSHMG - each barrel bung. Where a breakthrough border, where fighting broke out - a group of 15-20 people immersed for helicopters and there.But Dmitry himself saw his service otherwise. What he wrote in his largely autobiographical book, which he was unable to finish, "Lieutenant Kuznetsov went to his first duty station. He was happy because he was able to get distribution in an assault maneuver group - LH, as abbreviated as it guards ... The division was fighting, and it is particularly pleasing Dmitry. After all, what young officer does not dream to be in the place where the bullets are flying, howling mine and it shows miracles of courage and valor. Romance boiled in it, like the iron in a furnace. "And these lines Dmitry wrote, one might say, in between battles. When just beginning his service in Tajikistan border violations by Afghan were isolated in 1993, the same year the "spirits" are going here at home. The country has a civil war, it was increasingly kidnapping, robbing the local population. Border posts almost every day under fire. And not only small arms, but with mortars.DSHMG worked tirelessly. Almost every day the collision, the caravans, the endless flow of weapons and drugs. Dima group worked very smoothly and precisely. He has managed to create such a group, which operated as a unit. Everyone knew when the mountains are Razumovsky, be sure to perform a task and not lose any of the fighters. This is also known and spirits, so if they are in steals heard that works 203rd (call Dima), they tried to hide. And yet, whenever Dima left on the job, he came back with the results. Some attributed this to luck, but those who knew the Razumovsky close, knew that these results - large fruit Dimini works. After fighting work is not so much direct task, and to a greater degree of planning and good leadership during combat. Dima nights away each time to count the different situations in the conduct of the battle group, and, in fact, he had a ready way out of any trouble. Once it so happened that 18 guards led by Razumovsky surrounded about 200 dushmans. This was done on purpose, to destroy the 203rd. 11:00 was a fight, forcing could not help their comrades, as all approaches shoots mortars - spirits figured out all the details. Mortar battery only helped - peck on the positions of spirits according to a tip-off, which carry the commander. It would seem that the group has no chance, but she came out of the environment and, moreover, has not lost a single man, and the spirits were missing 24. In all the time that Dmitry Razumovsky served in Tajikistan, he did not lose a single employee. Although the deaths of many of his fellow ...Zastava 25 characters

 

Early in the morning July 13, 1993 at 12 Moscow frontier outpost was attacked three hundred dushmans. Border guards were surrounded, the fire was hail and was conducted with all kinds of weapons, including mortars. Border post, manned by only 80%, and increased by one of the crew of 149 BMP infantry regiment of the 201st Division, was unable to withstand such onslaught of the enemy.As described later, each Dmitry lieutenant Andrey Razumovsky Merzlikin, for several minutes, until the staff was armed outpost and went into the trenches, they covered the BMP crew, who fought to the last, until the car was hit by a grenade launcher. Finished with BMP, the Mujahideen concentrated their fire on the barracks, and she soon caught fire, just like the rest of the building."Once in the trenches, the guards opened fire - told Merzlikin. - First, it was unclear where the fire is. In the trenches, I met the chief outpost Lieutenant Michael Maiboroda. He has set specific targets for the sergeants and went on to lead the defense of the outpost the most intense portion of the border. A few minutes later I found out that Michael was killed, and took command himself.Zastava conducted fight as long as out of ammunition and grenades. Once it became clear that in the near future with no place to wait, and those who remain at the outpost facing imminent death, I decided to break the rear.In a brief moment of calm, I gathered all the wounded and survivors of soldiers, said his decision to break. Several people who have been difficult to move around on their own, have volunteered to cover our departure ... "During the battle at the Outpost 25 people were killed, 18, mostly wounded and shell-shocked, broke out of the encirclement. Dima for it was very great tragedy, almost all the dead guards he knew personally, and the chief outpost Mayboroda Michael was his close friend. Razumovsky most annoying omission higher command. No one could answer his questions, and there were plenty. A week before the attack on the outpost, in a conversation he had with Lieutenant Merzlikina found that perfume is almost settled in the open near the frontier. For all reports on this top left without adequate response, the command to destroy dushmanov so no one gave. Border guard were hard by outposts, but of death is not saved.Almost a year later history repeated itself. At 12 outpost was again an audacious attack killed seven border guards. At the time, Dmitri was on leave in his native Ulyanovsk, the news from the frontier learned on TV. He knew he had to do something to save his comrades from death to avenge the dead. But he could do all of his questions remained unanswered up which year. Then he decided to write about all what happened in the newspaper. After a few months in the "Komsomolskaya Pravda" published an article entitled: "The Kremlin has forbidden me to avenge dead friends. But I do not do this order ... "The letter set out all that pent up for four years of service in Tajikistan. Dmitry it advocated not for himself, but for their comrades who perished stupid death. Letter ended with these words: "We are ready to serve you in the future" cannon fodder ", just do not know, for the sake of public interest killed our friends? Where is your concern for the Russian, Russia? Who will put an end to all this? "After the article was published captain Dmitry Razumovsky was dismissed from service. Some criticized him behind his back for having "made dirty linen in public," but many friends supported and tried to assure commanders that no Dima's border guard will be very bad, but nothing helped.When he took leave of his band, friends gave him a warning from the stabilizing parachute mines where everyone left their wishes. One of them was: "Captain, thank you, that has preserved for our mothers to their sons"Third toast: BORN TO BE THE FIRST 
Dream come trueAfter four years of hard service on the Tajik-Afghan border peaceful civilian life was a burden to Dmitri. It turned out that all his achievements and developments are not wanted. But he just wanted to get justice. It was a difficult time, Dima left without a favorite work, not long before his son was born, we had to feed his family. And what could make Dmitri, he could only fight.In his native Ulyanovsk he spent a short time, this time he pulled in troublesome thoughts and feelings. Razumovsky realized that you can not just sit and do nothing. He went to Moscow to try to get into "Alpha". To serve in this special unit of the FSB for it was an impossible dream. While still a cadet, he was eager to "Alpha", but it was more like a beautiful mirage - that he was there, and it is impossible to get to him. Yet Dmitry achieved his goal, but in a different division. By fate he was to serve in the "Vympel", whose existence at the time few knew.Here the service for him was a pleasure, a four-year experience at the border interested FSB commandos. Virtually all developments Razumovsky carefully studied, based on these guidelines were issued, instructions. And then in the course of Dmitry worked on creating teaching materials, and more. All of the trips back and tried to rest more, and the "irrepressible Major" drew diagrams, studied technical literature. Their energy and capacity for work, and he infected the others, it was impossible to sit back when Dmitry talked about his ideas, looking straight into the soul of his glittering eyes. This work in his office, he created a solid team, and it came to fruition - for all trips or a slave Razumovsky died. Naturally, a man quickly noticed above. The person who can not have a good fight, but sum up experience, to issue specific recommendations to be helpful in any governing body. But Dmitry refused all attractive offers, because I thought that is in place. His work brought a real pleasure, and that he was happy.But on account of Dmitry combat missions in the North Caucasus, and it is impossible to count. The work carried out there, always giving tangible results. For obvious reasons, most of the operations of "Vympel", which involved Colonel Razumovsky, can not tell, but some of the combat scenes told his comrades.Third toast: BORN TO BE THE FIRST 
Once during the second Chechen campaign group led by Razumovsky was tasked to organize an ambush near a small village. According to current data, it should go a small group of rebels in the 5-6 people in order to replenish products. Two days vympelovtsy conducted in a designated area, but no sign of movement of illegal armed groups were not. Already thought to return to base, and then of nowhere are eight militants. The commandos immediately suspected that it was not so much the ones they expected. The group was larger and their backpacks stuffed to capacity, that is, they are clearly not going to the village for food.Special Forces Group was not in a very convenient location for organizing ambushes: left river right steep sandy cliff wall, and time to change military positions were not. Nevertheless, it was decided to destroy the bandits. Two of them were put at once, and as soon as that happened, it became clear that the eight people only watch the big head of the gang "spirits." Immediately opened fire on special patrol appeared side bandits began to catch up core strength. Vympelovtsy found in a significant minority. However, this did not affect the outcome of the battle, which lasted about an hour. Dmitry calmly and confidently directed the actions of the group and none of the commandos was not even scratched, but the third gang fighters were destroyed. Who knows, maybe the rest would be finished off, especially as the group came to the aid of the Army Special Forces. But the rebels realized that the preponderance of the forces are no longer in their favor and hurried to depart.

 

Hero of Our Time- He went on leave on August 16 - says Eric, wife of Dmitry - was going to go to my parents in Ulyanovsk. First like the 30th, then said: "That's Michael goes to school, then I'll go ..." And in the morning he was summoned to work. He left, I turned on the TV and found out everything. The night before the fight, he told a friend: You know, I'd probably die. Usually, the boys when they faced a combat mission, if someone has a bad feeling, confusion, he did not take with him. But he could not go ...

 

Third toast: BORN TO BE THE FIRST 
Since the Beslan tragedy was more than three years, but the memory of those terrible days will live in the hearts of the people for many years. Everlasting memory of Hero of the Russian Federation Dmitry Razumovsky, which is named in honor of the now high school № 1 in Ulyanovsk. September 1, 2007 in the central square hometown hero was a monument to him.But the main memory of the Razumovsky lives in his children. Senior Michael, who was named commander of the 12th frontier Lieutenant Michael Maiboroda, this year, finishing eighth grade and wants to enter the Suvorov Military School to become an officer, like his father.
  
Scenes from him at fight at Beslan:
 

Review: WE ACE-VD (SVD / Dragunov) (by Gruppa-L)

 

The SVD is arguably the first real DMR (designated marksman rifle) ever build. In fact the Soviet Union was the first nation to utilize the concept of a squad sniper decades before any other. Today the term used most often for that role is Designated Marksman.

This review will cover the SVD GBBR by WE called ‘ACE-VD‘. As already mentioned the Dragunov Sniper Rifle (Снайперская винтовка Драгунова) can be considered as the first DMR entering service in 1963. It is usually called SVD in English. This originates from the transcription of ‘Снайперская винтовка Драгунова‘ which is ‘Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova‘.
However you might also find it refereed to as the SWD. Reason for that is, that the first country to receive the rifle outside the Soviet Union was East Germany. Russian transcriptions into German differs a bit from the English ones, so it is called SWD here.

 

But lets get back the the WE ACE-VD. Though the name might suggest that hey had license problems again (like they had with their H&K guns), the ACE-VD is a exact replica of the real one. So there are fortunately no odd changes like on the G39.

For the time being there are four different versions of the ACE-VD available:

• Aluminum receiver with black polymer furniture
• Aluminum receiver with wooden polymer furniture
• Aluminum receiver with wood furniture
• Steel receiver with wood furniture

The ACE-VD in this review is the aluminum polymer version, which is obviously the cheapest one (and at the time I bought it the only one available)

The legal markings required in Germany are lasered on the back of the receiver.
Apart from that there are no markings at all. This is somewhat disappointing since the WE AKs have them all.
Though a steel receiver is certainly more appealing, the aluminum keeps the weight down. The ACE-VD weights about the same as the WE AK74 UN (which has a steel receiver).
However there are still many steel parts (dust cover, trigger, gasport…) used on the ACE-VD on any of the four versions.

 

Compared to the WE AK74 UN one can see how long the ACE-VD  actually is. This can pose a huge problem in concealed environments. Yet you should not get in close combat with a sniper rifle anyway.
The scope and bipod mounted on the ACE-VD do not come with the gun, but the cheek rest does.

 

There are three major versions of the SVD. The most distinctive difference in terms of their appearance is the dust cover. On the photo above you can see the gen1, gen2 and gen3 dust cover (from bottom to top).
The ACE-VD reassembles a generation one SVD. It therefore also has a bayonet mount located underneath the front sight.
Howsoever the SVD used by the military is usually gen 2. Not sure why WE decided to go for the gen 1. Of course this is only a small detail and most people will not bother let alone notice.

Like on the real SVD the front sight is fully adjustable (… and the rear sight for elevation of course) The iron sights can be used even with a scope mounted.
This design feature originates from the Mosin-Nagant, which was the predecessor of the SVD. Reason for this is that the the PSO-1 Scope has a 6° field of view only.
With this design you can acquire the target with the iron sights quickly and then switch to the scope.

 

The magazines hold 20 rounds and are made from metal and rest inside a steel casing. The WE AK series magazines had some issues with plastic used on stress parts. Apparently WE has learned their lessen, the ACE-VD magazines are built extremely durable. I do not see any issues with them in the long term.

Like on the real SVD you have to turn the disassembly lever over and pull the dust cover
back to disassemble it. As you can see there is no spring guide rod and the recoil spring assembly is hold by the dust cover. I heard many people complaining about this, claiming that the real SVD has an recoil assembly like an AK. However this is NOT the case. WE did it just right!
Could be people got confused by the AIM TOP SVD, which has a AK type spring assembly.

To clarify thing up: The real SVD has nothing in common with the AK family. As already said the recoil spring assembly is loose and hold by the dust cover. Also the SVD is has short stroke gas piston, whereas the AK has a long stroke gas piston. What this means is that the gas system on the SVD has a separate bolt carrier, recoil rod and gas piston. On the AK it all is a single part. This leads to a more reliable action, but decreases accuracy. To compensate for the loss in reliability the SVD has a two position gas regulator.
A sniper rifle which looks very similar to the SVD but actually uses an AK style mechanism is the Romanian PSL.

   

To get the bolt carrier out you have to pull out the recoil buffer, which is just a piece of plastic. To further disassemble the bolt carrier and get to the nozzle you just need to loosen two screws and push threw 2 pins.
Many people do not like WE guns because they tend to make the internals out of cheap pot metal. This is why I usually recommend buying RA tech replacement parts straightaway.
Even so, the internals on the ACE-VD are not that bad. They are still mainly made form pot metal but now have steel inserts on stressed parts like the hammer. And so far they work just fine. So well done WE. I hope they will stick to this on any upcoming Airsofts.
Talking about the internals, the trigger pull is superb. Not that is would matter that much on an Airsoft gun, but it feels just right and has a very crisp and pronounced trigger point.

 
Like on the real SVD the bolt carrier is hold back by a bolt catch after discharging the last cartridge from the magazine. It then is released by pulling the cocking handle to the rear.
With the bolt carrier locked you can adjust the hopup without any tools. Its exactly the same hop up unit used on the WE AK series which I find sorta neat.

As mentioned earlier the SVD has a 2 stage gas port. You can see the two clamps on the photo above. They will fit to an empty 7.62x54R cartridge, so you can rotate the gas port without burning you fingers. Pretty ingenues.
Anyways, it does not have an purpose on the ACE-VD, but it features a sling mount point.

 
Since the ACE-VD is mainly meant for longer ranges let’s talk a bit about the performance and how to enhance it:
One part that you should absolutely upgrade is the hop up. Not that it is bad on the ACE-VD, but a RA-tech A+ hopup rubber costs virtually nothing and increases the performance a lot.
The FPS are pretty consistent for a GBBR, though they will probably never be as consistent as on an Airsoft without blowback. As the ACE-VD is a pretty hot gun (high fps) you might be tempted to install an NPAS. However the NPAS ruined the FPS consistency on my ACE-VD totally. I do not know why and I can not image why a NPAS could affect the FPS consistency, but it somehow does. Might be this is only a problem on my Airsoft, but be warned.
The stock barrel is perfectly fine in my opinion, though it would not surprise me if the the quality of the barrel could vary from gun to gun. After all it is still WE

   

Like the WE AK series the ACE-VD it is pretty loud and kicks quite hard. It can be compared to a 9mm carbine. That alone brings some joy.

All in all I really do enjoy the WE ACE-VD and it is great gun, not only for the price. The built quality is on pair with the WE AK series, which can be consider the best WE has built so far.
As a SVD GBBR it is unrivaled anyway, the AIM TOP is just a piece of  s&*#!
However the Real-Sword SVD will probably be available this year and it might be worth waiting for. Time will tell.

    
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