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Time’s already changed, comrade
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Alpha AK isn’t particularly a type of gun
instead, it’s a series of tactical AKs that customized by Russian Alpha Group
Most of Alpha AKs are retrofitted by AK-74 or AK105, those military servicing types
Their classic feature,
the original wood or polymer handguard and stock are replaced with the tactical accessories from Zenitco
This Alpha AK from VS studio
is replicating from AK105 with Zenitco accessories
Look at this outer body, what a strong smell of democracy
VS AK’s box is huge, there must be juicy inside
The manual is detailed
the coated paper looks nice
the foam lining
should be the standard of advanced level blaster
I bought the pre-order version with 11.1v battery
two magazines out of the box
a goggle and a pack of sandblasted gels
The metal patch with unique serial number is packed with the steel sling mount
I still couldn’t find where to place this metal patch
let’s just keep it first
The flash hider and the stock need to be assembled by yourself
positive thread, screw it on and done
Four screws to assemble the stock
don’t forget to put the sling mount on
There is a metal charging handle in the pack
Looks fancier now
The 5.45 curve magazine and the huge fire selector
are obviously showing the AK blood relationship of this blaster
but the rails on Zenitco handguard
is demonstrating that this babe isn’t a pure Soviet weapon from the cold war anymore
The futuristic “tactical” style
will even give you a sense that this piece must come from a U.S. gun factory
Don’t question it
The Zenitco accessory on Alpha AK
is 100% of Russian product
No matter how you call petite bourgeoisie’s name
when you hold this 2.5kg blaster straight out of the box
I believe you will surprise “oh, that’s nice”
Alpha AK uses Zenitco B-33 upper receiver with the top rail
the sharp edge style
looks pretty cool
the upper receiver is assembled with a rotating shaft
After you put an optic on it
you don’t need to re-zero it if the receiver has been opened
Open the upper receiver
you can see the top of the Red Dragon gearbox
the same blowback parts as AKA
there is also a small button for pre-loading when charging the handle
The charging handle is full action
but the material is a bit soft
the shape will change a bit when pulling it
The material of the lower receiver is Special Hyperbranched Polymer (SHP)
this isn’t a water cooler moment from VS
it feels cold when touching it
really different from other nylon material
and it’s very solid
if they didn’t mention that
I will doubt if they are fooling me with the metal part
Very interesting, there is a tip from the manual
there will be a surprise when polishing it with 1000 mesh abrasive paper
I tried it
indeed, some polishings will gives a grey metal feeling on the surface
but I’m tired on my poor handj*b so I stopped
who had a better job could try more and simulate the texture of real steel
The giant selector switch is made by alloy
there is a notch on the top
it could hold the bolt when turning off the safety
Another shining point on the receiver
are the steel pins for assembling the trigger part on both side
This is the first time that this level of details appears on AK series gel blaster
The rear sight material is the same as the receiver
the character on the sight is clear
Zenitco RK-3 grip
is Alpha AK’s standard feature
the spot type skid resistance
very good for holding with gloves
The stock that VS uses on this AK
is based on the “Zhukov” stock from Magpul
mainly nylon body, rubber cover plate
it has five positions for adjustment, easy to adjust
Keep pressing the button, you can pull the stock out and insert the battery
The 11.1v battery out of the box is connected by three 18500 battery in series
the length fits just well in the stock
5.45 caliber magazine, traditional drawer structure
pull out the butt cover, you can see the assembling screw
the shell of the magazine is a bit soft, the material isn’t solid enough
The elastic plate is used for powering
Insert the magazine, the wobbling is obvious
The front part is B-31 upper handguard and B-30 lower handguard
an entire Zenitco tactical accessories
Rails on four dimensions and hundreds of hollows around
On the sides and the bottom, there are Russian characters
This nylon handguard is an artwork
its structure is very complex
but every edge is still sharp, and no weakness on the surface
Inside the hollows
you can see the metal barrel
and the rod under the barrel
DKT muzzle suppressor
is assembled on the muzzle by 14mm negative to 22mm positive thread
SHP material the same
polishing will give you a metal finish
Screw off the thread adaptor
you can see the integrated one-piece barrel
without separated with the inner and outer barrel, which cancels the gap between
so theoretically, it will increase the accuracy
For outer appearance only
the finish and the detail simulation of this Alpha AK
is on the top level in the whole AK series of gel blaster
the tactical style is beautiful, as well
I am a firm supporter of AK fundamentalism
but I can’t deny this one
However, under a high-pressure of playing
some gel fans said their receiver cracked
and unfortunately, I got the same problem
The SHP that VS uses on the receiver is a good material
but it is too hard to have any flexibility
that’s not a single problem
Finally, I barely stick the broken part with AB glue
but this is a force bearing part, I know it will break again
VS AK has pre-loading and blowback function
The same Red Dragon gearbox and the blowback action as AKA
The good point is, with the blowback function on
the high torque motor brings a 22RPS rate of fire
if you cancel the blowback function the rate of fire will increase to 24RPS
I don’t know if it is the inborn weakness of this gearbox
the semi-auto mode is almost useless
sometimes it will even lock the gearbox
so better to use full auto only
Using DD white gels
The average velocity is around 83m/s
but it goes up and down widely
The integrated barrel system provides a wonderful accuracy
Straight out of the box without any retrofit
the trajectory is satisfactory
Disassemble the blowback part
and the screws on the receiver step by step
then you can take off the upper parts
You can see the gas piston inside the handguard
it uses metal and SHP, as well
Take the metal chamber and the barrel apart
The barrel spacer is connected with the receiver by a pin
the lower receiver is assembled with the barrel by a rod
The one-piece barrel looks interesting
it should be made in an entire one-piece
multiple spacers on it
Most of you may not familiar with VS studio
I also did ask some old players
VS has been manufacturing airsoft and its parts a long time ago
Under the extreme circumstance in our country
this is a tough and historical studio
This Alpha AK brings the first one-piece barrel design
decent finish and the special material, you can feel the sincerity of VS studio
However, the cracking receiver of the pre-order version
and the problems of the gearbox are not neglectable
All in all, this Alpha AK is a product with obvious pros and obvious cons
It said that the finalized product is releasing soon
VS might redesign the gearbox
if they could also resolve the cracking problem
this Alpha AK is very competitive
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