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It might because AKS-74u has appeared in lots of movies
In recent months, many gel manufactures start to give more strength on arranging new AKS-74u products
At first, I had no interest in AKS-74u from Douqu
because MTS started it first, then was Jinming, as well as the STS company
The enter of Douqu is already late
The AKS-74u products on the market are basically well done in both its inner quality or outer appearance
However, just like the AR series
Even the M4 from Sijun which came back in 2020, there are still some new fancy functions on this series
So let’s just give it a try, see the AKS-74u from Douqu has what kinds of unexpected tricks
On the front of the box, there is a huge star logo
I am confused about the English from the side, Russian style, modular, I still get it
but what the heck is “model-level”?
The beauty level of the catwalk? okay, that will be a nice explanation
The lining looks nice, good efficiency on anti-knocking
At the first round of release, this Douqu AKS-74u was given out in separate parts
but the sample I got here is the entirely assembled gun with Douqu’s version 3 gearbox
It should be a trial for the first generation
and lots of problems have been fixed after the reports
The folding stock should be assembled by yourself
The merchant gives a set of black replacement parts which is used to replace the orange tip flash-hider and optics mount
The gearbox’s needed to be disassembled if you want to change the stock, I am lazy so I just replace the flash hider and the mount first
The first impression of this blaster, I am impressed by its wood handguard
It is definitely solid wood the painting after the surface work reserves the wonderful texture of the wood
No need to explain more, this is literally the original feeling of Soviet
Rear sight, selector switch, and the trigger guard are made by phosphating steel metal, which makes a sense of the times
That is what I want from an AK
Weight 1.5kg, heavier than the same type from MST and Jinming
The center of gravity is inside the receiver, feels like a nice quantity in the gearbox
67cm in length with extensive stock, 50cm when it’s folded, the size is the same as the real gun
The receiver is made in one nylon part, the groove, dowels, and the inscription of the selector are nice details
Huge steel selector, the phosphating grey surface simulates its rough texture, and the full metal guarantees the intensity
The problem is when switching the gear teeth inside are not precise, a bit hard to switch
but this issue has been settled
Charging motion is awesome, it can move up to 60cm, which is almost a full action
The rear sight on the top is also made by steel
two steps of adjustment with a detailed inscription
I just changed the black optics mount on the left side on the receiver
Assembled with three screws which is stable
The whole part of the trigger guard, including the mag catch, are made by phosphating steel just like the selector and the rear sight
don’t worry about the intensity when pulling it
The brown grip is made by fibreglass like the real gun, and there is a metal screw on the butt to handle the motor
Interesting design on the orange magazine
there is no entrance for loading either on the top or on the side, the loading entrance is on the bottom, pull the cap to open and load
don’t worry your nails eventually when opening it
The mag motor connector is on the back, it prevents the bad electric contact
You can see the spring connector inside the mag holder, this type of connector fits well to the mag structure of AK
Like the AKs from other brands, Push the lock at the back to open the receiver cover
The spring is a bit weak so it can’t bounce up automatically
The electric blowback structure is simple and reliable, a linked metal rod hooks the butt of the piston to make auto blowback
Pushing the spring and the rod forward to disassemble the blowback structure
If you remove the linked metal hook, you can cancel the blowback function
So it is really nice to someone who doesn’t want it during the wargame
Open the receiver cover and the upper handguard to put the battery in
Small Tamiya plug type. Room is small, bearly hold a 10cm battery
You can see the spring between the receiver and the handguard, A thumb to this nice simulated detail
The front sight is assembled on the outer barrel, but it shakes easily, as well as the upper handguard
Assembly method needs to be upgraded
The flash hider is connected by a 23mm thread on the outer barrel
the thread is assembled by a screw you can see there is no tread on the outer barrel
Aluminum inner barrel goes out about 6mm, easy to put a hop-up because of 13mm diameter of the flash hider
Nylon triangle stock with aluminum connector
and there is a sling mount here
The nylon is obviously soft so change to a metal stock will be much better
The blaster is in nice quantity in hands, small steel parts are nicely detailed
The material of the receiver is great, and with the solid wood handguard, it feels wonderful to hold it
However, do not pull the charging handle too hard, or it might be stuck, so please don’t use tremendous strength
Powered by 11.1v battery, the rate of fire goes up to 18rnd per sec
The blowback system works well
you can even feel some tiny recoil forces
The velocity is over 75m/s when using DD upgraded white gels
which is fully satisfactory for the wargames
Knock out the dowels on the barrel, then turn the screws off from the selector, receiver, and the grip
open the receiver, then is the aluminum barrel stabilizer
Douqu ver.3 gearbox is better than before
All screws from outside M2 allen screws, the gears are also luxurious
8mm open bearings with metal teeth, 100% full power steel cylinder, and a metal nozzle
The gears and O-rings are adjusted well by the manufacture
The whole gearbox is almost perfect if it has a quick change spring mechanism
It said the extractor and the piston teeth are also upgraded, in order to fit into a high rate of fire and other upgrading parts
For me, the sample of Douqu AKS-74u I got here, some details on its outer appearance need to be optimized
like the problem of its shaking front sight, and the selector problem make a bad experience of using
But in all, I am satisfied with it material usage
small steel parts, solid wood handguard, high-quality gearbox, which are basically perfect set
Compare to the same type of blaster from other manufactures, this Douqu’s AKS-74u should be the best one
As far as I know, Douqu keeps working on its upgrading and refitting
so if you like to DIY your gun, this AK is a good choice
The DD white gels I use for velocity test in this video
The merchant is generous so that he gave me 30 packs of it
I can’t use that much so let’s draw a lottery then give it out
Comment your suggestions for Douqu AKS-74u improvement
Next week let’s draw 6 lucky guys, 5 packs gels for each, deal?
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