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UTG Shadow Ops MK96 Bolt Action Spring Sniper Airsoft Rifle (OD Green)
[02119 / SOFTS368GH]		 $169.99
by D SHAW Date Added: Friday 26 December, 2008
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This gun was very impressive at first. It is too powerful for games where they are regulating FPS. Though I hope it will slow down after a bit of use.
So far, my accuracy tests have all been good. Everything you get in the package definitely makes it worth it.
The only downside I see to this gun is the magazines. It loads a the end of the foregrip rather than right infront of the trigger like the real one.
Even most high quality airsoft guns load like this. But the body is plasticy and the fact that they left the spot where the real mag loads bare makes it look pretty silly.
I would have been embarassed to take it to a game exept that I was able to cut out a magwell, bought a real M14 mag which is the same cal as most L96s, hacked it up and lodged it in there.
With the help of some epoxy putty I was even able to cut out and fill in in the thumb grooves, then duracoated it a healthy, tactical, non-reflective OD.
Now it looks real.
Total cost of mods with duracoat, probably somewhere around $55 and there was enough duracoat to do two or three more guns.
I did duracoat the barel as well, but only because i had bought some black for a few other guns. Otherwise I wouldn't have bothered.

Pros:
Can be modified to look much nicer with a bit of money/work, in my opinion increasing the value by hundreds of dollars.

Good quality scope. I got an NC Star scope as the normal scope was sold out. This is a scope I see sold for real guns as well.

Comes with two mags. While I bought two extras, it's got all you need to to go to a game save for a backup weapon.

Cons:
Plasticy, bland colored body.
Unrealistic loading.
Poor detail.
None of these cons are a problem since I got my paws on it.

Scope is not quick to adjust. You need to unscrew the covers for the adjustment, then use an allan key to change the virtical and horizontal.
Doesn't really detract from it all that much, but if you are guying this package for the scope, you might want to invest more to get a scope that is more easily adjusted. But only if you're really bent on quick adjustment.

Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]
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