The KWA booth had several unexpected surprises!

First up were several configurations of the new KWA MP9: The KPM9 and KPM9R. This is not a rebranding of KSC's MP9 by any means. The SMG has been re-engineered with the NS2 Gas Blowback System. The KMP9 will be available with either a tac-rail or a foregrip. Both of these configurations will be available in Black, Tan, and Ranger Green. Expect to see them released around March or April!

The KMP9 with foregrip

The KMP9R with tac-rail

There were rumors that KWA would be showing their prototype GBB M4. Well, here they are... Too bad you won't be able to get your hands on em until June or July!

The LM4 PTR and LM4 SR7 will be the two initial releases for KWA's GBB M4 line, but others are already planned. The guns feel incredibly solid. The only potential downside is that the grips will be proprietary. This design was necessary to support the blow back action and still conform with the ATF regulations that prevent the airsoft gun from being converted to fire a real rifle round. Overall, this was the best way to go. KWA will be making alternative compatible grips, as well as encouraging third party manufacturers to do the same.

The prototype is pretty much complete, but KWA is still working to improve the durability of the magazines. Anyone who has used existing GBB M4s (such as the WE or Western Arms) may have encountered magazines that break from a few drops. Having GBB rifles supported by US distributers will be awesome for the airsoft community. In the event issues do arise, or repair parts are needed, they will be much easier to obtain. Classic Army had a GBB M4 prototype as well, stay tuned for the Spartan Imports booth write-up.

Speaking of gas powered guns, KWA is now making their own Green Gas! Air Armory will be carrying this product soon. Not much else to say, but I was able to man-handle a can of it.

Also on display were the latest line of KWA Gas Blowback pistols. There are many new designs and grips for the 1911 PTPs, as well as the brand new 2011.

The 1911 Mark I and Mark II PTP

The 1911 Mark III PTP

The 1911 Mark IV PTP

And here are the 2011 Formula 5.0 and 5.1

There was also a new MK23 pistol on display, but we failed to snap a picture of that one... so here is a stock KWA image!

UPDATE

2009 KWA M4A1 Carbine

We have replaced the 2008 updated KWA M4A1 with the 2009 KWA M4A1 with new body and 2GX gearbox.

Now in stocking KWA M4A1's with 2GX Gearboxes

KWA KM4A1's with the new 2Gx Gear boxes are now in stock fresh in and ready for action.  KWA has sunk alot of R&D into the new 2GX gearbox and included with the package a 2G high performance bucking. 

These new boxes have been built up to be more durable in a number of key ways which include:

• A new shell design to distribute load better and resist cold weather brittleness
• Reinforced piston
• Heat treated hardened components
• 9mm gear bearings
• Fixes from previous gearboxes including trigger post problem resolved late last last year

  Buy KWA KM4A1 With 2GX Gearbox

Airsoft's equivilent of an upskirt? Look at those curves.

 

The new marking on the KM4A1's Retail packaging.

 

  A look at the gearbox in the KM4A1

We are starting to receive and add listings for the KWA AEGs with the Updated gear boxes in them.

They can be found in our KWA category starting with the KM16BR - M16 Battle Rifle and now the KG36C and other models as they arrive in.

 

We are also please to announce that G&G will be shipping SIG 550s as soon as tomorow.

 

Also - for anyone going to Operation Pine Plains II we now have G&G bio bbs in stock, weights available are .20's, .25's, and .28's.

More information about the new 2GX KWA gear box is beginning to come out.  We just learned that many of the internal components of the gearbox have been heat treated to make them more durable under high loads.  The gearbox housing has also been redesigned to improve rigidity and reliability.  The External Casing has also been redone to improve the cold weather reliability.  Spun on massive 8 and 9mm bearings, operation of the KWA gears should be nothing short of silky smooth.

New Gearbox Design close up:

With these changes, KWA is setting the bar even higher for what it means to be "LiPo Ready" out of the box.  We cant wait to check these bad boys out when they ship in the new SR models comming soon.

KWA announced last Friday a slew of new products they plan to have released for this year. 

To their GBB line they will add the following four new gas powered guns featuring the NS2 Patented internal gas delivery system:

• KP8C Tactical
• KP45 Tactical
• KP45 Match
• KZ75

KWA also announced its family of SMGs will will grow by two.   The following pair of SMGs will also feature the NS2 gas system:

• M11
• MP7

And finally we get to AEGs.  KWA plans 5 new AEGs this year.

• KM4 RIS
• KM4 SR5
• KM4 SR10
• KM16 SR12
• AK47 (In black Russian Special Forces type furniture our sources say)

Just a quick note on the NS2 Gas system.  This is a patented Gas delivery system that KWA developed to increase pellet velocity and slide speed.  By improving the slide speed of the metal GBB KWA closes the fire rate gap between metal guns and plastic guns.

Stay tuned for more details to come in the June/July time frame.

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