ActionSportGames (ASG) is a Danish company based in Humlebæk, Denmark. Their focus is on 1:1 replica firearms and licensed replicas. There is also a USA office in Moorpark, California, which is good news for us in the United States, as customers and retailers can deal with the company directly and efficiently and experience their excellent customer service. This may not seem like a big deal, but it is becoming a heavily weighted factor nowadays when customers shop for a new airsoft gun. Action Sport Games realized this and has set up a nice customer service & support channel—enough history. Let's check out some guns!
Update: as of August 2016, the TAC 6 now includes a Fixed Hop-up unit tuned for a .25g - .28g BB. This has increased the effective range of the rifle dramatically.
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The Tac 6 is a very unique-looking gun, to say the least. It is very unique looking, but when I first saw the gun in January 2015 at Show Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, I knew this would be a hit, and I couldn't wait for them to be released. A few months later, the gun was released and was extremely popular. How could a high-powered CO2-powered, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, gas airsoft gun that looks this good not be so popular when it sells for UNDER A HUNDRED BUCKS!?
There are two very distinct and notable features of this gun. The thumbhole stock is the first notable feature of this Airsoft Gun. It is extremely comfortable and has the perfect length of pull for people wearing tactical gear or smaller players not wearing bulky tactical vests. The rubber butt pad is a nice touch and prevents the butt of the stock from slipping off that slippery Cordura nylon found on most tactical vests and plate carriers.
The second notable feature of this gun is the included Picatinny-style bipod. It is a nice piece as it is simple, easy to install, attached to the gun, and quite functional. The legs are independently adjustable for length and have a rotary dial locking mechanism to secure the bipods in either an open or closed position or anywhere in between. The bipod legs are folding and can be locked in either the up or down position. The bipods' hybrid construction of cast metal and polymer makes for a durable yet highly light bipod. ASG must sell this bipod separately as an affordable external accessory for other guns with lower rails.
Did you know the Tac 6 comes"with frickin' laser beams attached" to the front of the gun? No? Well, it does. It is often overlooked, but it is a very cool addition to an already cool gun. The on and off button/switch is actuated very easily by your thumb and finger pushing the switch inward to the desired direction. Why is this such a big deal? Because most lasers will run you upwards of $20 to add onto a gun!
Wait, there's more! The sights on the gun are very nice and are much like those found on ASG's CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1. They feature a front fiber optic sight for enhanced speed and target acquisition.
They are effective under all light conditions (except pitch black.) The sights are very effective in the daytime (obviously) and are quite effective at night with ambient moonlight compared to a non-fiber optic sight. It is nowhere near as bright as a legit, tritium night sight, but it is better than having a non-illuminated front sight.
This is my preferred optics package for this weapon system. I chose to put on the NcStar 2-7x32 XRS Medium Range sight on the gun coupled with Lancer Tactical's Mini Red dot at a 45-degree angle by using the NcStar 45° Offset Rail mount. Why did I choose this setup for this gun? Because the rifle shoots 443 FPS with .20g BBs. That puts it into the DMR category based on velocity, so I feel it's fitting to use a lower-powered zoomed optic but still crank it up to 7x magnification for observation of targets.
Also, the stadia marks/lines in the reticle provide a repeatable aiming reference for targets at various ranges, allowing compensation for BB drop.
But what about that red dot you have on the side of the gun? Because at closer ranges, I can roll the gun to the side slightly and engage targets extremely effectively at close range, such as this Daesh-looking dang bro about to get his bro danged.
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Overall, this gun is priced right and extremely well-built. I like that the gun is 99 dollars and extra 15 round magazines are under 10 bucks. The power output is phenomenal at 443 FPS. The included bipod and laser are the icing on the cake. Is this gun for everyone? Absolutely not. I feel this gun is perfect for new players looking to get into airsoft or those who wish to play a sniper role in backyard BB wars because the gun does not come equipped with an adjustable hop-up unit like more expensive guns would offer.
The gun has much potential for modification by experienced tinkers. I feel it may be possible to retrofit a primitive hop-up system with a set screw and a regular AEG hop-up bucking, though I have not tried it yet. I've also considered downgrading the gun to 350 to 400 fps so it can be used at much closer ranges and dominate with the 45-degree red dot and laser.
Thanks for reading, and let me know what your thoughts are!
