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Look what I found in Airsoft Shops in Japan

1.3K views 14 replies 5 participants last post by  Guges Mk3  
#1 ·
For a cleaning agent...

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Its an item that is legitimately used for cleaning airsoft parts in Japan.

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#5 ·
MSDS Sheet...this is Japan...that stuff isn't just posted like our EPA requirements...

From what I gather it's very much like out low VOC brake cleaners and I can see that that would work well.
 
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And the new 416 "not" made by VFC...

I will be randomly adding more Japan Airsoft picts...but most of the stores have the same items (Japan made/spec) airsoft....
 
#7 ·
Random "dated" kits...

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So much S&T, Element and other China items...it was surprising...
 
#8 · (Edited)
Random "dated" kits...

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So much S&T, Element and other China items...it was surprising...
Is this "Airsoft Shop Japan"? I know the face on that flier stuck to the wall. Trying to remember what shop he run? -Duh, name shop on flier so smart-

(*Log into Insta, informed of new censorship rules. Insta does not provide info on what words to be censored... Alright, pulling my account.)

*AREA-41 & 41MILITARY. Where there is no translation as they are not shipping out of country. BOO!

**In looking around some different shops this morning I found my way to Impulse101 from a bookmark I have on a top-rail for an MP5. At the beginning of the year the Item was $89... Is now $117, and shipping went up as well. Not to long from now I will not be able to sell weapons and make a little money on them cause it getting to the point where a 1-off airsoft Glock with bells and whistles and a pretty slide cost as much as a real one. My sales of 1-off Glock 17/19/34's has almost dropped off. Rebuilt/repaired AEG sales are going down in the US as well as the dollar inflates. "Transitory".

Wow, what was once a $54 non-tilt Glock barrel is now $87... WTF?
 
#9 ·
So do you think that those parts are still being made, or just really old?

I'm not sure what to make of Japan and upgrading guns, but it seems like they will either not touch their stuff, or they'll spend lots on body kits and do little for high performance.
 
#11 · (Edited)
That is the PPK20

and is available in the US right now in PE trim

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Is this "Airsoft Shop Japan"? I know the face on that flier stuck to the wall. Trying to remember what shop he run? -Duh, name shop on flier so smart-

(*Log into Insta, informed of new censorship rules. Insta does not provide info on what words to be censored... Alright, pulling my account.)

*AREA-41 & 41MILITARY. Where there is no translation as they are not shipping out of country. BOO!

**In looking around some different shops this morning I found my way to Impulse101 from a bookmark I have on a top-rail for an MP5. At the beginning of the year the Item was $89... Is now $137, and shipping went up as well. Not to long from now I will not be able to sell weapons and make a little money on them cause it getting to the point where a 1-off airsoft Glock with bells and whistles and a pretty slide cost as much as a real one. My sales of 1-off Glock 17/19/34's has almost dropped off. Rebuilt/repaired AEG sales are going down in the US as well as the dollar inflates. "Transitory".

Wow, what was once a $54 non-tilt Glock barrel is now $87... WTF?
Did you forget my Mantra....American Consumerism Does Not Apply?

As supply goes down...price goes up...especially when the retailers the supplier is not going to make more.

I found 7 Saiga Mags...you think I am going to resell them at cost???
 
#12 · (Edited)
As supply goes down...price goes up...especially when the retailers the supplier is not going to make more.
Retailers that do this deserve to not get such parts sold. There is no long term value in these toys because everything has garbage paint on it.

The only way to keep or grow value on these toys is to build them how Opticmanman builds airsoft rifles from real rifle old parts. *Though, I'm noticing that his page has taken a turn. I wonder if he is still allowed to have real parts shipped to Japan so he can modify them into airosft?

*A super dope, never fielded, brand new($469USD)[So $669usd], hard to find Bronze DD MK18 from G&P; slapped with all the good internals and a brushless motor[roughly $300]; tuned to create dopamine response[$60usd]; accurate as all heck at distance[$79-$85usd]; is going to sell for $1200. No one is going to buy that for $1200 without cerakote.

*Spend $1985usd and buy a real DSA SA58 Bushtracker in 21" 7.62x51mm.

*Spend $500usd and buy a BLEM PSA PA-15 in 16" 5.56x45mm

*One day airsoft will cost more than firearms in the USA.
 
#14 · (Edited)
They had 5 upscale releases this year and all their model of PP19/PPK29 are unique.

The mechbox is shortened for realism.

Next year...they will have 9 new models.
 
#15 ·
Being that Japan adheres to the 1J rule and .81j is most commonly found at play venues, I have found this to be the common factor in the retail space.

All Lipos are 2S
All bbs are between .12 and .28g for the heaviest AEG BB
BIO are PLA bbs
SHS/Rocket/Element China springs are not found in the store
Gear sets are not "SHS/Element" Type
There are very few upgrades for barrels or hop-ups packings/rubbers/buckings with a large contact patch.
There is a lot of J-Spec items and KSC items not found outside of Japan, but are made in Taiwan.
Marui made different adapters for one of their drum mags.

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And every good "gun" is under/behind glass...or tied down and alarmed.

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