Tokyo Marui Next Generation Recoil Shock System AK47 Type-3 AEG Rifle (Color: Imitation Wood)

"Shoots fairly accurate, ammo capacity is nice and it's a great gun for realism because of the NGRS system. Only complaint is the very limited space for the battery.

Price: 7/10
Realism: 9/10
Looks: 10/10
Quality: 9/10
Fun: 10/10

"Okay, as someone who owns 3 TM nrgs guns I will say that some of them do have an issue with the gearbox not fully cycling at times in semi auto. It can be an extreme inconvenience especially in CQB games, thankfully only one of my ngrs guns has this issue but truth be told it is annoying. However, at least for me this gun didn't have that issue but that doesn't mean it won't happen to anyone else. I will say it's oddly satisfying to pull back on the charging handle after swapping out an empty magazine, it is lightweight AND they include 2 adapters in the box so you can use other AK magazines, a sight adjustment tool and the original flash hider. Aside from that issue with semi auto that I know a lot of other people have my only other gripe with this gun is the imitation wood then plastic on it feels cheap. I don't know if TM makes a real wood version but if they do it'd be nice to have those in the US. Oh and because the battery is in the hand guard I'd recommend a PEQ battery any 7.4 will fit in there.

"I've got a few of these TM recoil systems for training purposes, both the M4 models and the AK, and want to warn users about the pros and cons of these products.

Be advised that the recoil system has a tendency to lock itself unexpectedly if the trigger is not fully pulled (ie feathering in semi auto). The result is that apparently the recoil system gets out of whack, doesn't fully trigger/reset, and the AEG needs to be switched to Full auto to get it to shoot again.

I've seen this in both the AR and the AK series, and I'm seeing other reports of it online to denote it is a common yet not well known issue.
The 'fix' is to upgrade the controls, which considering the recoil complexity (not to mention more $ for an already $$ AEG) is not advised.

For a AEG that is trying to be authentic with the recoil and the bolt locking, having to switch to full auto to fix a shooting problem is counterproductive to using them for any muscle memory training purposes.

Couple that with the very high retail price, the need for (expensive) special magazines, and that the AK model has very limited room for batteries (handguard), I would not recommend this for 99% of airsofters,

If money is not a problem, you are experienced with AEGs, you DISTINCTLY WANT to maniplate the bolt during reloads, you don't need to worry about mixing up magazines, you mainly use full auto and/or don't worry about trigger 'break', and are ok with buying specially sized batteries, then it may be worth it.

Otherwise, I would NOT purchase this unit.

If you want recoil just get a gas gun, as the recoil is about the same, and the gas guns are more reliable anyway.
The other features do not justify the price.