review: Unicorn AKS-74U
 

It came from http://www.airsoft-war4.com/w4_aeg.php?b=China shipping was $84 with a battery.

I got the Unicorn AKS-74U in today. Im a happy! It f@#$%^g rocks! Nice ROF, quick response, all steel (either cast or stamped), shoots at ~340FPS, and it'll hold a 10.8v mini easily. I did find some small issues with the stock and the bolt/hop-up cover. The stock's joint could be shimmed a little although I'm not sure how. I don't see a lot or screws to tighten or a way to take apart the stock. When fully extended the stock sometimes doesn't catch and can come loose with a light slap. The stud inside the stock well is a little small so if it were bigger I think the problem would be solved. Once the stock is correctly extended its solid with no wiggle. The hop-up cover is spring powered and has a large tab that lays between the battery and the MB. There is a path for it to follow but its not defined enough to call it a track. It kinda sits in there. When the upper receiver is closed the unit is fine but the tab can get stuck on the battery. When its working properly it has a nice metallic slap. Its all fit and finish but for $135 you cant complain. The paint on the flash hider just flaked off. I scrapped it off with my fingers in 10 minutes. The flash hider unscrews, an adapter unscrews and there are 14mm threads. So, it'll take after market muzzle devices. It really looks good, it feels good and its load! Its report is a nice sharp snap. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a small AEG. A must have for an AK fan. I'll put up some pictures later.

I took some measurements.
29" stock extended
<20" stock folded
<~14" of battery storage
The wiring is in 18ga
There are Russian trade marks
laminated wood fore grips
The upper receiver is spring powered. Once the receiver tab is pushed in the top opens and stay open. I found that once everything is inside and the cover is closed, the tab stick but if you rack the bolt it push it out.
I believe you would want a battery with a width of not more than 3/4" I have AA cells in mine. There is a little play but not much. At most I think you could get 4/5A or 2/3A cells to fit. Basically you need some form of mini battery. You could fit a 14.4v 1500mah (2/3A) mini battery.

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the pencil point to the tab in the stock well the needs to be bigger.
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the pencil points the space in the stock joint that could be shimmed.
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4.../Picture23.jpg

the bolt cover is stuck again.
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4.../Picture24.jpg

the hop-up cover just sits on top of the MB
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again...
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4.../Picture28.jpg

notice the measuring tape
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4.../Picture32.jpg

soon to come... "AKS-74U PTW"

Sexy gun, man! Nice purchace you got there.

You know, it would be quite possible for a cool K and a ton of work. The body is already up to par. Think of the fame that would follow if you documented the steps taken...

http://www.empireairsoft.com/images/ptwgearbox.jpg
(certainly small enough, cylinders might be an issue though)

-Daes

I'd like to know how it handles in a game. I'm just too much of a skeptic to believe it can be that great for 85 clams, even if it is made by a company called "unicorn".

EDIT: no, stryak, it's just that I can't read proper english

You bought this and had it shipped through customs?? If so, tsk tsk...

Thank you. I like to think so.

I am one of the lucky ones. USA! USA! USA! sry, couldn't help it.

To get this to what I would call a PTW will cost another $100US, sorry I didn't mention the currency before.

I should be able to report able game play in two weeks. I have a big game in mid Oct. I'm aiming to have it complete by the game.

I'm going to continue the overhaul in the upgrade section. I'll try to test my ROF and get a video of it shooting. I sounds great.

mateba

I hate you, and I hope you and your beautiful gun die :/

here is a video

Video of Unicorn AK-74U AKS-74U - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

mateba

I used audacity to record my AEG. These are my results to my ROF test. http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...1/roftest2.jpg

I averaged 923 rpm and 15.4rps on a fresh 8.4v 2200 nimh

mateba

howd you get the gun into canada? i thought you couldnt import them

By yourself you can't, but a retailer/importer can sometimes get one for you.

ummm considering that his user location says Birmingham i would be willing to bet he is in the UK.

that said i am sure that the retailers have been contacted already about bringing in the unicorn or d-boys versions of this.

He stated he lived in the US...

I believe he said the SHIPPING was $84. Which sucks. Unless he can't type proper english.

Also, shouldn't this be in the "Reviews" section?

Of course I can type proper english. :) I do live in the US, in Birmingham Alabama. The AEG cost $241USD to the door with a 8.4v 2200 battery. considering the stamped steal body, wood grips, and 6.04mm TBB, I figured the cyma internals were a plus to a great body kit of one of the rarer seen AEGs on the market. I was looking at the Echo1 AK CPM but the lower receiver is plastic. The Unicorn weathers and can be blued like a real gun.
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