TM Type 89 Rifle

[Revs 68]

I've been looking at some pictures of this gun and while it looks kinda neat, it seems the controls are on the wrong side of it (unless you're a leftie) Is it just that all the pics in all the sites are backwards or am I right? Anyone seen one of these rifles?

[ancorp]

Looks like its in the right place to me.
http://world.guns.ru/assault/as38-e.htm

Cheers,
Alex

[BBS]

its not very popular in the canadian airsoft market because of the high price and i think it has something to do with the battery.

[Kutter]

Originally Posted by Revs 68

I've been looking at some pictures of this gun and while it looks kinda neat, it seems the controls are on the wrong side of it (unless you're a leftie) Is it just that all the pics in all the sites are backwards or am I right? Anyone seen one of these rifles?

I think your right. On the type 89 the controls are only on the right side so if your right handed you have to take your hands off the pistol grip in order to change the firing mode. You can actually see it in the videos below.
Real
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEGJsI8LnRw
TM version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOH6VWZHvNU

[thephenom]

Originally Posted by BBS

its not very popular in the canadian airsoft market because of the high price and i think it has something to do with the battery.

Stop pulling crap out of your behind.

High prices have never stopped people from buying high-end G&P models like the SPR/A, VFC guns, STAR, TOP and CA SAW or even Systema PTWs. And the gun isn't even that expensive, it's listed at $750 on 007, more than enough people spend that on a stock TM AK47 + wood kit + basic upgrades.

The stick battery might be annoying, that has never stopped people from buying guns either. There are guys with M4 RIS settling for AN/PEQ battery box, crane stock with battery compartments, battery bags, and the weird battery in the Star L85/86 has never stopped people from buying what they like.

The gun just came out a little over a month ago, most retailers aren't even carrying it yet in Canada. At most you can just blame it on the real Type 89 not being a popular model since it's mainly used by the Jap army. I would buy one just for the mechanical 3-round burst, but I got my eye set on the CA-SG1.

[Revs 68]

Originally Posted by ancorp

Looks like its in the right place to me.
http://world.guns.ru/assault/as38-e.htm

Cheers,
Alex

Ok, there isn't really a "right" place or "wrong" place for the controls on any rifle. The AK has the controls on the right hand side and it didn't seem to affect its popularity one bit. What I meant was that (as mentioned on an earlier post) having the controls on the right hand side makes activating them a little akward for lefthanded shooters (aka. most of us).

Gotta love that 3-round burst though!

[Revs 68]

OK, sorry. How about I learn right from left hand first and then I'll comment ops:

[attack-beaver]

TM made a switch the goes on the left side of the gun for right handed shooters to make it easier.

[thephenom]

Originally Posted by attack-beacer

TM made a switch the goes on the left side of the gun for right handed shooters to make it easier.

Every picture I've seen on the Marui Type-89 is still on the right side of the gun like the real one.

[ILLusion]

Originally Posted by thephenom

Every picture I've seen on the Marui Type-89 is still on the right side of the gun like the real one.

Correct, but Marui also makes an optional left-side switch that you can purchase and add on to your gun.

[BBS]

Originally Posted by thephenom

Stop pulling crap out of your behind.

High prices have never stopped people from buying high-end G&P models like the SPR/A, VFC guns, STAR, TOP and CA SAW or even Systema PTWs. And the gun isn't even that expensive, it's listed at $750 on 007, more than enough people spend that on a stock TM AK47 + wood kit + basic upgrades.

The stick battery might be annoying, that has never stopped people from buying guns either. There are guys with M4 RIS settling for AN/PEQ battery box, crane stock with battery compartments, battery bags, and the weird battery in the Star L85/86 has never stopped people from buying what they like.

The gun just came out a little over a month ago, most retailers aren't even carrying it yet in Canada. At most you can just blame it on the real Type 89 not being a popular model since it's mainly used by the Jap army. I would buy one just for the mechanical 3-round burst, but I got my eye set on the CA-SG1.

i'm not pulling crap, i'm just stating the facts and my humble opinion. we'll its got a high price so its open to less buyers thus making it less popular. adding to that the TM 89 is weak in power and other factors when compared to G&Ps, Star, TOP.

the stick battery is pretty annoying so thus making it not as welcomed as other airsoft guns. true, this factor has never stopped all airsofters from buying these guns but less people buy it.

its still a good gun and all, i never said it was bad, just theres better ones out there.

[Kid]

Originally Posted by BBS

i'm not pulling crap, i'm just stating the facts and my humble opinion. we'll its got a high price so its open to less buyers thus making it less popular. adding to that the TM 89 is weak in power and other factors when compared to G&Ps, Star, TOP.

the stick battery is pretty annoying so thus making it not as welcomed as other airsoft guns. true, this factor has never stopped all airsofters from buying these guns but less people buy it.

its still a good gun and all, i never said it was bad, just theres better ones out there.

As much as preformance is nice, this new rifle has many new features that would be intenrnesting to any airsofter, primarily burst feature, any most of the time it's not the quality of internals and price that sells TM guns, it's the selection of models.

If someone is liking the look of a Type 89, they'll buy the Type 89. They aren't going to buy an Armalite instead because it has a better spring guide.

[Sgt. Remington]

there is nothing wrong with the rifle but the selector looks a bit finicky to use because of the square patern.

[attack-beaver]

Originally Posted by ILLusion

Correct, but Marui also makes an optional left-side switch that you can purchase and add on to your gun.

yeah that was what i was getting at thanks for the correction ILLusion.