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21st Weapon sets: Soviet, Nato and Machine gun set III
By Joebros
Aug 31, 2006, 23:30

"Modern US Machine Gun set Series III"
 
M-249 SAW:
Nothing real special about this one.  Bi-pod can swing forward and sideways, carry handle moves, bolt retractor moves back and forth and the wire shoulder support moves.  The 100rd ammo box is solid and the belt is too short and will not reach the feed tray.  Sling is black elastic and is not adjustable.
 
M-60 w/"masterkey" shotgun:
This is, as far as I know, a fictional weapon based on the M-60.  The bolt retractor and the pump action work.  Quality is alright, but could be better.
 
M-60 w/ M-203 grenade launcher:
This one looks exactly like the above M-60, but instead of a shotgun, it has what I assume is a M-203 grenade launcher like those on M-16s/M-4s.  The M-203 slides open and has a grenade round molded inside.  The sling was removed from this one because the stitching broke on one side.  The slings on all the M-60s are the same and are very good, but have weak buckles and are too long.  However, the length can be adjusted.
M-60GL1
M-60GL3
M-60GL4
   
M-60 w/silencer and scope:
This one is only a little more realistic than the others, in that this one has the normal foregrip.  It is still, however, not a 1/6 version of a real weapon.  The vertical foregrip slides forward and back, and the lens cap on the front of the scope opens and closes.
M-60S1
M-60S2
  
"Soviet Bloc AK Weapons Set Series II"
AK47 w/night scope and silencer:
This is one of the cooler weapons in this set.  It is a normal AK with added scope and silencer, neither are detachable.  The silencer is very nice, with checkering and even the tip is detailed (see pic).  The mag is removable and the bolt can be pulled back.  There is also a movable piece over the safety, but the safety itself does not move.  Sling is black elastic and is not adjustable.
 
FN-MAG:
This is the oddest piece in the set, mainly because the "Soviets" never used it.  It is still a very nice piece.  The rear sight moves, the carry handle swings from side to side, the bipod is usable, but does not stay in the up position.  Sling is black elastic and is not adjustable.
 
AK74 w/silencer and DRUM:
This set has by far THE best piece of all three sets.  The weapon has a folding stock, retractable bolt, fixed silencer with checkering and black elastic non-adjustable sling.  But, the main attraction of this set is the AK drum!!  This is the very first AK drum ever made in 1/6.  The detail is excellent!  And, it will fit all 21st AKs, most without having to modify the top of the drum.  
    
AK74:
This is, compared to the other weapons in the set, dull.  It has a removable mag, flip-up rear sight, a movable piece over the safety (but the safety itself does not move) and black elastic non-adjustable sling.(Not pictured) 
 
"Modern Nato Weapons Set Series I"
AKU94:
This is another first for the 1/6 hobby, again brought to us by 21st.  The bolt is spring loaded, a movable piece over the safety (but the safety itself does not move) and a removable mag.
 
H&K UMP:
This could be one of the more desirable weapons in this set, simply because there are very few  alternatives, and those are expensive.  The stock folds (although the one I have is very loose), removable mag, retractable bolt, moving selector switch (mine fell out seconds out of the package) and black elastic non-adjustable sling.  Quality is ok, but 21st has done better.
 
G-36:
This is another weapon that, because of limited choices, will be a popular piece.  The quality is a little rough, but the overall look is very nice.  The camo paint is great.  It has a folding stock, removable mag and black elastic non-adjustable sling.  The odd thing about 21st's construction is the bolt retractor; it is fixed, BUT the brass deflector moves back and forth.  Meaning, they spring loaded the wrong thing.  This doesn't take anything away from the look of the gun, because the spring keeps it in the closed position.(Not pictured)
 
P-90:
Sadly, this is on the junky side.  Nothing moves, but the mag IS removable.  Compared to DML's and Hasbro's P-90s, it's too big.  If this is all you can get, it's not TOO bad.  It looks nice, with all correct paint.  Top to bottom: DML, 21st and Hasbro.
 
Walther WA-2000:
Since I have never seen one of these before, and only have pictures from books, I can't be 100% sure as to the accuracy of detail.  I also can't say this isn't too good, since this is the first and only (that I know of) in 1/6 scale.
That said, I think this is a very good piece.  It has what appears to be painted wear on the wood areas.  It has a removable mag, retractable bolt with spring and folding bipod.  Care must be taken when moving the bipod, as when I moved it, it came off.  There is also a visible muzzle inside the flash hider.
I only see two things that are wrong; the bipod is backwards, folding from in front of the scope instead of above the muzzle, and the bolt is too small.
 
Thanks for reading.
 
Joebros


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