ActionSportGames (ASG) is a Danish company based out of Humlebæk, Denmark. Their focus is on 1:1 replica firearms and licensed replicas. There is also a USA office in Moorepark, California, which is good news for us in the United States, as customers and retailers can deal with the company directly and efficiently and experience their excellent customer service. This may not seem like a big deal but it is becoming a heavily weighted factor now days when customers are shopping for a new airsoft gun. Action Sport Games realized this and has setup a nice customer service & support channel. Enough history, lets check out some guns!
Update: as of August 2016 the TAC 6 now includes a Fixed Hop Up unit tuned for a .25g - .28g BB. This has increased the effective range of the rifle dramatically.
The Tac 6 is a very unique looking gun to say the least. It is very unique looking, but when I first layed eyes on the gun January 2015 at Show Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, I knew this would be a hit and I couldn't wait for them to be released. A few months later the gun was released and sure enough was extremely popular. How could a high powered CO2 powered, semi-automatic, magazine fed, gas airsoft gun that looks this good not be so popular when it sells for UNDER A HUNDRED BUCKS!?
There are two very distinct and notable features on this gun. The first notable feature that really stands out on this Airsoft Gun is the thumbhole stock. It is extremely comfortable and has the perfect length of pull for people wearing tactical gear or smaller players not wearing bulky tactical vests. The rubber butt pad is a nice touch and prevents the butt of the stock from slipping off that slippery Cordura nylon found on most tactical vests and plate carriers.
The second notable feature on this gun is the included picatinny style bipod. It is actually a really nice piece as it is very simple and easy to install and attach onto the gun and is quite functional. The legs are independently adjustable for length and have a rotary dial locking mechanism to secure the bipods in either a open or closed position or anywhere in between. The bipod legs are folding, and can be locked in either the up or down position. The bipods hybrid construction of cast metal and polymer make for a durable yet extremely light bipod. Quite honestly ASG needs to sell this bipod separately as a affordable external accessory for use on other guns that have a lower rail.
Did you know the Tac 6 comes"with frickin' laser beams attached" to the front of the gun? No? Well it does, it is often overlooked but a very, very cool addition to an already cool gun. The on and off button/switch is actuated very easily by your thumb and a finger by pushing the switch inward to the desired direction. Why is this such a big deal? Because most lasers will run you upwards of $20 dollars to add onto a gun!
Wait there's more! The sights on the gun are actually very nice and are very much like the sights found on ASG's CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1. They feature a front fiber optic sight for enhanced speed and target acquisition. They are effective under all light conditions (except pitch black.) The sights are very effective in the day time (obviously) and are actually quite effective at night with ambient moon light compared to a non fiber optic sight. It is no where near as bright as a legit, tritium night sight, but definitely better than having a non illuminated front sight.
This is my preferred optics package for this weapon system. I chose to put on the NcStar 2-7x32 XRS Medium Range sight on the gun coupled with Lancer Tactical's Mini Red dot at a 45 degree angle by using the NcStar 45° Offset Rail mount. Why did I choose this setup for this gun? Because the rifle shoots 443FPS with .20g BB's. That puts it into the DMR category based on velocity, so I feel its fitting to use a lower powered zoomed optic but still have the capability to crank it up to 7x maganification for observation of targets.
Also the stadia marks/lines in the reticle provide a repeatable aiming reference for targets at various ranges allowing for compensation for BB drop.
But what about that red dot you have on the side of the gun? Because at closer ranges I can roll the gun to the side slightly and engage targets extremely effective at close range such as this Daesh looking dang bro about to get his bro danged.
Overall, I feel this gun is priced right, and extremely well built. I like the fact that the gun is 99 dollars and extra 15 round magazines are under 10 bucks. The power output is phenomenal for what it is at 443 FPS. The included bipod and laser are definitely icing on the cake. Is this gun for everyone? Absolutely not. I feel this gun is absolutely perfect for new players looking to get into airsoft or those that wish to play a sniper roll in backyard BB warz due to the fact the gun does not come equipped with an adjustable hop-up unit like more expensive guns would offer. I do think the gun has a lot of potential for modification by experienced tinkers. I feel it maybe possible to retrofit a primitive hop-up system with a set screw and a regular AEG hop up bucking though I have not tried it yet. I've also considered down grading the gun to 350 to 400fps so it can be used at much closer ranges and totally dominate with the 45 degree red dot and laser.
Thanks for reading and let me know what your thoughts are!