The current situation, although unfavorable for all airsoft communities, is good for implementation of various time-consuming projects. The time of isolation was used by Tomas, a member of the RQS Team from the south of Poland, who created a functional replica inspired by McMillan TAC rifle from scratch.

The replica was made almost entirely of steel and wood and uses a small number of airsoft components.

The material that was used for the replica's stock is ash. It was machined using CNC machines and finished by hand. Before applying the acrylic paint it was necessary to apply five layers of transparent wood varnish.

The outer barrel, the flash hider, the chamber, the RIS rail, the reloading handle, the trigger and trigger guard, the stock and the dummy magazine are all made of steel.

The situation is similar with internal parts. The cylinder, the cylinder head and trigger assembly are all steel. All components were galvanized and the external parts were painted black. Only the barrel stabilizers and carrying sling swivels are made of aluminum.

For the replica to become fully functional, it was necessary to use several airsoft parts, such as magazines, an inner barrel (PDI), a hop-up chamber (PDI) and a power supply system (Mancraft). There were some minor modifications done to the last two.

The last two parts that were used to complete the project were a bipod and the Delta Optical Classic 3-12x56 scope, both ready made elements.

The total weight of the replica is about 6.5 kg or 7.5 kg, if you include the optics and the bipod. The author's plans to perform a reliable test of the performance of the created replica.

We encourage you to visit the RQS Team Facebook profile, to which the creator of the project, Tomas, belongs. There you can find a bit more details about this replica and its creation process. Plans also include a more comprehensive description of project and the end result.