In November last year, during the fifth edition of the Tokyo Marui Festival, pre-production copies of the AKS NextGen were presented. The manufacturer announced the introduction of this replica to its offer yesterday. One would suspect that this was an April Fool's joke, but first of all, the Japanese do not celebrate this tradition, and secondly, the replica is still available at the Marui website.

As can be seen in the graphic above, Marui continues to consistently use the "47" specification, although the name is not correct. In general, the point is that we are dealing with replicas of assault rifles from the early years of its production, from the period in which receivers were milled and stamped from metal sheets. Therefore, the version with a fixed buttstock should be called AK, and the above presented version, with the folding buttstock, AKS. Versions with the stamped receiver are modernized carbines (M). Those are respectively AKM and AKMS. This is the same case with the AK and AKS replicas manufactured for many years with a standard gearbox (not the Next Generation ones).

Technically, the replica is identical to the previously available version with a fixed buttstock. It also has the EBB system, magazines dedicated to the Next Generation series which stop the replica from firing after emptying the magazine, which also feeds until the very last BBs. For people who will be willing to forefit this option, an adapter is included in the set that allows the use of standard magazines for AK replicas.

Basic replica parameters:
- total length (folded/unfolded stock): 643/888 mm;
- length of the inner barrel: 300 mm;
- weight without battery and the magazine: 2750 g, with an empty magazine: 3300 g;
- Adjustable HopUp;
- EBB system;
- muzzle velocity (using 0.2 g BBs): 300-310 fps;
- magazine capacity: 90 BBs (mid-cap).

Materials used: aluminum alloy and steel sheets. The magazine housing made of stamped steel. Wood imitation is plastic.

The place for the battery is provided in the front grip. There are two limitations, however. First of all, due to the small amount of space, only an oldschool 8.4 V 1300 mAh NiMH battery or a comparable LiPo 7.4 V packet will fit. Secondly, there will be a problem with fitting a wooden front from a real AK.

We have not yet found the replica in popular online stores, but on the Marui website the replica is priced at ¥ 49,800, which is exactly the same as the version with the fixed buttsock. You can therefore assume that the prices in dollars will be identical. The replica with a fixed buttstock costs 439.99 USD at Redwolfairsoft store, plus shipping and other fees.

Details

And a somewhat lengthy review by BadaBingPictures of identical, in terms of performance, version with a fixed buttstock: