INSIDE AIRSOFT
VX-9: CONCEPT TO REALITY
VX-9
FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY
OVER THE LAST NINE YEARS THE TEAM AT AIRSOFT ACTION HAVE BUILT UP VERY STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN
THE INDUSTRY, WHICH HAS LED TO A NUMBER OF EXCLUSIVE REPORTS ON NEW TECHNOLOGY AND MODELS. THIS
MONTH BILL TAKES IT EVEN DEEPER BY LOOKING AT THE VERY CREATION OF A NEW MODEL THAT WILL BE UNVEILED
AT IWA 2020!
I
’ve been with Airsoft Action for quite a
short time, the next VORSK model is set for to be time very well spent indeed. But
few years now and before that I played
release at IWA 2020 - and what a model
this is merely an overview of what already
and ran games of my own. In my time
it is!
exists, and it’s the yet-to-be-released
in “the industry” I’ve seen some brands
The VORSK “project” has been ongoing VORSK VX-9 that I wish to bring to your
come and, indeed, some brands go but
for over two years now and the models
attention this month.
my relationship with those that have
already out there have proved that taking
weathered the vagaries of the international your time with your own concepts from
HARDBALLER!
airsoft market has, in some cases, moved
just that, a concept in the form of a
If you are a true fan of the mighty “1911”
from professional to real friendship!
then no doubt you will be familiar with
Whatever industry you may work
the AMT Hardballer Longslide but even
in, you will undoubtedly make lasting
if you’re no “gun nut” then you may
friendships with certain individuals
well have come across it in movies like
“IF YOU ARE A TRUE FAN OF
that are outside your own company,
“The Terminator” or “The Phantom”,
but that you deal with on a daily basis,
THE MIGHTY “1911” THEN NO
or indeed in games like “Resident Evil
and such is my relationship with Ross
4” and of course “Hitman”. As a big
DOUBT YOU WILL BE FAMILIAR
at Nuprol. I am incredibly proud of this
gamer himself, Ross openly admits
young man, having seen him flourish
WITH THE AMT HARDBALLER
that the inspiration for the VX-9 comes
from a young site tech to a key part of
from various on-screen sources and
LONGSLIDE
BUT
EVEN
IF
a successful and multinational airsoft
that the creation of the pistol itself was
business and whilst I already knew he
YOU’RE NO “GUN NUT” THEN
somewhat of a “passion project”.
would go on to great things within the
It’s an iconic “geek gun” and one
YOU
MAY
WELL
HAVE
COME
industry, as the “team head” behind
that every self-respecting 1911 lover
ACROSS IT IN MOVIES LIKE
the new VORSK range of GBB pistols,
will NEED in their collection. Yes,
he and his team have truly established
Western Arms made a “Hardballer”
“THE
TERMINATOR”
OR
“THE
themselves as real innovators!
back in the day but try getting hold of
PHANTOM”, OR INDEED IN
It seems only yesterday that I was
one of those now! The real thing was
writing about the new VORSK models,
GAMES LIKE “RESIDENT EVIL 4” made by made by Arcadia Machine &
models that I myself have come to
Tool (AMT) from 1977 to 2002, and
AND OF COURSE “HITMAN”.”
love and trust, but these have been
the Hardballer was the first entirely
on sale for a little while now and
stainless steel 1911 pattern pistol to
garnered superb feedback in terms
be manufactured, so it 100% has
of durability and performance already
its place in a historical sense! The
amongst the player base. However, Ross
scribbled sketch, through formal design
Hardballer got its name from the round-
and his team don’t let the grass grow, and
both traditional and 3D, creation of
nose hardball G.I. ammunition it fired, solid
although the existing models have only
bespoke tooling, development and testing
230 grain FMJ bullets in .45 calibre so, in
been released to market for a relatively
and then final manufacturing has proved
all ways, it was a bit of a beast. Although
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MARCH 2020