Airsoft Action May 2020 | Page 50

armoury TRIDENT V GLADIUS TRIDENT V GLADIUS WANT TO MOVE UP FROM STARTER RIFS TO THE MID-RANGE? STEVE T PITS TWO PERENNIAL FAVOURITES AGAINST ONE ANOTHER - AND FINDS A CLEAR WINNER... T here comes a time in every airsofter’s “career“ when they want to progress from their starter RIF. Maybe you’re looking for more solid construction. Maybe you’re looking for a performance hike; better range or accuracy. Either way, that barely triple-digit dollar value gateway gun no longer scratches your itch. But the good news is that you don’t need to spend the thick end of four-figures to see a real difference. Even better, you don’t even need to spend half that in order to purchase a definite improvement right out of the box. Nobody’s hating on budget guns here - hell, I know of more than one former soldier turned airsofter that sees no need to own anything other than an entry point RIF - but I also know bikers than can hustle a Harley faster than most riders on a sportsbike. But they’re a breed apart. My point? We mere humans could do with any leg-up we can get, NEPTUNE VS KING ARTHUR Anyone researching great out-of-the-box performance in the last few years will inevitably end up with a shortlist of two ARs that trade blows on forums the world over - Krytac’s Trident and VFC’s Avalon ranges. The former is renowned for performance plus reliability as standard, while VFC continues to enjoy a reputation for excellent externals with easy to upgrade internals. On paper “ANYONE RESEARCHING GREAT OUT-OF-THE-BOX PERFORMANCE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS WILL INEVITABLY END UP WITH A SHORTLIST OF TWO ARS THAT TRADE BLOWS ON FORUMS THE WORLD OVER - KRYTAC’S TRIDENT AND VFC’S AVALON RANGES.” 50 MAY 2020