The famous Polish airsoft website, WMASG, does a scrutiny of the new ICS Airsoft CXP-MARS PDW9 AEG... "CXP-MARS PDW9 is the first pistol carbine replica in the offer of ICS. However, the obvious fashion for such designs suggests that this is just the beginning. Therefore, we can expect further versions of the replica with different details - handguard, grip or stock. From the technical side, the replica works flawlessly, which is not surprising given the manufacturer's experience, but in our opinion, the expanded functionality of the tested version with the E-Trigger system is a bit exaggerated. If the difference in price between this one and the version with a standard contact switch is not significant, then it is definitely worth to choose E-Trigger version. But if the difference is big then it is not worth it. The more so that a simple mosfet is mounted to the standard version anyway. At the moment, the price difference between the two versions is about 30 USD. Do burst and pre-cocking function justify it?

During our tests, we noticed one more aspect. Apparently, and probably also intentionally, the pistol carbine is a compact weapon. Meanwhile, the extended stock and the long straight magazine make the PDW9 quite a big replica. Therefore, if you are looking for something really compact, you should probably stick to short replicas of standard ARs fed from 5.56x45 mm caliber magazines. But if you absolutely want to have something using pistol caliber magazines, the PDW9 seems to be a good choice."

Read the full review here and below is their video overview: