CheckSix Airsoft, founded on the summer of 2005 by Cebuano airsoft enthusiasts based in Hong Kong, with shops in Cebu, Philippines, is now taking pre-orders for the Type 97 from Real Sword at US$452.05. The real steel Type 97 is the export version of the Type 95 used by Chinese special forces, and uses the 5.56mm NATO round. The Thais are using a surprising amount of Type 97 LSWs, and the Filipinos are also using them in small numbers.