The latest in the Recoil Shock/New Generation AEG series from Tokyo Marui, the Tokyo Marui HK417 Recoil Shock and Blowback AEG, gets reviewed by RWTV... "What better way to start off the year than to review the 417 EBB from Tokyo Marui, the next step as we’ve seen plenty of M4 variants with blow back. There are things you’ve come to expect but there are also a few surprises!"

Perhaps one of the first reviews of the newly released Tokyo Marui HK417 Early Variant AEG, Hyperdouraku gives us a review of this much anticipated AEG from Japan. This AEG also incorporates the new generation blowback and recoil engine that is also seen in its smaller siblings, the TM HK416D and the HK416D DEVGRU Custom. Find out what Yas thinks about the AEG but you need to turn on your online translation tools.

Those how have been saving up for the Tokyo Marui HK417 Early Variant New Generation AEG for Christmas won't be disappointed. The company sent us news that this will be released on 22 December 2014 with a price of JPY82,800 which is roughly US$703.00 with today's exchange rate but pricing may differ outside Japan.

In stock right now at RedWolf Airsoft, the VFC HK417 Gas Blowback Rifle is considered to be the best sounding GBBR by Tim of RWTV... "Yes, it sounds amazing. This is something VFC have done right as well as many other aspects. The kick is brutal, carrying it around will make you feel like you’re working out and did we already mention the kick?

We follow through with more details of the upcoming products unveiled by Tokyo Marui during the last 2014 All Japan Model & Hobby Show that took place last month. There were four products in the pipeline and now the company has prepared the product brochures that everyone can download. Just click on the links below to download them.

Full report of the 2014 All Japan Model & Hobby Show will be posted this weekend.

Airsoft Taiwan sent in an email this morning informing us of two new videos they uploaded showing a preview of the new VFC HK417 Gas Blowback Rifle. Watching the videos, it's really a comprehensive review giving us a walkthrough of the externals, full takedown and assembly, recoil test, chrono test, and gas efficiency test. It's a good review to evaluate this GBB-R.

Not exactly a real deal but it's an airsoft full face mask designed as a Russian Gas Mask and the air filter is actually a ventilation fan. Now, how it can protect your very pretty face? Airsoft Atlanta, which has the mask in stock, puts it through a stress test with teh VFC HK417 AEG... "What happens when you fire the HK417 airsoft gun at the new and improved Russian Gas Mask? It holds up just fine against 425 FPS at full auto."

Hong Kong Off The Grid (HKOTG) are the latest group to give us a review of the fully-licenced HK417 Gas Blowback Rifle from VFC. Visiting WGC Shop, Martin gives us an initial intro about the 417 with a brief comparison with the HK416. He then turns over the GBB to Marck to give test fire and disassemble the rifle to look at the internals comparing it to the 416 once again.

It what must be the first review of the upcoming fully-licensed VFC HK417 Gas Blowback Rifle, Centurions Option, the official FOBUS Holster dealer goes over the sample model. They say that it stays consistent with other VFC products with the excellent finishing even if what they are reviewing is a prototype version. As for the overall impression they get from it, they say that it's "Fantastic".

Two videos have been posted by Bingo Airsoftworks and VFC HK417 owners interested in the PolarStar Airsoft Fusion Engine might want to watch the first one as it shows the maintenance procedure. The second video is for those who are experiencing feeding problems with the HK417 mid-cap magazine. Visit the Bingo Airsoftworks website for more of their custom services.