Shoei are set to start manufacturing their G43 rifle again as a Blowback Airsoft gun. Here's a copy of Tomio's e-mail announcement:"I visited Mr. Tawada, President of Escort Ehime till yesterday. He is an engineer (designer) of our air blowback system for MG42 and MP44. I visited him again, in order to manufacture wonderful G43 air blowback BB model. We will exchange arguments and will go in the one direction.
It is manufacture of G43 which uses new air blowback system of escort. The specification of the power source planned is not liquid charge to a magazine. It is not also CO2 mini cylinder..... We compress the atmosphere and choose the method of filling up a magazine. We will begin to receive reservation, as soon as the manufacture main point of G43 solidifies. When you get interested in this model and you have that question, please e-mail me anytime."
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Cerwyn
Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.