ELAK12 Essential Carbine Replica
- Essential Version
- Material: steel + plastic
- Weight: 4010g
- Length: 890/ 950mm
- Muzzle Velocity: ~390 FPS
- Engine: electric
- Manufacturer: E&L
ELAK12 Essential Carbine Replica
The legendary E&L brand, whose excellent replicas of Russian assault rifles (to name just them!) have won the hearts of airsoft players from around the world, returns with the E&L Essential series. Replicas from this series are less expensive than those of the previous generation while maintaining their quality. Thanks to this, E&L products have gained such a strong position on the airsoft market. Made entirely out of steel, with a realistic look and construction, solid gearbox, and a perfect fit.
What guarantees the authentic feel it is the fact that E&L airsoft replicas are assembled in a factory where real firearms are manufactured, which means that some external elements are identical to the original counterpart and come off the same production line. The manufacturer made sure that the replica was as similar as possible to its original firearm counterpart.
Features of the replica:
- 100% steel construction, without the use of ZnAl elements
- stock, pistol grip, handguard and dust cover made of polymer plastic
- steel parts covered with oxidation
- space for the battery under the cover of the receiver
- dust cover with mounting rail for optics
- metal hop-up chamber
- full stock folded to the side of the body
- ergonomic firing mode selector
- the possibility of partial disassembly of the replica, like a live firearm
- without the use of tools - magwell spacer for easy magazine replacement
- comes with a polymer mid-cap magazine with a capacity of 150 BBs
The V3 gearbox with which the E&L Essential replicas are equipped has a quick spring change system, and inside you will find such components as:
- stainless steel cylinder
- polycarbonate piston with 1 steel tooth
- abrasion-resistant POM tappet plate
- a set of 9mm steel bearings
- durable powder steel gears
- steel trigger
The set does not include a battery or a charger.
The set includes:
- replica
- mid-cap magazine
- oiler
- spare safety
NiCd
rechargeable battery is characterized by high efficiency
current-carrying capacity, but there are disruptive effect on memory.
Should be unloaded and loaded in the full cycle, ie, it is recommended
to fully discharge, and after unloading must charge the battery
immediately without leaving it for a long time in a discharged state.
NiMH batteries have a higher self-discharge over time and shorten the
life - on the other hand, they earn about 30% more capacity.
Blow back is a simulation system of the cocking lever - it imitates the work of it as the equivalent sharp. This system raises the realism and adds a lot more experience during shooting.
It is the spped of bb, while its leaving the innerbarrel of replica. This speed is measured in FPS (Feet Per Second).
1 FPS = 0,3 m/s
1 J = 99 m/s
1 J = 326,7 FPS
Indications v2, v3, v6 does not mean the level of advance, but only shape of gearbox skeleton which was used and selected by the manufacturer depending on the capabilities of the body of the replica. For example, a models of the M4/M16 family, MP5, have a v2 gearbox, while the AK family have gearbox v3.
Hop-Up system is used for overclocking bb during the shot (putting it in rotation), through which, it extends its flight path. Acting laws of physics make that bb lift up, while the gravitational force take it down. Appropriate adjustment of Hop-Up, will compensate for these two factors, which result in long and straight flight for longer distance and be greater focus shot (to improve accuracy).