EC-202 - a nice looking HK 417 AEG

[RostokMcSpoons]

This dropped into my inbox today, an ad for the EC-202 
https://www.taiwangun.com/sniper-rifle-aeg/ec-202-7-62mm-marksman-rifle-ec

 

 

It's a bit pricey at £418, but I do like the looks and spec of it... the usual 416/417 aesthetics, the drum rear sight, the A5 style stock, the longer barrel and the 7.62 mag all add up to a very good looking gat.

[ak2m4]

I think (don't quote me on this) the gearbox uses their microswitch'd ETU which uses a magnet on the sector gear hmmmmm.  Not sure if that's the way forward, not seen anything about the long-term reliability.  Nice externals of course, but as you say pricey.

[DerDer]

13 minutes ago, ak2m4 said:

I think (don't quote me on this) the gearbox uses their microswitch'd ETU which uses a magnet on the sector gear hmmmmm.  Not sure if that's the way forward, not seen anything about the long-term reliability.  Nice externals of course, but as you say pricey.

That's an interesting set up. Reminds me of Ares with their tavor line. Can make upgrading or switching a bit more tricky.  All the same might make a nice base for a DMR build.

[Colin Allen]

1 hour ago, DerDer said:

That's an interesting set up. Reminds me of Ares with their tavor line. Can make upgrading or switching a bit more tricky.  All the same might make a nice base for a DMR build.

My Ares VZ58 has the same setup; I believe it is common across many of their models.

[SeniorSpaz87]

Huh. TaiwanGuns got a massive markup for yall. Its literally half that here. 418 quid is about $530 USD right now. I wonder if theyll sell a tan version of the stock... Could use it on my VFC 417a2...

 

 

 

[DerDer]

16 hours ago, Colin Allen said:

My Ares VZ58 has the same setup; I believe it is common across many of their models.

That makes sense, degree of standardisation. For all their faults, it's a company willing to make some unicorn replicas.