A&K SVD Bolt Action Airsoft Sniper Rifle

for starts the bolt is alittle tuff but it makes it sound like an airifle , the gun looks nice but it has a few little imperfections on the body (down to the casting i believe)
really worth it great gun looks amazing :) its rather long lol

i live in New Zealand and i have been researching my options for a starter bolt action sniper and had always been a fan of the AK series guns and this one ,beautiful, powerful , wonderful simple and easy (its a best buy for its cost )

Out of the box:
Well packaged in a plain cardboard box, the stock rifle is awesome right away, and easily used with the iron sights set to a 40m position.
A little work is needed to make this gun topnotch:
1. The gun needs to be taken apart and taped in a couple of strategic locations. A little electrical tape for shimming and a tightening of the Grub screws will take all the wobble out of the barrel and make this a nice, stable sniping platform.
2. Depending on your field, the spring probably needs to be downgraded to get to the 400 fps zone. It's pretty hot stock. This is super easy, as it takes a normal AEG spring. Three minutes and you're done.
3. Hopup rubber should be upgraded.

Two 40rd mags come with the gun from e-hobby, which is a bonus. 4 mags will see you through most games. A side mount for scope rails is included, so scope that baby up!
The SVD shoots very accurately, and the straight pull bolt is quick, if difficult to pull with the stock spring. You'll need gloves in both hands or you'll quickly get blisters.
The SVD is very quiet to operate, which is great for not giving away your position. It is also very light, and easy to keep in the high ready position for extended aiming. A bipod would be a welcome addition.
Finally, this is a very long rifle. Due to it's low weight, it is easy to manouver, but some thought is needed when fighting in thick brush or tight environments. Also be careful when loading mags, as you can snag the front of the mag on the feed tube instead of the magwell and cause damage.

All in all, a fantastic rifle for the price, and easily upgradeable. Go nuts with this beast. It's best for the intermediate to advanced sniper, as it's lower ROF (bolt action) means choosing your battles carefully.

The box:

A simple yet quite sturdy box made from carton and styrofoam. Holds the weapon sturdily in place and works as a nice storagebox. Other than that it is simply a box.

The Weapon:

The stock is well made and has a nice hefty feel to it, being sturdy and offering good grip.
The gun itself is made from metal. The barrel, reciever and all the mechanic (as in triggerhousing, sears, hopupchamber, charging handle and cylinder) are made from cnc:d and cast metal, being of surprisingly good quality. The piston and springguide are made from sturdy and very good metal, that handles the spring very well. The inner barrel is made from brass and is, after some polishing and cleaning (recommended for the whole gun), rather acurate.

The magazine:

Is made from metal and plastic, holds about 150 BBs and is of acceptable to good quality.

Performance:

Out of the box the gun shoots at around 140- 150 mps (0,2g bb), presuming that it is all well tightened (this is easy to do and well discribed all over the internet.).
The gun is quite hard to cock and the hopup is understandable, reasonably easy to set to a good position. With a well tightened rifle and good bbs with a well adjusted hopup the gun is quite acurate all up to 70+ meters.

Upgradability:

The weapon really only needs a stronger spring and a better barrel (AEG, 59cm) with a good hopuprubber and is then a very good sniper rifle. The sears and piston will easily handle a M180 spring. The gun takes regular AEG springs, making it very easy and cheap to upgrade.

All in All:

A good rifle, easily worth every penny. With some care an acceptable and respectable sniper rifle that is very upgradable and cheap in doing so. A good rifle for both beginners and advanced players, well discribed all over the internet. Not too cheap to find a good fitting scope. Very long rifle, but still acceptably easy to maneuver with some practice.

by far it seems that this gun is worth the price or should i say its underprice but i wont be able to fully explain the gun until i am able to buy one but they are out of stock