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1. Manufacturer, Model Name

• Toyo Marui Sig P226 Rail

2. Date Obtained

• Dec 2007

3. Initial Cost

• $260 Cdn

4. New or Used

• New

5. Mechanical Problems

• The endge of the inner rail on the blowback assembly cage that engages the slide lock was battered and pretty much destroyed after 5 mags. 3 mags were fired on 134a gas, and 2 on propane. This essentially prevented the slide from locking back when the gun was empty. Seller exchanged the whole upper slide with a new one to replace the damaged one.

6. Esthetic Problems

• None.

7. Rounds fired between failures

• 5 mags fired before it failed. Technically, it still shot fine and accurately, but the slide lock completely breaking on a brand new gun was most disappointing

8. Changes to Internals and Externals

• Creation metal slide and outer barrel
• Creation piston head
• Creation recoil spring
• Guarder steel recoil spring guide
• Guarder enhanced loading nozzle
• Nineball 6.03mm tighbore inner barrel

9. Resale Date and Value if applicable.

• I can't see myself selling this gun.

10.Notes and Comments

Cosmetically, it's hard to beat Tokyo Marui guns. They're the best looking plastic guns out there. However, this is the second TM gun I own, and the second one to break shortly after receiving it. That's a 100% failiure rate for me and Tokyo Marui. I personally wouldn't buy a stock TM again because of that. I would consider buying a used, upgraded TM that's been tested and proven reliable.