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Airsoft Sniper Rifle Upgrade Kit for APS Type96 Shadow Op MB01 MB05 Snowwolf M99 M24 & Comp. Sniper Rifles

23 Customer Reviews

by Ericka B. on 01/24/2024
"Great piston and guild rode upgrade! Much better performance on my M4OA3 Sportline Rifle and now I don't need to worry about my plastic internals breaking. I would recommend to get some lubrication for this install and mine basically didn't come pre-lubricated, but other than that its been amazing!
by Dion L. on 08/09/2020
"Great replacement parts for on the cheap! Be advised that the spring/piston assemblies are all sized to that piece alone. No keeping the old low FPS spring and dropping the plastic parts. However, $30 for the assembly is a steal, especially with the power boost it smacks into your rifle.
by Spencer J. on 02/08/2020
"So far, after a few months of use, this has been great. At the start I was not putting enough lube in the cylinder, but after a full tear down and tune up this is running great. Fps definitely upped although I'm not sure to what yet. It has perfect seal in the cylinder, I did use teflon tape on the cylinder head, but who doesnt do that when they upgrade a cheap gun? Somehow the stock Well trigger box is standing up to it with a relatively smooth trigger pull, maybe because I lubed the trigger too. Anyway, if you would like to put a beefy upgrade your gun (I have a Well MB01) this will work perfectly
by Aaron H. on 09/04/2019
"I purchase a novy boy SSG24 sniper rifle, meanwhile it was send (took like 3 months) I purchased a 2nd hand BRAVO L96, this had 4 years of use so internally was in bad shape, I did not wanted to spend a lot of money upgrading it because at the moment I get the SSG24 I would stop using it (Planning on selling it) so I wanted a cheap option, and GOD this kit saved the rifle.

It make it shoot from 300 fps to 500 fps
I was amazed that after clean, change and lube the rifle, the air seal of it was PERFECT!!! it stop on the spot and did not move a thing.

This is a great and cheap way to upgrade you sniper rifle, and if is old and you want to safe it, go for it.
by Agustin D. on 07/09/2017
"Never chronoed it stock, but my MB05 now shoots about 400FPS with .40G BB's. Which is too hot for my local field, but if your field doesn't have a limit this is a good buy.
by Gregorio V. on 03/09/2017
"Jumped my L96 from 425 to 530 with Valken .20s. Currently using .36 and am loving it. I still have a stock barrel and hop up unit. only other thing i switched out was the trigger box, and that has nothing to do with the FPS. I'm not sure what brand my L96 is, got it from an open box deal.

In my opinion/experiance
Pros:
-Inexpensive
-Huge upgrade
-super easy to install, being able just to remove the bolt from the gun without taking the upper half of the gun apart.

Cons
-doesn't tell you what spring it is
-makes the gun a little louder
-stronger pull, which makes a louder spring locking noise
by Austin T. on 09/16/2015
"this came with my shadow ops (that i'v had for almost 2 years now) and after buying a bunch of expensive pistons, spring guides and springs i went back to this kit and it made my gun 50% quieter, more accurate, consistent and smother than the expensive parts i bought, I'am never replacing any of those parts except the spring, because it will ware out.

PROS:
-quiet
-accurate
-consistent
-cheep
-smother

CONS:
-it only fits smaller diameter springs
(not that big of a problem)
by Daniel I. on 01/26/2015
"This spring, guide, and piston upgrade kit helped put my CYMA M187 around the 520-540 FPS range with .20 on a poor mans chrono. I have done other mods on the gun so I probably gained around 30-40 FPS from the kit.
by Anthony H. on 07/09/2012
"I installed this kid into a few rifles and would have to say, works great!
With proper tuning i was shooting 400fps with .43gs and hitting targets at 280 feet
What most don't realize is with a few DIY mods, and a kit such as this
Much can be achieved

PROS:
Affordable
Well Built
Easy Install
FPS boost
280 feet was achieved accurately, 300ft was max range

CONS:
A metal trigger box will still be needed to install a spring larger than a 170 safely
by Ian M. on 06/18/2012
"I don't see why ppl keep saying this breaks their trigger boxes, I've had this upgrade over a year and I've had no problems with it, upped my fps enough to get kills at 200ft when it's not windy, the only slight annoyance is that it made my gun louder, but all you gotta do is just make sure no one is close too you and take your shots when they are 100ft away or at least 75ft away and they won't hear anything, or if they do it's already too late. Overal cheap price good performance.
by David H. on 05/10/2011
"I have been running this upgrade kit in my well mbo4 (yes I said a well) for over a year now (and yes they can last that long if taken care of, the gun is now 3 years old). The only upgrade in the gun other then this kit is a 6.01 mm tb and up up unit. I had the gun chronographed on a mad bull about a month ago using echo 1 .20's and it chronoed 525-535 (It also has a small spring spacer (~1in) in the cylinder for extra power). If you want a good upgrade kit without spending hundreds this is the way to go!

Pros
-price (can't beat it)
-durability
-easy to install, if its your first upgrade it'l take 10 min
-Isn't so strong itl break your trigger box

Cons
-Probably will not get your gun to 600fps and stay there after wear in. (about a ~$500 setup)
by James Y. on 10/22/2010
"Pros:
Replaces plastic spring guide/piston
Over 500fps upgrade
Easy installation (UTG L96)
Economical

Cons:
Tough pull on bolt (longer reload times) at least you can feel the spring strength

5/5
by James Y. on 10/06/2010
"This review was for my UTG L96, I don't know if this will apply for other L96 models.

Great upgrade for the price. Easy install since you only need the cylinder.
I added a metal 1 piece hop up, a 650mm 6.03 inner barrel, and a new hop up nub and bucking and made this an actual sniper rifle capable of reaching 300ft+ and being able to hit a man sized target 8/10 times in the chest. With all those upgrades I was shooting between 540 - 550 fps (stock my rifle was shooting 460) with .2s. I used .3s or .36s in actual game play to get my results. When I installed this kit I could feel a noticeable difference in that the bolt was harder to pull back.

Pros:
Easy install
Great addition to any other upgrades
Does add fps and range (though not as much without all my previous upgrades)
Replaces the cheap plastic piston and spring guide

Cons:
Will add more resistance to bolt pull back, hence more time in between shots. (To be expected though)
by Nick T. on 04/10/2010
"This is upgrade kit is amazing! It is really easy to install (took me like 5 mins) and comes with easy to read, step-by-step instructions. It greatly increased my fps and accuracy.

Pros:
easy to install
Better fps
Better accuracy
Cheap (relatively)
Metal parts

Cons:
Makes shooting a bit louder, but not too bad

Over all a must buy for the utg l96
by kenny w. on 03/13/2010
"This kit is sweet, I went from 478 fps to 533 with .20 and with .43s it shoots consistently at 371.

you have to get just the right amount of tightness applied to the brass piece that holds the spring in place, to tight or to loose it loses some compression. i think as soon as you start to feel some tension it's good to go, just have to take your time and do some crono work