King Arms L1A1

[Colin Allen]

A few days ago I emailed King Arms about a possible release date for their L1A1.  Their response is: "L1A1 will be restock about the end of 2023."

Hopefully, this will actually happen.
 

 

[1st commando]

I still have one of the original batch from 2008 . King arms have been promising a re-release every year since 

 

[Colin Allen]

I still have one of the original batch from 2008 . King arms have been promising a re-release every year since 

Indeed; we will see what happens.

 

[Cannonfodder]

I swear when airsoft companies say coming soon they mean on a geological timescale 

 

[Tackle]

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[EvilMonkee]

Fire Support has the Ares in if you are desperate

 

[Colin Allen]

Fire Support has the Ares in if you are desperate

I have the Ares, which is why I want the King Arms one. ?

 

[DerDer]

Well they at least had one at their stand at the IWA show, according to some videos. I'm not too optimistic as to their time-frame. Would be nice to be surprised as waiting since 2019  myself and others a lot longer.

 

[Colin Allen]

Well they at least had one at their stand at the IWA show, according to some videos. I'm not too optimistic as to their time-frame. Would be nice to be surprised as waiting since 2019  myself and others a lot longer.

They did indeed, which is what led me to email them.  Hopefully, this will be the year that they actually deliver.

 

[Darkmikey22]

They've been saying that since before covid. 

Now I love my king arms L1A1. 

And after also owning the ares one too, the king arms is alot more compatible with real parts. 

Plus if your a stickler for realism. The ares has lots of serial numbers all over the body, and they're all wrong.... 

 

[DerDer]

Wish another company would give a FAL type a go. At this stage think I might sink the funds I have set aside for the KA into a DCA L7A2. October/November seems a short wait compared to King Arms' generic "end of 2023".

 

[Tackle]

Wish another company would give a FAL type a go. 

Yep, come on JG, get yer finger out, your already half way there with the FAL, surely its just cosmetics to work on ? 

 

[Jaylordofwaargh]

I have the Ares, which is why I want the King Arms one. ?

One of the larpsoft groups I'm in has a "tech" that refuses to touch Ares guns. Ever.

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

One of the larpsoft groups I'm in has a "tech" that refuses to touch Ares guns. Ever.

My mate had to beg Negative to work on his Ares recently

tbf, I got to try it out after he dropped almost £500 on it getting sorted!

Shoots a dream, I’d expect nothing less!

 

[Colin Allen]

One of the larpsoft groups I'm in has a "tech" that refuses to touch Ares guns. Ever.

Having spent a lot of time working on the L1A1 over the years, I don't blame him.  My latest adventure was reshaping an SHS steel V3 COL to match the slightly "off" profile of the soft cheese Ares one; that was fun.

My mate had to beg Negative to work on his Ares recently

tbf, I got to try it out after he dropped almost £500 on it getting sorted!

Shoots a dream, I’d expect nothing less!

£500?  Bloody hell!

 

[EvilMonkee]

Wish another company would give a FAL type a go. At this stage think I might sink the funds I have set aside for the KA into a DCA L7A2. October/November seems a short wait compared to King Arms' generic "end of 2023".

VFC GBBR FAL is excellent

 

[DerDer]

VFC GBBR FAL is excellent

Fair point. Should have specified a FAL Aeg. By all accounts the VFC is a lovely piece of kit. The same company have a DX version due for release this year. Which of course will be out before any King Arm's FAL/L1A1 offerings in all likelihood. 

 

[rj1986]

One of the larpsoft groups I'm in has a "tech" that refuses to touch Ares guns. Ever.

They never had QC even back when they were STAR.

 

[John_W]

Wish another company would give a FAL type a go. At this stage think I might sink the funds I have set aside for the KA into a DCA L7A2. October/November seems a short wait compared to King Arms' generic "end of 2023".

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I have a "vintage" Classic Army DSA58 Carbine. Replaced the gears after the spur  shredded, but a nice gun

 

[DerDer]

Been very tempted in the past by that. Particularly with the SCAR Convertible Outer Barrel, makes a very decent looking piece.