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]

  On 15/03/2023 at 10:57, 1st commando said:

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

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Indeed; we will see what happens.

[Cannonfodder]

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

[Tackle]

[EvilMonkee]

Fire Support has the Ares in if you are desperate

[Colin Allen]

  On 16/03/2023 at 07:31, EvilMonkee said:

Fire Support has the Ares in if you are desperate

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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]

  On 16/03/2023 at 20:56, DerDer said:

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.

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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]

  On 19/04/2023 at 06:02, DerDer said:

Wish another company would give a FAL type a go. 

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

[Jaylordofwaargh]

  On 16/03/2023 at 07:42, Colin Allen said:

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

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

[Enid_Puceflange]

  On 20/04/2023 at 14:08, Jaylordofwaargh said:

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

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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]

  On 20/04/2023 at 14:08, Jaylordofwaargh said:

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

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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.

  On 20/04/2023 at 14:20, Enid_Puceflange said:

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!

 

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£500?  Bloody hell!

[EvilMonkee]

  On 19/04/2023 at 06:02, DerDer said:

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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VFC GBBR FAL is excellent

[DerDer]

  On 21/04/2023 at 09:20, EvilMonkee said:

VFC GBBR FAL is excellent

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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]

  On 20/04/2023 at 14:08, Jaylordofwaargh said:

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

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They never had QC even back when they were STAR.

[John_W]

  On 19/04/2023 at 06:02, DerDer said:

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.  

[Armo1000]

  On 15/03/2023 at 06:29, Colin Allen said:

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.
 

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Also sent them an email yesterday and got this reply.

 

“Due to schedule delay , FAL/L1A1 still haven’t restock yet. We don’t have any production time in this moment, sorry.”

 

So yeah as per most of the last decade at this point, I wouldn’t rely on this showing up again any time soon….

Edited May 10, 2023 by Armo1000

[1st commando]

  On 10/05/2023 at 06:37, Armo1000 said:

Also sent them an email yesterday and got this reply.

 

“Due to schedule delay , FAL/L1A1 still haven’t restock yet. We don’t have any production time in this moment, sorry.”

 

So yeah as per most of the last decade at this point, I wouldn’t rely on this showing up again any time soon….

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It's like Real Sword except King Arms do still make something at least

[DerDer]

  On 10/05/2023 at 10:09, 1st commando said:

It's like Real Sword except King Arms do still make something at least

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Quite right. Unfortunately what they seem to make these days according to their social media is PCCs, revolvers and M1/2 carbines.

[Armo1000]

  On 10/05/2023 at 10:57, DerDer said:

Quite right. Unfortunately what they seem to make these days according to their social media is PCCs, revolvers and M1/2 carbines.

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Everything but the one replica people have been asking for years to come back. Might just have to accept this and finally get an Ares….

Edited May 10, 2023 by Armo1000

[Colin Allen]

  On 10/05/2023 at 14:37, Armo1000 said:

 
Everything but the one replica people have been asking for years to come back. Might just have to accept this and finally get an Ares….

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If you don't currently have a permanent airsoft repair bench, set one up before you get the Ares version.  However, I do have to say that Negative Luke is overly critical of it and, in some areas, wrong.