Airsoft VFC AK74M GBB Review

[@Airsoft_Chay]

For some reason, this video is a lot brighter on KZbin, I hope it isn't too much of an eye sore! Join Heavy Recoil Club: discord.gg/heavyrecoilclub Here's a link to a useful information sheet made by members of HRC! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1B2gEhRAj67YMeQnVyeJ86rDbhfstUs0F_F6AqweRPYs/edit?gid=2117167636#gid=2117167636 Like always, I will update this comment if I left out any crucial information. Since the review I had fired about a little over 3000 extra rounds by now so over 7000 shots still no issue yet. It appears that on some of the AKs, the receiver's rivets are not completely flushed with the receiver and the receiver can have a very slight bend towards the front if you look very closely. I can't even tell if mine has any receiver warp and only one rivet has an almost unnoticeable bend. I did lurked around and saw that a few people does have these cosmetic issues but remember, this is an AK, these things are probably present on many real Russian made AK. Furthermore, it does not affect function in any way. I wish I saw before I put up a review but mine was not noticeable at all and if it works, then all is good to me!

[@justinelesterc]

It's HDR. Modern screens (particularly those of Apple devices) automatically increase brightness on HDR videos.

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@justinelesterc Thanks! I’ll look into that.

[@civilianuseonly]

The efficiency of the gun with that steel bolt carrier is insane. Now they need to hurry up and release an AK105 and AKS74U

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@civilianuseonly It’s amazing to see how far gas blowbacks have progressed over the years! Absolutely, I need them.

[@MBKill3rCat]

I'm craving an AK-74.

[@ExoLuvzMTB]

Need an ak 105 rn

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@ExoLuvzMTB I’m sure one will come!

[@danielojaaru2344]

Nah those cons are barely cons when compared to other gbbs, sounds too good to be true! And good job getting the first western audience review out

[@Airsoft_Chay]

Yeah I was really surprised to not find any weird issues, the magazines I have were a little hard to load around 40 rounds, but that broke in really fast so I decided not to mention it. Thanks man!

[@チーズ-l2m]

When tf r they gonna make a groza

[@hwagonium]

Really nice review dude, loved the clean style and the unobtrusive editing - Good to see VFC appear to have nailed it so far, everyone had crazy high hopes for this thing but it's a really nice change when something seems to actually meet them.

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@hwagonium Thanks man that means a lot! Yeah it’s definitely very nice to see someone actually meet expectations!

[@SyntheticAlien]

Wow, VFC knocked it out of the park with this one. Hopefully stores here will stock up on it soon!

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@SyntheticAlien They really did! I think next batch is January 2025?

[@WolfMan-nf4lv]

Ohhhhh lordy it’s finally here!! Can’t wait to see how everyone else likes them too! I know that TM and GHK both already have AKMs available but I’d love to see VFC’s take on one too with their wonderful gas and recoil. Would love to make an Elysium AK out of one.

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@WolfMan-nf4lv From what I’ve seen, everyone is loving theirs too! I’m sure they’ll make an AKM.

[@oranda2000]

RIP GHK. Nice video !

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@oranda2000 Thanks man!

[@charleswolf1812]

no ghk i better

[@oranda2000]

@@charleswolf1812 Clueless

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@charleswolf1812 Go ahead and get a V3.

[@aaron4820]

@@charleswolf1812 I have 2 GHK M4s and 4 GHK AKs, I'm sorry but, RIP GHK.

[@Hulk7110]

Thank you for the high quality review. Like everyone else im really looking forward to getting my hands on VFC AK.

[@Airsoft_Chay]

I’m glad you liked it! I was very excited to get mine too!

[@keyboard_warrior6494]

10:32 WHAT DID YOU SAY?! 😂

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@keyboard_warrior6494 Haha you caught it! I deliberately left the audio unedited for that :)

[@8man_01]

I can't wait to get mine! Insane how I paid the same amount of money I paid for my TM AKM. And that was a year or so after release. Full steel where it matters. Insane. This video got me all chubbed up for the AK74M lol

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@8man_01 You will love it! Yeah I am genuinely surprised by the price to product ratio, this is a great competitor in the market.

[@NeoMartel]

300 shots! WTF!? This beat GHK v2 gas efficiency.

[@Airsoft_Chay]

The gas efficiency is insane for this one!

[@blackknight597]

I hope they make Plum magazines for this! Please VFC!

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@blackknight597 I hope they go very far into the AK world!

[@blackknight597]

@@Airsoft_Chay Imagine a AS VAL or SR-3M? 🤤

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@ An AS VAL or Vityaz would be a dream come true for me.

[@meik4612]

Aaaah you've gotten caught by the KZbin bots. The bastards. Good stuff as always my man.

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@meik4612 Yep, they constantly implement stricter policies over time for firearms. Unfortunately airsoft is caught in the crossfire. Thanks for your support man!

[@Antre_du_Dingo]

Thanks a lot for this presentation mate, now I want it even more bwaaahaaahhaaaaa !!!!

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@Antre_du_Dingo No problem! It’s really nice.

[@chost-059]

how is the accuracy and hop up performance outdoors? does it suffer from the inconsistent hop up and such like some of their V3's tend to

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@chost-059 It does very well outdoors. As you may know, the heavier the bbs, the better it fairs against wind, so using anything over .32 grams will help it stay very consistent. I haven’t notice any inconsistency with the hop up.

[@MaximusThe12th]

VFC's guide hop guns were the ones having consistency issues (the ones that are adjustable from the "gas block"); this one uses the rotary hop, so I imagine the hop performance is much more consistent

[@김창윤-o6z]

Hello Airsoft Chay, if you order VFC AK-74M from proact, WGC, or Redwolf airsoft store, do you know if the store also sends you the original flash hider or muzzle separately in the box so that you can replace with the orange tip? 😀

[@Airsoft_Chay]

Hey, I got mine from Octagon but just make sure to always specify "include the original muzzle device" in the notes of the order. I did this and always got the original flash hider as well.

[@aaron4820]

Given even niche guns like HK33 and FNC were made, there's little doubt VFC's now gonna completely dominate the Russian line of GBBRs, starting with the obvious that are all 5.45 AKs, then the 7.62 AKs, it would be great to then see the 9x39 line like AS Val, Vintores, SR-3M etc, hell, even a Galil...!

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@aaron4820 That’s what I’m hoping! AS Val and Vityaz would be my dream coming true.

[@Edawg99]

Love your videos keep doing your thing 💪🏾 Los can you do one on the AKX please

[@Airsoft_Chay]

Thanks man, I appreciate it! I’ll look into it.

[@LosLos-Ricky]

Hope vfc can make VSS

[@Airsoft_Chay]

That would be amazing!

[@nik4nik]

Out of all the replicas you’ve reviewed so far, do you have a top 3 favorites?

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@nik4nik Absolutely! 1. VFC ARs specifically HK416A5 or BCM. 2. VFC AK74M. 3. APFG MCX Spear LT. Thanks for asking :)

[@nik4nik]

@@Airsoft_Chay If you had to pick between the 416 and the BCM which would you go with?

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@nik4nik I would go with the 416A5 because it doesn’t need an Allen key to adjust the hop. Although the BCM is lighter and has a steel bolt ootb. It’s honestly looks preference.

[@MrGoogle87]

What would be the best way to make sure it’s max 1.2J on 0.30g bb? Liked this!

[@Airsoft_Chay]

Since it’s getting 1.3 joules with .2s at 70F without a npas. You can try testing it with .3s in the temperature range you usually play in see what you get. Longer inner barrel and stronger gas can increase FPS. Thanks!

[@MaximusThe12th]

You'll need an NPAS as increasing the BB weight will most likely make the Joules increase

[@MrGoogle87]

@@MaximusThe12th thanks. Just heard of npas (it decrease pressure?) how to get it?new to gas

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@MaximusThe12th You’re right, I forgot that joules are affected by bb weight as well!

[@felinor693]

Now if only they could put the same wmount of effort they do in the GBBs with their aegs

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@felinor693 I think they are more focused on gas blowbacks now.

[@kilroy5680]

Cant wait to get one on the next batch 🙏🙏

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@kilroy5680 You definitely should!

[@kilroy5680]

@@Airsoft_Chay I honestly was gonna preorder but I went with the GHK glock

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@kilroy5680 I should really get a glock, I might do a MK27 build!

[@kilroy5680]

@Airsoft_Chay Honestly it's up to whatever you prefer the most out of the brands. Ghk glock is pretty good but not four hundred dollars good. But the cnc slide and ultimate kit with co2 is pretty fire ngl

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@kilroy5680 I was looking into TMs with the Bomber MK27 slide kits.

[@KorporalNoobs]

Any information on real steel compatibility? I know AKs aren't exactly the most drop-in friendly themselves, but after VFCs G3 nailed it, I would hope this one does too.

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@KorporalNoobs Theres a spreadsheet with compatibility information, the link is in my pinned comment. Yeah, real steel AKs has a lot of different specs, so furniture can have different tolerances as well.

[@Sergei_kv82]

Extra magazines out of stock everywhere

[@Airsoft_Chay]

Yeah this thing is a very hyped release!

[@glebnovikov9858]

Great informative video! Do you have any thoughts on how this new VFC compares to AKM by Tokyo Marui?

[@Airsoft_Chay]

Thanks! I never had the TM AKM so I wouldn’t be able to compare the two.

[@SJkopa]

OMG 😮 RIP GHK.⚰

[@Airsoft_Chay]

GHK better step up their game!

[@S1rus666]

Is there any way to slap an HPA adapter along with an AK drum mag on this thing? Would really love to do some custom projects in the future when I can get my hands on it in Europe

[@Airsoft_Chay]

Not yet, it just came out. I’m sure there will be plenty of aftermarket support for HPA.

[@S1rus666]

@@Airsoft_Chay Okay, thanks for the answer

[@thetruth2965]

wait no retail in the us why is all the vfc gbbrs not in the us market.....

[@Airsoft_Chay]

I’ve heard it’s cause they are too interchangeable with RS from my local store.

[@SJkopa]

RIP GHK WE MARUI VFC WINNER~!

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@SJkopa They need to do better!

[@gladiator3964]

vfc groza will insane like this

[@Airsoft_Chay]

VFC AS VAL would make my year!

[@xpIotoc]

Brotha I’ve been debating on which GBB I should get first. I can realistically afford any platform but I want the best of the best. I’ve been looking at the MWS system and from what I heard it’s the best out at the moment. I love the MK18 or HK416 and would love to revolve my build around this platform. Any recommendations? I would realistically want the best for in door and outdoor. Please help brotha 🙏🏻

[@Airsoft_Chay]

Hey, I might not be the best person to ask since I am more biased towards VFC. But with that being said, I would recommend a stock TM MK18 and as much magazines as you need. Go out play in and outdoors to see what it’s lacking for you. Then upgrade it, realistically, the only thing you may want to upgrade is accuracy if it isn’t good enough for you already. I hope this helps!

[@xpIotoc]

@@Airsoft_Chay What is it about VFC that you choose it over something like a TM? The performance or quality very with your decision?

[@PhiL-zz6cu]

Can you please review the Krytac Kriss Vector GBB (it just released in the German market) would be awesome, I’m considering purchasing and I already have the VFC BCM MCMR CQB and the APFG MCX Rattler LT and the Rattler LT I use for my CQB field and I’m considering the Krytac Kriss Vector GBB to exchange the Rattler LT from times to times, but is it on par or maybe even better (more accuracy/ no overhop/ better performance/ stronger blowback) or what - would be very welcome to see you review it 🙏🏻

[@Airsoft_Chay]

I won't anytime soon, explosive enterprise already made a video on it. Tldr, it's no where near your BCM and Rattler LT.

[@PhiL-zz6cu]

@@Airsoft_Chay oh ok, so it’s less precise and accurate and all that? Than it isn’t an option for me I guess, thanks for your feedback mate 🤝🏻👍🏻

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@PhiL-zz6cu Yeah the efficiency is pretty bad too. No problem!

[@jeffpaimedia]

Where do you buy the sights you use on your guns? Thanks!

[@Airsoft_Chay]

Aliexpress!

[@ReamerBlitzer]

Hi! will LCT furniture fit on the Ak? Like PT-1 and Zenitco Sport. I just got my ak yesterday. Thanks!

[@Airsoft_Chay]

Hey, yes handguards and stocks will work, might need some filing.

[@HughJC]

nice review

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@HughJC Thank you!

[@notatall1944]

amazing vid

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@notatall1944 Thanks man!

[@GBBR_RG]

letssss gooooooooooo lets fukcing goooooooo

[@masongreen1654]

The airsoft version has almost the same recoil as a real AK-74M

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@masongreen1654 I wish lol

[@jimmybutler5683]

There is a small gap between the body and the stock

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@jimmybutler5683 😱

[@louismarra5443]

Can you swap externals with an LCT/E&L?

[@liammartinez1484]

Top covers no but furniture should

[@Airsoft_Chay]

Dust cover are not compatible because VFC is RS spec. Other than that majority should fit, sometimes filing will be needed.

[@Marvin9994]

Man this or the tm saiga so hard to choose :'(

[@Airsoft_Chay]

I would go with the VFC.

[@ekam3793]

Why is it out of stock

[@Airsoft_Chay]

Everyone wants one!

[@Aliux8]

Where can i buy this?

[@Airsoft_Chay]

There are links in the description.

[@Trizzl100]

Will there be an ak105?

[@Airsoft_Chay]

Logically there should be!

[@SJkopa]

VFC ak74m Currently sold out

[@Airsoft_Chay]

These things go fast.

[@alvareichon]

480€ its a good price?

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@alvareichon Yes, it’s in the price range of a GHK and cheaper than the TM here in the US.

[@pyroromancer]

bro has battle scars on his face

[@mrt8165]

sad WE and GHK noises

[@Airsoft_Chay]

They have to step up their game!

[@mattew_2795]

If someone manages to make a full travel or at least ¾ travel kit i'm selling my ghk immediately

[@Airsoft_Chay]

I’m pretty sure this is as much travel as they can do without negatively impacting the performance. Also I think it’s a little over 3/4 of the full travel.

[@kakuwave]

​@@Airsoft_ChayIncreased travel lenght wouldn't impact gas efficiency (the valve closes early so from 1/3 the travel onward it's all momentum) The problem is the bolt carrier design itself: the OG is kinda short, to accomodate a nozzle and the space for gas to expand and make it cycle well, it needs extra space, so they make BCGs longer

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@kakuwave Yeah I know, I was also referring to not having enough space in the nozzle being the problem. It should be common knowledge that travel distance doesn’t matter that much.

[@PrivateDerpy]

I hope they make an AKM in the future. Not a fan of 5.45 AKs, tbh

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@PrivateDerpy I mean it would be logical to since it’s the AK. I hope they make the 74U and 105, maybe go further for an AS VAL? That would be wild.

[@keyboard_warrior6494]

I've always loved 5.45 AK since I got to shoot a full auto one a few years back. Super controllable in bursts

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@keyboard_warrior6494 I loved it because I use them in EFT lol.

[@keyboard_warrior6494]

@@Airsoft_Chay valid

[@MBKill3rCat]

I just want a normal AK-74 lol

[@soykanmuri7277]

Why doesn't the man make a tactical shooting course with cardboard silhouette targets ...instead of just dry firing standing there like a jackass.

[@soykanmuri7277]

Doesn't the gun make slow repeated attempts to use the gas mag after its about half full?

[@SLcompany_watch]

note that they also suffer from riveting issue and bent receiver issue. but i dont think they have any effect on performance. if it works, it works in my opinion

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@SLcompany_watch Where are you seeing this issue?

[@GaosenKinetics]

The riveting issues that have been seen have been a few being not *completely* flush but still tight and functional (vs GHK having straight up loose rivets). Receivers are not “bent” in the GHK sense either where the entire thing is warped, only in the sense that there’s a slight taper of ~1mm towards the front end where it’s riveted. Complete nonissues and literally better quality than a lot of real AKs.

[@Airsoft_Chay]

@@GaosenKinetics Interesting, I haven’t heard of anyone bringing this up, I’m gonna look into it. Also really cool, I knew that real AKs can have a huge varietal of specs but not riveting issues!