The Russians are keen to compare the recently released LCT Airsoft PP-19-01 AEG to the real Vityaz firearm to find out how faithful the company was in making the airsoft replica to the real thing. The Red Army Airoft Club made a fully detailed comparison is done with photos of the real firearm also shown.
LCT Airsoft sent in a link to a video from the French Airsoft Dude, Khan Seb, which is an unboxing video of the new LCT Airsoft PP-19-01 Vityaz AEG... "Unboxing the PP19 01 'Vityaz' from LCT, a brand new gun from LCT. It is more or less the russian MP5, using 70% of the same parts than the AKS74.
A very nice replica with a very nice finish, steel a bit everywhere and what appears to be a very good internal. Looking forward to shoot this thing.
Gunfire are expecting the new LCT Airsoft PP-19-01 Vityaz SMG AEG to be in stock at their online store on the 30th of October. Probably you know a lot of details about this new AEG from the Taiwanese airsoft manufacturer such as being known as the "Russian MP5" due to its use of 9mm magazines. Here is their video of the product which will cost €437.26 when it becomes available.
Andy Wong of Warpaper writes about the LCT Airsot PP-19-01 Vityaz AEG... "The Vityaz-SN (PP-19-01) is a 9×19mm Parabellum submachine gun developed in 2004 by Izhmash. It is based on the AK-74 rifle platform and offers a high degree of parts commonality with the AK-74. It is the standard submachine gun for all branches of Russian military and police forces.
Bunny Workshop sent in news that the newly released LCT Airsoft PP-19-01 Vityaz AEG is in stock at their online store right now. This AEG uses 9mm magazines rather than 7.62mm magazines and comes with double 50 x 2 magazine as shown in the photo. Price is US$299.00, shipping costs not included.
LCT Airsoft sent in a link to their video detailing the finer features of their newly released LCT Airsoft PP-19-01 Vityaz AEG. We don't know how interchangeable the parts of this AEG to the other LCT Airsoft AEGs given that they have designed their products to have interchangeable parts given that uses a 9mm-type of magazine. But other than that, it still is like an AK AEG variant.
If the look of the LCT Airsoft PP-19-01 Vityaz AEG ain't cute enough for you, how about the AEG being held by an even cuter model? Would it make you buy? The LCT PP-19-01 Vityaz AEG has been released and should be available to approved dealers and retailers soon. An optional 50x2 rounds double magazine to work with it can also be purchased.
With the release of the LCT Airsoft PP-19-01 AEG, or the Vityaz AEG, we now have a fully production model of the Vityaz for airsoft as compared to custom projects made by airsoft players before. But how different it is from the LCKS74UN (or AKS74U) apart from using 9mm magazines? LCT Airsoft made a video to show that:
If you have been waiting for the LCT Airsoft PP-19-01 Vityaz AEG, better ask your nearest retailer if they already have this in stock. LCT Airsoft announced its availability today so it may be already on the shelves or on its way to airsoft retailers worldwide. No mention of retail price yet in the update sent to us.
The waiting is almost over for those looking for a AK-type airsoft rifle that uses 9mm magazines. LCT Airsoft have just announced that they will start taking pre-orders for the LCT Airsoft PP-19-01 Vityaz AEG which has been one in the wishlist of many airsoft players, on the 25th of September 2015. No pricing or release date announced, but it is something that you can definitely have before Christmas.
