Echigoya is now taking pre-orders of the upcoming Tokyo Marui SCAR-L with Shoot and Recoil technology. The buttstock takes mini-type battery and the body weighs 3,300g. It uses the same new generation magazine being used in the M4 SOPMOD. Available in Dark Earth and Black, Echigoya has priced this AEG at US$485, shipping costs not included.

Echigoya of Japan has done us a good service with this DIY Guide in having a TM M4A1 CQB-R Shoot and Recoil AEG into an M16A3... "Black Hawk Down fans out there. Here is a simple DIY guide on how to convert your Tokyo Marui Sopmod/CQB-R to M16A3. Note: During the convertion you will need some tools and basic machining skills, if you don't have a lathe and milling machine a dremel tool and alike will also do the job."

You better check this Echigoya promo, they actually do sell Tokyo Marui products at lower prices and now they're offering free shipping for the Holiday Season when you buy from them... "Yes! The prices are mega cheap compared to overseas retailers and free shipping on these selecgted items to any part of the world and get a chance to win 1 unit of the new Tokyo Marui PX4 Gas Blowback Pistol.

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The Tokyo Marui M4 Recce Rifle is now available for grabs at Echigoya. The MSRP announced by Tokyo Marui was something north of US$700 but you can get this at Echigoya for US$560. While mainly released for the Japanese Market, you can contact them to enquire the possibility of having it shipped to you. You might have an early Christmas if you can have this ahead of the rest of the world, minus the Japanese players.

Finally a place where to get some of the needed upgrade parts for the Tokyo Marui M4 SOPMOD and other new generation Tokyo Marui AEGs which have the electric blowback and recoil. The upgrade parts are available at Echigoya and you can have a selection of parts from Prometheus, First Factory, and Tokyo Marui themselves. Just click on the links below to learn more:

If you need a better rails system for the Magpul PTS Masda ACR, then you should take a look at this Echigoya Custom RAS Handguard for Magpul Masada ACR which runs the full length of the handguard for the short-type barrel version of the ACR. Looking at the photo, you get rails for the Left, Right and Bottom sides of the AEG, more accessories for you to attach then.

Echigoya is accepting pre-orders of the Top Japan M4A1 Shell Ejecting AEG. Expected to arrive in October 2010, this upcoming product is generating a lot of interest from some serious players. So if you're are interested, better contact them now as the initial batches may be produced in limited quantities.