If you are familiar with the hobby of airsoft then chances are you have heard of ICS,Tokyo Marui and Classic Army. These are considered by most to be the three best brands of airsoft guns on the market. Of the three brands mentioned above the one that gets the least amount of respect is the ICS product line. But if you take you airsfot guns seriously then you need to learn more about ICS guns!
ICS is based in Taiwan and was founded in 1983 and started out mainly producing gas powered guns and pistols.As electric powered airsoft guns started to rise in popularity they took notice and began to produce very high quality AEG’S in 1998. Their M4/M-16,MP5 and AK-47 Airsoft guns are some of the best available on the market. ICS also produces a high quality line off SIG and L85 guns to compliment their impressive line up!
One of the great things about ICS is that like most airsoft gun manufacturers in Taiwan the take customer feedback very seriously and are always improving and upgrading their weapons. Because of this devotion to quality their guns have very little problems and many of the earlier problems have been worked out. The end result is a very solid and dependable line of guns that will give you years of trouble free operation!
While there are many reasons to buy ICS airsoft guns one of the biggest reasons would be their airsoft internals.
The gearbox in the ICS guns was designed with a split design that uses two compartments in the gearbox. In the lower assembly the trigger and gears are housed. In the upper section you will find the cylinder, piston and the piston head. If you ever want to repair or upgrade your ICS this modular system makes it very fast and easy to do!
Not only is their gearbox easy to work on but it is also reinforced, has metal gears and bushings and has very tight manufacturing tolerances.These stock items are something that you have to pay extra for if you buy a Chinese made gun.
The exterior of the ICS airsoft guns are also very well built and designed are designed to handle anything from average target shooting to high pressure airsoft competitions. Most of this strength comes from using stamped metal whenever possible, and a high grade ABS plastics when metal cannot be used. The high end material they use makes these guns extremely strong.They will stand up to anything the average person can put them through and always come back form more!
And the finishing touch is that ICS has taken the extra step and licensed many of their guns with the real manufactures giving the just a touch more realism then their competitors!
Additional Features On ICS Airsoft Guns
1. The M4/M-16 models have a forward assist knob to help re seat the piston head to release spring tension (no more having to fire a few BB’s on semi auto)!
2. Very simple to take apart, modify and fix!
3. Very solid and durable design with tight manufacturing tolerances
4. No wobbles or lose parts on any of the guns
5. When you hold an ICS airsoft gun you will feel the quality that their manufacturing puts into every gun they make.