A question for Doug Soal...

Hi David, 
I haven’t physically seen the shadow 2 urban grey as yet, so look forward to your pictures and a review, maybe even one of your superb videos. The shadow SP-01 Accu version (pictured) is very well made like you say, bit more expensive at around the £200 mark. The standard shadow 2, which I have owned is equally as nice, but without the stainless steel upgrades your Accu version has. 
As for other pistols, well yes their are some nice ones around, but few are what I would call excellent out of the box. I do own 2 EMG Archon pistols, one black slide, one FDE, which are in my opinion are very well made and carry full trades. The Marui pistols are all plastic, very well made and very reliable, but not for me in plastic. 
I have recently purchased the ASG CZ P09 Optics ready customised version, that is in Co2 and is very good. 
Most of my collection now are either steel, or custom guns where the slides, frames etc have been changed for upgraded replacements, CNC’d slides etc, and other uprated internals. 
Obviously you have to pay a premium price for these upgrades, and as I have said before the steel ones are often more than you would pay for the real thing and are not carried by U.K. dealers as a rule. 
I continually scan the websites for new models of top quality airsoft pistols, but sadly not had any joy. 
I have a friend or rather an acquaintance who carries a large number of airsoft guns to sell, they are all brand new and a fair bit cheaper than the shops, so if anyone has an airsoft pistol they are interested in please contact me and I will see if he has it, and put you in touch. For example he has the all blued shadow 2 for £130 plus postage. He does stress he’s not a dealer and doesn’t do returns, but they are brand new and i find him very reliable. 

O.K, the Archon isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I really like them. It’s designed to be a training pistol, so is practically identical to the real thing. 
The guy I mentioned does have one at the moment, without checking he’s asking around £130 plus postage. I paid £214 for my black one from Wolf armouries, so his is a great price. 
The Accu target is a lovely pistol, you won’t regret it. 

The Archon is a really nice replica. I really like this one. 

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