KJW M700 Police

This isn’t exactly a brand new item fresh out of the factory, however there aren’t as many thorough reviews or as much information on it as one might think. I know I spent many hours scouring the internet for information on this rifle. So, if you’re in the market for this rifle, I hope this review will help you in the decision-making process.

Some basic retail information: This rifle generally sells in the $210-$240 range and can be found on a number of online websites. It is definitely not difficult to find.

I will break up the review into the following sections:

-Initial Impressions
-Appearance/Feel/Build Quality
-Performance
-Technical Information
-Pros & Cons
-The Bottom Line

Okay, on with the review:

Initial Impressions

To be honest, when the box first arrived, I was surprised to see how small it was. For some reason I got the impression that the box would be huge. No matter. I won’t bother describing the box, since I’m sure no one really cares… it’s what’s inside that counts, right? Upon opening its container, I was immediately greeted by a very beautiful looking object. This was my first higher-end airsoft weapon, so after seeing and holding budget sniper rifles, this seemed as though it was of immensely good quality. The finish on the metal is excellent, the stock feels incredibly solid, and everything is mated well (read: no creaks, wiggles, etc.). My first thought upon holding the rifle was that it feels as though I’m holding a substantial object. It feels anything but cheap.

Appearance/Feel/Build Quality

Unfortunately since this was (and still is) my first higher-end airsoft purchase, I don’t have a great point of reference for quality, however I can tell you the quality of this rifle is leaps-and-bounds beyond the that of the budget sniper rifles coming out of China.

The stock is made of a nylon fiber-like material and is incredibly solid. Tapping on it gives a thick sounding thump, as opposed to an insubstantial hollow noise. There is absolutely zero flex. Basically, you could use it to do anything from hammering nails to smashing zombies’ heads in. The finish is exactly like drywall and is very comfortable to grip. One thing you’ll notice is that both the grip and foregrip are massive. I don’t think I’ve felt any rifle with as big a grip as this. It’s about 5 inches in circumference while most other rifles will be about 3 inches. It felt a bit awkward at first, but I’ve grown to like the feel. I would describe it as holding a fist full of Chuck Norris (not the dirty part, mind you). It just feels substantial.

The metal on this gun is worlds better than what you would find on a budget sniper rifle. It appears to be machined aluminum or steel — definitely not molded pot metal. The finish is nice and uniform, however some people may find it too shiny. I painted mine.

The outer barrel does seem a bit small for such a high powered (real steel) rifle. This is purely an aesthetic problem and is personal preference as well. I remedied the problem by making a suppressor for it.

In my (humble) opinion, the place where this gun really shines is the action and trigger mechanism. Though I have never cycled a bolt on a real rifle, I hear this feels exactly like a real one. It isn’t as smooth as perhaps a quality spring boltie, but that’s to be expected since it doesn’t have the massive cylinder to keep the bolt from wiggling around. Obviously since this is a gas rifle, there is no spring to work against and it makes cycling the bolt a very quick and fluid motion. The trigger is nice and crisp and incredibly easy to pull. Unfortunately I can’t compare this with a higher end gas rifle (such as a Tanaka), but I enjoy the feeling of shooting the gas rifle much more than that of a spring rifle.

Performance

Here comes the part which I’m sure most of you have been waiting for. I will try not to sugar-coat this part. Out of the box the power of this gun is incredible. As I’m sure most of you have already found out, this rifle pumps out over 500 fps using .20g BBs. This translates into about 2.5-2.9 J… I’ll let you convert for the velocities using different mass BBs. I don’t have a chrono, so I can’t give you real-world testing numbers, but I can tell you the numbers you find online are accurate.

Obviously the word ‘accurate’ is synonymous with a sniper rifle. Out of the box this aspect could definitely be improved. I have yet to do any thorough testing using a target, so I can’t give you any pictures of groupings. After doing some basic sighting in with the scope, I was able to hit a 3″ post at 100′ about half the time using KSC .30g BBs. Sometimes the point of impact would be dead-on at the center of the crosshairs, other times the BB would fly up, down, left, right, it was seemingly random. I will do some more thorough testing in the *hopefully* near future. Since this is a gas gun, I can’t shoot in cold weather, and we are already way past overdue for winter weather.

The stock hop up works well. Turn it up, the BB goes up, turn it down, the BB goes down. I get the feeling that the stock hop up bucking is causing some inconsistencies with the accuracy, so a new one will likely help. More on this later.

Technical Information

One thing that I feel is quite handy with this weapon is that it is well engineered. This means that anybody who is at least somewhat technically minded will have very little difficulty understanding the ins and outs of this rifle. Upgrading it, with special attention paid to the barrel and hop up assembly, appears as though it will be a piece of cake.

Here are just some useful bits and pieces I’ve managed to pick up online:

• Remove the orange airflow restricting piece located in the bolt to help improve velocity as well as (supposedly) accuracy.
• Hop up is compatible with TM VSR-10 buckings and barrels. This makes upgrading easier than other rifles (Tanaka, for example)
• The magazine spring is often strong resulting in the BBs getting scratched — this will cause problems with accuracy. To remedy the problem, just leave some BBs inside the magazine overnight.
• Some people experience better consistency between shots if the magazine is filled only partially with gas.

Pros:

• Fantastic looking and feeling weapon.
• Easily servicable.
• Relatively cheap.
• Easily upgraded.
• Extremely powerful.

Cons:

• Out-of-the-box accuracy leaves something to be desired.
• Perhaps too powerful?

The Bottom Line

If you’re looking for a relatively cheap sniper rifle with a better feel compared to a budget rifle from China, this is probably your gun. While straight out of the box it does not meet my standards for a sniper rifle in the accuracy department, I believe with a little time and effort (and money… not much though), this rifle can become a reliable weapon system. I cannot tell you for certain, as I have not tested it myself, but I think with an upgraded hop up and a tightbore barrel, accuracy will improve immensely. This rifle has the inherent problems of any gas rifle, and perhaps the effects are magnified because its quality is not up to par with say a Tanaka, but I can tell you that most of these problems are avoidable, or at least can be kept to a minimum. Barring performance, the gun is an absolute pleasure to shoot. When you first crack off that first shot, the feeling of power that goes along with it is something to be remembered. I know for certain I am not disappointed with my purchase.