APS GBBR, is it a GBB Killer?

If you are an Airsoft Player, you should heard of APS brand – an Airsoft Gun manufacturer based in Hong Kong who is famous in Electric Blow Back Rifles, Co2 Pistols and its Thunder B’s grenade family. In the past few years, after the use of e-Silver Edge Gear Box in their AEG guns, APS rifles has gained a good reputation in the market. As an distributor and manufacturer of EMG licensed brands of Falkor Defense, F1 Firearms, Noveske, Salient Arms International…etc customers are getting to know our brand “APS” who started to make middle to high-end Airsoft guns for players.

In 2022 Q4, APS will have their new GBBR banging the market. Base on the existing APS AEG models that using AR-15 platform (V2 Gear Box), playing and owning a GBBR with the price of AEG is no longer a dream.

Unlike other GBBR, APS GBB system is coming from a GBB Box (so called G.Box) that could fit well into an AEG receiver. Honestly, this concept is not new. A similar thing was made by a Taiwan company many years ago. But APS further develop this concept starting from 2018. We spent 4 years to further develop this product and add innovation to it. With all the improvement we did, the design is now better than the original Taiwan one. Co2 is the primary gas source of all APS G.Box rifle. Base on APS testing, it works perfectly in cold weather. For instant, 0 ~ 5 degree Celsius. To increase the gun durability and performance, internal parts like firing pin, trigger, hammer and disconnector are made by steel. A durability test has been carried since 2021 till now, over 35,000 rounds of BB were fired and the gun still shooting well. APS is proudly announce a brand new re-designed GBBR using G.Box system is coming to town. Now Green Gas version is also released.

Similar to other GBB in the market, APS G.Box rifle has functional bolt lock system, when the magazine is empty, the bolt will lock at the back. A sensible recoil and force of kick provides realistic feeling when using this new GBBR. By keeping 90% of the parts coming from existing AEG, just the G.Box itself, magazine, Hop Up Unit, Inner / Outer Barrel are new, so we could keep the price down close to AEG in the market which is affordable by most Airsofters.

APS first GBBR gun model that equipped with G.Box system is X1 Ultimate Pistol – An one handed gun which has same size of Phantom Extremis PER710, light, short and flexible. The reason why we selected this model is that we would like to show everyone a shorty rifle that could also be made as a GBB. The butt stock is extremely short and the blow back still work. However, if you are hardcore GBB player who needs strong kick, the stock is changeable and original TM spec Buffer tube can be used.

The fire selector on this X1 Ultimate pistol is new, it is a skull looks alike selector that standard comes with this gun with ambidextrous design.

Last but not least, this new X1 Ultimate pistol will bring APS brand into another level. As their slogan “Compromise is not an option”. APS company will continue to provide full range of Airsoft products covering EBB/GBB/Accessories to Airsoft enthusiast. This is very obviously to see their ambition and improvement in the past few years.

*** Green Gas version comes with 36 rds light weight polymer magazine

Specification of the X1 Green Gas gun:

• Caliber: 6mm BB
• Velocity: 310FPS
• Energy Source: Green Gas
• Body Receiver: APS / TM AEG Compatible
• RIS Hand Guard: APS / TM AEG Compatible
• Inner / Outer Barrel: APS GBB Only
• Butt Stock: APS / TM AEG Compatible
• Pistol Grip: APS / TM AEG Compatible
• Core: G.Box controlled Gas Blow Back System.
• Hop Up: APS GBB Only
• Magazine: 36rds APS GBB Mags Only
• Fire Selector: Ambidextrous TM AEG Compatible
• Mag Release: Ambidextrous TM AEG Compatible
• Charging Handle: Ambidextrous APS Compatible
• Muzzle: Sound Amplifier 14mm-ve TM AEG Compatible
• Others: Package comes with Hop Up tool, Speed loader adapter,  Speed Draw Buckle Mount