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Reviewed by Team UCA member Chris Gustafson

This review works in conjunction with the review from Airsoft Zone since theres a lot of stuff I may not have mentioned.

Ok, I will be reviewing the Marui HK SG-1.  I'm going to tell you about the things you want to know about and I'm not going to tell you about the gun like it was an intimate affair.

When I opened the box that the SG came in, my first thoughts were, "Oh man this is long...".

Indeed it was long.....very long.  The gun is pretty solid...on the "Creak Meter" it gets a 2.  the gun does creak a good amount, most creaking coming from both handgrips and the extreme upper reciever.  They are the kind of creaks you aren't afraid of though...meaning you know nothing bad will ever come of them, they are just slightly annoying.  On the gun there are certain things that seem to have to be done semi frequently, such as; tightening the bolts on the bipod legs, tightening the flash suppressor, and tightening the metal outer casing of the barrel at the end of the gun.  The bipod on the gun is quite useful but with it folded holding onto the front handgrip can  be uncomfortable and putting bipod down into the extended position cannot be done quickly (each leg must be done one at a time).  One last not so good thing is that it is hard to get the butt pad off to gain access to the battery.

The SG has good aspects, quite a few at that.  Personally, the SG has the best hop up design I have seen or worked with.  Its simple and easy to access. (just pull the cocking lever back and the chamber will open showing a black drum that you turn with your finger.).  The gun also has a very nice ergonomic rear handgrip that forms exactly to your hand making it nice to hold onto when you are waiting to make a shot at someone.  It also has a very nice trigger and trigger pull.  The trigger is thick and wide and not too easy or not too hard to pull.  The iron sights are very decent..the drum sight moves freely to its different settings and is easy to adjust.  The SGbeing of the G3 series has decent sized clips..500 rds being the high cap, 70 rds being the low cap, and 15 rds with the PSG-1 clip.  The clips slide in the receiver on an angle then straightening the clip until it clicks.  A method not used by any other AEGS besides the G3 series.  ROF is decent and accuracy is very good.  It has more range than all AEGS (besides the PSG-1) with its only rival being an M-16A2.  Ok..enough of that stuff...I will talk about skirmishing with the SG.

Anyway, the gun is long and hard to handle in tight situations where space is limited.  Too add to the extreme length, the gun is heavy, but the weight is balanced fairly decent with the gun being a little front heavy.  Doing CQB skirmishes could prove to be quite tragic, seeing as that the sg is very hard to hold at your shoulder for a length of time and maneuvering around corners and such can be quite difficult.  You are better off staying outside and giving cover fire from a prone ground position.  So, this gun is not ideal for CQB skirmishes. Now outside the gun faired quite well.  The range of the gun makes it easier to dig in and shoot from a concealed position.  Mainly outside you want to give others cover fire from a prone position on the ground  with the bipod out.  I've been told that the gun sounds very intimidating.  It has a deep sound to it I will tell you that.

If you are considering buying the sg-1 consider your job on your team.  If you are a recon person the sg is less than ideal for you.  Try an MC-51.  If you are doing CQB don't get the sg-1.  Try the MC or the G3A4.  If you like the sg-1 but don't want the weight.....get the G3A3...  I personally wanted to get the G3A3 because its pretty rare and I like the looks of it, but due to availability I got the sg-1.  I am 90% satisfied with the sg.