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LATEST NEWS!! |
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2009.10.28 : SYSTEMA to Launch ENERGY Collection |
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This
is going to be the the most exciting news since the launch of the
Revolution! We are proud to introduce the SYSTEMA ENERGY
Collection: a completely new design direction that not only retain our
legendary reliability, but also answer the call from many discriminating
users: responsiveness, light-weight, and power-efficiency. Visit
our ENERGY page for more detail as well as
official press-release!
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2009.07.08 : ZShot.com now Official Tornado Grenade Distributor |
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We
are proud to announce that ZShot.com is now officially carrying all
Airsoft Innovations products, from Tornado Grenades to Propane Adapter.
Consequently, all A.I. products are now available through your trusted
SYSTEMA retailers nation-wide. Please visit our Dealer page to find a retailer near you!
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2009.02.15 : KA Armament Introduces CNC PTW Lower Receiver |
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In
an joint effort with K.A. Armament, ZShot.com is proud to present the first
100% made-in-the-US-of-A PTW Receiver. This work of art is in
every aspect at the pinnacle of perfectionism: milled out of a solid
block of 7075-T6 aluminum using state-of-the-art magazine-fed CNC
machines in their world-class production facility, finished in mil-spec
class-3 hard-anodization, and finally hand-inspected post-production for
the absolute best fit and finish. In fact, we are so impressed
with the quality that we immediately signed an exclusive distribution
agreement with K.A. Armament to handle their global logistic needs.
To celebrate this new partnership, for a limited time we will also offer
free custom laser engraving* on any K.A. Armament Receivers purchased in
the U.S. Don't pass up this chance to build-out a truly
one-of-a-kind PTW, with the best receiver money can buy that is even
custom-engraved just for you! Call your favorite retailer now, or
contact us to
reserve your copy!
* Custom engraving includes marking on left-side magazine well (using
customer-submitted artwork), and your choice of one of the standard selector markings
(also on the left side). Please send mag-well engraving
artwork using a black-and-white GIF image at 1,500 x 2,100 pixel (1.25" x 1.75"
at 1200dpi) or higher. Please note that black pixels in the image
will be engraved, and white pixels will not. Since engraved area
will appear in a silver-white color, the resulting receiver marking will
actually be an inverted image of your submitted artwork. If you
pre-order the receiver, we can engrave it first and then send it to your
dealer for pick-up. Otherwise, you can mail it in and we will
return it to you once engraved.
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2009.01.13 : SHOT Show Update |
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We
are here! In Florida! Getting our booth setup for SHOT Show! First of
all a quick reminder (as we have lots of customers asking):
Our booth number is #23238. A map
showing our booth's location can be found here:
PDF version /
JPG version.
In addition, remember filling out a simple survey will enter you into
our free raffle to win either a Revolution or a TW5. Also being
announced today: the first 200 people to fill out the survey will also
receive a serial-numbered, collectable, "SYSTEMA SHOT Show Dog Tag" as
our appreciation for your support!
See you at SHOT Show!
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2009.01.08 : Important Revolution Update |
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To
start off, we have finally received our initial shipment of the highly
anticipated SYSTEMA Revolution, and have distributed them to our dealers.
The first shipment is nearly completely sold out, so please check with
your favorite dealers for availability.
Secondly, we have confirmed that the first batch of Revolutions we
received do indeed support 3-Round Burst firing mode, but a
modification is required. We have posted a how-to HERE.
However please note that this is considered a hack and should only be
applied at your own risk.
Thirdly, some important reminder of those lucky few who pre-ordered (and
received) their Revolution: If your Revolution comes with a GOLD
colored motor (all M150 and M160 Revolutions will come with the gold
motor), DO NOT in any circumstances use the gold motor with any other
gearboxes. You also should not use any other motor in your
Revolution. As you may know, the Revolution can accept two
different type of gearing arrangements - 3-axle (aka traditional TM
style) and the new 4-axle arrangement. The 4-axle arrangement used
in M150/M160 Revolutions require the motor to rotate in a different
direction, and it also uses a completely different pinion gear.
Using a traditional pinion gear with the 4-axle Revolution, or vice
versa, will damage the pinion gear and/or the bevel gear. The
resulting metal chipping can also destroy other components in the
Revolution. In fact, it is generally recommended NOT to mix and
match components between Revolutions. For example, the M150/M160
revolution's motor wire are color-coded specifically for the 4-axle
operation. If the wrong circuit is used the gear will spin
backwards causing catastrophic damage to the gearbox.
Additionally, many experienced gunsmith will "test" their gearbox's
electrical connection by connecting the motor and a battery (before
installing the gearbox into their AEG), hold the motor in one hand, and
pull the trigger with the other hand. On traditional TM style
gearbox, the motor will spin whenever you have the trigger depressed.
However, the Revolution will behave differently. If the motor is
not connected to the gearbox, when you pull the trigger the motor will
only spin for approximately 0.1 seconds and stop. Thereafter, the
motor will not spin anymore even if you repeatedly pull and release the
trigger — until you disconnect and reconnect the battery. This is
normal and is due to one of the build-in safety feature of the
Revolution: Every time the trigger is pulled, the Revolution will
monitor the gear set's movement. If it cannot detect proper
rotation of the Main Sector Gear within a pre-programmed time limit, it
will cut power to the motor immediately to protect the gearbox from
potential damages. The gearbox will also completely halt all
function until it is "reset" (by disconnecting and reconnecting the
power source). Thus, if you usually perform these electrical
connection tests, please do not be alarmed: once the motor is properly
connected to the gearbox, it will work just fine.
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2008.12.20 : ZShot.com Holiday Bonus Promotion |
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To
celebrate the holiday as well as an awesome year for all PTW supporters,
ZShot.com is pleased to announce our annual year-end promotion for
2008! This year, in addition to the M4/M16 product lines, we've
also added the TW5 to the promotion. All qualified purchases from an
Official SYSTEMA U.S. Dealer between December 15th, 2008 and January
15th, 2009 can submit a Holiday Bonus Request (aka rebate) and receive
PTW accessories of his/her choice (up to whopping $629 value)! Your bonus
could be cylinders, batteries, or extra magazines. Please visit
this link for more information and make sure to spread the news and
tell all of your friends! |
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2008.12.05 : Come Visit Us at the SHOT Show 2009! |
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ZSHOT.com
is pleased to bring you the latest SYSTEMA
products at the
SHOT Show 2009! Alongside the hot-off-the-press TW5-MAX, we will
have the long rumored SuperMAX on display —
the latest PTW with a updated
gearbox giving you better trigger response, unprecedented power, and the
same legendary reliability.
In addition, we will have the highly
anticipated Revolution
for you to touch and feel as well. Unlike in the 2008 SHOT Show where we only offer private
preview, this time its for real! Come feel the PTW-like performance in a
100% Version-2 Compatible drop-in gearbox!
To top everything off, we will even be giving away (via raffle) a brand-new Revolution plus a TW5 PTW.
All you have to do is stop by our booth and fill out a simple survey!
I hope by now you are as excited as we are!
To help you find us, we have put together a little map of the Orange
County Convention Center, indicating where we are at. (Our booth
number is 23238.) The 2009
SHOT Show were initially to be hosted in two separate halls, but
later on the officials were able to fit everyone into the same hall.
Unfortunately, exhibitors from the 2nd Hall (including us) were scattered
all over the place... So please make sure you print out our map (PDF
or JPEG)
when you come visit us!!
SYSTEMA (Competition Products) at SHOT Show 2009
Presented by: ZShot.com
Booth#: 23238
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando FL
January 15-18, 2009
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2008.11.18 : SYSTEMA to Announce Revolution Detail Soon! |
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The
long, long wait is finally over... we've just got words that SYSTEMA
will be releasing detailed information (including release schedule) for
the highly anticipated Revolution!! We will update with the latest
info once we have SYSTEMA's announcement in-hand. We will also
expect to have a production Revolution on display during the 2009 Shot
Show, and accept pre-order shortly. Stay tuned!
UPDATE: Official Press Release can be downloaded
HERE. |
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2008.10.10 : SYSTEMA TW5 and TW5-MAX Now In-Stock! |
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Following
the success of the original SYSTEMA TW5, as well as the
tremendous response we received from the recently introduced
TW5-MAX, we are pleased to announce that the initial demand has
finally stabilized. As of this writing, all pre-orders from our U.S.
dealers have been filled and we now have enough TW5 (and related
accessories) either in-stock or en-route for immediate delivery.
Furthermore, we'd like to take this opportunity to answer a few
questions on the TW5 that many enthusiasts have e-mailed us about.
First of all, the TW5 and TW5-MAX does share identical exterior
components. Unlike our M4/M16 product line, where the MAX-series uses
stronger polymer, all TW5s uses high-strength fiber-reinforced polymer
for all the non-metal exterior components (such as lower grip-frame,
hand guard, stock etc). They also share the same barrel, motor,
electronics, and basic mechabox design; as well as the highly
sought-after 4-position electronic trigger (SAFE/SEMI/BURST/AUTO). That being said, the main
differences between the TW5 and TW5 MAX are:
1. TW5-MAX employs a new, stronger Main Sector Gear.
2. TW5-MAX employs a modified Spur Gear that has a slightly
higher gear ratio.
3. Instead of the M90 cylinder, TW5-MAX comes with an M150 (~500FPS)
cylinder unit.
Obviously, due to the reinforced gear set and different gear ratio, the
TW5-MAX can utilize M150 cylinders effectively, whereas only M130 (or
lower) cylinders are recommended for the TW5. Furthermore, when the
M150 cylinder is used, a SYSTEMA 12v 2400mAh battery is required. Other
then that, the TW5 and TW5-MAX are virtually identical in many aspects.
Finally, we have also make a very slight change to all the TW5
cylinders, to improve compatibility with the TW5-MAX's new gear sets.
Basically, one of the grooves cut into the cylinder cashing is now very
slightly deeper. You may still use the older cylinders safely with
a TW5-MAX, its just that occasionally the new spur gear would rub on the
cylinder's case. Our engineers have determined that the occasional
rubbing has no detrimental impact to the TW5's operation or reliability,
the worst that could happen is the paint on the cylinder case (inside
the groove) got rubbed off. So please feel free to mix them up,
any version of the cylinders will work with any variation of the TW5.
Nonetheless, if you have an older cylinder and insist to have it
updated, you can special order the new cylinder casing from your
favorite PTW dealer.
In closing, regardless of which version you decided to own, we are
certain that they will provide years of reliable service for our users.
Please visit your local Official SYSTEMA Dealer to experience the new
TW5 first-handed!
Note: We've recently noticed some
confusion in the community, in regards to our model naming. Please note
that our internal reference, as well as official model number, is
"SYSTEMA TW5" — where "TW5" stands for "Training Weapon Model-5". Some
users have referenced our product as the "SYSTEMA MP5" or "SYSTEMA PTW
MP5" which are both incorrect. |
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2008.10.01 : SYSTEMA Introduces RoHS-Compliance PTW M4 Batteries |
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In
an effort to protect our environment, SYSTEMA have recently revised
the construction method of all M4-style
batteries to use lead-free solders exclusively. Unfortunately, as
part of the initiative the solid copper bar (that is used to connect the
batteries) could not be utilized anymore. Since many of the users
did not understand why the copper bar is abandoned, we asked SYSTEMA's
engineer for an answer.
In short, if we must continue to use the copper bar together with lead-free solder,
we could see as much as 30% reduction in battery life, as well as significantly
reduced "cycle life". Although this seems odd to us at first,
once we read the detailed report it is not difficult to understand.
As the engineers explained, the main culprit here is heat. In the past,
when soldering the the copper bar directly onto the terminal, we were able to keep the cell's
temperature in-check by using a "heat spreader jig" (think of it as a
giant heat-sink for the battery). However, when we experiment with
lead-free solders, due to their considerably higher melting point even with the
heat-spreader we would still find overheating to occur frequently on the
cells that are directly being soldered. Without going too much
into the chemistry behind it, overheating a cell physically damages it
causing its energy storage capacity to be reduced permamently. To make the
matter worse, since only 2 of the cells in the battery pack is affected,
deep-discharging the battery may even cause "voltage reversal" (another
term that I won't go into too much detail here). The combination
of overheating and voltage reversal will significantly degraded the battery's
performance and reliability.
As a result, the copper bar is now replaced by a spot-welding two metal
taps, pre-connected with a high strength wire, directly on the
terminals. Although high current spot-welding is a very desirable construction method of battery packs,
unfortunately the new design is not as "rigid" and could not
withstand abuses as readily as the old design.
Nonetheless, as you can see the choice was not easy. Obviously, ignoring environmental concerns and sticking with the old
construction process is not a very good option. However,
sacrificing performance isn't
acceptable either. Thus, at the end we took the compromise in order to
maintain battery performance. Since most PTW users put performance
as their top priority, we believe this is the most sensible option.
I hope your opinion will be the same!
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2008.04.21 : Clarification of the PTW FPS-Up Kit |
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We
would like to take this opportunity to clarify that our previous news
release, "PTW FPS-Up Kit", was indeed intended as an "April Fools' Day"
joke. We will further confirm that as of its writing, there were no
plan to offer such "upgrade kit" that allows users to "F-Up" their PTW
or Cylinders. Therefore, please rest assure that your PTW is safe for
the moment. As to many users who e-mailed us asking if we could
actually "made it real", the matter is currently "undecided". One thing
is certain though - if we do want to bring this product to life, we will
likely have to manufacture and distribute it under the ZShot brand name
(not from SYSTEMA Co.), and that a lot of additional research will be
required.
Furthermore, I would also like to apologize to anyone who had taken the
previous release offensively. We just realized that many non-English
speaking users may not "get the drift" (as the joke could not be easily
translated). In addition, we'd like to publicly apologize to SYSTEMA
Co. as well, whereas we've used their product packaging as the
background in the original image without obtaining prior approval.
SYSTEMA Co. (Japan) was not involved in our prank and was not aware of
the news release beforehand; therefore they have no knowledge of this
"product" nor have any plan to offer it in the future. However, we
seems to have caused quite a commotion in the market (especially among
those who thought this was real) that some users had mistaken our joke
as a "genuine product" offered by SYSTEMA Co. - which is not true. In
light of that, we decided to change the picture in our previous news
release to avoid future confusion.
Please do not contact them (SYSTEMA Co.) asking for the "FPS-Up Kit".
Our "fake" little news is solely intended to bring some humor to our
life.
Thank you!
Wallace Lau
ZShot.com |
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2008.04.01 : ZShot.com Introduces the PTW FPS-Up Kit |
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Due
to popular request, ZShot.com is proud to present the long-awaited
FPS-Up Kit
for SYSTEMA PTWs! Have you ever wonder why there is not an "M100"
cylinder or "M120" cylinder? Do you feel like the blue cylinder is a
bit too weak, and the gold cylinder a bit too strong? Do you long for
the perfect PTW that gives exactly 400FPS performance, but couldn't find
a way to "up" your FPS just slightly? Your wait is now over!
With the new "FPS-Up Kit" (F-Up Kit for short), you can now tune each
cylinder's output to your heart's content! The ZShot.com F-Up Kit
consists of five (5) precision-made, 1mm thick stainless steel spacers
that are custom-cut to our exact specifications. When installed over the
base of PTW cylinder's spring guide, the F-Up Kit slightly increases
compression (and therefore spring rate) in your cylinder, translating to
as much as 10% improvement in muzzle velocity. This is by far the
quickest, cheapest, and easiest way to F-Up your cylinder, bar none!!
Furthermore, you can install anywhere from just one to all 5 of the
precision spacers over your spring guide, which gives you lots of
flexibility to F-Up your cylinder to different levels. This allows
customization never before possible in the history of PTWs. You can
F-Up your PTW however way you want!
This exciting FPS-Up Kit will be available at your PTW dealer starting
this week for only $29.95 MSRP. Please do not miss this great chance to
F-Up your cylinder collection!
The ZShot.com FPS-Up Kit. Guaranteed to F-Up your PTW!
* Please note that due to
the complexity of the PTW cylinder, if you are not comfortable with the
disassembly, your trusted SYSTEMA dealers will be more then happy to
F-Up your PTW for you. Furthermore, to prevent dirt from entering your
cylinder, it is recommended that you please do not F-Up in the field
(use common sense).
** Our extensive testing in-house shows that the F-Up Kit is a perfectly
solid and safe way for any of our customers to F-Up their PTW(s). Please
use it without reservation!! (Warranty void after application.)
*** If you haven't caught on yet, this news release is dated April 1st.
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2008.03.19 : SYSTEMA Training Weapon Model-5 Release Imminent! |
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Today
we bring you exciting news regarding the highly anticipated PTW Model 5
Training Weapon! SYSTEMA is very pleased to
inform us that production is on-schedule, and final release is
imminent. Current tentative schedule points to end-of-March release
date, with U.S. delivery expected to begin on the first or second week
of April. Final U.S. Pricing for the new Training Weapon is as follow,
and as soon as we received our first production run we will update with
more information.
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| Training Weapon Model 5-A4 |
$1,295.00 |
$995.00 |
| 40 Round Magazine |
49.95 |
39.95 |
| 40 Round Magazine, 8-Pack |
299.95 |
269.95 |
| 9.6v 2400mAh Battery |
79.95 |
69.95 |
| M90 Cylinder Unit (TW5-Specific) |
209.95 |
179.95 |
| M110 Cylinder Unit (TW5-Specific) |
209.95 |
179.95 |
| M130 Cylinder Unit (TW5-Specific) |
229.95 |
189.95 |
Finally, since there will only be 300 units (globally) for the first
production lot, and the next production lot (scheduled for end of April)
will be equally limited in quantity, we expect supply will be extremely
short for the next few months. Therefore, please visit your favorite
U.S. Official Dealer and reserve yours soon!!
*Note: E.S.P. = Estimated Street Price. Pricing
may vary based on other factors. Please check with your local dealer
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2008.02.18 : Exclusive Revolution Preview at Redwolf Airsoft |
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During
Shot Show 2008 we demonstrated the Revolution to a good deal of
enthusiasts as well as manufacturers / partners, and we were glad to
report that market reactions were far more positive then we had
anticipated! In addition, our trusted distribution partner Redwolf
Airsoft (Asia, UK and part of Europe) had just posted an exclusive
preview of the highly anticipated Revolution Mecha Box. Please
check it out!
(You may also want to visit our own
Revolution section, which contains the updated FAQ as
well.)
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2008.01.31 : Prepare for the Revolution! |
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Buckle
your seatbelt, as the Revolution is going to hit hard.
SYSTEMA is proud to announce new development
of a revolutionary gearbox system that will bring AEG performance level
to new heights. Be prepared to experience the SYSTEMA
Revolution!
*Note: To arrange a private preview of the
Revolution Prototype during the 2008 SHOT Show, please e-mail
Sales@ZShot.com and include your contact information for an
appointment. Please keep in mind that due to the nature of this
product, not all SYSTEMA staff is aware of its existence and the
prototype will not be kept in our booth. So please do not just stop by
the booth and ask for the Revolution; you'll end up confusing some of
our staff. Thank you!
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