MK 43 «Tornado» Original Series

This game set will be very interesting for laser tag assault teams whose fighters are accustomed to cover the offensive with heavy fire and feel the weight of the weapon on their shoulders. Yes, we're talking about machine gunners.

LASERWAR is glad to present you the brutal MK 43 TORNADO - a laser tag machine gun. Let's talk about this monster in detail.

We should begin with history. The weapon is a descendant of American M60 machine guns. In the early 1990s, Saco Defence company developed the M60E3 weapon on demand of the United States Naval Special Warfare Command. The company introduced a lot of changes and called its new weapon M60E4. This machine gun, combined with a shortened and thickened "assault" barrel, was adopted in 1995 by the Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy under the name Mk 43. The machine gun had a reinforced bipod, improved receiver, better barrel, and more reliable trigger system. In order to test the Mk 43 barrel, they fired 850 cartridges in a row, in 1 minute and 45 seconds. The test was successful.

We would like to offer you the game set base on the Mk 43 airsoft replica from А&К Company. We recommend this model for personal use as well as most of our models based on airsoft guns. The weapon looks very authentic. It will become the pearl in your collection of laser tag weapon. It's a good choice for serious games, where only reliable game sets should be used.

The first impression – what a beast!

This is a very detailed model. The small parts of the mechanism will draw your attention. Most of those parts are functional. The 6.3 weight of the weapon makes the weapon look even more serious. Having taken the game set in hands, you can really feel what it means to be a real machine gunner who should be physically phit to perform their duties.

The standard tube provides a firing range of more than 250 meters.

Body and electronics

The body and the receiver box are made of aluminum alloys; the foregrip, buttstock, and grips are made of plastic. The removable ammunition box is covered by war color fabric. On top of the barrel, there is a foldable carrying handle. You can also carry the weapon with the help of a strip, fixedly attached to the bracket, located near the foregrip.

Use the bolt to reload the weapon. The bolt returns to its starting position automatically.

Inside the device, there is a 2.2 Ah lithium battery. The battery gives up to 30 hours of great performance. The buttstock and LED are located to the left of the buttstock. Any Li + chargers will do, for example, the Spider charger.

Use a key to turn on the game set. The key socket is located at the bottom of the buttstock near the trigger guard. A sound speaker is located nearby in the buttstock.

Sighting equipment and bipod

Sighting equipment consists of a standard machine gun sight that includes a high-mounted foresight and backsight. The design of the backsight provides a possibility of precise sight adjusting for height and fire range. The firing range is adjusted by moving the backsight.

The telescopic bipod is firmly fixed under the barrel by means of a special joint. By pressing the upper part of the bipod you release the spring lock. After that, the bipod can be set in the operating position or folded along the foregrip. The length of the bipod is can also be regulated.

Ammunition box

The machine gun has an ammunition box to place the machine gun tape. It makes the weapon look stylish – there are no cartridges inside the box. But you can't put a few sandwiches inside the box that will be a strong argument in long laser tag games).

Buttstock, grips and Trigger mechanism

The buttstock is good for shoulder support. The shoulder pad will prevent it from accidental slipping. Pistol grip provides a comfortable and reliable grip. The safety thumb catch makes it impossible to pull the trigger.

Firing is possible from several positions. You can shoot on the go (an assault version of shooting). There are two pistol grips for that purpose. Thanks to the grips, it's very comfortable to hold the weapon in the upright position. You can also take the weapon by the wide plastic foregrip. In prone position use the bipod for shooting.