04 Viking Info and Pics

[Ov3rmind]

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My opinions: Well, it looks like they found room to improve maybe even where improvement wasn't needed. I like that it's lighter and a little smaller, and the dual ball detent system is certainly welcome. A Featherlite version should finally make the Viking one of the lighter ram/bolts you can buy. Am I selling my current Viking for one? No. As nice as the improvments are, they aren't enough to warrant selling my gun over. I also happen to think it actually looks a little uglier than current Vikings anyway (I liked the "shelf" where the barrel sat. IMO, the "snub-nose" milling is kinda ugly).

[afrankart]

Yeah, it is nice f them to improve an already great design, but I don't think performance will improve one bit. I am not going to consider selling mine to get one either.

[magking1971]

WOW, ME WANTS!
That Immortal is humpable!!

[afrankart]

That isn't even one of the "04" immortals. that is a pic of the "03" (if you call it thet)

[Ov3rmind]

Here's a ton more pics[email protected] or visit the AKA forum on www.pbnation.com"

[GT]

few comments

Likes,
Dual detents
smaller lighter
lighter bolt
Excal and viking now look different


Dislaikes
SCM,
dual detents on the same side
location of the on/off

Other than that it sounds like a nice refresh to a badass product.

Will I sell my 1/2 milled DD for one? Nope

[magking1971]

Hmmmm looks like after I get the x-mag this week I will be looking into one of those.
I just wish someone in the area had one to try out.

[TransMan]

well since i dont have a viking already Fully loaded Green unmilled viking here i come!!!

[Jon/xpm]

is it true aka will be releasing some hot colors
for the 04 vikings?

[magnj]

Wow, I realy wanted one before, this just makes it much easier to make my decision. Now which one to get... half mileld loaded or colored loaded. Im thinking one of the new colors. I'd like an orange.

[Ov3rmind]

I haven't heard anything about "new" colors. I do know OTE has blue 04s right now though. Half milleds should come out right before Christmas.

[Ov3rmind]

Blue 04 Hotness:

[WARPED1]

I'm in love(starts rolling his pennies).

[Moon Shadow]

Gotta love Vikings. I have an acid wash blue feather weight viking. Love it to death. It totally rips with the razor blade trigger, just need eyes to stop the chops.
The new ones should perform just as well hopefully for anyone that buys one. One thing I don't understand is why AKA dosen't just install the eyes and include them in the price for the 04's. The gun is pre drilled, and the eyes cost about 30 bucks. Oh well, my only other gripe with the gun is the new location of the on/off switch. Can we say...Opps I switched the gun off? The location on the old vikings is WAY better.....you had to actually want to turn the gun off.

[TransMan]

the on/off switch doesnt stick out very much so that would make it harder to turn off accidently and i personly liek it better there but i gueees u could always put one of those lil plasic flip things that they use on the rocket arming things(ya i know a lot of technical words.. )