The reviewer samples were announced earlier in the month. (Thanks Dart Zone! Fedex delivered my Mk2 yesterday. This gave me plenty of time to use it, take it apart, and reassemble it. And while the price point seemed high at first glance, trying it out in an impromptu backyard war convinced me it was worth the money. Assuming, of course, youre the type to use compact blasters or keep a secondary on your side.
Out Of The Box
The DZP Mk2 is packaged in a similar box to the Mk1. It’s just smaller. The top tray holds the blaster, two stripper clips, and eighteen short Bamboo Darts. The holster, barrel extension and clip holders are in the lower tray.
The blaster itself feels great in the hand, with the form being really close to that of real steel. This may explain why there is an orangemuzzle clip that clips to the front. The blaster is extremely comfortable to use, beyond that. The priming slide has plenty of gripping area for handling the strong spring. Of course, not everyone is a fan of priming strong springs this way, but for me it works. The trigger pull is solid and returned with a normal spring, the safety sits above the trigger guard, and metal plates sit on either side of the grip.
The internal magazine holds six darts, with a unique double-lipped top.I dont know the reasoning, but I assume it helps retain the darts and prevent jams while the plunger tube moves back and forth. The gap is made for fast and consistent reloading. I have reloaded the system nearly 100 times and it has never failed to work. I am impressed.
The blaster has both a trigger safety and a priming safety.
The blaster clips and holsters fit perfectly and are a wonderful addition.
Performance
Average speed of the Mk2 was 127 fps using bamboo darts and 142 fps using Adventure Force Pro darts. The best rate of fire is about two darts per minute. The stripper clips make reloading easy and increase the endurance.
Accuracy is superb, and its easy to hit targets at range with the Mk2.
Internals
The Mk2 can squeeze quite a bit into the blaster. The moving plunger tube has an oval cross-section (32mm x 22mm) to help maximize the usable space. Combined with the roughly 45mm draw, thats 24.88mL of volume. The spring is also small, but it is very stiff. It is difficult to find a spring that is both strong and in the right dimensions. I decided to use a nylon spacer (5/20 cmOD) x
