{"product_id":"kwa-tac-9-gas-smg","title":"KWA TAC-9 Gas SMG — 6mm, NS3, Black","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#edfaf1;border-left:4px solid #27ae60;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a6b3a;\"\u003eKWA TAC-9 Gas SMG.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 6mm gas blowback carbine on KWA's NS3 system with a short-stroke piston, running semi and full auto at 320 to 350 fps from a 48-round magazine. Fully ambidextrous, M-LOK fronted, and set up for a 1913 stock of your choosing.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eKWA build their own gas systems rather than buying them in, and the NS3 is the current one. What it buys you on a gas gun is cold-weather behaviour: a system engineered around a short-stroke piston cycles with less gas per shot, so the magazine holds pressure further into a string and the gun keeps shooting when a longer-stroke design has gone soft. On a British game day in February that is the difference between a gun you use and a gun you carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe velocity band is the part worth reading twice. 320 to 350 fps on a 0.20 gram BB puts it inside the limit most UK sites set for a full-auto gun without any tuning at all, which is unusual on a gas platform and means it arrives ready to chronograph through rather than ready to argue about. Rate of fire is a genuine 25 rounds per second when you hold the trigger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eControls are ambidextrous throughout — selector, charging handle and magazine release — so it suits a left-handed shooter without parts swaps, and it suits anyone who shoots off both shoulders around cover. The front end is M-LOK, the rear takes any 1913 stock through the supplied adapter, and there are sling points scattered around the body rather than one compromise position.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne detail to note before you order a muzzle device: the thread is a \u003cstrong\u003e12mm positive\u003c\/strong\u003e behind a three-lug interface, with an orange tri-lug fitted from the factory. That is not the 14mm counter-clockwise most of your existing accessories will be, so a tracer or suppressor needs either the right thread or an adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eGas blowback SMG, 6mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eGas system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eKWA NS3 with short-stroke piston\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eGas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eGreen gas, also CO2-compatible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVelocity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e320 to 350 fps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eRate of fire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e25 rounds per second\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFiring modes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSafe, semi-auto, full auto\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMagazine capacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e48 rounds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHop-up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAdjustable, quick-access module\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e15.12 in retracted, 23.75 in extended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e8.85 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eOuter barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e5.37 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eInner barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e5.75 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e5.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eStock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e1913 rear stock adapter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eRail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eM-LOK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMuzzle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eThree-lug with 12mm positive thread, orange tri-lug fitted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eControls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAmbidextrous selector, charging handle and magazine release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMagazine fitment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eTAC-9 48-round, also fits the KWA KMP9 series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eKWA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it pass a UK site chronograph?\u003c\/strong\u003e The published band is 320 to 350 fps on a 0.20 gram BB, which sits inside most full-auto limits as it comes. Chronograph it at your own venue regardless, because gas output moves with temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I run CO2 in it?\u003c\/strong\u003e KWA list the system as CO2-compatible. Expect higher output and re-chronograph before you play, because what passes on green gas may not on CO2.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat thread is the muzzle?\u003c\/strong\u003e 12mm positive behind a three-lug, with an orange tri-lug already on it. Check any tracer or suppressor you own before assuming it fits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the magazines fit anything else?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — the 48-round magazine is shared with KWA's KMP9 and KMP9R, so a spare covers more than one gun if you own either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it left-hand friendly?\u003c\/strong\u003e Entirely. Selector, charging handle and magazine release are all ambidextrous as standard, with nothing to buy or swap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fffbe6;border-left:4px solid #f0d060;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n⚠ \u003cstrong\u003eGas guns and the cold:\u003c\/strong\u003e even a well-engineered system loses output as the temperature drops. Keep spare magazines somewhere warm between games rather than in an outside pouch, and chronograph again if the weather turns during the day.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fffbe6;border-left:4px solid #f0d060;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n⚠ \u003cstrong\u003eUKARA:\u003c\/strong\u003e As a realistic imitation firearm, this product requires UKARA registration or a valid defence. We verify at checkout. Register by playing 3 games over 56+ days at \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/airsoft-shop-high-wycombe-buckinghamshire\" style=\"color:#1B3A6B;\"\u003eSkirmish Wycombe Airsoft\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:6px;margin:18px 0 0;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff;\"\u003e💡 Titan Forge Airsoft tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spare magazines are the first thing to buy with a gas gun — the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kwa-tac-9-48-round-magazine\" style=\"color:#cdd6f4;\"\u003eTAC-9 48-round magazine\u003c\/a\u003e fits this and the KMP9 series. Gas and ammunition sit in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gas\" style=\"color:#cdd6f4;\"\u003egas range\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ammo\" style=\"color:#cdd6f4;\"\u003eBB range\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"KWA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55703074374008,"sku":"74894465","price":299.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8097\/3450\/files\/KWATAC-9GasSMG6mm_TitanForgeAirsoft-1.webp?v=1792145901","url":"https:\/\/www.titanforgeairsoft.com\/products\/kwa-tac-9-gas-smg","provider":"Titan Forge Airsoft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}