Tons of airsoft manufacturers exist in this world, many more than most people are aware of. In addition to the big distributors like Classic Army and Tokyo Marui, there are a host of smaller factories that are heavily concentrated in countries such as China and Japan. In these nations, production is facilitated by cheap labor costs and an economy that is already driven towards manufacturing. One such manufacturer that is located in China is Jing Gong, which is better known as JG (although many people do not know them at all). They have a wide line of products, which I will go in to now.
The primary goal of JG is to create price point airsoft guns that are powerful, high quality, but very affordable. In fact, all JG products are less than two hundred dollars, making them perfect for intermediate players. It is rare to find a truly high quality gun for less than three hundred dollars, but many people have said in reviews of JG products that they are comparable to Classic Army guns. In fact, another popular airsoft brand, Echo1, purchases many of their models from JG, making them the original manufacturer of certain Echo1 equipment.
What are some of the variants from JG? They have models ranging from primarily G36s to AK-47s, and they do not make much else. In recent years, they came out with a gas-powered pistol that was their first ever. This is pretty interesting considering they had never done anything like that before.
Even though JG products may cost a lot less than others, they are still very durable. You can figure this out by the fact that customers claim for them to last over three years, which is great for an airsoft gun of this quality. Classic Army guns can last five to seven years, so this is about half the time of a gun that is twice the cost, although such a solid proportionality is rare in the airsoft world.
