Pre-Order Due 29/04/2026 - E&L AK-12 Essential Carbine AEG (Black)

E&L AK-12 Essential Carbine AEG (Black) 

E&L make some of the finest AK AEGs available on the market and are equally as good as the LCT guns but at a lower price point. With incredibly realistic steel construction, these sturdy and reliable AEGs are some of the most realistic replicas currently available. Internally they are strong and robust offering good performance out of the box, to take these rifles to the next level simply add one of our internal upgrade packages. 

Upgrade Package Contents

Tier 1 (Increases Range and Accuracy) - Prometheus Air seal chamber Hop-up Bucking Soft Type, Prometheus Flat Tensioner, ZCI High Precision 6.02mm Stainless Steel Inner Barrel, Hop Installation Labour Included. - £100.00

Tier 1 + Mosfet Installation Labour (Increases Range, Accuracy, ROF & Trigger Response) - Prometheus Air seal chamber Hop-up Bucking Soft Type, Prometheus Flat Tensioner, ZCI High Precision 6.02mm Stainless Steel Inner Barrel, Gearbox Clean, Reshim, Re-Grease with LT2. Hop Installation and Mosfet Fitting Labour Included. Please remember to Select Which Mosfet you would like - £160.00

Tier 2 (Increases Range, Accuracy, ROF, Trigger Response and Reliability) - Prometheus Air seal chamber Hop-up Bucking Soft Type, Prometheus Flat Tensioner, ZCI High Precision 6.02mm Stainless Steel Inner Barrel, SHS AEG Spring, SHS Aluminium Air Seal Nozzle, SHS 14.5 Full Steel Teeth Piston, SHS High Torque Motor, Nylon AOE Spacer, SHS Double O-Ring Aluminium AEG Cylinder Head, SHS Gearbox Shim Set, SHS Polymer Vented Piston Head, SHS Stainless Steel Airsoft Gearbox Bearings, SHS High Speed Gear set (13:1), Labour Included. If you wish to add a Mosfet with this Tier Simply Select Which Mosfet you would like - £375.00

Tier 3 (Increases Range, Accuracy, ROF, Trigger Response and Reliability using Best Available Parts) - SHS AEG Spring, CYMA 14.5 Steel Teeth Piston, Nylon AOE Spacer, SHS Aluminium O-Ring Nozzle, Gate EON Speed CNC Piston Head, ZCI 6.02mm Steel Inner Barrel, GATE EON CNC Cylinder Head, SHS Gearbox Shim Set, Maple Leaf Omega Nub, SHS High Speed Gear Set (12:1) (short Stroked), EZO Japanese Premium Stainless Steel Bearings, Action Army R45000 Motor (High Speed), Maple Leaf MR. Hop-Up Bucking, FPS TSA Hardened Stainless Steel Cylinder, Labour Included. If you wish to add a Mosfet with this Tier Simply Select Which Mosfet you would like - £440.00

Get the most out of your AEG and Shop with Us! Please be aware that builds will take up to 4 weeks to complete. The Tech handling your build will call you to discuss the work prior to completion. If you have any special requests regarding your build, including special fps requirements, please leave them in the comments box on checkout. Unless otherwise requested all fully automatic AEGs to UK customers will be produced to fire between 328fps and 350fps to make them site legal. 

Features

• 100% steel construction, without the use of ZnAl elements
• stock, pistol grip, handguard and dust cover made of polymer plastic
• steel parts covered with oxidation
• space for the battery under the cover of the receiver
• side mounting rail for optics - metal hop-up chamber
• full stock folded to the side of the body
• ergonomic firing mode selector
• the possibility of partial disassembly of the replica, like a live firearm
• without the use of tools - magwell spacer for easy magazine replacement
• comes with a polymer mid-cap magazine with a capacity of 150 BBs
• The V3 gearbox with which the E&L Essential replicas are equipped has a quick spring change system, and inside you will find such components as:
• stainless steel cylinder
• polycarbonate piston with 1 steel tooth
• abrasion-resistant POM tappet plate
• a set of 9mm steel bearings
• durable powder steel gears
• steel trigger