BAR M1918 A2 Full Size Full Metal Airsoft AEG Rifle w/ Steel Bipod by Matrix (Furniture: Real Wood)

"Gun came with zero instructions, one mag, no unjamming rod, and no cleaning rod

Pros:
-Very accurate to real steal
-Very nice weight
-full metal and real wood construction

Cons:
-came very wobbly
-no instructions on how to fix anything
-no instructions on taking bipod and carry handle off
-came with nothing but the gun

Final: I've used 8.4v, 9.4v and 9.6v and the gun won't shoot crap! the only time I got 1 bullet to shoot was with 9.6v but then got a terrible jamming issue and broke! Also the advertizement is wrong because it says M1918A2 but its more like the M1918A1, not really a problem but still. I'm really sad because I really wanted this gun to work and it just wont, I'm either going to have to completely replace every part internally or return it and never get a BAR again. 2/5

"Not happy at all.
1st of all: SECOND time out with my gun the front muzzle came off because the set screws holding it in place came loose from the weight of the bipod being on it and its impossible for me to get access and screw them back on once the muzzle is placed back on.

Second: i bought 2 extra mags with this gun NONE work, not even the one that came with the gun, the spring jams up and doesnt feed, im using a 9.6v (which i know can make it skip shots.... But every shot?...) i use controlled bursts or single shots.

Third: the bipod was complete and udder trash to begin with.

There are some pros however.
When my gun was in one piece its weight was very real and the gun fired accurately (whenever it would ACTUALLY fire)
You feel like a total bad*** with it.

"I received this in the Box of Awesomeness, and I'm not impressed.

Firstly, the gun feels solid but the wood does not seem to fit, and actually decided to superglue the stock in place because it shifted so much. The wood has a nice worn look to it, but has a lot of play in it, especially for a gun originally priced at over $400.

The battery compartment is a pain in the ass. A flat-head screwdriver, a decently big one, is necessary to install the battery, which can only be a long stick-type, and is kind of a pain to remove.

The worst part is the feeding issue. I don't know if it was the stock mag or the gun, but it feeds at most 10 rounds before needing to be wound again, and I found in order to actually shoot the gun in any reliable way, I had to hold it by the mag and continuously wind it, which makes accurate aiming almost impossible with such an unwieldy gun.

Also, my gun did not come with an unjamming rod, and the barrel is far too long for a regular rod. The gun is currently jammed, and we have no way to fix it without disassembling the barrel totally.

On the positive side, when the gun actually shoots the rounds, it's incredibly accurate up to 150-175 feet. It also feels very realistic and is a real head-turner.

All in all, if I had known this is what we were getting with the BOA. I would not have ordered it. It seems other buyers have had a more positive result, so take that review as you will.

"Further Review of the Matrix M1918 BAR.

This should be sold as a 'kit'. It will need to be carefully inspected before use. In the case with mine, I had to completely rebuild this replica from the barrel tip to the butt stock.

Issues:
* Collars for the gas tube were not aligned properly, making the tube offset to the barrel, causing stress on the bolt mechanism.

* Front sights had to be removed and the pin holes had to be redrilled after the sights were properly aligned.

* Bad feed issues - Magazines have a bad gap at the rear of the mag well, need to add velcro to the mag well to help the mags seat properly. The hop feed tube extension is just a crude unthreaded short barrel extension and needs to be shimmed. If it's not, the BBs will constantly jam.

* The AK47-style hop unit will need to be taken down, cleaned and rebuilt with less oil and a good nub.

* NO MANUAL OR INSTRUCTIONS OR BATTERY/CHARGER

* Mine came pre-assembled and appears to have been used( I am investigating this)

* Video states it has a 'mosfet' installed. Mine did not.

* Gearbox needs to be rebuilt before use. Mine had NO GREASE and NO SHIMS.

All in all, this is still a great buy if you collect and use replicas and understand how to build/rebuild AEGs.

For a beginner or intermediate player, I would say pass on this model as it requires a full rebuild before it can be made functional enough for use in the field.

I have a long purchase history with Evike and usually get a good return on my many investments.
Had I known the condition of this replica before purchase, I would have asked for a price break as this model appears to have been used or was possibly a returned model from another purchase. The receiver and barrel finish was pretty beat up.

"Well, where should I begin, this thing throws bbs like a 3rd grader throws dodgeballs. The listed fps is between 380-400 fps, I was using a 9.6v batter and it shot maybe about 50fps? Anyway that would be okay and easy to fix with a better battery, but there's more. The magazine doesn't stay locked in the chamber, parts are falling off, and couldn't shoot my friends who were twenty feet away from it.
When I first bought the mystery box I thought that if I got this gun it wouldn't be bad, and I was wrong. If you intend to spend $300 instead of $200 for this thing don't, its a rip. I would have to say that the best part of the mystery box I bought was the crappy James Bond pistol that came on the side. So overall don't buy it