CYMA Sport M16A3 Airsoft AEG Rifle
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"I am satisfied with this gun. It is very good for the price, and a quality entry-level gun that could be upgraded.

Pros:

It's decently heavy. It's about as heavy as a real M16. It's heavy enough to avoid feeling fake and toyish. I'd say my standards are pretty high for realism, and this is acceptable for me. Yes, I would rather something a heavier but the heavier stuff was expensive. I didn't want a Kalashnikov, but if that's your thing, check out CYMA's steel AKs. My friend got one and it is fantastic.

The price is excellent. I bought a different rifle for about ten dollars more and it was a piece of junk. This is not. The upper and lower receivers are made of an aluminum alloy, and the barrel, carry handle, butt plate, and sling mounts are metal too. There is some rattling when you shake it, but none of it originates from the receivers and insides. You can easily use tape to silence the front sling mount, handguard, battery compartment hatch, and the stuff inside the stock. The carry handle is removable, though you'll want a riser to raise an optic above the front sight post.

The long barrel is great for long range stuff, this thing is really accurate. With .32 gram BBs, I can get a good 5 foot grouping at about 50 yards with moderate breeze. If I'm watching where the bbs are going and adjusting for wind and such, I can hit a 12x12 inch target pretty reliably.

The motor is adequate. I don't know a lot about motors, but it does it's job, and I think it will be sturdy enough for more powerful batteries. The FPS is high, high enough to be a little hot for some fields. I would say that the estimate they give in the specs is close, though I have not tested it.

The room in the stock is endless. It's basically empty, so you'll never have to worry about size when buying batteries.

Cons:

It isn't as heavy as I would like. It's not a huge problem for me, I'm pretty satisfied. The weight they advertise is accurate. The balance is alright, I have no complaints about it.

The furniture is plastic, as it should be, but the plastic is what you would expect. Not great, but it'll do. I'll be honest, it does feel a little cheap sometimes. You could replace it someday, but I don't think I will.

The paint on the receiver does not match the shade of the stock, grip, handguard, or carry handle. It is kinda noticeable. The lower receiver also has some stupid decal and some stupid arabic writing, but no one will see that but you.

The hopup, even on the lowest setting, is too powerful for .20s. .23s would be the lowest weight I would expect to work. You can still get kills with .20s, but the sights cannot be adjusted enough to be accurate past 15 feet. You will have to aim low. On the plus side, it is well within this gun's power to hop .32s and probably heavier.

Some people are saying that the fire selector switch is terrible, but I haven't found that to be the case. It could get worse with more use, though, so keep that in mind.

The only thing to break has been the ejection port cover. It's metal so it didn't break, but the little part that holds it closed did. I've taped it closed. It's only used to access the hopup, so it's not a big deal. I'll find a more permanent solution soon, or fix it.

The rear sight apertures are plastic. It does have night and day apertures, which is cool.

The RoF on semi-auto is a little bit slow. Not terribly so, however, it can still compete with most guns. On semi, it's about 300 rpm, but on full auto it increases to over 400. If you're careful about the rules of your field and have good timing, you could probably keep it on full. If you need immediate trigger response, you're probably within a shorter range of your enemy anyway, so I'm just going to use a pistol. You could easily upgrade it, too. I'm going to get an 11.1 LiPo and a Burst Wizard 4 for it You could get a different MOSFET for it, but I like the wizard because it's easy to install and you can program it for bursts and piston precocking. Even though I am upgrading it, I don't think you would need to. When I've played with it, I've never found myself thinking that I could have done better with a higher fire rate.

It's long, so CQB will be a pain, especially if you haven't done anything to increase the RoF. It's another reason why I'll by using my pistol for that.

In conclusion, I recommend it as an entry level gun. It isn't something I would buy to upgrade into a high-level gun, but it performs well and feels good enough.

"This was the first more or less "serious" rifle I picked up when I got into the hobby a couple of years back. For what you pay, you get a pretty strong and reliable weapon. The metal bits add a decent bit of heft which you don't get in many other AR-pattern rifles at this price point. Out of the box, it's pretty accurate thanks to the 20 inch barrel and can reach out pretty far thanks to the fps. However, it does shoot a bit hot so be sure to check if it's legal at whatever field you play at. The gearbox is also quite robust and easy to work on as far as AEGs go. As much as I love it, the stock does tend to be a bit wobbly. The battery wobbling and moving around inside can also make a bit of noise. Overall, I'd say it's a great weapon for those who are starting out in the hobby and want those sort of retro vibes or something a bit on the beefier side as far as M16/M4s go. Thoughout the past couple of years I've gon through quite a few weapons, but this one remains the "ol' relaible" that I can fall back on.

"Great gun only problem is that the mag it came withe wobbles alot