Air Venturi x Springfield Armory M1 Carbine CO2 Gas Blowback Airsoft Rifle
(Model: Faux Wood)

"I haven't fielded it yet, but from shooting it in my backyard with my friends i really do like it. the construction feels pretty sturdy and quality with the full wood and metal, the blowback is strong enough for it to be fun but not strong enough for it to just be too much, its pretty gas efficient with the co2 mags (i was able to get about 2 full 22 round mags with 1 cartridge), and its really quite accurate out to around 150 to 175 feet (with .32 bbs). my only gripe with it would be that the bolt doesn't lock back on empty. other than that, it seems pretty quality for what you're paying.

"My very first and proudest purchase of an airsoft gun! This M1 Carbine is a beast! Very neat replica.

"If you are looking for a historic replica that will fill the WWII and Vietnam role, this carbine is great. The c02 does not leak and is very powerful, kicks hard and feels great when you shoot an enemy player with it. Really gives those 15 rounds some purpose. My biggest complaint is with the imitation wood, its just not sturdy enough. I had to wrap it with camouflage rope to get the front portion of the hand guard to stay sturdy. In addition, I unscrewed the front sling mount to open up the top half of the wood and had to put loads of electrical tape in it to keep it steady. After I had wrapped the stock and the handguard up with rope and tape it felt very sturdy, like it should.

Pros:
FPS is high Range is great
Good recoil
Metal bolt and barrel
Realistic; bolt with bolt catch
Magazines are metal and weight 3Ibs (Pro for me because its realistic, makes your kit heavy)

Cons:
Hop up is a pain to access
Magazines takes a slap to get in
Imitation wood needs to be secured
Expensive magazines