I would like to open this review by discussing the rapidly moving airsoft world. I initially made the error of reviewing this product as the TSD Tactical M4 which has an MSRP of about $270. I embarrassingly discovered after a week that I in fact was reviewing the TSD Sports M4 Commando with an MSRP of $150. Now how did I make this mistake? The TSD Sports M4, the “lower end” AEG, comes with an M110 spring, metal gearbox, steel gears and bushings, is compatible with aftermarket parts, and is comparable to a Tokyo Marui in the external build. I just assumed it could not have an MSRP of $150, and I assumed wrong.

I have been airsofting for six years now, and when I first began it was basically Tokyo Marui as the front runner and Classic Army and ICS playing catch-up. Now the Airsoft world is composed of many different companies producing high quality products, and many times cheaper products as well. I remember a time when I paid over $100 for an HFC XM-177 spring rifle. Now for $30 more than the price I paid I could have had this AEG. So pardon my digression but I felt the need first off to apologize to all of you who read my review before I realized my error (about 500 or so). I also wanted to use this story to help explain how this gun is of a high enough quality to make me believe initially without doubt that it was a TSD Tactical with a $100 higher price tag. Anyway here goes the modified review.

I received this product over the weekend, and for its quite modest price tag I was interested to see how well it performed, and also how it stacked up cosmetically with other Airsoft products. This gun I thought would be most appropriate to compare to the Tokyo Marui M4 Boys AEG as the prices are similar, and both are the cheaper version of a more high quality product. I quickly realized that I was wrong, and that this gun should be compared to regular high grade AEGs, because out of the box it performs up to their standards. The first thing I looked at was the box and to see what points they chose to advertise on the front of the box, and was surprised to see a 330-380 FPS velocity estimate, 11-12 pounds (it is not that heavy but does feel solid and weighs about the same as a Marui), and 720 RPM. From a glance these are startling numbers for a product which is nearly half the price of a standard Tokyo Marui. We will see in this review if the numbers prove true, and also if they tell the whole story on the quality of the product.

As a bit of a side note this gun is manufactured by SRC. Some may be concerned at this but they clearly put more effort into these more expensive products, and TSD specifies what they want and throw in a 60 day warranty to back up their quality. I really like the idea of the 60 day warranty as not many companies provide any sort of warranty, and it is nice to know that if you get a complete lemon you will be compensated accordingly. 

Look & Feel

I was very impressed with this gun out of the box. I obviously took in mind the price tag when assessing it but was pretty amazed at the quality of the build and the weight it had. Its weight and feel is very much like that of a Marui as I mentioned above. Nothing was wobbly or loose, it was a pretty tight feeling gun. All the metal parts you have come to expect on an M4 are metal on this product. These include the outer barrel, magazine, rail (under removable handle), carry handle knobs, adjustable iron sights, the beam which the stock slides on, trigger, magazine release, sling wivels, etc. All the metals seem to be of decent quality, and I have no complaints. The finish on the plastic parts is black and slightly shiny though not overwhelmingly so. It is not as high quality of plastic as a Marui, nor does it look quite as real up close, but I will admit I did have to tap on it once just to make sure it was not metal. The Tokyo Marui plastic is also more of a gray color while this is most definitely a black.

For those of you who will not settle for anything less than a metal body on your gun, TSD Tactical makes a gun with similar specs and a metal body for a higher price tag. Feel free to look it up.





This gun possesses no trademarks besides that of the manufacturer. It does not try to imitate any sort of Colt trademark, the plastic is simply blank. It really does not matter to me, the trademarks have no value in my mind. I do know it is very important to some airsofters out there so I decided to take the time to mention it. The carry handle on the product is removable like on the real M4a1 along with most Airsoft replicas out there. It is well done, a solid structure, and easy to get the handle on and off. This part of the gun I have absolutely not problems with and TSD Sports produces this part of the gun just as well as any company out there it seems. The iron sights are also metal pieces of the gun, realistic, and done the same way as every Colt modeled Airsoft gun I have had the pleasure of using. They do seem to wobble a little bit though; I will make an update if this ever becomes more of a problem.





The stock feels pretty solid, I always make sure to check on this point because this is the part of the gun which typically receives the most physical stress, and if it is weak is the most likely part to break off. So far so good, and shows no obvious signs of any problems. The only way to tell is to really use the gun for several months which I have not yet done, but once I do I will report back if anything goes wrong. For now however, you can assum the quality to be good. The stock is also adjustable allowing you to make it easier to shoulder in the case that you are outdoors with space, or easier to maneuver in the event you are indoors and in a CQB situation. This stock is adjustable to six positions, not the usual four. This does not make that much of a difference but you can never complain with more options. This would be a perfect time to point out something which may be obvious to some when looking at the picture, but this outer barrel is shortened. This is the Commando version as TSD Sports calls it and is not the M4a1 model which would have the extended barrel. I would not expect much difference in performance between the two guns besides the obvious maneuverability implications of one being shorter than the other. For those of you interested in close quarters action, you may want to choose this model over the M4a1 model. Otherwise there will not be much of a difference.





Performance

At this point in the reviewing process the gun had already blown me away. It was far superior to the Boys AEG by Tokyo Marui, which felt like a flimsy toy in comparison. This gun was definitely made for big kids to play with. Since the product had far surpassed all expectations so far I was expecting a flop on the performance when shooting. I kept thinking there was no way it could fire at even the lower end of the advertised (330 – 380 FPS), and I anticipated many feeding issues. I was waiting for issues that would never come.

The manufacturer’s claims of 330-380 FPS are extremely generous. The gun advertises a M110 spring on the front as well, which should tell you right there that both statements can not be true. It shoots about at where an M110 would, 320-330 FPS which is still impressive for the gun, but is not 380 FPS. Either way this gun is slightly upgraded above the standard velocity for AEGs which is about 280 (what Marui’s are), but it does seem that the new standard is becoming this 330ish range, as most new companies are putting their velocities at or around that mark. I personally think the velocity is a perfect velocity for skirmishing and seems to be a good balance between performance and durability in Airsoft products.





I did some research on the product and saw some complaints of BB’s jamming, misfeeding, double firing etc. but did not experience anything like that at all. The gun actually fed perfectly through several hi-capacity magazines, and the hop-up unit seemed to get the job done as I was able to put considerable hop on the BB’s with no effects on feeding or anything like that. The gun shot consistently, and was fairly accurate. I would not say it is as accurate as a Marui out of the box, but it is perfectly acceptable and will undoubtedly do well in the field once I get out there with it. While this guns groupings may be an inch or even a couple inches wider than a Marui, this will not make all that much of a difference in your typical skirmish conditions. While firing it I used TSD Tactical (Stealth) .25g BB’s as that is what I have used for the past couple years fairly exclusively, and for most of my reviews as well.





An interesting point on the gun is that the rate of fire is noticeable slower than that of a Marui, and when firing it was the first thing I noticed. The box does point this out with this 720 RPM which is lower than the more expensive AEGs out there. I asked about this and they were able to confirm that they have a “standard motor” in it. I was firing with a 8.4v 600mAh battery which I felt was pretty standard for a mini battery, and I would consider even getting a 9.6v battery for this gun just to boost that ROF up a little bit. Do not get my wrong the 720 RPM is probably a plenty high enough ROF and may even benefit some who feel they run through ammo too quickly. As a side note I am not sure how the gun will handle a 9.6v battery as I have not tested it.





Magazine

The magazine like the body of the gun is shiny black, unlike the duller grays used by Marui’s. It is a metal magazine, and all signs point to it being your typical hi-capacity M16 magazine. Holds about 300 rounds, you wind it from the bottom, and it shoots nearly all 300 rounds. I like the fact that they went with the black just simply since it adds some variety out there. I have Airsoft Elite, G&P, G&G, Tokyo Marui magazines and now a TSD Tactical magazine and they are all slightly different in color. The magazine that came with this gun (the TSD Tactical magazine) is definitely the only one I would consider black, the others are shades of gray. This magazine has not yet been tested with time or in the field, but seems to be fairly reliable for now. The gun is compatible with other magazines. I have tested it with the Tokyo Marui M16 hi-caps and it worked flawlessly. I will update this section if I run into any sort of trouble or anything noteworthy concerning magazines.



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Other Notes

All things on this gun appear to be designed off of the Marui version. Obviously they are both off of the real version of the gun which causes most of the similarities, but in addition to that all of the little functions of the gun are what you would expect if you have experience with other Airsoft guns of this type. For example the battery loads as expected in the front fore grip. There is plenty of space for the 8.4v mini battery and I would assume though I have not tried that the specialized M4 mini batteries that are out there would work just the same. The ‘T’ charging handle can be pulled back, and it will reveal the hop-up unit where the shell would normally be ejected in the real steel version. The hop up unit is the usual M16 hop-up with the wheel, forward for more hop backwards for less. The similarities to both the Marui version and the real steel version open up a lot of possibilities for aftermarket parts and accessories. So far it seems like anything out there (as mentioned on the box) would be compatible with the product despite its drastically lower price tag.





The sights as mentioned are fully adjustable just like the real M4a1, one knob for moving it up and down the other for horizontal movement. You also have the two different sights, one which is smaller for taking closer aim, and you can switch between them by flipping it up or down. This gun is also as you would expect sling ready, it has sling swivels on either side of the gun in order to attach any sort of a sling you might want. The gun also sports a metal gearbox, steels gears, metal outer barrel, metal hop-up unit, and according to the box is “upgradeable and compatible with aftermarket parts and accessories.”



Overall

Overall the performance out of the box is unbeatable at the price it sells at. What you get is a gun that is skirmish ready and competes with nearly any AEG on the field, and also is externally acceptable. You obviously will need to buy a battery and maybe another magazine or two, but for a decent price you will be ready to go. The big question on this product as with any product is how long will this last? Out of the box it seems too good to be true to have a solid gun shooting 330, for less than $200 total. The gun if it proves to be durable would be an incredible buy and would definitely shift the Airsoft world overtime to these lower priced AEGs. Although this gun is not as smooth, and has not yet mastered the perfection in every aspect as a Marui, it does come a long way in that direction. I plan on doing further tests on the durability of the product. I would imagine that durability would not be as good as a Marui but it does not have to be at that level to be worth the price. But then again it is not fair to assume that it will break easier simply because the price is lower. I hope that some readers can post their comments and their experiences so we can get a better feel for how long this gun will last without some serious maintenance. If you have experience with working on guns this also may not be a bad deal, since if it does break you probably can fix it just like any other AEG out there and keep it running for a bargain price.

I am always wary when offering up guns to new airsofters out there, because I never would want someone’s first Airsoft experience to be of a broken gun they can not fix. At the same time I know that if I was a new airsofter I probably would have bought a product like this, since it is cheap and has pretty much everything the more expensive AEGs have to offer. To experienced airsofters this is a economical way of adding to your arsenal. If you have the urge to get a CQB gun, an M4, or just something new this may not be a bad way to go since it will not be your primary and taking on a full load of action and will be cheaper than most other options.

Hope you all enjoyed the review! Please post comments and make sure to check out this gun’s video review!



- Meatball

joeysanchezzz - March 30, 2010 hi i am looking to buy this gun is it worth it or should i look else where when finding a cheap aeg

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The H&K MP5SD submachine guns are an innovative expansion of H&K's MP5 series. The SD line has a sound suppressor built-in, and it's very effective. The barrel is ported to lower the velocity of the bullets, so standard velocity ammo can be used effectively. About the only noise from an SD being fired is the action going back and forth, and even this noise is buffered somewhat. The end result is about as loud as a light hand clap, or a rapid series of them if fired on full-auto. It almost sounds sort of like a playing card stuck in the spokes of a bicycle wheel, but a little louder. It may even be quieter than the Airsoft version, but that's hard to tell without a side-by-side comparison. If you've got a real SD and want to compare it to the Airsoft, email me. Tokyo Marui, being ambitious as they are, sought to add the SD to their wide product line, and as always, they've done a good job of it.



Appearance



I should just cut and paste the following line for every Marui review I do: Tokyo Marui, as usual, has done an excellent job on the outward appearances of this model. Like the MP5A4/A5, it's well proportioned and everything looks great down to the proofmarks and weld marks. The suppressor assembly is well done, with a removable front piece (so you can substitute the tracer unit), and the corrugated rubber of the handguard is perfect. The cocking tube is longer than a standard MP5 cocking tube, but that's how an SD is designed. For more specifics on the MP5 series in general refer to my review of the MP5A4/A5.



Function



As with the MP5A4/A5, the SD5/6 feels great and is a joy to fire. For this review, I will mostly talk about the SD5 - I originally purchased the SD6 but substituted the fixed stock for the collapsible one, and rewired the battery cable when I did the metal body conversion. Normally on the SD6 the battery goes in a compartment inside the removable handguard, but now it goes in the stock, which is nice because I can use larger batteries (1300 and 2000 mAh rather than the standard 600 mAh battery pack). The SD works just as reliably and is just as easy to use as the regular MP5 series.



Update



One thing I forgot to mention with any of TM's MP5s that I've tested is that if you're firing full auto with a standard capacity magazine, it will empty the magazine no problem. However, if you fire your last shots on semi-auto, it won't even feed the last two or three BBs and when you remove the magazine they will come tumbling out of the gun in a potentially noisy manner. It's hard enough to reload silently as is without having a few BBs rattling out of the gun's magazine well and clattering to the floor (or dry leaves or any other surface that BBs will make noise on).



It has also come to my attention that somebody is selling "silent" upgrades for the MP5 series, with the SD in mind I think. The upgrade kits have a quieter motor, piston, gears, etc. and if I can figure out how much these kits are and where I can get one I may pick one up and install it.



Accuracy update - I finally tried the SD outdoors against a paper silhouette target. Unfortunately there were extreme gusting winds, which affected accuracy, but even so, with cheap .15g pellets I was able to put most of my rounds on the upper body and head of the silhouette at fifteen yards on full auto. Under more favorable weather circumstances (or indoors) and with .25g heavyweight pellets, I would expect that one could successfully engage a human-sized target out to between 25 and 50 yards, possibly farther.



End of Update



Accuracy



The SD is a bit more accurate than the standard MP5. This can be attributed to several things - the sight radius is longer because of the longer cocking tube, the barrel is a little longer, the suppressor adds weight and therefore stability to the barrel, and my battery pack is in the stock as opposed to being under the foregrip where it can press against the barrel and adversely affect accuracy. The Hop-up is adjustable for vertical changes in point of impact, and the rear sight is adjustable for left-to-right variations. This gun shoots a nice small group (for a submachine gun) at ten yards, as is evidenced by the targets below.



Overall Impressions



The SD is just plain nice. It handles well, and is reliable and accurate. It's not as compact as a regular MP5, but I can live with that. On top of all its practical abilities, it just looks cool, too.



7.5x11" target fired at ten yards, 50 rounds semi-auto .2g sighting in



7.5x11" target fired at ten yards, 50 rounds full-auto .2g



8.5x11" target fired at ten yards, 50 rounds semi-auto .25g



- Infrared

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Matt - December 21, 2009 Good review, you added about the cost a little, and basically went over everything about the gun. However I have a question you may be able to help me with? My father bout one like this (used) and it didn't come with a manual. He says there is a switch next to the barrel and he can't figure out what for. I have not seen the gun other than pics so could you tell me what it's for? thanks

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One evening Kenstatestudent and myself were sitting around lan-gaming. We were bored and started crusing around looking at airsoft guns. We started talking about trying to get a few new people into playing, and we began looking around for some potential loaner guns. We ran into a number of mpegs found at www.evike.com, which looked to be potentially promising. So Kentstate decided to risk the $120 and buy the matrix SL9. Here's where it was purchased from:
http://www.evike.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv...Code=AEG_MATRIX

For starters, Evike's shipping took 4 days longer than scheduled...costing them some review points.

Upon first examination the gun looks pretty decent






View with extended outer barrel removed


There is a sling mount on the buttstock, though you could NEVER use it. The mount is just plastic.



Side of receiver


The majority of the parts are fitted together pretty well, with seams which are not terribly visible. There are a few spots where the seams are just god aweful.



Here's a pic of the peep sights. The sight can be flipped to allow you to switch sight pics. Downside? Why do this when both sights available are the exact same?



Here's a pic of the plastic rail. It looks ok, but I doubt it would hold up with a lot of use.


Pics of the high-cap mag that was included



Pic of the magwell. Why oh why is there black tape visible??


Obviously the time came for me to take the gun apart to look at the gearbox. Well I ran into a problem when trying to remove the receiver pin. Visible here on the bottom left near the mag well is the pin.

Well we unscrewed the one end and attempted to pull the pin out. The problem was that the pin could not be pulled out, twisted out, or pushed out. So I ended up having to drill the pin out. It should have just simply pushed out, but wouldn't. With the pin finally removed I was able to take the upper and lower apart and expose the gearbox.


Ah, so here's why I saw black tape



I will take pics of the gearbox and review that shortly

Here's what I did to the damn reciever to get the pin out


Spring for the cocking handle


Disassembled front end





So far here's what we've got for
Pros
-Nice looking body, all things considered
-Nice weight, doesn't feel too toyish
-The plastic feels heavier than I expected. Body doesn't squeak or creak

Cons
-Look at the broken plastic on the body! The piece which is missing was NOT in the box either. It is evident that this break took place when the product was put in the box. Definatly doesn't bode well for their quality assurance department...

-The top rail is solid plastic, not likely to hold up with much use.
-Sling mounts are plastic. Why even bother trying to use them?
-Couldn't get receiver pin out. Part used was not a propper fit, or so it appears.

Tonight I finally opened up the gearbox. But doing so was a pain in the ass. As you can see from these pictures, the wires, as they are, prevent access to the gearbox.




To get at the gearbox you have to remove the wiring with is soldered on. So if you want to put your gun back together, you have to resolder the wires. After breaking the connection between the wires and their corresponding contacts, I was able to gain access to the gearbox.

So here's the gearbox finally seperated from everything else



See the opaque piece of plastic behind the trigger?

-Not quite sure what the hell this black piece is yet. Doesn't appear to do anything....


There's a whopping THREE screws holding the gearbox halves together. On top of the gearbox is this silver thing.

-This piece basically clamps the the top of the two gearbox halves together. It slides off easily for removal.

Once the three screws and the silver clampy thing are removed, you're left with this.


This little piece broke right in half when I carefully removed the top half o fthe gearbox. It is the opaque piece behind the trigger which I mentioned earlier.

-Have no idea what the hell this is



Removing the spring from a gearbox can be a pain, as if you're not careful it has a tendency to fly out. That was not an issue with this spring. It seemed to have very little tension on it.



Some pics of the guts




Look at this picture and tell me what you see wrong:


....Can't tell? I'll give you a hint....PLASTIC BUSHINGS!!!

By the way, here's some more damn broken parts.

Stripped screw holes on top of stock (From unscrewing screws ONCE)


Plate holding motor in place broke after unscrewing screws ONCE


And here's the damaged piece that renders this gun inoperable

-Hard to see here....but there's a crack going the entire way around the top of the trigger well, right where it meets the bottom of the lower receiver.

So....

Pros?
-Looks pretty nice
-cost less than most of my graduate school textbooks do....
-Thats about it for pros

Cons
-Cheap plastic used in gearbox, VERY brittle
-PLASTIC BUSHINGS!!
-Cheap plastic for body
-NO quality control, parts broken upon arrival
-Can't hit the broad side of my truck
-Complete piece of CRAP

Well as promised I have pictures for you all. Unfortunatly I was unable to obtain Tannerite as quickly as I thought I would, so Kentstate and I took other avenues of destruction...

BE, you have been charged with the crime of sucking more than any gun has ever sucked before. For your crime, you will be sentenced to death via firing line!



BE vs. 20 gauge shotgun





BE vs. Second 20 gauge shotgun blast




BE vs. Taurus PT140



Funeral to follow momentarily...

Here is our funeral service for the BE SL9



Some pictures of the aftermath...

- KentStateStudent/Engelderwahl

KentStateStudent - September 4, 2007 This review rules...

KentStateStudent - October 20, 2007 This review is hardcore...

KentStateStudent - January 21, 2008 This review am so awesome, I can hardly believe my awesomeness.

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Alright. To start it off I’ve had experience with the Tokyo Marui AUG civ. version, and now I have experience with the CA AUG. So, my review will have a lot of comparisons of the two.



AUG history (airsoft version)
Tokyo Marui with the Aug military version in 1997. Sporting a ver. 3 gearbox and a less than perfect scope. In 2004, the company that made the scope went out of business, so the TM Aug mil. went out of production. 2005-2006, Classic Army takes a shot at the AUG series, releasing the military version first.



externals
First glance at the gun, and the OD paintjob is the first thing you notice. It's a very nice finish, no mold lines, or imperfections. The OD stock and the black barrel and scope contrast and really set this gun off. I pick it up, first thing I notice is the weight. It is much, much lighter than the Tokyo Marui version. I don't find that a bad thing, seeing how TM's version was approximately 10 pounds. Another thing that’s much different from TMs, is the plastic. In my opinion, there’s no competition, Classic Army has way better plastic, at least for the AUGs. The AUG has a semi-transparent magazine, so you can generally see how much ammo you have left without taking the mag out. The outer barrel is metal, along with the scope, and basically everything that is black. The foregrip still wobbles, not as much as Tokyo Marui's does though. Another thing TM doesn’t have is TRADEMARKS!!! Yes! right above the takedown button, Styer trademarks. Definitely a big plus.





The Scope
I thought this needed a section for itself, because this is one of the major issues of the gun. How is the scope? Excellent. 1.5x Zoom, and so easy to aim with. Unlike TMs, where there was zero eye relief. The scope also doesn’t block out the target, like TM does. It also has iron sights on the top, which actually aren't bad at all, their really easy to use.

The details
Alright, this is where I get into every little detail. To start it off, I've read things about the upper receiver/barrel assembly moving around. Mine does nothing of the sort, unless you literatlly grab the scope and push back and forth hard. The charging handle is a bit odd, it travles about 4 inches smoothly, and when it starts pushing the ejection port open, becomes rough. Im going to lube it up a bit, and will report the results. Another thing about this gun, is the gearbox is right by your ear, so it is LOUD.

Upgradability
Externally, theres not much you can do. I suppose you could mount an m203 to the barrel, maybe get a Phantom kit. But other than that, thats it. Internally it sports a ver. 3 gearbox, and a long barrel (m16 length). So it has a lot of potential internally, it could be a decent long range rifle, along with a decent CQC rifle. From my understandings tokyo Marui bodies and other external parts will NOT fit on the Classic Army version.

scrimish report
Unfortunatly this thing has only seen one small scrimish. I got a higher kill ratio than usual, but the ROF is definitly too high for me. Just an estimate I'd say its shooting about 900+ RPM. Not neccisarily a bad thing, but if your planning on using standards it could pose as a problem.
Anyway, the gun is quite comfortable, it seems to come up to my shoulder quicky and easily. Crawling with the gun was a bit awkward, your arm gets tired after a while.
Another big issue is reloading, at first its awkward, but after a few hours of playing I managed to get the hang of it.


Open ejection port and hop up unit

Performance
One unique thing about the AUG is the no selector switch. You pull halfway for semi, and full for auto. The range is decent, accuracy is superb, and the velocity is approx 320 fps. I can hit a man sized target from about 100 feet away easily.



Tokyo Marui VS Classic Army
Alright, externally Classic army definitly beats Tokyo Marui. Internally is a different story. Tokyo Marui has its flaws, but they are easily fixed. Classic Army has new flaws, that aren't so easily fixed or figured out. Tokyo Marui is the way to go in my oppinion.

Pros-Cons

Pros
nice scope
Nice external build

Cons
wobbly foregrip
charging handle could be smoother
not the prettiest of guns, but i like it.

Problems
After 3 weeks of owning the gun, I have encountered multiple problems with the gearbox and a few external things.
First thing, the trigger locks completly. It happens once every...id say 100-300 shots. I'm not positive whats causing this, but i belive its the semi-auto cutoff lever. Either way, the only quick fix i could find to it was to place something inbetween the conectors and cycle the gearbox. That fixed it temporarily. I haven't found a permanent fix, but if I do ill update it.
Second, suddenly semi auto does not work. It may shoot once or twice then will do nothing but full auto. I don't quite understand the semi-auto cutoff lever, but I know its something to do with that.
Third, the charging handle has gotten extremly rough, and it is slowly wearing on the sides of the handle. I've lubed it throughly, but still no soloutions were found.
Fourth, the battery seems to die out completly after about 150 shots, if that. I'm confident that its the guns fault, although I cannot be sure.

After opening the gearbox, the shimming was horrible, and the seal was poor. Also, there is an imperfection in the barrel that was there when i got the gun, and it didn't do anything before, but now it is starting to jam and decreasing range/accuracy greatly.

I really hope I got a lemon, Classic Army really dissapointed me. I would reccomend this gun to anyone who ha a lot of time and money on their hands, because they'll need it. The gun great externally, but internally is nothing but imperfections.

AUG magazines


Marui locap, Marui hicap, CA hicap, Elephant Hicap

I've had a bit of experience with every brand, so I'm gonna do a mini comparison.

Tokyo Marui Locaps- Hold 70 rounds, of course. they don't wobble side to side, but they do go up and down about 3mm. They feed flawlessly. Definitly the more "stealthy" than the hicaps.

Tokyo Marui Hicaps- Holds 330 rounds. Their actually the most secure in the magwell. No movement side to side or up and down. Feeds flawlessly and it seems to be a little darker than all the others, not sure exactly why.

Classic Army Hicaps- This is the one that comes with the gun. Suprizingly it wobbles quite a bit from side to side, but its very suecure as far as up and down. So far it has fed perfectly. Compared to Marui the mould lines are more apparent, and it isnt as transparent as Marui.

Elephant (lpeg) Hicaps- I just got this for laughs, to see if it would work. It is a different shade than the others, more of a blueish tint. The internals are white, and you can see them through the mag. It wobbles up and down and side to side, but feeds flawlessly sofar. Holds 300 rounds, while the others hold 330. But, for $20 This is the best way to go for a person on a budget.

Conclusion
Alright, to sum it up the classic army is a decent gun for the player that doesn't mind fixing a few problems. External quality is perfect, but internally it has proven to be unreliable.

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Lotta Rage - September 22, 2007 I have run around 4 high cap mags thru my CA Aug A1 and no probs like you described. I only have had 2 probs since owning it first was that my friend pulled to hard on grip and broke the spring, no biggie getting a phantom silencer to put on. Second was my own fault it is the first airsorft I owned that you have to dry fire 3-6 times to decompress the spring. I have a 110 spring installed as well as a tight bore barrell and it is quite accurate. So I think you prob got a lemon (lol) Hoss Out.

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