Best M4 on market?

[K@rl]

The sky is the limit. It all depends on why u want to. Is there sumthing u would like to do or something that u can't find to fit exactly what u want already on sale? If it's just to have a go. It would be cheaper to buy a broken m4 and see if you can fix it. This will give u a good idea of what u are and are not capable of doing. Also it's someone to try out ideas before u filled with a working gun that soon become a f@cked gun.

 

[Sacarathe]

Off topic here but how expensive would it work out to build a m4 from scratch using well known reliable parts?

You might be better off buying a cheap Tokyo marui spec m4 and replacing everything.

 

[albawarrior]

Thanks guys. I know not everyone's gonna agree. Gonna got to LWA and hold a few and go with what feels right I think and then upgrade with some help form you guys advice in The forums. Tha ks for replying.

 

[TheFull9]

Don't fall in to the 'upgrade' trap straight away. Upgrade is a misnomer, generally what they should actually be called is 'just different parts' in a large amount of cases.

Going to a shop and getting a feel for your options makes sense, but actually use it for at least a couple of games before you try and change bits.

 

[dex]

Couldn't agree more. For the most part upgrading AEGs unless you have a specific goal in mind and know how the get there is definitely a case of diminishing returns. Worse case is you end up with a worse gun than when you started.

 

[jcheeseright]

Couldn't agree more. For the most part upgrading AEGs unless you have a specific goal in mind and know how the get there is definitely a case of diminishing returns. Worse case is you end up with a worse gun than when you started.

Most likely case is that you'll end up with a worse gun than when you started! Unless you buy an absolute pig (SRC M4 for example) then out of the box performance should be all round pretty decent and reliability will be very good. Start tinkering and reliability will go out of the window unless you know what you're doing.

 

[dex]

Most likely case is that you'll end up with a worse gun than when you started! Unless you buy an absolute pig (SRC M4 for example) then out of the box performance should be all round pretty decent and reliability will be very good. Start tinkering and reliability will go out of the window unless you know what you're doing.

Pretty much what I said. Tinkering around, swapping parts out without knowing what you're doing = knackered AEG.

 

[ImTriggerHappy]

Off topic here but how expensive would it work out to build a m4 from scratch using well known reliable parts?

Impossible to answer. It all comes down to what performance you want high speed or high torque and how you want it to be externally.

 

[ImTriggerHappy]

Pretty much what I said. Tinkering around, swapping parts out without knowing what you're doing = knackered AEG.

But if you dont have a go you never learn.I would say research everything before you play around and take things one step at a time if you want to go down that route.

Otherwise buy a Tm recoil or Krytac M4 and then you dont have to worry about things for a long time anyway.

 

[Lozart]

Off topic here but how expensive would it work out to build a m4 from scratch using well known reliable parts?

Based on averge retail markups it costs around three times the price of a thing to build said thing from its own spares. For example if you buy a gun that retails at £100 it will most likely cost you around £300 to build the same gun from its own parts bought as spares at retail price. Now, taking into consideration the fact that if you were to build a gun from scratch you'd probably choose higher quality parts then you could easily be looking at 4-5 times the retail price of an off the shelf AEG. Probably more if you use Madbull parts.

Of course there's then the issue of parts compatibility, fit, testing, reliability etc etc etc.

 

[inhen]

RetroArms V2 gearbox

Seigtek Gears

BTC SPECTRE mosfet

14AWG wiring

Lonex A1 motor

Guarder stainless cylinder

SHS cylinder head

SHS blue piston

SnowWolf nylon piston head

Xhigh hop unit

Laylax Prometheus 6.2 inner barrel (the shit!)

I dont know of any decent bushing/baring manufacturers still trading but the above will get you started, the rest of the bits can be transfered from whatever stock M4 you buy xx

 

[Mr Monkey Nuts]

GHK M4

 

[tinkle60]

Questions containing the word 'best' should never be asked without context/requirements/statement of purpose.

Understand that as with many things in life you are going to be looking at a balance between different aspects of performance (reliability, power, rof etc), price and functions/features

If you've been told different things, it's because everyone has their own expectations and needs. They probably also use them in different ways. If you've asked them all the same unqualified question you have, then expect a variety of answers, just like you have received in this thread.

I'm sure you will get some much better advice and guidance if you did a bit more research and thinking about what you want from a gun, but yes going to a store to have a look and feel at a variety is a very good start.

 

[Jedi_Master]

Best M4... possibly the TM HK416D recoil

 

[Sacarathe]

Questions containing the word 'best' should never be asked without context/requirements/statement of purpose.

Even on an airsoft forum, where's the real steel jokes.

 

[jcheeseright]

Best M4... possibly the TM HK416D recoil

But that's not an M4.

 

[Jedi_Master]

I know. But I prefer them and it is H&K take on the M4/M16.

 

[shortman]

I agree with pts24/7

My pts rm4 is the tits! The recoil is good the bolt stop is cool if ya like that sort of thing and its 350fps bang on all day long. Love mine

 

[shortman]

But in fairness each has his own when the word "best" comes into it.

 

[ImTriggerHappy]

I agree with pts24/7

My pts rm4 is the tits! The recoil is good the bolt stop is cool if ya like that sort of thing and its 350fps bang on all day long. Love mine

The Rm4 is a great bit of kit its just the magpul stink that would put me off.