[The 'What have you just bought' Thread]

1 hour ago, Rogerborg said:

 

Not really, I'm mostly cribbing from Wikipedia and here:

 

 

 

The hand-guard is the most obvious thing, and is A1.  I did hesitate to even point it out, but it's genuinely a poor show by PatrolBase (or anyone else) to claim that it's an A1 receiver, which it clearly isn't.

 

Hmm, are there any actual A1s?

 

The CYMA "A1" receiver is closer, but still has an A2 stock, grip, birdcage and slip ring. https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/cyma-cm-009a1-m16a1-assault-rifle

 

G&P looks pretty good, but at a much higher cost: https://gpairsoft-uk.com/shop/en/50019-gp-airsoft-m16a1-aeg-gp-gp290.html

 

They even do a recoil version of the very early pattern with no forward assist: https://www.gunmart.net/gun-reviews/airsoft-guns/bb-guns/gp-m16a1-recoil

 

The thing is, the BBs won't care, and neither will anyone else except stitch-counters.

 

Yeah fair point, either way in my eyes I got an M16 so I'm happy, luckily I haven't met any stitch counters at the games I've gone to yet 😄

 

Trying to think now though if I went to a Vietnam era film-sim would people kick off 😄

[The 'What have you just bought' Thread]

3 hours ago, Rogerborg said:

 

 

 

The hand guard looks A1.

 

A ruler-on-the-screen says that the stock looks more A2 length than A1 and the butt stock looks like it's fully textured like A2, but I could be wrong on those.

 

Can't see if the flash hider has a hole on the bottom (A1) or no hole (A2).

 

The receiver is A2: the rear sight has an elevation adjuster, the forward assist is round rather than teardrop, there's a shell deflector behind the ejection post, and the slip ring is tapered rather than parallel. I can't see if there's a finger groove on the grip, but I'm guessing that there is.

 

[UPDATE] Oh, this one?  https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/golden-eagle-m16a1-super-enhanced-aeg

 

Yup, butt, stock, grip and flash hider are all A2. The only A1 thing that I can see on there is the hand guard.  "A1 style receiver. Perfect for re-enactment [and] mil-sim", the cheeky buggers.

 

Now, I'm sure someone will out-nerd me (front sight post profile?).

 

 

 

Yeah that one (not off that site though), won’t lie I’m quite impressed at your knowledge of the gun to be honest, I feel like I’ve learned a bit, so thank you 😁

[The 'What have you just bought' Thread]

Just bought this Golden Eagle M16A1 on the weekend, enjoyed using it