the ar15/m16/m4 enigma

[Adolf Hamster]

thought this might make for a bit of fun discussion.

so i'm a fan of the weird and wonderful, be it guns, cars, planes, anything really. if it's wacky and different i like it.

so what i can't understand is folk who's airsoft collection consists of multiple m4's and nothing else.

i really don't get it, sure maybe you have a short one for cqb and a long one for outdoors, but apart from that why on earth would you bother having a bunch of the same thing? why not mix it up and get something different?

it can't be mag compatibility, there's loads of stuff will take stanag, it can't be performance as that's the internals not the externals.

i really don't get it, sure it's a great platform ergonomically, but 1's enough surely?

anyone care to share some insight into the minds of people that do this?

 

[Georgeturner2001]

people like what they like I guess.

 

[Adolf Hamster]

people like what they like I guess.

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yeah, i get why people like the m4, mine is my favorite shooter for sure (when it's working), but i don't feel a massive urge to buy another one let along another 3

 

[Georgeturner2001]

yeah, i get why people like the m4, mine is my favorite shooter for sure (when it's working), but i don't feel a massive urge to buy another one let along another 3

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I’d rather have 3 guns I’m familiar with than 3 guns that are all different and take different parts etc. I guess it’s jisy opinion based!

 

[Guest]

M4’s are nice, butI wouldn’t own more than a couple. Vector’s on the other hand, I will always want just one more lol

 

[Gepard]

It's a platform I like to use. I've gone through an M14, L85 and AK and have kept my M4 whereas the others have all been sold. At some point I'd like to get my hands on a TM M4, but that's it. 

I'd imagine it's the same with people who own multiple of the same rifle. They know what they like.

 

[Adolf Hamster]

I’d rather have 3 guns I’m familiar with than 3 guns that are all different and take different parts etc. I guess it’s jisy opinion based!

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true, but for the most part internals are pretty well standardised, well, apart from f2000 trigger contacts

i just don't understand it, i know my next purchase is going to be either a nice wood furniture ak or maybe a dragonuv, something russian anyway. seeing as i already have american belgian and german

guess it'll have to be chinese after that, if i'm keeping my trend of going eastwards

 

[Georgeturner2001]

I do see your point and at some point I’d like to get some different guns but for now I’m more into gear!

 

[L3wisD]

i just don't understand it, i know my next purchase is going to be either a nice wood furniture

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That reminds me!

I saw these beautiful classic army HKs with G3 wood kits on Reddit yesterday.

Gorgeous!

 

[Lozart]

I have several M4s. I like them, they fit me, the ergonomics work for me and there's a huge pile of customisation options. 

They're not my only guns though. I have an M14, a SCAR and an M249. Plus an Mp5k... 

And yes, I've tried other guns. I had an AK but the controls never felt natural to me. I tried an Aug but it was just weird. 

 

[Adolf Hamster]

That reminds me!

I saw these beautiful classic army HKs with G3 wood kits on Reddit yesterday.

Gorgeous!

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man, you're as evil as the guy that runs my local brick and mortar, bugger's always putting shiny things in front of me

 

[Georgeturner2001]

That reminds me!

I saw these beautiful classic army HKs with G3 wood kits on Reddit yesterday.

Gorgeous!

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That MP5 :wub:

 

[L3wisD]

They really are SO nice!  :wub:

 

[Adolf Hamster]

damnit, that's the third time i've seen that picture today.....

i really need to get those wood grips onto the luger, like really really need to do that.....

 

[PopRocket123]

That reminds me!

I saw these beautiful classic army HKs with G3 wood kits on Reddit yesterday.

Gorgeous!

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That's so pretty. And it also make me really want a CETME L AEG

 

[Dentonboy]

I think a lot of people buy M4 type RiFs because they are a) what you see in the hands of a lot of NATO armed forces and b) in a lot of films, etc. 

I have 1 M4 and 1 M16/M203 in terms of that style:

I have the M16/M203 purely because of 'Predator', I have the M4 because of the TM MWS performance. 

 

[Adolf Hamster]

I think a lot of people buy M4 type RiFs because they are a) what you see in the hands of a lot of NATO armed forces and b) in a lot of films, etc. 

I have 1 M4 and 1 M16/M203 in terms of that style:

I have the M16/M203 purely because of 'Predator', I have the M4 because of the TM MWS performance. 

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see that's fine, i get that you might want a shorter handier gun and a longer one.

i'm also not debating it's general popularity, it's a great platform.

it's the guys that have 4 m4's that are all basically the same (at least externally) that i don't get.

 

[Dentonboy]

I don't get 'not in real life' Airsoft rifs (apart from film weapons) *I'm looking at you ICS* but horses for courses. 

 

[Druid799]

I’ve got a couple of different M4’s but to be honest the reason I have several is there all set up different (different loadouts/game site) and I just can’t be arsed to keep changing the one gun to the need I have on a particular game day !  :blink:

 

[PopRocket123]

I've got 3 M4s and a HK417 bur each has its own purpose. One's my primary as it's the one that's had the most time and money sunk into it and is my best performer, one's getting turned into a sci fi bullpup and the 3rd is my only gas rifle. The 417 technically isnt an M4 but is very similar in terms of operation and that one's getting built into a DMR. my dad has another 4 M4s but again they're all different, one primary, one DMR, one loner and a DSG pistol with a fat mag for shits and giggles.