Tom6651 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Hello all. My lad has now reached an age that I am comfortable with him owning his own AEG, moving away from rentals. He seems to love the sport and I want to keep him interested with something he can call his own. The budget is £300ish and I want something that will have the build quality that won't require putting more money into it. He favours CQB but has also played at woodland venues. He has shown me the below https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/vfc-vr16-fighter-mk2?pv=8625 But I don't know whether it's any good/worth the price tag. Some advice from people in the know would be wonderful. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asomodai Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Tom6651 said: Hello all. My lad has now reached an age that I am comfortable with him owning his own AEG, moving away from rentals. He seems to love the sport and I want to keep him interested with something he can call his own. The budget is £300ish and I want something that will have the build quality that won't require putting more money into it. He favours CQB but has also played at woodland venues. He has shown me the below https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/vfc-vr16-fighter-mk2?pv=8625 But I don't know whether it's any good/worth the price tag. Some advice from people in the know would be wonderful. Thanks. VFC has some of the best externals out there. Internals can be a bit hit and miss though. I would say there are better all round M4's out there for the price. Krytac, ICS, G&P etc. Maybe a high end Specna Arms might be good, there are some with a Titan Mosfet inside for less money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albiscuit Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I would say a Krytac, for that sort of money its great out the box, well built, needs no upgrade or internals and will keep up with most stock guns on the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDcase Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 To me that seems like a lot of money for a first gun. What if he gets bored of it or want something shorter, lighter etc...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tackle Posted July 19, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 19, 2019 14 minutes ago, EDcase said: To me that seems like a lot of money for a first gun. What if he gets bored of it or want something shorter etc...? agree, don't know the lads age/size but I'm guessing a full metal gun may be, or become an issue. get a plastic bodied combat machine, will be great for him & leaves plenty left over for a suitable pistol & other bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aengus Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Arp556. Will have money left over for gear accessories and all that type of tat everyone new inherently wants. If you’ve got a shop nearby take him there and have a chat, look at and feel lots of different stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dentonboy Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Tokyo. Marui. Every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom6651 Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Asomodai said: VFC has some of the best externals out there. Internals can be a bit hit and miss though. I would say there are better all round M4's out there for the price. Krytac, ICS, G&P etc. Maybe a high end Specna Arms might be good, there are some with a Titan Mosfet inside for less money. Thank you for your constructive advice. I will have a look around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asomodai Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Tom6651 said: Thank you for your constructive advice. I will have a look around. No problem. If he wants something that is fun, lightweight and reliable, then the Tokyo Marui M4 CRW High cycle is what I would I go for. Ridiculous rate of fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tackle Posted July 19, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Asomodai said: Ridiculous rate of fire. & that's a good thing is it ? 😉, just what we need, another "hose" monkey 🐵 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofsammo Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 He plays CQB and wants to play some woodland? What he needs is an ARP9 (or a 556, as has been said, but they cost more). For your budget, you can get the gun, lipos, charger, spare mags (X9 mids for cqb, drum for woodland) and a sight. Already comes with an ETU and mosfet. It's small, so perfect for use in CQB - but it has a very respectable range, so is excellent for woodland too. Build quality is excellent, especially considering the low price point. Don't bother with the hi caps, they're shit. And then if he gives up, you've not lost a load - and if he doesn't, he's got an excellent, light, high quality secondary 😄 So much win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiercel Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Just get him a combat machine, theyre bloody brilliant, small enough for CQB easily and great for woodland too. You can get a CM16 Raider, spare mags, batteries, charger and youll still have change left over from £200 for any other bits he wants like a vest or plate carrier, face protection etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huxley Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Asg cz scorpion is a solid option, collapsible stock so good for cqb or woodland. Don't go cheap on the charger, especially avoid nuprol they've been very faulty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aengus Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Tiercel said: Just get him a combat machine, theyre bloody brilliant, small enough for CQB easily and great for woodland too. You can get a CM16 Raider, spare mags, batteries, charger and youll still have change left over from £200 for any other bits he wants like a vest or plate carrier, face protection etc Better off getting a newer g&g model with the mosfet. Far better performance for a little more and they look nicer. No point buying an outdated model, unless you mean the 2.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E21A Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 17 hours ago, Dentonboy said: Tokyo. Marui. Every time. Yea, because every wants/ can afford to pay 3x what they need to to get a decent gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters ImTriggerHappy Posted July 20, 2019 Supporters Share Posted July 20, 2019 21 hours ago, Dentonboy said: Tokyo. Marui. Every time. Can you back that reasoning up with anything factual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tackle Posted July 20, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2019 47 minutes ago, ImTriggerHappy said: Can you back that reasoning up with anything factual? while I'm not advocating spending upwards of £400+ on tm rifles (there are many awesome budget rifles out there), I cant say I've ever heard anyone say "I bought a tm, & it was a lemon" or words to that effect 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aengus Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, Tackle said: while I'm not advocating spending upwards of £400+ on tm rifles (there are many awesome budget rifles out there), I cant say I've ever heard anyone say "I bought a tm, & it was a lemon" or words to that effect 😉 Do you think someone that spends on £400 would ever admit it's not that great? I certainly wouldn't 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters ImTriggerHappy Posted July 20, 2019 Supporters Share Posted July 20, 2019 8 minutes ago, Tackle said: while I'm not advocating spending upwards of £400+ on tm rifles (there are many awesome budget rifles out there), I cant say I've ever heard anyone say "I bought a tm, & it was a lemon" or words to that effect 😉 But there are guns that perform better for a lot less cash. So while yeah they have bolt stop and judder feature everything else is distinctly average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E21A Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Think these need to go in here too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tackle Posted July 20, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2019 11 minutes ago, Aengus said: Do you think someone that spends on £400 would ever admit it's not that great? I certainly wouldn't 😂 lol, if it wasn't great I'd be taking it back. 10 minutes ago, ImTriggerHappy said: But there are guns that perform better for a lot less cash. So while yeah they have bolt stop and judder feature everything else is distinctly average. tbh I've never (yet) owned a rifle with any such features, not even basic recoil, but have to say my most reliable , & heavily used rifle is my tm m4s, internally never been touched, just keeps going & has for at least 14 years, prob longer 😁. many cheap rifles are amazing, I'm currently having a real bromance with my cyma m14 socom, great example of cheap & still good quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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