We 888 GBB and Umarex 416 Gbb, Thoughts?

[TigerRonin]

Hi all, 

 

New to the forum but have been skirming a good few years. I want to make the jump to GBB and the two rifles in the title are my options. I really like the look and feel of both and am looking for feedback from anyone that has used either of these. 

 

Many thanks in advance, 

 

Ronin

[HuttArmouries]

Ive had a we 888 and it was servicable though it wouldent lock open on the last shot if you had the stock collapsed. Ive also seen a lot of people complaining that the vfc never locks back without modification. 

[Cyberlawyer]

I have an 888, it’s a decent gun and mine has been very reliable and the bolt lock has been perfect. However I also have a couple of Marui MWS’ which are superior for skirmishing and consequently my WE doesn’t get that much use so it may not be a representative example.

 

One thing to note is that WE is in a habit of making unpublicised upgrades to their Weapons between production runs so it’s worth trying to get the most recent production.

[shanegt]

Was wondering this myself

[MILITATED]

I have had the Umarex HK416A5 & G28 GBBs - both look nice but VFC cannot make a GBB. Out of the box with the 416, the bolt lock didn't work - ever. It only started working when I switched out the buffer spring with one from my TM MTR16, but even that didn't fix the 416 100%. There are also a bunch of other issues you may encounter, I advise watching Badabing's review on YouTube.

The gas efficiency is also really underwhelming and you can forget about using full auto at all.

They are essentially expensive wall hangers, in my experience.

 

If I were looking to skirmish, I would feel more confident with the 888. WE guns may be made of cheese, but they work, at least, for a while.