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Sim123456 · March 27th, 2011, 18:06

Hi guys. First I know that this GBBR has a very bad reputation as a first gen but price was too attractive to not try it.

This M4A1 looks extremly good despite the lack of steel parts. It also feels like a brick with no woobles (except from the usual rectractible buttstock). The engraving are really nices and are all there because it's an "officialy license Colt" product. Receiver is die-cast in alluminium and has a small mold seam in front (like the Inokatsu but smaller). There is no play between lower and upper receivers. Magazine is very heavy but very hard to insert, the magwell seems a tad too small but after 50 removings +- it becomes ok. The bolt racks nicely and with a crisp song. The mag release is very hard to press at first. The hop up is very easy to adjust, just under the bottom handguard. The easiest to adjust that I know off. It accepts aeg barrels. I disassembled the front end and add silicon tape to ensure less leakages. I didn't test accuracy since I never test it (sorry). Hop up unit is made of 2 plastic parts like the WA. The bolt carrier is ok but it seems that it's done with a very poor metal quality. It's worth 12$ so now wonder why some peoples already reported breaking after only 200 shots. Oh, and the "infamous" bolt catch that is supposed to be a fail... well, after 200 shots, it works as new. Maybe I'm lucky. The bolt carrier doesn't show too much sign of wears yet so maybe I'm also lucky in that. The buffer tube is extremly solid and heavy. For the trigger group, I can't tell. I didn't disassemble it and see no need for it now. I read no reports off parts breaking in the trigger group.

Stock it shoot at 495fps on green with .20g bbs. Felt recoil is mild, but I'm used to the WE M14 and so I can't be a good judge. The WE M14 recoil is so hard!

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Price (very cheap)
Parts already all available threw VFC and are very cheaps
Externals are very goods to look at and seem to be off some quality
Heavy, no woobles, feel like a rock
Bolt catch is (for now and for me) extremly solid

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Consider to be a middle to cheap M4A1
First generation seem weak
No steel parts (that I know off) or "too much aluminium parts"

Everything is too stiff
Mild recoil
WA design so no innovations
Bolt catch and bolt carrier are supposed to fail very soon.
Lack of upgrades compatibility (for exemple, the Prime steel bolt carrier needs to be modded (dremeled) to fit. But that's a 260$ bolt carrier compared to the 12$ stock VFC.

In conclusion, for now, for me and for the price paid (under 700$ canadian bucks) I'm very satisfied, knowing that I was buying a first gen middle game product that already as at least 2 fails knowed (bolt catch and bolt carrier). For me it's only for plinking and wall hanging so I'm satisfied by the external appearance and ordinary functionning. Having own bolt WE M4A1 and M16A3, I love this one better but I'm missing the WE M16A3 heavy front end. It really needs an steel outer barrel and see what, 50 bucks on VFC.

I already ordered a complete steel front end from VFC for 160$ bucks shipped. Waiting for them!

March 27th, 2011, 18:06	#1
Sim123456 Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Laval	Vfc m4a1 gbbr Hi guys. First I know that this GBBR has a very bad reputation as a first gen but price was too attractive to not try it. This M4A1 looks extremly good despite the lack of steel parts. It also feels like a brick with no woobles (except from the usual rectractible buttstock). The engraving are really nices and are all there because it's an "officialy license Colt" product. Receiver is die-cast in alluminium and has a small mold seam in front (like the Inokatsu but smaller). There is no play between lower and upper receivers. Magazine is very heavy but very hard to insert, the magwell seems a tad too small but after 50 removings +- it becomes ok. The bolt racks nicely and with a crisp song. The mag release is very hard to press at first. The hop up is very easy to adjust, just under the bottom handguard. The easiest to adjust that I know off. It accepts aeg barrels. I disassembled the front end and add silicon tape to ensure less leakages. I didn't test accuracy since I never test it (sorry). Hop up unit is made of 2 plastic parts like the WA. The bolt carrier is ok but it seems that it's done with a very poor metal quality. It's worth 12$ so now wonder why some peoples already reported breaking after only 200 shots. Oh, and the "infamous" bolt catch that is supposed to be a fail... well, after 200 shots, it works as new. Maybe I'm lucky. The bolt carrier doesn't show too much sign of wears yet so maybe I'm also lucky in that. The buffer tube is extremly solid and heavy. For the trigger group, I can't tell. I didn't disassemble it and see no need for it now. I read no reports off parts breaking in the trigger group. Stock it shoot at 495fps on green with .20g bbs. Felt recoil is mild, but I'm used to the WE M14 and so I can't be a good judge. The WE M14 recoil is so hard! + Price (very cheap) Parts already all available threw VFC and are very cheaps Externals are very goods to look at and seem to be off some quality Heavy, no woobles, feel like a rock Bolt catch is (for now and for me) extremly solid - Consider to be a middle to cheap M4A1 First generation seem weak No steel parts (that I know off) or "too much aluminium parts" Everything is too stiff Mild recoil WA design so no innovations Bolt catch and bolt carrier are supposed to fail very soon. Lack of upgrades compatibility (for exemple, the Prime steel bolt carrier needs to be modded (dremeled) to fit. But that's a 260$ bolt carrier compared to the 12$ stock VFC. In conclusion, for now, for me and for the price paid (under 700$ canadian bucks) I'm very satisfied, knowing that I was buying a first gen middle game product that already as at least 2 fails knowed (bolt catch and bolt carrier). For me it's only for plinking and wall hanging so I'm satisfied by the external appearance and ordinary functionning. Having own bolt WE M4A1 and M16A3, I love this one better but I'm missing the WE M16A3 heavy front end. It really needs an steel outer barrel and see what, 50 bucks on VFC. I already ordered a complete steel front end from VFC for 160$ bucks shipped. Waiting for them! Last edited by Sim123456; March 27th, 2011 at 19:04..