CombatClub Commander Bipod review

Commander Bipod Review
by Arnie

	Stock Specifications
RRP	55USD
Manufacturer	CombatClub
*Fits*	Any standard M4/16 bayonet mount

You may remember the news post not so long ago about the new Commander bipods.

"...Commander is launching 2 types of new bipods for M16 series and Rifle. Each
bipod is come with a quick release adaptor. The price for each type of
bipod is US$55. For order, please email to combatclub_net@hotmail.com..." William, (CombatClub)

The bipods are available for both standard rifles and the M16/4 series. The one that I am reviewing here is for the M16 series.

The accessory consists of two parts a swivel mount and the bipod itself. The swivel mount fits to the rifle and in turn the bipod fits to that. For anyone familiar with real firearms this bipod is effectively a copy of the Harris bipod system, although the upper mount is slightly different.

Fitting: Fitting is simple really depress the clamp on the back of the mount slide onto the bayonet lug and release.

Features: There's quite a lot to your average bipod...

Movement - The bipod can easily tilt and swivel when folded out, allowing for adjustments in aim once deployed.

Leg length - The legs are extendable in 'notched' adjustments. Simply pull the legs out to extend, and compress the latch to slide the leg back to it's original length. The legs can almost double in length if needed.

Rubber feet - The feet on the bipod have some hard rubber covers over them. The rubber is unlikely to wear away quickly and allows for a secure base to aim from, particularly on hard surfaces such as concrete or brick.
Folding - The bipod can fold and lock either way, so depending on how you like things to look, or simply for ergonomic reasons, you can fold the bipod forward or backwards.

Detachable mount - the mount can be easily detached from the mount should the bipod need to be quickly stored away.

Use: To use the bipod (from the folded position), simply grab the legs and fold them down, as you do so the legs will spring apart.

To return the bipod to its folded position, grip the legs together and pull the bipod either forwards or backwards.

To extend the legs, simply pull the down in the desired direction, each 'click' signifies a secure point to leave the leg at. To slide the legs back simply press the latch down at the end away from the legs and push the leg foot upwards.

Field tested: Two minor niggles become apparent when the bipod was taken out for field testing. One is that the bipod is rather loose on the bayonet mount. There's a fair bit of play both up and down and to the left and right. I thought this might just be down to the differences between CA and TM mounts, but found the same problem with the bipod fitted to an M733. Fixing the problem should be possible with some minor work if it worries you.

The other minor niggle was the fact that the securing bolt that runs through the main hinge of the bipod comes undone very easily. This needs securing with some red loctite before it's taken out into the field, otherwise you risk loosing vital parts to the bipod.

Despite being dragged by me over the plains, the bipod never fell off or deployed itself without asking. Even folded backwards the bipod was fairly comfortable to fold over extended periods.

Here on the CA M15 the bipod does not get in the way of the front sling mount as on the CA version the front mount sling is on the side. If you have a sling mount underneath I would recommend moving to a side mounted sling point to avoid getting your sling tied up with the bipod.

Conclusion: Well I don't tend to use the bipod myself as a platform to fire from (that's just my personal preference), but it does allow me to stand the rifle down out of the mud, and it makes life much easier if you need to keep aim in a singular direction for an extended period of time.

The bipod is well built, despite the upper mount being somewhat wobbly, it is secure and not likely to fall off even in the most extreme conditions. As with any Airsoft gear it needs a bit of loctite before being taken out on exercise.

At 55USD each it's very cheap, and being full metal and of a decent build quality I can't help but recommend it.

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