joeshred Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 (edited) My first ever review be gentle..... I got the chance to get hold, test fire & briefly examine the new A&K m249. I was notified by a neighbor that this eagerly awaited gun has arrived, & he was having trouble putting the barrel back in when he decided to remove the whole barrel to put in the battery up front. So there I went & helped out. The local seller took the pic before I arrived. Putting the barrel back in was a pain in the *albartroth*, it wouldnt lock properly if you are alone, it needs another guy pushing it back in. We tested & it accepted the Jing Gong M4 mag. Once we were able to put the gun back together, we decided to chrono the beast using a F1 Chrony. It shot between 408-412 FPS. Once back in doors, I decided to carry it around, it seems lighter than the stock CA m249 para. Lifting the top metal feed try, I noticed that the material used is lighter compared to my CA, its possible thats its partly aluminum, this alone made the thing much lighter I decided next to check the quick spring change feature, & to my amazement its just like the CA The stock spring was very very long, that could be the reason why it had a high chrono reading. That picture was to compare the spring length, however, I seemed to miss my focus with this, sorry. All in all, I think this is a good buy if you are interested in the saw & want to skip the plastic feel of the star More Pics Oh the price is Php 16,500, our current exchange rate to the US dollar is PHP45.65 = USD $1 Edited August 14, 2007 by joeshred Quote Link to post Share on other sites
otherrandomhero Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Awesome, thanks! Can't wait for more! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 I have people saying that it's not all steel over my end - it would explain the wieght difference between it and the CA. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghost_x3 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Will you be able to test it any further joeshred? Thanks for the review! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joeshred Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 i dont know if i could test it further. its selling like hotcakes here. The unit i tested got snatched up after I left the shop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calcifer Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Haha. Awesome review, i can't wait to get mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joeshred Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Here's another review http://www.filipinoairsoft.proboards74.com...read=1187022189 by yeti Practically a CA clone, everything is copied very closely. Gearbox and hop is all metal. Externally receiver is stamped sheet metal, plus of course plastic parts like grips. One thing that struck my curiosity is the motorized box mag has sound control switch and jack underneath it. Opening the boxmag there is a small electronic circuit board inside, which has something to do with that sound control gizmo. Overall this is the best china made aeg I have seen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lineman66 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 honestly as long as it's still durable lighter weight is actually a good thing, as the CA 249 is just a PITA to carry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghost_x3 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 CA 249 is just a PITA to carry. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Weak Sauce jk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE.ONLY.OSKAR Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Are there any sites selling the PARA version all I could find was the SAW version from RSOV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rsov Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Are there any sites selling the PARA version all I could find was the SAW version from RSOV <{POST_SNAPBACK}> wow the para version is so coooooool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pablo Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Need. Now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bangus Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 so it's finally here... woohoo!! time to save up!! i hope you could take photos of the internals.. thanx! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rapier Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Are there any sites selling the PARA version all I could find was the SAW version from RSOV <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Umm, all 3 versions are a SAW. SAW=Squad Automatic Weapon. That is the Mk1/M249E1 while you want a M249 PARA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grease Monkey. Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 hgJKSLD:. NOW. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sgtwiltan Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Call me weak but I was the assistant gunner on this in real steel and prefer this over the M60E3. The real thing is about 16 pounds and add the 100 round box to get it around 20. Ever wonder why machine gunners tend to be the Meat tanks in a unit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fizzy Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 wow the para version is so coooooool <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You're right. Hurry up and get them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spooky Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Rsov, do you know when the para version will be available? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joeshred Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 all that arrived here (shop i went to) are paras Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE.ONLY.OSKAR Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 (edited) quick pic Edited August 15, 2007 by THE.ONLY.OSKAR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tarnish Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 quick pic <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That pic is of the CA249P, the painted gas block gives it away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superfelix Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 You can find some here http://www.gunnerairsoft.com/catalog/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
msx361 Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 I think il stick with the CA one lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evilliboba Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 I think il stick with the CA one lol. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If I were to want a M249 I'd say the same. That $150 would be well spent on a CA. That way you know you are getting that steel body and the CA reliability (as the A&K has yet to be tested in a SAW standoff). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
infected Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 For me the A&K could be a fun project gun. If it's shooting 400+fps out of the box, then a good battery to up the ROF and it's good to go. As long as it shoots decent, then it's worth it to me. If something breaks I'd replace it. It'd take a lot of things breaking before I equal the cost of the CA. Now keep in mind I'd be willing to deal with the occasional breakage as this would be a project gun for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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