retrofuzzbox Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 (edited) Echo 1 M79 Grenade Launcher Review I just recently bought an Echo1 M79 grenade launcher for scenario games and for the NAM thing. Craft Apple Works and Echo1 Joined forces to provide affordable launchers for the airsoft market but the affordable price is not without its consequences as Echo1’s M79 version sacrifices key strong points in structure. The Echo1 M79 is all plastic and the main body (Trigger Housing) that holds the barrel and the butt stock together is all plastic and too me that is the weak point as its possible while I’m loading a shell that the barrel can snap off one day if it was dropped or ran into. Already the stock is coming loose and every time I tighten the stock it gets loose again. This stock wobble I think is contributed to the plastic trigger housing because the stock bolt screws in a plastic hole of the main body. The flip up sight is all plastic unlike the CAW and the barrel like the original CAW version is all plastic. I have yet to battle test the durability of the gun and now I just have to wait and see how long this M79 will last. Over all I should have bought CAW’s original M79 because the trigger housing is all metal but I learned the hard way of being impatient and got something where its longevity is questionable. For now I’ll just have be extra careful with this Echo1 M79 and hope I don’t get more bad luck with it. I get what I paid for; however this gun may perform great but I shall see when I get to field it in battle. The only altering of the gun that I did was spray painting the plastic grip and butt stock a cherry wood color and it looks way better than the dull original brown color. Pros: Cheaper than the Original CAW M79 Grenade Launcher Very light to carry Looks cool especially when doing a NAM impression Cons: Mostly Plastic and lacks essential metal parts Feels more like a toy Butt stock wobble problem even after tightening the stock bolt Limited spare parts Edited December 1, 2007 by retrofuzzbox Quote Link to post Share on other sites
screamin_weasel Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 hate to say, but when i first saw the pic, before i read the review, the first thing i thought was "that wood looks ######". it actually looks like red plastic. my CAW M79's wood looks absolutely amazing. do you have a pic of what it used to look like ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-FIDO- Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 try loctite blue on the screws Quote Link to post Share on other sites
retrofuzzbox Posted December 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 try loctite blue on the screws good Idea i'll try that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
retrofuzzbox Posted December 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 hate to say, but when i first saw the pic, before i read the review, the first thing i thought was "that wood looks ######". it actually looks like red plastic. my CAW M79's wood looks absolutely amazing. do you have a pic of what it used to look like ? Yeah I concure that it does need work for sure, I did not manage to get pics before I painted it. I've seen some people mod their plastic AK's stock and grips to make them look like real wood and I'm gong to try that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris North Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Hmm, glad I decided against buying one. Are the trigger bits at least metal? Do you think that it'll stand up to CO2 shell usage? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
usmc0621fro Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Could you swap the plastic wood parts for a real wood kit? And also could you swap out the plastic trigger guard for a metal one? That would probably up the durability quite a bit. I am looking at getting an M79 this year, but with all the shady reviews I might just suck it up and by the metal CAW version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Warning Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 sorry if this sounds wrong but "you need wood" really you do (waits for guzzi or some one else to take the mick) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beilmann Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 You really do need wood that red stock doesn't look good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daemondog Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Hey thanks for that review. I was going to pick one up....but now I'll pass. Thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spiderpig Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Worst. Wood. Ever. Nothing else to say Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Hyde Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Epic fail man. Really, that wood is bad. Not bad review btw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfy Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Shame I was looking at one of these, but now...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spartan XV Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 This may sound crazy but I think I'm going to get one and spray the wood black and throw some grip tape on it, I know I'm raping the heritage but I think it'll look much better. Having said that I think I'll wait until I see one for sale in the classifieds before I spend $180 on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EdrrakNolat Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Worst. Wood. Ever. Nothing else to say Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunnermaniac Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 (edited) That's not very helpful is it... Good review. Thanks for being honest and not going "OMG T1S GUN AM T3H B3ST 3V333RRRR!!11eleven" Well done Edited March 26, 2008 by gunnermaniac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaTacL1sm Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 at evike.com they have it for 185 plus a free shell. would it be worth it to spring for that or get the CAW for around 250? i do almost entirely cqb at my field and figured this would see a lot of use Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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