If you ask somebody to imagine a rifle, chances are that they are going to imagine something that looks similar to the Colt M4. It is probably one of the most recognizable rifle profiles in the United States. It is the rifle that is preferred by the US Military, after all. This airsoft rifle has been modeled after that exact shape. It just looks cool. I can imagine that many of the people that want to run around the airsoft field with ‘military-style’ weapons will almost certainly want to add this into their loadout, but I will discuss more about who this rifle is for in a short while.

Durability

When you get this rifle into your hand, one of the first things that you will notice is just how well-built it is. If you have been running around with cheap airsoft rifles for a while, then you will know that many of them are shoddily constructed. They almost feel as if they will snap in half the second you jump into the prone position because you are coming under heavy fire. I have managed to break several cheap rifles like that (apparently, I land quite hard!). This M4 boasts a metal railed hand guard and metal receiver. It is nigh on unbreakable in normal conditions. This rifle is going to last you a decent amount of time.

Battery

This is a battery-operated rifle. The included 9.6V 16000 mAh battery can send a few hundred rounds spewing out towards your enemy with ease. A couple of batteries (they are quite affordable) should be more than enough to last you an entire session. I certainly never take more than 2-3 batteries with me to keep my Colt M4 CQB Full Metal Ris AEG Airsoft Rifle running throughout a particularly intense airsoft session. I can’t imagine that you will be any different.

Magazine

Included in the kit will be a 350 round magazine. It should be easy to pick up some new ones from Cybergun (the manufacturer of this airsoft gun). Once again, you will probably need a couple to last you an entire session.

Velocity

The muzzle velocity caps out at 400 FPS, although most poeple report that it is a bit closer to 380 FPS. An adjustable hop up will allow you to increase the range of the rifle at the sacrifice of FPS. I can’t imagine that many people will be using the M4 as a long distance rifle, though. Not that it isn’t suitable for long distance shooting but, at its heart, this is still going to be a rifle for those that want to engage in a bit of CQB.

Firing Modes

As you would have with a real M4, there is an adjustable firing mode on the airsoft replica. You can switch between semi-automatic and automatic firing modes. However, if you have paid attention to any of my airsoft tactics articles before, then you will know that I recommend that you never really use automatic on any airsoft gun. Got to maintain that accuracy, right?

Accuracy

This is a CQB rifle. This means that if you are locked in a touch of CQB, then the accuracy is going to be unparalleled. Although, once you start to use this rifle long distance, some of the accuracy is a bit more limited. Although, it churns out enough rounds very quickly that it probably shouldn’t be that much of an issue. It is still going to provide great covering fire.