Read First Before Buy JBU Tactical Airsoft Charging Handle
I'm not new to Airsoft, might as well call me Intermediate. I ordered this gun because I had enough money for a sniper, and I needed one to have an edge over my friends. As of now I have not tested it in a war because I'm patiently waiting for my scope to come in. Now to the review.
The gun is roughly 8 pounds, since the package altogether is 8.5 pounds you can counter in the other things the gun comes with. Out if the box it comes in two pieces. The trigger assembly along with the barrel are one part and the stock /body are another. After reading the instructions it comes with as to how to assemble the trigger assembly.
The gun comes with top rails, and they are weaver rails. No lower rail is included, you need a special pin and bipod attachment and bipod to get one on this gun, but in my opinion is better in terms of mobility.
The bold is sturdy and pulls back firm. Some say it's easy, some say it's hard. In my irony I have the goldilocks effect with mine. Mine pulls back perfectly, no stress on my shoulder.
Now to the firing. Each mag holds 28-30 bb's. When inserting the mag press up on it with your fore fingers and wait for the click. Cock the bolt back, push foward and lock the bolt down into place. Make sure the safety is off.
BB's fire straight in no wind with no hop-up with .20's. In ocassional gusts and mild einds, hop-up just under half way works best with .20's. I have not tested .25's or anything heavier yet. I need to buy more, running out.
Now to what you probably skipped ahead to read, pros and cons:
Pros:
- Realistic feel, nit too heavy and not too light
- Metal bold and interrior
- Okay magazine capacity
- Accurate with .20's, likely better with heavier grade
- Comfortable finger grip
- Comfortable shoulder and cheek rest
- Full ABS body feels slick and durable
- Metal barrel
Cons:
- Seam on ABS body visible, was not assembled as a single piece.
- Magazines not metal (cosmetics)
- Sling it comes with it is low quality. Do Not Use It On This Sniper.
- Bolt becomes loose after firing it for a while, just tighten the end of the bolt that faces you with the small allen wrench it comes with.
- Very long, not much of a con but I don't have a long enough bag yet.
- Claims to be an adjustable stock. (Will clarify)
- Loud firing sound, make your first shot count when doing stealth.
As I said I will clatify about the adjustable stock. It comes "fully extended" out of the box. To shorten it, unscrew the two allen screws in the rear if the stock. Remove the middle plate of plastic, put the rubber part back on and tighten. I thought it was more loke an M4 stock but it wasn't. After all it is a sniper, not an assault rifle. It would have been nice to know How to adjust it before-hand.
Overall if you are looking to buy this gun as a beginner, or a roughed up intermediate player, this is for you. At around 500 FPS with .20's right from the box for $80, this is worth it. It may not be metal, but the ABS suffices enough for durability. I would buy it. A secondary mag will work well with this, allowing you to quickly reload before taking too long using a speed loader and getting shot in the process. I also reccommend .25's so wind is less of a concern.
Hopefully my review helped. It was well worth my money. Get a quality scope, preferably the Diamond Tactical 3-9x32mm lens Zoom Optics scope. Being able to use a sniper close range and long range through the scope is a great benefit. Great buy for a great price. You will save a lot of money.
Took the old one out, put the new one in. That simple. Works great.
BalasHapusIt's stupid to require a certain number of words for a review.
I purchased this add-on to my AR-15 becasue I was looking for something that would make accessing and using the charging handle easier when I had a scope mounted. The scope I was using sat over the charging handle and made it difficult to get a hold of. This little add-on brought out the handle enough to get a good grip on it to pull it back.
BalasHapusIt was simple to install and is a very sturdy metal piece. I have been using it for a few months now and have had no issues at all with it.
BalasHapusWas in search of an extended charging handle latch that didnt cost a lot for what it was. Took a chance on this one even being one for airsoft and it is good quality and I have no doubts that it will hold up and do what it is made to do.
BalasHapusFeels good and sturdy on pulling back and makes getting to the charging handle with a large rifle scope a lot easier
This product was easy to install, it works great and makes the gun look better. If I can do it, anyone can.
BalasHapusMake sure you have a very small pin punch, 1/16 or smaller to drive out the old pin in your charging handle. It's easy to do, place piece of tape around the latch to keep it attached to the handle as the latch comes from of the pin. There is a spring in there but it's not tiny and won't come flying out a supersonic speed if you're a little bit careful. Reinstall was easy...position the latch in the handle, insert pin.
BalasHapusThe latch I received looks a little bit different than the picture though, the hoop is maybe oblong looking rather than square.
I bought this Airsoft Tac-Latch for a 6.5mm Grendle upper I bought from Alexander Arms that mounts on a standard .223/5.56 AR Lower. This is a "real" rifle, not an airsoft gun. I have a scope mounted on the upper and it's difficult to use the stock latch.
BalasHapusIt was half the price of the "real" Tac-Latch that fits "real" AR's and it works great.
The color is just a bit lighter than the black of the charging handle, but otherwise it's as good as the $18 - $20 Tac-Latches you'll find at Midway, Brownells, etc.
I'm always looking to save money and bought this on the chance that it would work. Wasn't sure if the machining would match up properly, but there were no issues. Great buy.
Like others, it says its for airsoft guns, but on my dpms it works flawless. absolutely great for the price. If you want it, get it you won't regret it.
BalasHapusThis was advertised for airsoft, but it works perfectly on a real latch due to the great quality of the metal.
BalasHapusI got this for my Stag Arms 15 Model 3 AR-15. The only thing I didn't like about the rifle was the charging handle latch. It is small, sharp and semi-difficult to manipulate quickly. This product seemed to get good reviews and other replacement latches seemed quite pricy for such a small simple piece of gear. I figured for $10 i would give it a go. This latch is made of a good quality metal (not quite as nice as the factory latch metal, but more than adequate for it's purpose) and looks very good on the rifle. Most important though, it works very well. It is comfortable to actuate and it makes the charging process very smooth and fast. It also installed in just a few minutes. For $10 you can't go wrong.
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