CELCIUS M4A1 MX2
TRAINING WEAPON
(CTW)
AIRSOFT ACTION
Is the Celcius M4A1 MX2 a Systema beater – at half the price?
In this exclusive review, Ratty takes a close look at the updated CTW
Y
ou’d need some serious visual
impairment not to notice
that the most popular style
of airsoft AEG is an M16/M4
design – and the most popular
of all is the M4A1 Carbine. They come in
all shapes, sizes and configurations from
a host of different manufacturers, using
various real steel manufacturer licenses.
Perhaps because of this choice, built by
so many companies, they are available to
suit any budget. If you’re on a tight budget
you still have a large range of brands and
models to choose from. But the most hotly
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contended area is mid/upper cost M4s, with
manufacturers like Classic Army, ICS, King
Arms, G&P and G&G all making fantastic,
robust and good value M4 variants.
That said, there is one area that, until
now, has been dominated by one name: the
Professional Training Weapon.
Developed by Systema as a real training
aide, it just so happened the PTW fired 6mm
BBs. Systema has improved its PTW year
on year and all hardcore MilSimmers I know
either dream of owning one, are saving up
for or indeed already have and swear by their
trusty PTWs.
But what if another training weapon system
was available – and carried a price tag half
as hefty? Could it possibly be a sensible
alternative to the much-loved PTW? Well,
enter Celcius Technologies’ M4A1 MX2
Training Weapon.
Celcius launched its initial CTW a while
ago but it suffered from a few issues which
reflected in poor sales. So the company
returned to the drawing board and has come
back with a much-improved version. The MX2
is the second generation of the CTW, so let’s
see if they’re now up to scratch and worth
the price.
My CTW arrived in its box along with a
120-round magazine, a pistol style BB loader,
a barrel cleaning rod with brush head, a small
Allen key to adjust the hop, a CD with the
user instruction guide and an exploded parts
diagram. It also comes with a warranty card
from the UK distributor, which is a very nice
touch. You fill this in and send it off to validate
your one-year internal parts warranty. Terms
and conditions do apply, but at least you can
read through it beforehand so there can be
no misunderstanding. Having a warranty with
a UK distributer gives some peace of mind,
certainly when spending this much money.
Getting the M4A1 out of the box, initial
impressions were very positive. The CTW is
a real steel copy of the M4, weighing in at
3.4kg. This makes it noticeably heavier than
its rival manufacturers’ counterparts. Both