To get to the hop adjuster you simply pull
back the charging handle, which pops open
the ejection port cover and pulls back the
imitation bolt to allow easy access. When
finished with hop adjustment, simply hit
the bolt release catch on the left-hand side
of the receiver.
The 7in Daniel Defence Omega rail
system is well fitted and solid as can
be with any AR, with only the slightest
wobble. With rails on four sides you can
quickly and easily adapt your rifle for
mission (game) specifics. A normal front
sight and M4 side sling swivel are located
in front of the rail, and this version uses
the standard length M4A1 16in outer
barrel. A steel flash hider sits on a 14mm
clockwise thread.
The Magpul MOE six-position telescopic
stock means that no matter your size there
will be a comfortable position for you. It
also makes it a versatile rifle suitable for
most situations a game can throw at you
and finishes the gun off nicely, in keeping
with the modern ergonomic look.
You have to pop off the stock so you can
get to the battery terminals. This weapon
is designed to take and run on a 7 LiPo
.4v
battery that sits inside the stock tube. Also
included in the box is a 120-round mid-cap
magazine.
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Take aim
After getting into the box, getting my hands
on it and getting to know it I was itching
to give this rifle a good test. To be honest
I was expecting something special – and I
wasn’t disappointed. With the stock set and
mags loaded I headed off to the proving
ground.
Despite its full-metal construction the
RWL Stag Daniel Defence M4 SOCOM
is not so heavy it becomes a hindrance.
It would be a very nimble rifle in CQB
scenarios, although this would obviously
change as you bolted more accessories
onto it. I was using a few different brands
of magazines, none of which caused any
feed issues.
With 0.20g BBs it was achieving good
accuracy and hitting torso-sized targets at
around 120ft. Its decent rate of fire means
it will appeal to full-on skirmish players as
well as the MilSim and FilmSim community.
With the hop on I was getting results
between 295-310fps. That’s not bad straight
out of the box with only a handful of midcap mags put through it. With the hop off it
was doing 315-330fps.
Conclusion
This rifle is aimed at possibly the hardestto-please sect or of the airsoft market
(mid-level) and is up against some stiff
competition from established brands.
But thanks to its very competitive price
I believe it holds its own well against
these other brands. My hat’s off to the
guys at Redwolf for coming up with the
idea of mix ‘n’ match licences to develop
one very good-looking and functional
rifle.
If you were thinking of going for an
M4/M16 variant anyway, and fancy a
rifle up to the task of multi-roles, this
certainly represents great value. n
SPECIFICATIONS
Limited edition
Weight: 3,028g
Build: Metal receiver/RAS/outer barrel
Length: 790mm stock retracted
870mm stock extended
Hop-up: Adjustable
Battery: 7.4v LiPo
Velocity: 295-310fps (hop on)
315-330fps (hop off)
Mag capacity: 120 BBs
Price: Around £160
Manufactured by RWL; Available
from Redwolf Airsoft: 01684
273052, www.redwolfairsoft.com