THE ARMOURY
VFC M4 ES BABY
VFC’s E series is made up of well-built, reasonably-priced weapons.
Ratty checks out the little ‘un – the M4 ES Baby
I
’ve been involved in a few custom
projects in my many years’
involvement with airsoft. The
majority of these have been M16/
M4 based, and many of those
were to convert or make an M4 for CQB
work. Patriot kits have been around for
some time, but even they were deemed
too big for what many people required.
What was needed became obvious: an
M4-based weapon that was similar in size
to an MP5K. Something that met those
specifications would be the perfect back-
up weapon for someone using an M4, as it
takes the same mags, or as a back-up for
a sniper using a single-shot rifle. In a CQB
environment, though, those specifications
can be expanded: something with a good
rate of fire, a decent-capacity hi-cap mag
that could be wielded in much the same
way as pistol. Some such things were built,
but at great expense to the owner and many
gruelling hours for the engineer.
But now VFC has saved us all that bother
(and money!) with the release of its M4 ES
Baby.
VFC M4 E Series
VFC has been around for some time,
offering a fairly extensive range of high-end
AEGs. The E series is aimed more at the
mid-level buyer, competing with brands
such as Classic Army and ICS. VFC says
the E stands for economic, but I think this
does the E series a disservice – the build
and finish is still on par with Classic Army
et al. Both upper and lower receivers are
constructed out of aluminium so are robust
enough for most airsoft rough and tumble,
yet still light enough to carry around all day.
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