the right hand side there is a little script and
also a unique serial number for each weapon.
The upper receiver is a standard M4 flat top
type with Weaver rail. The rear sight is a Magpul
PTS flip-up Mbus.
If you have previously owned a G&P M4
type rifle then you may remember that the
ejection port dust cover never clipped in. Well
that hasn’t changed – but is it going to cause an
issue during game play? Personally I can’t think
that it ever would.
The hop adjustor is located in the usual
place, in the ejection port. To get to it simply
pull back the charging lever. The RIS system is
real-steel Ergo Z-rail two-piece system. On its
own it’s worth around £110! There is absolutely
no wobble or movement in it whatsoever –so
you can rest assured that if you bolt on all your
accessories it ain’t going anywhere. The only let
down, for me, is the very front end.
You’ve got this really great ‘Gucci’ rifle, but
it’s finished off with a standard front foresight,
front sling mount and M16A2 flash hider. I
know this still allows for personalisation but
given all the other stuff on the rifle it wouldn’t
have taken much to have fitted a cut-down gas
block with an Mbus flip-up front sight and an
aggressive-style flash hider to finish it off. For
me, on the aesthetics side, that’s the difference
between a good rifle and a great rifle. .
The CQB is set to take a LiPo battery in the
stock tube. To fit one can be a bit fiddly the
first few times, especially when it’s -5°C! First
pop off the MOE stock then unscrew the end
cap on the stock tube to access to the wiring.
Again, if you have owned a G&P AEG before,
especially a model with a crane stock, then you
won’t be surprised to learn that the CQB is set
up with a deans connector.
The CQB comes with a Magpul PTS
120-round mid-cap magazine.
M4 MOE Mid Length Carbine
The Mid Length Carbine is something a little
different. I am sure that there will be those
of you that really like it and those of you who
don’t. The receiver and stock are the same
as on the CQB version, although it is not
wired up to the rear end this time. The Mid
Length Carbine, as the name suggests, is
longer than the CQB; when put up alongside
a standard M4A1 is only a flash-hider shorter.
The thing I like here is that there is very little
outer barrel on show, and in that respect it’s
the same set-up as the CQB.
All the extra length is covered by a longer
MOE handguard. Fitting the battery is much
simpler and faff free too! In much the same
way as fitting a battery into a standard M4A1,
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simply pull back on the delta ring/collar and
pull down on the bottom handguard. This
then pops off and exposes a mini Tamiya type
connector. In the box is a small foregrip that
fits into the bottom of the MOE handguard
with the aid of a small clip that fits on the
inside of the hand grip itself, something I
really like about this rifle. It helps with the
looks and makes it easier to manoeuvre in
tight surroundings. Overall, and like the CQB,
it’s a well-constructed and solid AEG.
On test
With batteries fitted and a load of various
brands of mid-cap mags bombed up, off I
went to put these two through their paces.
As they were brand new my first objective
was to bed them in, so after a quick squirt of
silicone and turning the hops on just a little, I
started banging some rounds through them
(well, any excuse to get out and light up
some targets!)
First the CQB… What an amazing rate of
fire on just a 7.4v LiPo! On full-auto all I could
see was a continuous stream of Blaster Devil
.2s as they thwacked into a metal Figure 11
target. Flicking the selector to semi, which
is a precise movement with an audible click,
I started to double-tap. The trigger response
was really good and didn’t give any indication
of not keeping up with my rapid-fire fingers.
After 12 mags I thought it was time to chrono
this little beast.
With the hop off it was achieving a reading
between 349-360fps. When I set the hop
properly for a 0.20g this dropped down to
between 329-340fps, with a regular 337fps
reading. I set a couple of targets up at 100ft
and 120ft and BBs were bouncing off both.
For such a short-barrelled weapon I thought
that a fantastic achievement.
Carrying out much the same tests with the
MOE Mid-Length I was achieving the same
results, although with the longer barrel there
was less in-flight deviation. Chrono readings
with the hop on were between 324-337fps.
Summary
I have always liked G&P rifles, having owned
a fair few over the years. It’s good to see that
the build quality is still right up there. The
CQB, apart from my personal gripe about the
front foresight and flash hider, is a cracking
little gun. With its rate of fire, fps, accuracy
and real-steel Ergo Z-rail system it’s it a great
all-rounder.
The MOE Mid Length will be suited to a
slightly different gamer, someone who wants
all the performance without all the fuss – a
sort of ‘airsoft Bentley owner’! By contrast
the CQB is definitely more for your ‘soupedup Skyline’ driver.
Did I like them? Well, yes – but then I was
always going to!
Which version did I prefer? Not sure – but
saying that I would like to own a Bentley,
whack on some 22in wheels, give it a bright
orange paint job, tune the nuts out of it and
mount a huge spoiler on the boot!
Would I own one? No – but that’s purely
because I don’t think they will be on retailers’
shelves long enough to get one considering
they’re this good and limited editions to boot!
Mind you, you could win the CQB in this very
issue of this very magazine (I wonder if Nige
will let me enter…?). ■
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SPECIFICATIONS
G&P/Magpul M4 CQB
Weight: 2,860g
Length: 680mm (stock collapsed)
770mm (stock extended)
Construction: Metal receiver, rail
system, outer barrel;
ABS stock, pistol grip
Inner barrel length: 10.5in
Gearbox: Version 2, 8mm Bearings
Motor: G&P M120 High Speed
Battery: Li-Po in the stock tube (Deans
connector)
Power: 324-340fps (hop on)
Price:
G&P Magpul M4 Mid Length
Weight: 3,250g
Length: 720mm (stock collapsed)
800mm (stock extended)
Inner barrel length: 11.5in
Battery: LiPo/NiMh front handguard
Price:
Huge thanks to Edgar Brothers for
supplying guns for review.
Both variants of the limited edition M4
MOE are distributed by Edgar Bro’s – find
your nearest retailer at
www.edgarbrothers.com