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G&G TR16 SBR 308 MKII
so you can choose between three and five round burst
modes easily, as you like. The ETU is also G&Gs latest
version, smaller in size, but with all the same features
as the original.
Allied to the ETU is a new the new magazine
design which allows for a superb “last round cutoff”
feature; basically the MKII will not even turn
over when the magazine is empty, or there is no
magazine in the well! The new magazines feature a
button on the rear upper left which extends when the
magazine is empty and a nub extends from the BB
tube so it can be detected by the system. We’ve seen
these extended nubs before but, unlike some, G&G’s
is designed to fold, preventing the nub from being
snapped or damaged. Although it holds only 40 BBs
the magazine is a “looker” and semi-transparent, so
you can bask in the glory of the mock .308 rounds
inside.
ONE FOR THE SHOOTER
Ultimately, the MKII looks a million dollars and feels
brilliant in your hands! Given the extra metal in the
lower receiver to house the bigger magazine the
balance point is slightly to the rear but that means
that properly shouldered its sits just perfectly and
again, adds to the ease of manipulation. This is a
“shooters rifle” out and out - and things get even
better (if that’s possible!) when you actually start to
shoot it!
In house we take great note of consistency and,
to date, our “record” has been held for some
considerable time by the “Platinum Edition AKM”
from E&L. The TR16 SBR 308 MK II, though, has taken
that “record” and knocked it WAY out of the park!
On .20g RZR BBs, the G&G rifle chrono’d at 1.06
Joule/339fps …and that’s it! NOT an average that
gave 339fps but EVERY SINGLE SHOT chrono’d exactly
the same, to the point that we brought in a second
chrono to double check! Ten BBs, one reading… Now
THAT is utterly remarkable and I believe that the MKII
may well hold the record for some considerable time
to come!
And what of range and accuracy? Again, I was
staggered on my 30m range just how good the MKII
was as new, hitting our 200mm x 240mm VIRTUS
SYSTEMS steels each and every time just using the
“irons” on .25g RZRs. The flat, lo-profile bladed
trigger is snappy as hell so you can get follow-up
shots away super-fast. I was actually so impressed
that I took it to our first “Red Cell Shoot Day” to let
the rest of the guys try it out and their thoughts were
100% the same as mine… the TR16 SBR 308 MK II
ROCKS!
We also had a chance to see how it was at longer
distance and even with the power level as standard it
ran super-sweetly and was reaching out past the 70m
point… as standard… from the box! I, and we, believe
that once the easy-to-adjust rotary hop is fully bedded
the MKII has the potential to reach out further and
this at 339fps from a short (200mm) standard inner
barrel!
So, essentially, you have a super-cool and modernlooking
“.308” that’s light and sized to cover ground
with uber-fast. Whilst it’s 100% legal for every site
I play at, it also somehow has a “reach” that is
potentially putting it into the “big magazine DMR”
territory but still has a more than respectable ROF. It
has some unique features that will not only protect
the internals but ensure its longevity as a serviceable
AEG, along with enough operating choices to keep
any player happy. Although it comes with a nice but
limited 40 BB magazine as standard I understand from
G&G that existing Mid and Hi TR16 models will fit, so
I’ve ordered some in to check this out.
I rarely say this so bluntly but, in my personal
opinion, there is only one final thing to say about the
G&G TR16 SBR 308 MK II… JUST BUY ONE!
My sincere thanks go to Rick at G&G Armament
(www.guay2.com) for facilitating the early delivery of
the model tested. AA
“IN HOUSE WE TAKE GREAT NOTE OF CONSISTENCY AND, TO DATE, OUR “RECORD”
HAS BEEN HELD FOR SOME CONSIDERABLE TIME BY THE “PLATINUM EDITION AKM”
FROM E&L. THE TR16 SBR 308 MK II, THOUGH, HAS TAKEN THAT “RECORD” AND
KNOCKED IT WAY OUT OF THE PARK!”
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