Double Eagle Electronic M83 Full Size Airsoft Rifle Review

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Double Eagle Electronic M83 Full Size Airsoft Rifle
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CiTRxJ's Review of Double Eagle Electronic M83 Full Size Airsoft Rifle

25th Dec 2008

Overall Rating

3.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars

It's a great gun for the price ($20-50), but don't expect anything spectacular. At 20 ft you can get maybe 4 inches grouping if you have a steady shot and no wind. It barely does a quarter of a joule, it won't even penetrate a plastic bottle at point blank range.

It feels like the gun might be more accurate without the plastic barrel extensions, so if you really don't care about looks don't even bother putting on the barrel you might find yourself with closer groups.

The extras are really.. not that useful. The red dot scope (well, crosshair actually) works, but it's a two-eye scope... with one eye you just see the back of the front ironsight. Having both eyes open will give you a relatively good shot. Using the ironsight is nearly impossible, and you can't adjust it.

The laser I can't seem to figure out... maybe mine's broken but I can't adjust it so at 20ft my laser is point about a foot off my target.

The magazine only holds 40rds, so do yourself a favor and buy a quick-loader, because the included loader sucks and loading by hand is even worse.

The grip safety is kinda awkward, since you both have a motor safety (the safety switch on the receiver) and the trigger safety (on the grip).

The flashlight's a nice touch and so is the sling, but I use neither.

All in all, it's a decent package at $30 for chairsofting or backyard play, but don't expect anything out of it. Get a spring pistol and you'll have more fun for target shooting than this.

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