A few quick notes that got accidentally omitted during filming: -The rubber bumper that the charging handle passes over is also the lever that opens the ejection port cover. This seems to wear down fairly quickly, so it does so inconsistently. There is no impact to function. -The stock inner barrel is 355mm. -We tested Maple Leaf Wonder and PDI W-Hold buckings, and neither performed as well as the stock bucking, even with the nozzle spring mod. -Efficiency tests were conducted at an ambient temperature of 73F. 1/12/24 Update: We DO NOT recommend the nozzle standoff spring anymore- please see our follow-up video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5CkeXuGlNqbl8U We'll update this comment with any further developments or anything else we missed.
@CAAT3088 ай бұрын
I agree brother 0331 for life and these kids couldn’t hold the real thing or ammo any ways. Would love to see them hold 800rds water frags nvg helmet smoke and any other combat load. I love my gbb saw just hpa mine. Love low bb/ammo count. It makes you better and harder for you
@killzxo2111 ай бұрын
Being in the army dude this LMG is the MOST realistic one out there. You’ll never see someone holding a saw with 1000+ rounds on a belt fed! Most ammo boxes come in packs of 200 so these kids are far tf off
@Wienerslinky11 ай бұрын
yeah no shit, but when standard capacity airsoft mags can hold 150bb's, usually more, a 100 round magazine for a gun that is supposed to be an LMG doesnt really make sense. like another commenter said, this would be perfect in a milsim game with ONLY realcaps allowed, but on a standard AEG skirm this thing just falls behind
@killzxo2111 ай бұрын
@@Wienerslinky well duh no shit hence why I said it’s the most realistic not the most practical. Obviously if you wanna have a high cap load out you go with an AEG my guy.
@Roundgoggles11 ай бұрын
*laughs in vietnam war*
@tylerm12411 ай бұрын
I agree for realism. But people run 400 rd hi cap mags in their ar's most of the time with higher rates of fire. So unless everyone is on the "real steel" 30 rd mag game its really not the most effective for what it should be doing which is suppressive fire when its a lower capacity than the airsoft ar it doesnt make sense. Always remember airsoft is military larping.
@ronaldchang888511 ай бұрын
To me, both 100 round for a gas LMG or 2,000 rounds for a battery LMG are both far from real.
@the_zerokai732911 ай бұрын
2:10 never thought i see someone reload a lmg like a p90
@mrxecks57934 ай бұрын
that's kindof similar to how they actually reload, after you attach the new box you have to open the top like that to lay the belt across before slamming it closed. that part he pulls out of the airsoft gun does look like a p90 mag though
@pierceday831711 ай бұрын
Everyone's complaining about the unrealistic reload and I'm just sitting over here thinking of how I could mangle this thing into a weird kitbashed fictional weapon because I actually like the cassette reload. 😂
@zhain010 ай бұрын
I don't mind the cassette relaor, but there is no way they couldn't make 200/250 bb box mag with enough gas. Just seems like a missed opportunity imo.
@4UADSmartAirsoft11 ай бұрын
amazing review! and my god you went through all the details! Thank you so much for this review!
@pyroromancer9 ай бұрын
hows your cats doint
@reallifegaming382211 ай бұрын
Christ almighty, GBBR techs are basically wizards -Aeg tech
@cillblinton81815 ай бұрын
Absolutely not bro you guys have it way harder. Most gbbs are simple to tech with only basic handy skills required. Seeing you guys do wizardry on gearboxes based on spreadsheets from some companies obscure airsoft forum makes my brain hurt
@juhomakela282311 ай бұрын
"inexcusable to release magazines that do not work" Did that already with the AEG mp7. Jams galore with those goddamn things.
@kylecopley532011 ай бұрын
Airtac have just released a full kit to use standard 249 mags and hpa it Also as a saw gunner I REALLY want one
@kriegsmarinekonigstiger403811 ай бұрын
At last the video we’ve all been waiting for!
@stewbacca11711 ай бұрын
We had VFC on site at the GBBR LARP in Taichung I wrote about back in May. They brought 5 different final prototypes along in different configurations and were acting as arms dealer NPCs allowing players to borrow and use them in game in exchange for objectives completed in the MilSim. I'm pretty impressed with the system on the face of it, and it was surprisingly accurate and consistent in use from what I saw, but I still need to get hands on with one in a longer term review now I've finished up with the LCT SVDS. I definitely like the separation of gas and ammunition feed. No daft hose which always cause feed issues in my experience. Also, why do they keep doing this with open bolt guns? I'll suggest they include the spring standoff in future when I see them 😂💪
@James-rd1se11 ай бұрын
The magazine release button is made of zinc alloy, but it broke after the third time I used it... Fortunately, because I live in Hong Kong, the manufacturer sent a small number of parts to the store, so I asked a master to make a steel one.
@MrJose78611 ай бұрын
The long awaited review and as usual you did not disappoint , I'm glad.i cancelled my order , although you clearly showed that the gun is viable if you hpa it, might be something I consider im the future! thanks for the review, i know you put in a lot of hard work to make it so comprehensive, I wish all airsoft reviews were like this.
@AlbionAirsoft11 ай бұрын
Why do I like using a 12kg mg with a lower mag capacity than an ARP9 with a drum? Because I can, it looks cool and most of the weeds that whine about these things can’t even lift it. I’m waiting for the kinks to get worked out with feeding on the vfc saw and then I’m getting one!
@arjunsingh-mi9hu11 ай бұрын
I dream they make a GBB PMK, who cares about mag capacity, this thing is amazing!
@fiskersproductions11 ай бұрын
If you get one of those chonker 300rd boxs you could fit an HPA tank and literally infinite ammo in one
@arjunsingh-mi9hu11 ай бұрын
@@fiskersproductions Bro ur a genius
@doodlepugg10 ай бұрын
Outstanding, comprehensive review. If all airsoft reviews were like this it'd be awesome - none of this paid promotion rubbish with 'it's really good out the box' and other clichés. Thank you for being a true to life human being and putting in so much effort to help people like myself make a decision. I cannot applaud you enough!
@EthanL202311 ай бұрын
Love the video as always! Would you consider doing a guide for getting into a VFC GBB M4 and another for getting into the MWS? From price to pros and cons kind of similar to this but with all of your experience with the gbb platforms you’ve gained over the years
@ExplosiveEnterprises11 ай бұрын
A side-by-side comparison of all the popular AR brands is something we'd definitely like to do, but as that would be a major undertaking we have no concrete plans just yet.
@sogerc111 ай бұрын
@@ExplosiveEnterprises Not to mention you should also do the AKs.
@EthanL202311 ай бұрын
@@ExplosiveEnterprises you could always do it as a series, and take your time with it. Then you could tie it all in at the end
@TOTALRECOILAIRSOFT11 ай бұрын
Awesome work dude! 👏👏 Thanks so much for this video! I’ve been waiting for this to release before attempting any work on mine. It’s defs gonna save me a lot of heart ache 😅
@brigexplosion11 ай бұрын
Probably the most well explained and informative video I have seen on an airsoft gun ever. This has sold me on the gun. Well done man.
@keyboardcommando514611 ай бұрын
YOU GUYS GET BIG POINTS FOR THE SEGA RALLY SOUNDTRACK!!!!! A GAME THAT WAS WAY AHEAD OF IT'S TIME!!!!
@sugoi498311 ай бұрын
All i hope is that now that the M249 & HK53 is out that, that we finally get to see the updated SD sometime soon
@Vaquerodelabulba11 ай бұрын
Its definitely the most anticipated video, Im super hyped 🤠
@user-ms5tl7dm3j10 ай бұрын
The combination of Metal Slug sound effects and Sega Rally BGM is absolutely chef's kiss!
@OversquareGoon11 ай бұрын
Hope they use the development from this platform in other machine gun chassis, a FN MAG platform would be a dream come true
@walterbryan17988 ай бұрын
Super in-depth! Much more than “it looks realistic. Okay, moving on…” Nah, this was highly descriptive and interesting.
@echohunter4199Ай бұрын
I’m just a retired Infantry Senior NCO and I know this isn’t the same as what we do in the Infantry but….it does allow for a group of men to learn the fundamentals of squad and platoon movement in a hot environment. The MG’s are a critical part of how we function in direct contact engagements. Most riflemen in the platoon don’t use their 3 round burst mode, primarily just semi-auto and shooting somewhat more accurately to suppress and kill the enemy. That said, Grunts will behave differently when bullets are flying by them, you can always tell how close the bullet is by the sound and thankfully, the AK-47 on full auto isn’t the most accurate rifle in a fire fight so they usually fly above you so keep your ass down. We use lots of smoke grenades for screening movements or marking priority targets for CAS missions. I had no idea there were such detailed airsoft weapons out there, looks like a nice model for a man cave display.
@KrokLP6 ай бұрын
I really hope they make a PKP. I wanna run it with a Scorpion belt system with the HPA hose going through the dummy belt into the ammo backpack
@DENDENMUSHIFROMZOU11 ай бұрын
Honestly glad its fieldable. Might pick one up
@NighthoundTacticalOfficialАй бұрын
One of the best reviews I've seen.
@joejoeseesingtons15 күн бұрын
This guy is so innovative it blows my mind😆🔥🔥
@charslapp285Ай бұрын
bro why is everyone complaining about the magazine capacity? a REAL saw normally uses 100 round belts and a SAW gunner carries 8 belts. And with it being a GBBr meaning MORE REALISM it would make sense to only have 100 round magazines
@Hunterlp2022Ай бұрын
I carried 200 round nut sacks and 100 round nut sacks and two 400 rounders. I think people want variety
@azimuth975110 ай бұрын
If you're going to HPA tap your AEG LMG, might as well get this one and just reload more often
@halo-cn3ku11 ай бұрын
Thank you for the very informative review. Glad to know there are only a few modifications that need to be made to it, to make it function properly.
@7249xxl11 ай бұрын
getting mine today. Not intending on being competitive with the rest. I will try to make a more permanent HPA mod and print some box mags that just hold 200 rounds. Maybe buy some 100rnd nutsacks and just make them 200 rnd cap.
@redn299411 ай бұрын
Airtac are working on a HPA adaptor which lets you run a box mag also.
@EuthanasiaSUPREME10 ай бұрын
Cool idea but I personally like the idea of the Daytona GBB LMGs over this
@elijaah812 ай бұрын
Sick review iam absolutely loving this style of video and some GBBR love
@arthurhuang11 ай бұрын
Love the review. I tap mine m249 with box mag. Its not too bad, since I don't like the hpa line stic out. Its a lmg with lots potentials and i love how your content.
@cMONoutdoors11 ай бұрын
the fact that VFC could easily find mag issues if they just tested it but didn't is ridiculous .......thankfully the threads to hpa tapp it is universal and using a standard m249 box mag is a easy mod
@kylegungamers275510 ай бұрын
Great review work as always. Makes me exited for when the GGP batch of guns comes in!
@airsoftgeek90111 ай бұрын
canceled my pre order and got myself an tm akx, this vid makes me want to pre order it again 😅
@tk-576410 ай бұрын
Trust me you got a good gun, just wait it out and you'll love having both
@tescoshortage2 ай бұрын
0:40 _Somebody_ has impeccable taste in music.
@somdov11 ай бұрын
The first part of this video plays like a montage of a joke/troll weapon in a videogame. Love it!
@anthonyrs813711 ай бұрын
That's how you do reviews! Much appreciated!
@arog749311 ай бұрын
After watching a bunch of your reviews as of late I am considering you the authority on GBB reviews and as such would love to see you review the VFC HK416 which I'm considering purchasing. Would be greatly appreciated!
@joejoeseesingtons15 күн бұрын
Great content as usual
@NomadikProd11 ай бұрын
brilliant video as per usual. Sad I missed out on some of the fun, but seeing gorilla action is always good.
@7249xxl11 ай бұрын
The modifications you've shown and the options im already seeing for 3d printing is something i hope they can incorperate in gen 2 and make backwards compat with gen 1. With the high gas efficiency i don't see the need for them to redo the gas system albeit it an intergral NPAS and or Alu nozzle would be great (really when you make your gun HPA-able how did you not do this).
@gunsmoke13211 ай бұрын
I'm not going to lie I am not a m249 fan nor did I really think this would be all that cool but just the intro alone makes me kinda want one
11 ай бұрын
Most excellent review and mods guide as usual. Thanks!
@cubanog2136 күн бұрын
Now they need to make a gbb m240 bravo
@bryceharper591511 ай бұрын
The review is here!! Where do you guys source your VFC guns? Particularly the MP5 GBBR?
@ExplosiveEnterprises11 ай бұрын
We suggest checking out Taiwanese and Hong Kong retailers, as availability in the US and Europe tends to be limited and expensive.
@Splina.9 ай бұрын
this is just the perfect platform for HPA blowback i had this idea for long...but no really options... the idea is to fit the HPA tank in the box mag
@JustinDelDavid4 ай бұрын
"Oh i see a ghillie!" *unloads entire fucking mag*
@Booze_Rooster6 ай бұрын
Lets just hope its not full of those wonderful cheap magnesium parts. Cant shake the memories of my VFC GBB M4A1. Too light, dimensions wrong. Shot nice and crispy for two games. entered the third and the BCG exploded, bent the upper receiver and cracked the slip ring housing. Sent pieces of plastic nozzle all over the place. Only info I can contribute pertains to the MK48. They start with "NV" in the serial number. The one I was issued in 2011 was NV482301. I don't recall what the MK46's started with as we only had the one in the platoon. I seldom used SAWs when stateside and don't recall any sernos from the top of my head. I can tell you the metal finishes look nice, but are entirely off from the real thing. The 249 has a weird mix of finishes on it. The feed tray cover is almost purple, the receiver has more of a blue finish to it and the stock collar and trigger group have more of a green tinge. I have yet to see any airsoft gun pull off the mixed finishes look. This is a mess of grays. Hope you get it nice and weathered.
@nathanielgrim73886 ай бұрын
Alright now give me 240 with the same layout
@Captain_Coleslaw3 ай бұрын
Major oversight not including 60 round quad stack Stanags !
@Zonic00003 ай бұрын
I like the milling mark somehow lol
@gunman129911 ай бұрын
Awesome review! Would really like a review on the vfc hk53 next.
@male_walk10 ай бұрын
Got one yesterday. But seriously, I can't see the difference between stock&mod nozzle. Does it really help? I just want to see some numerical evidence like how far it'll travel before/after the mod.
@thesimpletonautum55672 ай бұрын
Rule of thumb. If airsofters with no real steel experience say something is unrealistic then its bound to be 1:1
@GTNoName11 ай бұрын
Was waiting for this less go
@mikemybalzich31595 ай бұрын
2:11 the air force rank is insane
@pacosanchez36849 ай бұрын
Great content, this is THE video we all have been looking for since this gun was on the market. Just one question, Im thinking to buy it, but does the cassetes fit on a m4-g36 style mag pouch? I mean, they seem preety long for those pouches and I have been looking for the exact measures to see if the can fit in medium box mag pouches but it seem like they dont fit on them, and the big mag pouches are not an option for me because they don´t "fit" whith the aesthetic of my loadout. Thak you so much, Have a great day¡¡¡
@isaaclee67410 ай бұрын
Excellent video as always. Btw, I have a question of how to put on the heat shield as my heat shield got blocked by the carrying handle even though I have place the charging handle like yours
@g.p.airsoft11 ай бұрын
Thanks for making this video.
@Michael-fk3ik11 ай бұрын
mind explaining the barrel shroud - shoulder rest joke?
@docthorr11 ай бұрын
Yup, would love to get it
@Lumpy_Strohhut11 ай бұрын
I hate German gun law. I want this I really really really want this.
@JamesKaret11 ай бұрын
better than us. our law restrict to 0.2J at every guns.
@Lumpy_Strohhut11 ай бұрын
@@JamesKaret I am so sorry to hear that. Germany has only this retarded law that anything above 0,5 joules has to be restricted to Semi only. May I ask where you are from so that I never accidentally moove there ? :)
@JamesKaret11 ай бұрын
@@Lumpy_Strohhut I'm in South Korea. I've known the semi only law but I didn't know about 0.5j limit part. Most of the airsofts in S.Korea have max 10m-ish range. To get around this, we just... give F to the law and just play in somewhere people don't come often. (such as middle of deep mountain.) After that, we just say "We were playing under 0.2j." because there's no way to prove that we broke the law. :p
@mountainadventures734611 ай бұрын
Very nice video! I will wait for the M60 for Nam Soft!👍
@Section8er13 күн бұрын
With your knowledge and expertise have you ever considered doing custom modifications and reselling the modified gun as a side hustle?
@froggyblocks11 ай бұрын
Would love to see a review on the VFC mp7
@theschreiberclan547911 ай бұрын
Oh bot can't wait to watch a 50 minute video on a gun I'll probably never buy
@Adidas_Altyn11 ай бұрын
Airtac is working on an aeg box mag adapter for this too
@funpolice86014 ай бұрын
What are the odds that there comes a video of a pkp?
@adamtroke9 ай бұрын
Awesome video - thanks!
@arkhanthecursed544710 ай бұрын
thz pozplz in intro would be mad if they knew that M240 have 50rounds mags LMAO
@draxusdemos82664 ай бұрын
question are some of these videos taken at south Maryland paintball because if so i think that might be me in the background clips around the 3 minute mark
@Hobbnob_FirstPersonAirsoft11 ай бұрын
Another excellent review, unfortunately the unrealistic reload is a dealbreaker for me but I understand that I'm asking too much. Still a very cool entry to the market though
@silverfan12955 ай бұрын
Hi there, I bought the vfc m249 and can't seem to get the hop up out, not matter what I do the unit won't budge. I just want to access it to put in a new hop up unit.
@pyroromancer11 ай бұрын
when tension springs go flying, they disapear forever
@cubanog213Ай бұрын
I have ideas on how to improve this airsoft gun
@xaviersshare58247 ай бұрын
Great video,thanks for the making ,because of your video , I ve change the magwell plate ,appreciate that . May I ask where u found that heat shield which is suitable for Vfc m249 , it looks cool .thanks again 🙏🏽
@Boopboob11 ай бұрын
GBB master race
@anthonywood963210 ай бұрын
I’m torn between one of these or a tm mk46 I’m in the uk so I’d have run it on hpa with our colder winters
@Ravencof11 ай бұрын
Looks awesome, but may stay with my A&K M249 para. Still. Awesome.
@macgriggs93506 ай бұрын
I dont get the shoulder rest barrel shroud joke. Whats he referencing?
@PURERECOILАй бұрын
Thats a pretty gun
@SHKUDOY11 ай бұрын
Great job, thanks ❤
@king124kine3 ай бұрын
Could you not fit the HPA tank in the box ?
@Juliet1106Tango11 ай бұрын
Airtac has already developed a way to run HPA and AEG mags, making for somewhat of an adhoc daytona. Thoughts?
@Hammerbass11 ай бұрын
I just dont like the magazine system for this one. Im down for GBB LMG's but If the purpose of a GBB is sorta realism, I want to have something with belt bags for bb's. It definitely is cooler than I imagined though.
@zhain010 ай бұрын
I don't see why they couldn't have real capacity box mag and enough gad storage. I like the idea of having to lift the cover to reload. You do on the real one, but it just seems like a missed opportunity. If I can get a 400bb box mag for my mws this thing should be able to use a 200bb box mag ootb
@nextgenretros206210 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Can you make another ingame video?
@simonstokes36911 ай бұрын
Great review
@pyroromancer9 ай бұрын
meanwhile my vfc mk48 with a stupid BB capacity of 800+4000 rattles like a pinyatta every step i take. There's no middle ground when it comes to vfc
@alanwallace74437 ай бұрын
So it’s not as good as the Tokyo mauri mk46?
@premyslkyselak873110 ай бұрын
If needed some more recoil why not to wait untill a steel reciever is made by aftermarket rather than washers modiffication? Actually I understand that this video was done at the time the aftermarket just started thinking about some mods to be done. The same with the nozzle mod. Do you think that your mod can stand longer time use? Unless itś not 3D printed in one piece I don not believe that any glue can hold it for long. But I might be wrong. And last but not least the HPA is also expected by VFC sowe should bet sttisfied by it too. Whatś more I think it should fit he magazine. I understand the BB mag modiffication, but to me it looks awfull and I stay with plastic mags. Hopefully some aftermarket replacement occurs solving all the issues the original have.
@kozaa797811 ай бұрын
Gonna wait for gen 2 then
@SargenttSkroonk10 ай бұрын
"Embrace the LARP" 👌
@gincrystal77568 ай бұрын
Amazing😯
@Auloss11 ай бұрын
HPA is the only gbb SAW that makes sense
@LocoLynx4 ай бұрын
What box mag did you use for the magazine modification? thanks.