VFC Airsoft LAR (FAL) Review

[@regimes]

Having the ability to compare GBBR's to real steel counterparts is truly insightful next to the extensive review and disassembly of high quality. Thanks again for an incredible production.

[@ArmandD]

I love this channel. I wish there were more channels with more of a focus on Gas Blowbacks

[@pilot5807]

4UAD and Badabing are both great gbbr airsoft channels.

[@BB2K-Airsoft]

@@pilot5807 yeah Badabing did a great job🥰👍

[@Plinker9747]

I would recommend Otaku gekko, Airsoft Archives, Nextgenretros and gbb enthousiast. I almost forgot Ollie talks airsoft for TM MWS tips and tricks.

[@ghost-do8fg]

Josef Mucha is a gbb based channel as well. Finding channels that are only gbb are gems.

[@BB2K-Airsoft]

@@Plinker9747 thx for the tip. I will take a look

[@DannyMNL]

It's almost criminal how little subscribers you have. Videos like this are exactly what airsofters need. They show the quality of the products involved, give guides on what to improve and why, give several alternatives for types of upgrades with proper argumentation, and actually show how thoroughly items are tested. This format should work a lot better than the kids that just show a gun they bought 2 days ago and immediately claim their performance, accuracy and longevity are excellent, but sadly it's not what the dumb masses want. You earned my subscription today, and I normally don't subscribe to airsoft channels ( basically the only other channel I follow is Negative airsoft, for the same reasons mentioned above).

[@gaveintothedarkness]

"i just got my gun and its the best gunz in da world because its an M4 and its made by G and G and its a combat machine and it has lots of rails for all your accesories like flashlight and bypots and lazors and grips, its also really good beacuse it shoots super fast on .2 gram bbs and has good battery life, i am running a 20 volt lipo from my electric scooter and i get lots of bbs shot during a whole day of playing in my backyard with my friends who are super tough and also think this is the best gun ever and are super jealous that my parents bought it for me." Something like that..

[@rickyricardo5441]

Have to love that pot metal is being used on a $600 airsoft rifle. Just shows that companies will cut corners as much as they can and make things cheap instead of high quality.

[@VickyHong1879]

I mean the FAL receiver is really expensive to machine, it’s a bit more understandable than something like the marui AKM, though the barrel is a problem yeah

[@NomadikProd]

I have no idea why I watched the entire video, Im in part of it and heard the rest already. Good content as always my friend!

[@shayederryberry8636]

This is the review I have been waiting for. You answered a lot of questions, but solidified what I have been saying to myself in my little garage these past two weeks. This thing is excellent. I got mine in the States, so I got the orange tip. I ended up going onto DSA and ordering a Belgian flashider. Looks perfect, threads on perfect! I dislike the furniture, and will be upgrading to DSA furniture. It’s really awesome that DSA is based in the states and specializes in FN FAL variants, which makes this VFC so sick. Onto the rocket valve and internals, god. Thank you for specifying. I now can run this at my local field on .32’s. Overall, this thing is wicked expensive but by far to date this is probably the coolest airsoft gas rifle ever released. Thank you for your time and effort to do this video, it’s beyond helpful for myself and who knows else that is searching for info on this rifle. I have been running mine with the buffer, but I will be removing it and thanks for saying so, because it does cycle the traditional 600 or so RPM with it removed

[@TariqJacksonTV]

Just amazing overall review. I really do appreciate your detailling on everthing!

[@MrJose786]

This channel does the best reviews and breakdowns ever, really objective and insightful . Thanks for your content, really helpful! I think VFC gbbrs are going from strength to strength they have really brought out some good gbbrs over the years and thier mag efficiency is great. I would love for them to do an AK

[@jeffrey8770]

@Sean Price you mean that the canadian airsoft market is a bit ded RIP FOR YOU

[@jeffrey8770]

@Sean Price are you new? because everyone i know and their mum want to dump their aegs for gbbrs, especially since they're now quite reliable

[@jeffrey8770]

@Sean Price might be where you live but here's its about $450 for an MWS and $45 per mag

[@rayndown]

Man I wish they would do an AK too. Pretty sure they already make an AEG AK body for Cyma (CM.040, CM.045 and CM.048) The only other options are GHK, who have absolutely terrible quality control, so buying from them is like gambling your money away, Tokyo Marui, whose AK has plastic furniture and a zinc alloy (if I remember correctly) receiver instead of a steel one. Although the TM one does perform well I've heard. And then WE, who has a very low amount of aftermarket support for their AK when compared to GHK and probably Tokyo Marui as well now. At least externally

[@TT8437-g3s]

Love the video mate, watched it maybe 20 times before mine arrived. Slapped some real plastic furniture on it, changed both the pot metal barrel section and gas tube to the steel versions by DNA (reccomend) and modified it with some of your reccomendations and some of my own little fixes, love it to bits but man I wish metric wood furniture existed in the UK, or even was just able to be shipped here, my 60s kit just don't feel right with plastic😂 thanks for such an extensive and informative video! Takes this from a "nice" gun to the pride and joy of a fair sized arsenal. Never stop being you fella!

[@DelcoAirsoft]

I'm still waiting on my VFC FAL. I'm going to put up a review as well once I get it but there is no way I'm going to go into this much detail so I appreciate your video a lot. It'll certainly help me if I run into any issues!

[@DelcoAirsoft]

Already dealing with trying to get the upper receiver open! It’s a bitch!

[@jukebox_heroperson3994]

Has your rear sight broke off? Mine just did yesterday.

[@DelcoAirsoft]

@@jukebox_heroperson3994 Not yet. Hopefully it doesn't happen. I just beat the gun to shit the other day too.

[@ianharo2040]

WOAH! I got a fun history lesson and I didn't even tend to watch one. I can see the work you put in this video. It was a really fun watch

[@rickyricardo5441]

Now this is a airsoft review. No worthless unboxing that doesn't actually tell me anything about the quality.

[@ARKSYN]

I've been binging your videos and just noticed you have less than 20k subs. Fantastic content man, it's like a mix of Forgotten Weapons and Garand Thumb, but for GBBs. You deserve more popularity.

[@thetwixlord]

As always, amazing and thorough work! I really like the blend of real history of the firearm, breakdown of various aspects, comparison to real counterpart and skirmishing performance. Everything needed and then some! You make me want to buy all of the guns you review!

[@lemonade36]

I'm so glad i found this channel. Outstanding review!

[@Jeranhound]

I just picked up a VFC SCAR this last month, and it's really interesting to see the similarity between the trigger groups. Makes a lot of sense, with them both being FN guns, but hey. They also use a very similar hopup setup, except on the SCAR you have to hammer off that collar/cradle from the hop chamber, which I had to do twice after finding out maple leaf rubbers can't hold BBs in the SCAR chamber due to lack of pressure.

[@紫ライラック]

Thanks to this video! I was finally able to disassemble around the barrel! Thank you! from Japan

[@AnvilAirsoftTV]

Great review and very helpful.

[@pedrotome9119]

😮😮OMG, what a video!! This to me at least is more like a documentary, rather than a video, as it is professionally made in ALL ways, and with a knowledge of everything that composes and surrounds the rifle... It was to me, much more than a secondary school teaching, much close to a college class...!! Uau! Now: someday I will recreate an airsoft, or 4,5mm replicas of the H&K G-3, AR-10, and the F.N.(FAL) this country used in our ex colonial war (1961-1975). And now I have information s from where to start. It will be a long way, but now I am a little more confident... A million thanks to all that turned out this video possible, and brought it here. Greetings from Portugal.

[@rentontw]

Love it !! Great and awesome video with so many details that other reviews never mentioned but just unboxed it and pew pew then no more further info.

[@J0man1]

Love the history & detailed comparison. Well done.

[@pingu.0211]

Great Video!!! This is my GO TO source for In depth reviews of GBBR's, as well as continued education. Love the no frills, no BS approach. Will you guys be doing videos on the VFC G3, MP5, and Scar H? Very curious to see your thoughts on the internals for those guns.

[@vgamedude12]

Haven't been into airsoft at all for years but got recommended your reviews and these are great. Wish stuff like this existed 10 years ago hah.

[@junglejim9551]

This is the best gas blowback review i've ever seen. I'd love to see a review on the GHK AK series with a comparable level of in-depth information.

[@brasileiroloko5375]

Damn, nice video dude, the history of the gun, all the details, damn. I dont even own a airsoft gun and not even going to buy one any time soon

[@galteeboy84]

A template in how to review a gbbr. Superb work. Excellent video on what looks a very impressive release from vfc.

[@KhanSeb]

Great video ! Thanks a lot for it.

[@zerodiniro3273]

The legend himself

[@seanjameson3544]

Another superb review. Better than any others I've seen.

[@siridetmuenchana718]

Hi, EE team. I’d watched your VDO like 10 times before I decided to pick the VFC LAR up and another 10 more times afterward when I performed troubleshooting. Mine shot well for like 4 mags till malfunctions like mis feeding double feeding, just to name a few, started to occurring which is annoying. That said, it is the only gas FAL in the market today so no point in complaining. I think I have one good reason to keep the plastic short-stroking piece in the gun which is to prolong the life of the bolt hold open mechanism. The piece shorten the distance between the end of bolt travel and the location of the bolt hold open device which translate to softer impact due to the bolt is still slow. Every mod you mentioned appears to be necessary in order to keep the gun running as I did all of them and further. I also want to add to the importance of the out-of-battery safety piece as it keeps the hammer down while the bolt is reciprocating. In my case, the bolt is dragged by the hammer during cycle due to spring that keep the out-of-battery safety piece appears to not have enough force to engage the hammer.

[@ExplosiveEnterprises]

Misfeeding is always troublesome to deal with. See if you can record the gun cycling in slow-motion, as that's an easy way to diagnose nozzle behavior issues during the cycle. Good point about the bolt-hold-open too; we're tracking that piece specifically for wear, but we're not especially worried just because the recoil spring is fairly soft. And lastly, we suggest checking your out-of-battery safety (auto sear) to ensure that its engagement surface is sharp, as well as the corresponding surface on the hammer. If both are sharp and it really is just insufficient tension, then bending the torsion spring may help to achieve reliable operation. Hope you get it sorted.

[@jakekees847]

Just bought this as my first airsoft gun as I have a metric and inch fal. Its funny you brought up the sling point on the barrel and the bipod reinforcement because I thought the exact same thing looking at my imbel/stg-58 mutt

[@Shadowgunner785]

This is a very detailed video, thanks for posting!

[@SimonAmazingClarke]

Excellent review. In the knealing position you can hold the bottom of the mag instead of the stock. We were taught to leave a round in the chamber before changing mags, this way it should continue with a mew mag, not sure if this works on the airsoft ones. Love the inclusion of the gas parts. Yes, original very heavy, especially when marching down the mall to buck palace

[@jukebox_heroperson3994]

I have this airsoft gun, and that is exactly what I figured out. Elbow on left knee, hand on mag.

[@richielee5398]

Another excellent review ! Keep up the great work. I was very interested to hear your views on this as when i first joined the British army the SLR was my rifle. Love the look of it.

[@richielee5398]

Great review. I shot the real British army version and it was interesting to hear a good in depth review of this gbbr as it would be on my list of must haves.

[@SEÑOR.M81]

Holly smokes, awesome video. Just picked one up and I needed this video!

[@davidvanlooy156]

Quality video Its like those quality instruction videos you get with premium products

[@AirsoftMilSimNews]

Brilliant! Thank you for that one. Solid work right here.

[@clockwork6966]

Would love one of these with wood furniture and the longer, slimmer flash hider but as always with the nice stuff, it's well out of my price range. Glad you like yours though.

[@NV_Neko]

As one who has this replica, I caution anyone who removes the plastic pace that shortens the travel of the bolt as the rear sight mounting point is aluminum and will break like mine has. doesn't hinder performance but something to be cautious of. also the gas tube threads towards the front that secure it to the front sight will break due to recoil. hope this helps anyone who needs to know.

[@fourthhorseman4531]

I'm not an Airsoft owner/player but I have to say I'm amazed at how similar they've made many of the parts to the real thing. And I'll bet the airsoft FAL has a better trigger than my real FAL. ;)

[@manuelavercetti6493]

At 8:20 the story about the barrel is one of many reasons why I would never buy a VFC airsoft replica. They did the same with M110 and some other interesting airsoft replicas. Too bad that the other manufacturers are not making such models...

[@tristenthomas7352]

I picked up my vfc FAL when they came out before prices went up, I got it painted and have a nice bush war kit

[@RazorNLD]

Very good and extensive review, covering alot of details and alot of factors. Well done! I subbed for that.

[@ehouse2326]

This is such a good review. Good shit guys.

[@masonsteward9862]

Iv been waiting for one of these for years 🥳🥳🥳

[@gaveintothedarkness]

what an amazing review!

[@hanasununhamunagoyum]

Great review, very detailed.

[@lyrooo326]

excellent review I haven't played airsoft in 14 years.

[@AndrewSkipp]

Love your video and your style. So much info. You have my sub. 👍

[@eldritchia]

Another banger of a video

[@ryanh6586]

the only thing i worry about with taking out the short stroke buffer is the potential to damage the bolt stop. correct me if im wrong but since it has more room to travel i would imagine it would hit the bolt stop with more force than usual which it might not be good in the long term.

[@giadalussu1922]

Ye, but it's all steel, so there shouldn't really be any real issue there

[@silentmonkey4311]

We need to get this man to 100K.

[@williamzhou8085]

awesome super detailed review.

[@richardhanck972]

Excellent breakdown and review. Subbed in the hopes of seeing more like this, (hopefully of guns I already own, but I'm not holding my breath) as the detail strip and reassembly is an excellent reference when doing maintenance and modification. As to the Para version... does my breath smell bated? A carbine length, Para-pattern, GBB, w/muzzle flash simulation, and decent recoil? My wallet hates me at the very thought... Time to start feeding it to fatten it for slaughter later.

[@richardhanck972]

And I just noticed from visiting your channel page... You're the flamethrower guy at Ballahack! That sound is unmistakable, and either reassuring or terrifying, depending on which way the stream's headed.

[@g.p.airsoft]

Awesome video as usual.

[@codyvon.]

Finally, a first Airsoft FN FAL that featured a gas blowback system. But I'm waiting for a Co2 Magazine version.

[@navywolf1753]

Looking at how similar it is to the real thing, I wonder if you could take the trigger pack from a real FAL and toss it on with minimal/no fitting required.

[@ExplosiveEnterprises]

We believe it would fit with no significant modification besides trimming down the reinforcement/blocker tab at the front of the trigger housing. However, it would require swapping over at least the hammer and recoil springs in order to cycle and avoid damage to the airsoft internals.

[@navywolf1753]

@@ExplosiveEnterprises Still though, it would be an interesting idea for those who want to be as "clone correct" with their airsoft as possible.

[@sicasan1940]

probably the best/ well balanced airsoft reviewer on youtube! cant wait to see reviews on the TM MWS and GHK m4

[@AbokaseeRed]

Hi E.E.! Is there a M16A4 (or A3) variation you would recommend over others? Primarily for feel/sound and FPS?

[@OtakuGekko]

Wonderful job!

[@kaiwaterfield2603]

Please note the nozzle does not come straight out the front, you need to punch it out from the back or you’ll stretch the spring

[@zaicanna96]

1:33 who is this guy in the photo? It has a sthalhelm and a splinter poncho. It looks like he came from ww2 but with a cold war gun

[@Michael-fk3ik]

either BGS or austrian OPFOR trainer

[@TristenTheArgonian]

35:12 he's not wrong...

[@ArmandD]

Would you ever consider reviewing the RA-tech WE M14 EBR?

[@stewbacca117]

Excellent overview, I'm loving mine this far. And yes I'm going deaf. The outer barrel thing is going to become an increasing issue due to recent Taiwanese legal problems and the perennial problems with local legislature and law enforcement here trying to score points by claiming all the real steel shootings are as a result of "converted toy guns with metal parts." 🤔🙄 Watch this space for more on that I guess... Mine was capable of single shot hits on a gas can at 20m the other weekend, and I just picked up the railed cover to slap an optic on it to alleviate my ageing eyes.

[@Achromius]

Nice review! If only they would release a Para version in the future.... That would be perfect haha

[@adrienwong9786]

19:32 The gun cannot be safely used without the buffer😢 the rear sight may be knocked off. Real life experience. :(

[@EDcase1]

Very thorough 👍

[@Droid_Behaviour]

Nice review. and great replica 😊 I’m French, my dad had when i was 13 an FN FAL at home, it was a blast when i was shooting with it. I’m French, i can tell you S" stands for "Sécurité" not "Sûr", but the global meaning is pretty much the same 😅

[@fvardona]

That is my problem with the airsoft industry right now, there is an ungodly amount of M4's releases but very few new models, it's telling that still today we are waiting for an Sks replica, I myself am patiently waiting for them to bring the Parafal back, but to do this day (22/09/22) no sign of that. I as a collector of airsoft replicas and player can affirm that through all the years it has become very difficult to collect different replicas, as well as pay a fair price for them, gone are the days where you could buy a fal or an AUG for the same price as an M4, and this sucks. I wish the market started investing in new replicas, instead of re-releasing the same replica over and over again, I know that it sells, but unfortunately, this kills the variety of the sport.

[@PhantomM16]

Got my FAL and the outer barrel is glued into the receiver. I’ve tried a heat gun on it for 4 mins and still no luck. I have no idea what to do on this one. Thanks VFC……

[@balkancommenterwithseveree7552]

Does anyone know what scope the guy at 1:49 is using?

[@Iibramgaunt]

Would you pleas look at the G3 as a direct contender in th egbb battle rifel category?!

[@Kav.]

1:08 This picture is an EM-1 Thrope, not an EM-2 Janson. But I understand what you are saying lol.

[@jukebox_heroperson3994]

I just want to say, I have a VFC FAL, and took out the buffer, and my rear sight did shear on one side. Imma be ordering a real one and furniture from DSA.

[@sparrowcorpsairsoft6448]

Does the shortstroke buffer help with cold weather performance at all or is it such a marginal difference that it doesn't matter?

[@ExplosiveEnterprises]

To be absolutely clear, it makes no impact whatsoever to performance on the FAL, and on most guns using a short-stroke buffer actually reduces efficiency (by pre-compressing the recoil spring). We're not sure where the myth got started that short-stroking a gun makes it more efficient, but that's not how GBBs work.

[@gabrielgaitan4856]

The FAL: Pacifier, Sentinel, Stalwart friend

[@SinOfGin]

Currently adding an M4 Stock to my 6mm proshop to build out a DMR project. Please do an F2000 episode!

[@atomiceggbeater]

Do you know if the cocking handle and fire selector are able to be removed and replaced? I'd like to do an accurate build with this as the base gun but the mock I would do requires the folding cocking handguard and a different style of fire selector.

[@matthewtaylor744]

AM I crazy or was that an Erma Felna reference with 6mm Caseless joke? It would be weird because that comic doesn't have plates...but that is what the ILR in that comic uses...idk.

[@EliKirkMusic]

Worst part about new release guns is that I never have any cash laying around when they release. And now that I've saved up theyre sold out everywhere

[@aaron4820]

Just ordered one of these thanks to your review! Great stuff. Are there reliable places to buy the Bushnell holo other than checking eBay every now and then? Does yours come with all the different reticle filter?

[@apathtrampledbydeer8446]

Great review! Pot metal barrel, that is a great dissapointment... Looks like a fun rifle though.

[@kakuwave]

Vfc made improvements with this I see some similarities with their Scar H, which I own and know very well I would like to see your take on that one

[@bulgariagaming2408]

Where could one buy said rifle? I've been searching for the past hour or so and I haven't been able to find a tailor that isn't out of stock, Are they discontinued or am I just out of luck?

[@ghost-do8fg]

I’m sure it possible to change the plastic parts out with surplus parts

[@gabrielgaitan4856]

I wonder if you can review the WE/RA-Tech M14 GBBR?

[@rogerebert6380]

Did you use DSA parts for the furniture swap?

[@Silentparrot04]

I used mine for the first time and having done the sear mod, but then by the last game of the day my gun started shooting in full auto on its own after one click of the semi but it only happened with certain mags, other where fine, i guess it didnt have much gas on those i dont know, i was using yellow propane on em

[@peter11256]

Awesome review! As an AEG user that would love to switch to GBBRs, the only gripe I have with it is the mags capacity, while it adds realism I feel it also handicaps me too much in games. Modern GBBRs seems to hold enough gas for at least 2 full mag reloads (more in this case). Do you know if is this a design limitation, or can GBBR mags capacity be tweaked by change the mag spring or something of the sorts.. ?

[@ExplosiveEnterprises]

On most GBBs, the BBs form a stack along the front of the magazine, with the gas reservoir right behind, so the capacity is limited to what can fit in that stack. There are some GBB mags where the BB stack will actually curve under the reservoir and follow the baseplate, allowing a bit higher capacity, but they often have feed issues. Our resident GBBR enthusiast has historically more typically used AEG machine guns, so we definitely understand the hesitation about ammo capacity- but we find that with a good hop-up and properly adjusted sights, it isn't necessary to shoot nearly as much to score a hit, and then the lower capacity of gas mags becomes manageable. Bring along a can of gas, a speedloader, and an appropriate speedloader adapter (we're fans of the ComradeQuiche designs), and then you can reload on the field as well.

[@andypike9810]

Is it straightforward to remove the gas block off the pot barrel?

[@chspg_alvis]

This channel is worth at least 1mil subs...

[@bigpig187]

Thanks a lot for the infos as i'm buying one. Do you think a type C bayonet would fit on it ?

[@carn109]

such a dream FAL

[@elijahmcewen897]

Can you buy aftermarket wood furniture and swap it?

[@ExplosiveEnterprises]

Yes, the wood stocks attach the same way as the polymer ones. We're waiting on a surplus Israeli stock at the moment; we'll probably be using it for a tutorial video on wood refinishing.

[@Parcolai]

Kind of sad cause the C1A1 is inch pattern. Wish they bring out a L1A1 version in the future.

[@xmcshadow1218]

How does this compare with cybergun ScarH?

[@AlbertoMuse]

Any plans for VFC Scar H video ?

[@mostima3071]

how do you get the outer barrel off? mine is very2 hard

[@ivanyonshevsky1408]

Will you make a video about their G3 Gbbr?