I will make this a fairly short review.
FIRST IMPRESSIONI have owned two used TM AUGs that came with issues so getting a brand new AUG with everything working was awesome. Didn't notice any difference in the quality of the body (body was separated in the back a bit but it went together without much effort), as heavy as the TM. Very impressed.
SHOOTINGStock it was shooting 345 with .2s. Decent rate of fire and good grouping at the distance of my house. No feeding issues at all with the high cap.
ESTHETICSNot sure if that is how you spell that. The little gas valve thing that everyone looses was still on so how could you not be impressed! Fire selector feals a little looser than the TM but still works fine. The reciever apears to be painted (painted well) which was never noticable on the TMs. Iron sights that it comes with are plastic and a bit of a joke. They slide and they have a little rotating piece so ethier one can be the front or rear sight.
ACCESORIESMag seems to work fine and is a few shades darker than the TM. Battery is lasting OK so far and has a good rate of fire. Charger is made for over seas. came with cleaning rod and booklet. Booklet is hilarous...box is funny too.
INTERALS/WORKING ON THE GUNChinese copies strike agian! Getting the mechbox out is really easy but took more work than the TM. Remove two screws and it should just drop out when banged on the floor. I had to pry it out and undo a screw in the body to get it back in. Not a real big deal but still unexpected. The gas port stayed together which is way better than the exploding TM ones. Gas cover sits on top of the mech box.
Opening it up there was a vasaline lube everywhere. Some on the outside of the cylnder, tonnes on gears...everywhere. Ported cylnder was weird. CHECK PIC. Never seen a ported cylnder for a 510mm barrel. Everything else looked chinese in there. Off white plastics and what seem like heavier duty gears than TM is putting out.
I put the para front end on with an M4 tight bore on it. Everything came apart really well and it took no time. Hop up looks identical to TM. Rubber on hop-up seemed goopy and soft...note to self...replace hop up sometime soonish. Inner barrel went in with no problem. Attaching outer barrel to gasblock took some exacto knifing. Chinese outer barrel to TM gas block not totally compatible but it's working fine now.
After shimming and lubing the rate of fire has gone up. I am going to add metal bushings, torque gears and probably call it a day for this gun.
OVERALLOverall I am really impressed. The para front end is shootig great (always missfed with TM) and I am way to happy for the price (around $350 shipped). My word how could you not be happy with an AUG? The para front end gives me an M4 length inner barrel with the overall length 2 inches longer than a p90. With regular outer barrel m16 length barrel with m4 length. Mags can be a bummer to find and catch on gear but just don't use m4 shingles and your golden. Love this gun, don't buy the TM. Here are some pics to go along with the adventure.
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