Cybergun Auto Ordnance Licensed Thompson M1A1 Airsoft AEG Rifle w/ Metal Receiver (Package: Evike Custom Upgrade Package)

"hey can anyone verify if this thing really has reinforced steel gears? Im gonna get one ppretty soon with a tokyo marui highcap and another battery im just wondering if this really has steel gears

"dose this gun have to shoot steel bbs because it is a soft air and not an airsoft

"This gun is pretty good it hurts like a mother the only proplem with this gun is that it doesnt hold as much bb's

"This was my first airsoft gun, it probably would have been good but on my first day it stopped shooting when i fired it like 3 times. Might be either my incompetence or the battery but I traded it for another gun.

"I'm not sure how to write this review, so I'll just start from the top.

I absolutely love this gun. It (was) reliable, accurate as hell for a smg, shot very consistent FPS, comfortable to hold, easy to manouvor with, etc etc.

However... After only 4 gaming sessions it gave up. I haven't dug into it to figure out what went, but I'm fairly certain the piston teeth stripped. I'm extremely disappointed in this as I have only ever run 0.2 and 0.25 so I wasn't using it in any weird scenarios.

I am gonna spend money upgrading this gun, so I guess that tells you how much I love it.

"I know I'm in the minority but this gun isn't what I thought it would live up to be. At first, I was impressed by how absolutely stunning this gun is but after only 5 minutes or less of firing (mostly semi) the gun stopped firing with no explanation the battery had been fully charged by my personal smart charger and wasn't overheating. at the time of typing, I had returned it twice because of the same reasons but when it did shoot it was smooth and nice it the hands such a shame I never got to use it in an actual game

"So this my second experience with this gun. Long story short, my last one is about 7-8 years old now and still runs bone stock even though I no longer own it. A lot has changed in the build quality of this gun since the last one I owned. With that said lets get this review going.

I bought this gun back in December of 2016. I was very pleased with the quality of the build. The gun is a good weight and will not be comfortable for all players. The metal is fairly hefty as is the imitation wood. The paint scratches fairly easy. The trade marks are spot on. It chronoed around 280FPS with a .20g bb on an Xcortech chronograph. It fed flawlessly with the King Arms 110rd midi-cap and the CYMA 420rd hi-cap mags. I could hit a bottle of Elite Force bb's at about 150ft 7-10 times.
The gearbox, From day one just by the sound I could tell that there was something a little off. I have actually had a conversation with Evike Matt(marketing I believe) about this. It does NOT contain the metal bushings as stated. They are a very cheap plastic and I would not condone the use of them as they could crack, deform, or have the gear bore them out(if you don't use this gun a lot I would think you could use them). The air seal was far from par. The gears have got to be probably the worst part of this gun. The version 6 gearbox does NOT contain standard gear set. The spur gear is smaller than your standard size. A common tech myth and have personally tried is if you turn the spur's oval bushing it will take a standard version 2/3 set. That is a MYTH, when you do that as the spur and sector do fit the bevel gear cannot actuate the spur gear. The reason why this has me a little riled up is that my spur gear is actually deformed. It will not mesh correctly and actually jams when finger spinning the gears(they should spin smoothly). I cannot find a replacement spur gear or gear set. The gears were actually shimmed... Not shimmed well but shimmed (shimming- Metal spacers that keep the gears from rubbing on other gears and the gearbox). The wiring is decent but I wouldn't use anything to crazy for a battery. I recommend sticking with a 9.6v or a 7.4v Lipo(learn how to handle Lipos before you buy). The motor, same as every other stock motor.
All in all its not a bad gun and works really well. I would say that i just got a lemon. I'll do some pros and cons to sum up this experience.

PROS
-Externally built very well
-Trademarks are spot on
_Works with most TM (Tokyo Marui) Thompson magazines
-Shoots good

CONS
-Gearbox was manufactured sub par
-Proprietary parts
-Bushings are not metal

"Mechanically this gun works good, good feeding, hop up bucking usually needs to be replaced after a couple thousand rounds, feels nice, good space in stock for large battery. Negative of this gun is that it does not have a very strong body. I have owned a couple of these, as well as a few friends of mine, and we have seen 3 break on the field. By breaking I mean the metal body can break easily if dropped, or if you knock it into a wall or go down to the ground to fast. Usually it is the barrel shroud that cracks, as the metal is the cheap Chinese pot metal. I also saw one break at the rear stock before, again the metal just cracking. This gun has some of the cheapest metal I have seen, and the body is also cast metal, not stamped sheet metal like some other guns. This makes it very brittle, so use with care.

"i about to get this gun and im wodering if i can get more mags or anyother mag becide the tokoy mariu mag? i cant spell srry.

"I will start by stating that I am new to airsoft. I have only been playing for about 6 month. Wanting to emulate a WW2 Soldier I ordered the Thompson after reading the reviews here and on other cites.
I received the Thompson in the mail on a Thursday, test fired it Friday, and went to my local CQB on Saturday. The first game i fired two rounds out of it and it stop working. I left the field and swapped the battery thinking it was the charge. Again the gun did not fire. Both batteries work in my MP5 and my friends M4 after this. I have reached out to Evike to see about a return. Less than 100 rounds have been fired from before this happened. If the replacement works after this i will change my rating.

Pro: Looks great, nice and heavy, perfect for WW2.

Con: Didn't last more than 2 days.

"My thompson broke above the mag well in about 2 weeks didnt even take it to the field frankly its irreparable and happens a lot i thought maybe cyma would be ok i was wrong dont buy

"Under no circumstances should you buy this gun.
I thought it would be awesome and now it has broken twice.
I got one that didn't work to start off.
I got another, that worked for one game.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS.