Matrix Golden Eagle AR LMG Airsoft AEG Light Machine Gun (Length: 16.25" / Black)

"I originally wanted to get a CM16 lmg, believe it or not. The reason I switched to this was because it was metal bodied and was 80$ less. Boy am I glad I got it. Now, stock, the gun has some quirks. It was shooting about 450 fps, which is legal in my field but maybe not in yours. The Stock is the main drawback of this gun. Frankly, you will never be able to change a battery mid game with this stock. The thing needs to be unscrewed with a phillips screwdriver then you need to jam your battery and wiring into the pad on top and somehow miracle the thing back on and screw it in. I would recommend purchasing a full A2 style stock because let's be real, are you really going to need a collapsing stock on a LMG? The button on top which is supposed to be a spring loaded buffer for the top hatch is actually now a functional barrel detach, you press it and out your outer barrel will pop out. So far the gun has had no issues. I have shot several thousand rounds through it, and have yet to jam. Just remember, it is still running a M4 style gear box so don't put down a giant burst of bb's or you may end up stripping something.
Overall Pros:
-Metal
-a good way to get into LMG roles (it can take standard m4 mags)
-the box mag included is decent and spare ones are only 40$
-cheaper than a G&G or a krytac and full metal
Cons:
-the battery space on the stock is terrible(there is also an excess of wiring so you will have trouble jamming a battery inside, I was trying with nunchucks)
-The battery pad on the stock puts your line of sight over the rear iron sights, making them useless
-the included dummy rounds are a nice touch but super flimsy and the chain links come off easily, so be careful with reloads
All in all, this is a good gun for the price and if you don't like the internals its still a m4 on the inside so you can always upgrade to something better.

"Not the greatest LMG on the market, Definitely a steal if you're wanting a CM16 LMG or Krytac.
Problems I have are: The magazine is tricky to figure out
The batteries are a pain to get in (You wont be able to swap them out mid game)
The extra bump on the stock for the batteries raises you above the rear sights so if you want to use them either get a rise or get a new stock.
It isn't terrible for 300$, and its metal, unlike G&G

"Had this Shrike for not even a month. took it out and in my second game the piston Stripped.
Nice body and will HPA this but internals are.. well what you pay for.

"I had this gun for 7 months before it broke, and I'm rather disappointed. The gun is a good one, a good workhorse when you fire off 1000 rounds a game. Fired a bit slow, but other than that I had no issues. It was light and was just enough to pass into the LMG category so I could fully auto. All was going well until the stock broke off with no or very little force. Normally this wouldn't be an issue, but the battery is housed in the stock. Evike technicians have been great, but we are unsure if it's fixable. It was poorly glued on from the stock as a further inspection would show. If you want to buy an LMG, don't go cheep.