BAR M1918 A2 Full Size Full Metal Airsoft AEG Rifle w/ Steel Bipod by Matrix (Furniture: Real Wood)

"Over all the BAR 1918 is great for all the details it has to offer. The greatest problem I had is the bi pod
when locked into the fixed position it falls out and scrapes against the barrel. It takes away the paint and exposes bare metal which leads to rust and corrosion. I would rate this one 3 out of 5

"Just got mine. Looks pretty nice, however, it doesn't look like brand new.It didn't come with the original package or manual or anything. And the stock was loose, so I took it apart. It looked like the screws holding the stock were loose and some other screws wore out already. There are also scratches in the receiver and on the stock.
I am still charging the battery, I will see how it goes.

"Like several others, I received this BAR from a box o' awesome. Overall, I don't have a very positive impression of it. Many of its issues stem from the same problems the historical BAR had: it's too low-capacity to be a proper squad LMG, and it's too large and heavy to be a handy assault rifle.

The bipod on this airsoft gun is historically accurate--which means it's heavy, clumsy, and utter rubbish. It's locked into position with wingnuts, so to fold or unfold the bipod you need to loosen two wingnuts, then re-tighten them. Another pair of wingnuts fixes the leg extension. However, one of the wingnuts on my gun's bipod won't actually hold the extending leg in place, even when fully tightened. On the positive side, it's also historically accurate to remove the bipod and throw it away--the GIs didn't like it any better than we do today.

As other reviews have mentioned, the wood stock and grip tend to wobble, unless you want to do some work on them. The flip-up rear sight is a (historically accurate) tiny pinhole, more suited for sharpshooting than support fire. But you can aim adequately for airsoft-range engagements with the rear sight down. There's also a large MADE IN CHINA stencil on the receiver, which could irritate the reenactment crowd.

The historically-sized magazines also handicap the gun. You get wind-up hi-caps with the capacity of a mid-cap M4 magazine. You don't have the high-capacity magazine options that an M249 does.

You'll need a beefy battery to power this gun; but the magazine space in the wooden stock limits your options. You have a large oval cavity which is only 4.5 inches deep, too short for even small-type magazines. From there, the space narrows down to a roughly 1.5 inch cylinder. So a long stick or maybe an uneven nunchuck type of battery will be needed.

On my gun, the trigger pull is EXTREEEEMELY long before the gun shoots. It doesn't go off until the trigger is bottomed out. And even a slight lessening of pressure will interrupt the automatic fire. Since no other reviewers have mentioned this, I'm assuming it's a build issue with this particular gun. But something to check for when you're taking yours out of the box.

Unless you specifically want a BAR for your WWII kit, I wouldn't recommend this gun. As airsoft guns go, it's essentially a big, heavy, low-capacity assault rifle. That said, most of its flaws come from John Moses Browning rather than the airsoft manufacturer, so I'm giving it three stars instead of two.

"So I purchased this gun a few weeks ago. Thought it was odd that the version with the woodkit was $20 cheaper than the version with plastic parts. While overall I'm satisfied with the gun, I think I figured out why it's a little cheaper, which I'll elaborate on below.

Pros:
-Shoots beautifully(the chrono slip Evike included with the gun claimed 430 fps w/.2's, I'll confirm this when I actually field it)
-The metal body is overall of pretty solid construction
-It's a great budget alternative to the VFC B.A.R.(which is almost 5 times as much)
-It's actually pretty loud when firing, which adds some nice realism.
-The woodkit itself is constructed of nice material
-It has an M240B - style gearbox, so using a logical prediction, I'm assuming it should hold up to being used as a support weapon.

Cons:
-The woodkit does not seem to be properly fitted to this rifle: The wood stock on mine was loose(I looked for any sign of a bolt or any way to tighten it, but to no avail); it appears that the seals where the stock meets the rifle body are not aligned properly, I suspect the wood stock is not accurately shaped to replace the original plastic stock.
-The wooden foregrip, while it has bolts to tighten it down, still shifts slightly, regardless of how tight the bolts are
The stock does not have adequate room to house anything besides a smalltype butterfly stick type battery, which is impractical for a support weapon. On top of this, you need to unscrew the buttplate with a phillipshead screwdriver to get to the battery, making a quick battery swap-out in the field unfeasible.
-The outerbarrel is actually two pieces, and the piece connected to the flashhider is not secured properly, giving it a slight wobble.
-The text "Made In China" is engraved on the side of the rifle; it looks tacky, and unrealistic.

-Overall, for a clone AEG, it's decent. I've always wanted a B.A.R. since I got into airsoft almost a decade ago, and this is about as good as it gets. I gave it a generous score of "3", assuming it's reliable and because it's a B.A.R. for Pete's sake. Hopefully Matrix will make revisions to correct these cosmetic flaws on this AEG in the future.

"Gun came with zero instructions, one mag, no unjamming rod, and no cleaning rod

Pros:
-Very accurate to real steal
-Very nice weight
-full metal and real wood construction

Cons:
-came very wobbly
-no instructions on how to fix anything
-no instructions on taking bipod and carry handle off
-came with nothing but the gun

Final: I've used 8.4v, 9.4v and 9.6v and the gun won't shoot crap! the only time I got 1 bullet to shoot was with 9.6v but then got a terrible jamming issue and broke! Also the advertizement is wrong because it says M1918A2 but its more like the M1918A1, not really a problem but still. I'm really sad because I really wanted this gun to work and it just wont, I'm either going to have to completely replace every part internally or return it and never get a BAR again. 2/5

"Not happy at all.
1st of all: SECOND time out with my gun the front muzzle came off because the set screws holding it in place came loose from the weight of the bipod being on it and its impossible for me to get access and screw them back on once the muzzle is placed back on.

Second: i bought 2 extra mags with this gun NONE work, not even the one that came with the gun, the spring jams up and doesnt feed, im using a 9.6v (which i know can make it skip shots.... But every shot?...) i use controlled bursts or single shots.

Third: the bipod was complete and udder trash to begin with.

There are some pros however.
When my gun was in one piece its weight was very real and the gun fired accurately (whenever it would ACTUALLY fire)
You feel like a total bad*** with it.

"I received this in the Box of Awesomeness, and I'm not impressed.

Firstly, the gun feels solid but the wood does not seem to fit, and actually decided to superglue the stock in place because it shifted so much. The wood has a nice worn look to it, but has a lot of play in it, especially for a gun originally priced at over $400.

The battery compartment is a pain in the ass. A flat-head screwdriver, a decently big one, is necessary to install the battery, which can only be a long stick-type, and is kind of a pain to remove.

The worst part is the feeding issue. I don't know if it was the stock mag or the gun, but it feeds at most 10 rounds before needing to be wound again, and I found in order to actually shoot the gun in any reliable way, I had to hold it by the mag and continuously wind it, which makes accurate aiming almost impossible with such an unwieldy gun.

Also, my gun did not come with an unjamming rod, and the barrel is far too long for a regular rod. The gun is currently jammed, and we have no way to fix it without disassembling the barrel totally.

On the positive side, when the gun actually shoots the rounds, it's incredibly accurate up to 150-175 feet. It also feels very realistic and is a real head-turner.

All in all, if I had known this is what we were getting with the BOA. I would not have ordered it. It seems other buyers have had a more positive result, so take that review as you will.

"Further Review of the Matrix M1918 BAR.

This should be sold as a 'kit'. It will need to be carefully inspected before use. In the case with mine, I had to completely rebuild this replica from the barrel tip to the butt stock.

Issues:
* Collars for the gas tube were not aligned properly, making the tube offset to the barrel, causing stress on the bolt mechanism.

* Front sights had to be removed and the pin holes had to be redrilled after the sights were properly aligned.

* Bad feed issues - Magazines have a bad gap at the rear of the mag well, need to add velcro to the mag well to help the mags seat properly. The hop feed tube extension is just a crude unthreaded short barrel extension and needs to be shimmed. If it's not, the BBs will constantly jam.

* The AK47-style hop unit will need to be taken down, cleaned and rebuilt with less oil and a good nub.

* NO MANUAL OR INSTRUCTIONS OR BATTERY/CHARGER

* Mine came pre-assembled and appears to have been used( I am investigating this)

* Video states it has a 'mosfet' installed. Mine did not.

* Gearbox needs to be rebuilt before use. Mine had NO GREASE and NO SHIMS.

All in all, this is still a great buy if you collect and use replicas and understand how to build/rebuild AEGs.

For a beginner or intermediate player, I would say pass on this model as it requires a full rebuild before it can be made functional enough for use in the field.

I have a long purchase history with Evike and usually get a good return on my many investments.
Had I known the condition of this replica before purchase, I would have asked for a price break as this model appears to have been used or was possibly a returned model from another purchase. The receiver and barrel finish was pretty beat up.

"Well, where should I begin, this thing throws bbs like a 3rd grader throws dodgeballs. The listed fps is between 380-400 fps, I was using a 9.6v batter and it shot maybe about 50fps? Anyway that would be okay and easy to fix with a better battery, but there's more. The magazine doesn't stay locked in the chamber, parts are falling off, and couldn't shoot my friends who were twenty feet away from it.
When I first bought the mystery box I thought that if I got this gun it wouldn't be bad, and I was wrong. If you intend to spend $300 instead of $200 for this thing don't, its a rip. I would have to say that the best part of the mystery box I bought was the crappy James Bond pistol that came on the side. So overall don't buy it