Cybergun FN Licensed M249 MINIMI "Featherweight" Airsoft Machine Gun (Model: Para / Tan / <350 FPS)

"The gun works great. I got the h&k box mag bundle, however the box mag does not latch properly. This leads to the mag falling out. It feeds fine, but any movement and its gone. Just get the regular high cap model and buy more mags. You can get a 1100 round highcap for $20. (If they're in stock.)

"So I’m writing this review based on external and internal part quality and build. I actually haven’t fired this gun once so take that as you will.
Externals- Honestly well built and sturdy for a 95% polymer gun. The orange plastic tip falls off instantly as it’s dollar tree strength plastic, but the polymer of the actual gun and body definitely has strength to it. The bipod is 100% polymer so I’d honestly advise to take it off. It gets in the way and just doesn’t seem worth it.
The rails are good quality and I wouldn’t worry about failure, although rail covers are almost required due to the sharp edges.
The upper and lower fit well together and the magazine slot is well built. The Para stock is also polymer which kinda made me nervous, but is really thick and can definitely be functional.
Overall I’d say 8/10 for external quality as it’s almost completely polymer, but everything is well built besides the bipod.
Internals- Please, please, please go inside the gearbox and give it a shim and cleaning. The grease that’s used is as slimy as earwax. The shims are very large, so an accurate shim might not be capable out of the box. Motor and trigger are standard and the piston teeth are metal. Air compression isn’t great at all, but not completely absent.
I’d say 6/10 for the gearbox because it is metal and after a quick run through would be placed at an 8/10
Overall. Based on build alone, I’d say it’s a great option for a budget m249. But I would advise a quick one over before playing

"A great starter LMG class! but there are some cons...

Pros
+good cost
+lightweight, easy to carry
+good gearbox
+easy to load and understand the gun
+can fit a good amount of brand m4 mags if you dont have any sack mags
+batteries are easy to access in the rear
+good amount of rail space for sights

Cons
-the sack mags tend to have malfunctioning problems such as overwinding and never stopping even when full, winding even when the button is off, not feeding fast enough where you have to hold the winding button, etc i would say get a techy to hard wire a sack mag to the gun so it auto winds better or just get a ''coffin'' mag/ quad m4 mag

- bipod not adjustable and can easily break off with to much force

-stock has no space for bigger batteries so if you have sticks or bricks i would say get a better stock for this such as the Full Size Polymer Stock or the Retractable Ranger Stock System/Mk46 5-Position Retractable Stock

"Great gun for what it is. Light for the size. Feels solid other than the bipod but i replaced that. Easy to take apart. Easiest gun i own to take apart. Chronod in the 350s with .28. Shoots far. Hop up is a minor pain to adjust. You lift up the top of the gun to adjust so not quick on the fly. Had a jam first time out after heavy use. Easy to fix. Barrel just lifts up to pull out. Takes every m4 mag i have from the matrix 1000 hi caps to the a&k 1500 and 2500 to any midcap i have laying around. Hop up is propriety but works fine. No nub came with mine. Put the prommy red on it. You can buy a much better bulkgear hopup that will let you use flathop nubs. Stock can only use round nubs unless you dremmel it out. Stock works fine for me. Battery compartment has no room for one a beast like this needs. I ran it out the back to a battery bag velcrod to the para stock and run a 8.4v 3800mah nimh tenergy battery. 2 of those and your set for the day. Only real complaint is that there isnt a drop in gear box available as a replacement. Id love to have a second on hand since i know at some point this one will break. Other then that its a great gun for the price. Just dont hold down that trigger to much. At some point im hoping to try to fit a krytac gearbox in this when thefirst one goes. Well see......

"Just got it in. Looks good, but the pins to retain the para stock are over sized for the matching holes on the main body. I am afraid of cracking the case by forcing the pins in.

I am going drill out the retaining holes on the body slightly to get them in without damaging the unit by forcing the pins in.

"Out of the box looks really good.

Almost all of the gun is plastic. Seems durable enough for field use. I'm a little concerned about long-term durability of the Para stock, but that's easily replaceable if needed.

V2 mechbox is standard design and could be upgraded with off-the-shelf parts. I'm planning to put a P* in there.

Light weight makes this SAW a winner!

"Once you adjust the hop up it works great and accurately. However, it will need quite a few upgrades and tinkering once you get it. Very, very low battery space. But the gun does look cool and you get what you pay for.

Pros:
Looks great
Light for an LMG
Accurate and decent fire rate
Fits M4 mags

Cons:
Low battery space
Barrel can shake loose and needs adjusting
Box mag that came with it broke

"I have only had this gun for a few months now but I have played 10+ games without many issues

Pros: weight (compared to the a&k version)
Feeds well
Feels a bit like an ebb
Good fps
Metal gearbox
Railed upper receiver

Meh: box mag has bad wiring but soldering fixed it
Hop up does not have a nub
O ring on hop up is garbage

Cons:does NOT fit most aftermarket m249 parts
Accuracy sucks but a tightbore barrel is great
Motor heats up very fast
Does not take all m4 mags
Does not fit any other hop up
Almost all externals are not replaceable

Overall good buy until the externals break then you're screwed

"So I decided to take mine apart. Very disappointed. Not 20/1 gears, I counted they are standard 18/1. And the piston head seems to not have ball bearings and looks to be riveted together, no screw. Super strange. This gear box is nothing special. I appreciate the radiusing tho, saves me some time lol. Good compression everywhere but the air nozzle. I will probably be replacing the piston so I can get a new piston head. Pretty sure they're stuck together unless I wanna break them apart. 16awg rewire, mosfet, t plugs and a new barrel, bucking and lower spring it should be ripping faster then 10 rps. But all in all 220 bucks for a nice body and a decent shell isn't all that bad. Just wish they didn't lie about the gears. Funny how I had to break my warranty to find out they lied, to not be able to get a replacement because I had to take it apart to find out. Thanks evike. Your lucky I'm my own tech hahah

"Overall a very well made gun. Having used a full-weight M249 a few years ago it definitely lives up to its claim of reducing the weight of the original. Shoots very well out of the box too.

Pros:
Lightweight
Good range and FPS out of the box (tested with .25g bbs and a 12v battery)
Collapsible stock for a more compact weapon when needed
Underbarrel and side 20mm rails
Easy to change barrel

Cons:
Hopup has to be accessed by raising the feed tray, making adjusting shots while shooting difficult because of the tray's obstruction of the sights
Para stock requires a bit of muscle to switch between extended and retracted, you may feel like you're going to break the stock the first few times you adjust it
Para stock pins need to be hammered into position and don't budge easily
Very, very small battery space behind the gearbox and under the feed tray*
Stock bipod feels cheap and is difficult to lock into an unused position

Overall, the cons are mostly cosmetic and don't cause problems once you get the gun onto the field.

*If you want to use a bigger battery or don't want to buy the one Evike recommends for this gun, the stock wiring can be brought through a small hole to the right and rear of the feed tray so you can wire up a bigger battery and attach it to the side of the gun via tape or whatever else you see fit to use. This was my biggest gripe about the gun but finding that hole in the back of the tray made a world of a difference.

"Recieved the high fps para model from evike box of awesome. I have a mk2 a and k and unloaded this one is easily 8lbs lighter. Finish is not bad for a plastic gun and it chronoed right at 385 for me at 18rps on a 11.1 lipo.

Biggest complaint is the stock pins are press in and do not come installed. Also this does not come with a battery and there is no obvious place to put one. Manual recommends some bizzare looking butterfly style but your best bet is to just extend the wiring and hanging it off the rail in front.

Overall it seems ok, but i wish it came with the propritary battery.

"Just got mine today. So far it looks amazing. I bought the separate box mag for it aswell which fits nice and firm. but i do have a few problems....

My M249 will not accept any other M4 mag other than the one it came with (even tho i got the box mag) and the stock had to be trimmed for the pins to fit it. Also the stock is hard to pull out and thought i broke it when i tried. also my charging handle came off (even tho it has no function) overall its ok. But i just wish there was a little more metal.

"I purchased the 400 fps version and it has never chrono'd at 400. It is currently chronoing at around 250, never peaked 300 and that was testing with both .28s and .32s
I was advised it could be a compression issue. Nevertheless, I can't effectively run it until I open it up.
As for the gun itself, it has the cool factor but thats about it. If you didn't know, 249 sights suckkkkkk I highly advise you use an optic. Getting a drum that works perfectly can be a challenge as well. The MK46 variant has the collapsible stock but the "buffer tube" does not act as battery space. Good luck fitting any nunchuck, stick, or brick style batteries. I had to buy a Matrix 7.4v PEQ style battery and that fits perfectly.
Overall LMGs can be a big commitment and this one is no different. Be prepared to buy aftermarket parts, but that is part of the fun I suppose

"Review: Para 350 FPS / Support Package

After two years of GETTING SUM with the featherweight Para 350 FPS LMG. This is my honest review of the gun. However please note, I have been playing airsoft for about two to three years so my extensive knowledge on internal upgrades is very limited. This is my review as a newbie.

Let's start with the cons

1. The battery compartment space is absolutely awful. I was successful in getting the following batteries in the 249 without damaging the battery.
- https://www.evike.com/products/78093/
- https://www.evike.com/products/83493/
2. The box mag that it comes with is awful as well the box mag had issues with feeding. I ended up purchasing this box mag and so far so good as of the last 6 months.
- https://www.evike.com/products/39669/
3. Right out of the box the FPS was shooting at about 325 FPS with .25 bbs however after the second or third time of use it dropped down to about 290 FPS. I ended up purchasing a new m110 spring to up it a bit higher.

4. Even though this thing is made of polymer I highly don't recommend slapping a foregrip on here as it is somewhat wobbly and can break the rail easily.

5. The bipod is also terrible too. It ended up breaking on me within the first game.


Now let's get the goods out on the tray.

1. The 249 is super light as this is made out of polymer. When the ref's hit the countdown you'll be able to book it with this thing. As a support gunner, you gotta support your team and not be way in the back trying to catch up to them. Since it is light holding this gun for a while isn't too bad if you're trying to hold a corner as well.

2. It's a machine gun... you'll give sum and they'll get sum and with an affordable price point so live, love, and laugh.

3. IT TAKES M4 MAG's, if your box mag is just not working on you. Fear not you can slap an m4 mag in there and still GET SUM or mooch of your friend. So let that thang rip. Make sure you give your friends the joy to say LAST MAG as you most likely will be burning their mid caps.

All in all, for the price, this thing is a blast aside from the dookie box mag and battery compartment. The price is great and even better when it is on epic deals. I would say wait until this is on sale to get it and do not get the support package s it is not worth it. If you got the dough I would consider getting an LMG that has a better gearbox as this one is a v2 gearbox. But if you want to spend a little less and be a saw gunner DO IT. I hope this review was helpful but GET SUM!

"The gun is good but my main problem are the box mags, they are cheap and always break. Ive gone through 2 and both broke on the first day