Tokyo Marui Colt Licensed Mk18 Mod.1 MWS ZET System Gas Blowback Rifle w/ Cerakote Firearm Finish

"GOOOD EVENING DUDES AND DUDETTES! I was fortunate enough to pick one of these lovely pieces and I regret nothing even with that hefty pricetag and the cost of magazines or limited availability of magazines. First day playing with it, I felt almost invincible. I was shooting straight, had power and accuracy behind my shots and I was loving every ounce of it. 2nd Day I played with it, something seemed a little off. It was no longer as accurate as it was previously. Eh well just chalk it up to a bad day, It wasnt the gun it was me right? Riiiight. Prior to the 3rd day of playing with it I wanted to adjust that hopup really well since I was changing from .2 BBs to .3 bbs and it had such a rough outing at the previous game. As I am trying to sort out the hop all of a sudden my BBs are no longer feeding and the bolt is not going fully to battery. This is odd as I always strip the top 2 BBs after filling the mag. (FYI, make sure you do this if you didnt know). Turns out the bb loading arm had become bent up and was no longer pushing the bbs and instead riding on top of the BBs. I grabbed the heat gun and molded it back to where it needed to be and then went to my game the following day. Where I had nothing but issues out of this gun. Turns out the nozzle was beginning to deform as well as the loading arm. So my nozzle was shot after only 2.25 days of use. So be weary. If you are going to order this gun, Get the replacement nozzle and spring upgrades kits, a FEDA NPAS valve, along with the green seal and just add them in the initial order. I was fortunate enough that my buddy had the guns modify nozzle in his kit and was kind enough to sell it to me and swap it out in the ready room. Now with that new reinforced nozzle firing .3 BBs running on propane. This thing absolutely rocks. first round after the fix we ran a full auto match and this thing was shooting laser beams. Seriously. It was so accurate and combined with my tracer it looked like laser beams were coming out of the muzzle. I tell this story that while it COULD (in my case did) have issues out of the box and just go ahead and order the replacement parts at the same time, but once those little annoyances are addressed...OMG this thing just goes.

"I got this shipped and delivered within a 1.5 week period. I've had a great time dealing with customer support as I am a repeat customer - this rifle is one of the best I've had. The body feels amazing and both the weapon and magazine feel relatively realistic to the real thing. I'm yet to put it into action but just getting this thing set up and getting myself familiar with it there is minimal rattling and even the tracer unit i have was easy to install, you just need the right wrench. Highly recommend. These guys know what they're doing

"This was the first time I really understood the phrase "buy once cry once." I still haven't financially recovered from this but I do not care because this gun has been my go to for the past few months- above all of my AEGs. This was my first gas rifle and it was in stock at a local store (I did not buy it on Evike) and I finally decided to get it after a couple of weeks of consideration between this and VFC ARs. I do want to get a (probably several) VFC at some point, but for a newbie to GBBRs this thing has been absolutely perfect. I have had absolutely no issues with it at all. The only part change I did was the nozzle return spring to make sure it doesn't fail while using green gas. Otherwise mine is completely stock internally. Like I said, I've been using it for months at this point, and I even neglected to maintain it for a bit (oops) and it still ran without issue. I have since made sure to clean it, but either way this thing is insanely good and reliable (and definitely more fun than any of my AEGs).

Pros:
- Gas blowback (very fun)
- Really good gas efficiency (I mainly use Guns Modify PMAGs which I've heard lots of complaints about but so far mine have been totally fine and even better in some cases than the included TM STANAG (both work great though))
- Aftermarket support is vast
- The TM magic inside utilizes a system very different from that of an actual AR, but it also makes for an incredibly reliable and consistent airsoft firing mechanism
- The build quality is great. I'm not specifically sure what metals they use but I've heard that they're pot metal. But, unlike cheaply made pot metal guns, Tokyo Marui works around the materials they use to still provide a solid feeling rifle. I have dropped this thing and it it totally fine.

Neutral
- Can accept real stocks and grips, otherwise TM spec parts required without major modifications (this can be neutral or bad depending on your needs, but I've been able to get all the parts I want for mine without issue). And, to be clear, this refers to the basic parts of the gun itself, not rail-mounted attachments before anyone asks. Yes, you can put the world's worst red dot on this, but please don't.
- Slight receiver wobble. Neutral because it's a bit annoying if you really focus on it, but real ARs often have worse wobble so it's ultimately a non-issue.

Cons
- PRICE. You get what you pay for and this thing will probably outlast anyone reading this, but it is definitely a painful investment (at least until you get to shoot it, then you'll feel better). Though, with the parts required to make other GBBRs as reliable as this one is out of the box, the cost probably isn't too far off from any other GBBR.
- Realism. Again, this isn't strictly a huge deal, but if you're looking to get a gun that faithfully recreates the internals of a real AR, this is not that. The receivers split and you can remove the bolt carrier group and charging handle like on a real AR, but the actual firing mechanism is solely designed to be an efficient airsoft system. There is no visible hammer like on a real AR. Not a huge deal for me (especially since I do want to get a VFC at some point), but if that level of realism is important to you then I'd recommend going with a VFC AR.

Overall, this gun is insanely good. It'll hurt to buy it, but the second you get it in your hands will make you realize it was worth it. If you're looking at this, get it. It's worth every penny whether you're new to gas rifles or experienced with them.