Echo1 Full Metal ZB-30 Airsoft AEG Machine Gun w/ Folding Bipod

"The Echo1 Full Metal ZB-30 Machine gun arrived yesterday and today was the trials were for the new gun. I ordered the gun and added a extra magazine for free with the gift program. The box contains a small 9.6v battery, charger, magazine wind up key (don't lose this) a metal flash suppressor to replace the orange plastic one already installed, a cleaning rod and the gun itself.

Initial inspection was good, just a few stickers to remove and all the parts seemed in place and secure. There were a couple loose BBs in the box, indication of a test fire at the factory or Evike. The next morning, I went over the gun and tightened any loose screws, a few, and replaced the plastic flash hider with the supplied metal version. The plastic version, orange should be kept for safe storage in case you ever sell or ship the gun. The 2mm set screw needs to be loosened to remove the plastic FH and use the same screw to secure the metal FH. The threads are left handed, so righty-loosey. You will need a wrench or large channel locks to remove the plastic FH as it is set on with a loc-tite type glue.

There was one missing screw on the rear sling attachment stud. It uses four. Everything else was in place and functioned properly. I installed a 1600mah 9.6 battery and loaded the mag with .25 BBs. You need the key to charge the mag as there is no winding wheel. I cleaned the barrel with a few passes of a cleaning patch and silicone lube and off to the bench I went.

The gun fired flawlessly right away. With out adjusting the hopup, I was getting a nice flat trajectory right out to about 120 feet. The sights were bottomed out, so I just fired by watching the BBs fly. I used up the 600 hundred BB in no time and only had three loose ones in the magazine afterward, probably due to the top feed feature of the ZB-30.

A nice machine gun, the plastic stocks look very wooden with the rough arsenal finish look to them. There is a bit of "Echo1" writing on the receiver, basically machined through the paint. Some flat black paint rubbed across the lettering will help that disappear. Again, overall, I am impressed and very happy with the quality and function of this gun.