Matrix M240 Airsoft AEG Machine Gun w/ Box Magazine (Model: M240B / Plastic Stock)

"This heavy metal beast will 100% keep heads down on the field. Its rate of fire is really fast. The box mag has been upgraded form weak cardboard to a durable plastic shell.

My only problem with this gun is that the bipod will not mount in to the gun its always down which for me isn't a big deal.

"Love this gun, very good range, accuracy, and rate of fire. Gun sounds pretty darn good. I don't know why people complains about the weight because to my believe this is lighter that my A&K M60VN. Great gun.

"I bought one of these the day they appeared in the UK. I’d always wanted a (What we call in the UK) GPMG. Yeah, I know it’s not the same, but it’s the only FN Mag on the market and the closest I’ll come to having a real Brit GPMG ever again.

I used to be our teams support gunner and have been through M60’s (I even have 2 TOP M60’s, vintage eh, plus a few of the A&K’s and some very rare ones. Also M249’s in different configs, a couple of Stoners (Do defo buy a G&G Stoner 63 if you can, PKM, MG34, MG42, CZ, and a load of other weird MMG’s, Ha, even a BAR). This without even blinking is the best EVER!.

I used it as my day gun and used it every weekend for about 4 years. I ran it on a 350 spring but that was the only upgrade/downgrade I made. On average I’d go through about 10,000 each weekend (I didn’t say I was good, just enthusiastic).

I think I cleaned the barrel every month, the gearbox just once over all that time. The only time it was out of service was when I leant it to someone I hardly knew for one game, he managed to trip over a log, smash the mag pouch into a tree and shear all the holding lugs off. EVIKE managed to send me replacement for all part! To the UK! On such a RARE gun! I was very impressed. And she was back up and running like a bream the day I got those.

This M240 or GPMG or FN MAG, whatever you want to call it is LEGENDARY to me. When I die, I want to be buried with it.

The only downsides I found are:
You have to understand support gunning, this is NOT an assault gun.
Get to the Gym, this is HEAVY
It’s also cumbersome... Not for CQB lol
Awkward and silly to the max (You could do the same thing with an MP5K, massive external battery and huge drum mag)

Good points:
Never Ever went wrong
You can load and fire at the same time.
It intimidates
You’ll get a good workout
You can stop an entire team assault, on your own, if you have the b*lls
After doing a “Predator” style “constant fire without releasing the trigger, until everything is dead” you may find your team mate who had to hit the dirt 3 mins earlier turning to you and saying “HOLY F*** THAT WAS AWESOME”. Just smile.

All in all
This is a difficult piece to use, for sure. But when it comes together, there is nothing else I would ever want to go on to the field with! Have a FANTASTIC day :)

"Very good product, I've had this weapon system for 7 months now I still have stock internals though I run a 10.8v. I've probably had over 12 hours of trigger time, My favorite weapon ever.

"This gun is simply amazing. I got it in a JG box with no instruction manual. Just a piece of paper from Evike saying to have fun. There were bbs in the box mag already. I guess Evike already test fired it. At first I was disappointed because when I put the battery in, it did not fire but the box mag would turn on. Turned out to be that the black connection to the motor unplugged itself. It's really easy to accidentally pull that one motor wire out. Anyways, after I solved that, it was fine.

I took it out back and measured 50 paces (_150ft) and set up a cardboard box about the size of a torso and adjusted the hopup. With every burst, I was hitting that box with most of the bbs. I'm not the best shot or the best at adjusting hopups, but I'm pretty satisfied with being able to guarantee a hit with a short burst of bbs. I was firing from a slightly elevated position so that I was at the same height as my target. This was so that I was aiming directly at the target while using the bipod for stability. The bbs didn't really drop in that distance, they just kept going. I was also using .20g bbs because it was all I had at the moment.

So then after a couple of weeks I got to take it out to a game. My team has a lot of heavy weapons, so the refs set us up for a bunker defense game. It's 10 against 30, and our small group has to survive for 15 minutes. I setup my position and waited until they got 150 ft in range, which was well within my range but it was windy and I didn't want to miss. It has a 5 second wind up time to feed the bbs through the tube because it only feeds bbs when you pull the trigger. There was a loud whir as it sprayed bbs at the approaching team. Everyone on the side of the bunker that I was on lept for cover. My teammate who was 10 feet away from my position commented on the noise it made, beautiful. Despite the gun being a bit heavy, I was able to turn it rather quickly and thus I was able to keep people at 3 positions hiding behind cover.

I also got a chance to fully test out the bipod. Most bipods that I have used in the past like to stick to the ground. Not this one. This one lets you slide it around. It surfs on the dirt instead of digging in so that you can slide it around for maneuverability. I set up a position to the left of a wall. I wasn't barely peaking around the corner, I was clearly to the left of the wall. And I was set up on the floor with no cover in front of me, just lying there. Some person at some cover 150' away decided to shoot at me. The wind was blowing from him to me. He started to shoot at me, but then he found out that I still had range on him and he had to duck behind his wall for cover to avoid my wall of bbs coming at him. It took me a good 5 minutes to get him. bbs travel slower against the wind, but I finally managed to tag him. I could see his shadow whenever he was about to move around the corner, so he never got much of a chance to fire at me before the bb barrage peppered his wall and he had to rethink his strategy. After I finally got him, I was able to roll to the side and slide the m240 right along with me just by holding on to the handle. The bipod never broke, bent, or gave out with all of the sliding that I had it do to keep up with me. I did drop it at one point, but it was fine. I was running and trying to get to cover. It was too heavy for me to just whip it around like I do with my l86, and my arm just gave out. It hit the floor and landed on the bipod. I was carrying it by the barrel handle, running it like a briefcase, so it didnt fall far. Nothing broke.

After 5 hours of running around with it, I had to call it a day. I'm 5 foot 10 inches and 200 lbs. A little fat, but not that much. It is very hard to run with this gun. You definitely don't sprint with this much weight swinging around, especially since the box mag likes to get in the way while you are running. It is a large and heavy airsoft gun. The metal is thick everywhere except for the bipod and the box mag.

My friend has the Echo1 m240, so I got to compare the two. The box mad is slightly different. Mine has some metal cut out and routes the wire through a different route. All of the other parts are the same. His stock where we keep our batteries are the same and fit. The box mags work on both. The gearboxes are the same. The bipod, top cover, rails, everything. The only differences are that some of his had a different color and trademarks on them. Inside of the gearbox may have been different, but it didn't matter to me.

I use a 9.6v large type brick. The big one here on Evike. It fits in the stock just fine. I also use a side grip so that I can move it around easier. It may make the m240 weigh a little more, but it's worth it since I have something that I can hold on to.

http://www.evike.com/products/24454/

The bipod seems well made to me. I know that other people have reported problems, but I don't seem to be having any of their issues. It seems to me like the people who are having the most issues are people who have used a real m240 in the military and they are treating it like the real steel bipod. It's just not surviving their abuse. I own an ICS L86 and a PKM. I'd say that the bipod is better than the PKM but on par withe the L86 bipod. Nothing beats that L86 bipod, but I find myself liking the one on the m240 just as much. There is a latch on the bottom of the m240 that keeps the bipod from deploying. I find that latch system to be better than the L86 bipod latching system. Its easy to use but it isnt quick to deploy. People who are pulling the bipod out of the gun are going to break it. You have to let it fold out. Its like for snipers, the difference between pulling the bolt back and yanking it back.

The stock is kind of weird. It's plastic, but it's the thick type. Evike says that it's built like a tank but I disagree. It's built well but it's not going to win any awards for taking a beating. I would say that it will survive many years of wear and tear but it won't survive if you intentionally try to break it. In the end, I like it, plastic and all.

The sights flip up to a secondary firing type. I think it is for people who are using it as a mounted gun. Its cool to have. They are metal and look like they will last a long time. They adjust in elevation too, not that you are going to spend the time to adjust them while running around. You will most likely be like me and just adjust your fire as you go.

The only issues I have with this gun are about the box mag. The box mag loves to get in the way when you run while trying to carry it like a rifle, so I ended up carrying it like a briefcase most of the time. The box mag even gets in the way if you have a sling. I tried my big gunner sling on it that I normally have on my PKM and it didn't help. Next thing was the wire for the box mag. It loves to get caught in the top latch after you connect it. I opened up the top latch and then the bullet cover thing. I slid on the box mag on to the mounting point just fine. I close the bullet latch and then plugged in the wire so that the box mag has power. And then wham, the top latch would close and catch the wire. Every time I had to work with the box mag, I ended up catching that wire. I dont know if it was the wind or the demon who lives in the gearbox and screams when you pull the trigger, but it happened every time. The box mag also started to sag and stretch since I kept filling it up to the brim with bbs. Don't do that. I know it holds 4,000, but only put 3,000 or 2,000 if using .28g or heavier bbs. It will eventually break the straps that connect to the metal part. You could easily fix that by drilling through the box and putting some bolts in the side, but if you are like me and you are too lazy to do the work, then you may be out of luck.

My m240 was shooting at 375 fps out of the box with crappy .20g bbs.

If you want a big machine gun, then get this gun. If you want a lightweight LMG, then this is not for you.

Pros:
Sturdy, mostly metal
Heavy (if you are looking for an m240 then this is a pro)
Sights are metal and flip up to gunner mode
No feeding issues
No jamming issues
Long range, more than 200 feet
Accurate
Comfortable grip
Fits large brick batteries
Front rails are solid
Ammo capacity
Bipod is sturdy (just don't use it as a hammer)

Cons:
Box mag is annoying but can be modified
No trademarks

11/10 for this gun. It may not say Echo1 on the side but it's still a good weapon right out of the box. If you want the Echo1 version, just buy this one and the Echo1 gearbox. You can just drop it right in.

The Matrix m240 in one word: Demoralizing

"I got this gun in the Evike Box of Awesomeness and I'm pretty sure this is worth the $550 price tag also. It can hold 4000 rounds in the cardboard box and it is automatically fed by connecting the magazine to the power which is really nice feature. I got a 3800Mah battery so I have plenty of juice. It's a big battery, but it fits. .25g BBs go over 200 ft, and even more so after adjusting the hop-up. The accuracy is lost after about 50 ft as you can see the BBs stray away from the center. The fire rate is fast and will definitely hit someone with a 1 second burst of fire.

NOTE: I'm not an airsoft expert, just someone who got lucky in a BOA.

"Assume gun I give 5 stars really good looking I'm a heavy machin gunner and this was the best LNG echo 1 has ever made nice wight distributed nicly and just a good all around gun

"only cons i have with this gun is that the buking and nub does not give any hop so def recommended to swap out both asap....no wall on the hopup adjustment to stop u from maxing the hop to none at all....the bipod does lock in place buy pulling out the hidden door under the receiver... outer barrel is not stabilized so i wobbles....iron sight is way off center do dont expect to get aligned sights... uses a proprietary piston so u cant drop in a standard piston, piston teeth are like 3/4 of a standard rack in order to not hit the spur gear....replaced the 21.3mm stock nozzle with a standard m4 nozzle, proprietary tappet plate... cardboard box is replaced with clear sheet plastic....comes with large tamiya connectors that no1 ever uses so expect to replace the battery connectors....rof is nothing special but replicates the real steel so its fine as is...does not come with the flash hider shown just a plastic birdcage ....overall its alot of money for a GIGA CHAD MMG ...other than that for the money the internals are hardly passable compared to cheaper MMG-LMG options

"Okay first of all, I like the gun and it preforms well, but the first time I brought it to the field to play a game it broke. Now you may thing that's because I dropped it, but I didn't. Now the plastic gear box inside broke.

Now that might just of been a one time thing but I was really disappointed when I went to the field only to find out it broke.

Overall its a good and sturdy gun but you have to be real careful with it otherwise it'll break.

"I bought this when I got back into airsoft after 7 years, follow my example don't let this be your first gun. It shoots well and turns heads. I've handle the real steel one and it stands up to its reputation even being a few pounds lighter. My only complaint is the position of the box mag. It makes it difficult to carry even with a sling as you can't let it rest against yourself. If it means anything I am thinking about repurchasing it.

"I've gotten two now from evike, both for my humvee. Both arrived wired backwards, which locked the gearbox when pulling the trigger for the first time, and one arrived with a cracked bipod leg. The box mags were also wired incorrectly, causing them to run in reverse when hooked up.

Evike should at the very least test fire guns before shipping them out. No QC whatsoever.

"The Matrix 240b is really an awesome support weapon right out of the box it has good range and a very respectable rate of fire (using and 11.1v) the stock can fit a pritty large battery but i wouldn't push it an 11.1v 1000ma tenergy works well and ive also used a 11.1v 1600ma both were butter fly type batteries. While it is awkward to carry its not as heavy as people say. The box mag feeds without fail but im not a fan of the cardboard insert but replacing it or making a new one isn't that hard. My only complaints are the stock is a little flimsy and the carry handle is anything but heavy duty and breaks easily so be aware of dropping it or placing it somewhere it could fall more that a few inches (my friend set his on a rock and it fell about 6" and broke the handle off not a big deal but annoying.

Pros
good range
good ROF
something different (other than the typical m249)
box mag feeds without fail and no battery to worry about
accessing the battery is easy (nice feature when a battery dies during a milsim)

Cons
flimsy carrying handle (but the echo 1 one works)
flimsy stock

In all if you dont do anything stupid with it you should have any trouble with it and it has plenty of potential for more performance if you a creative enough to find what parts work with it.

"Yes, the price is high. Yes, it's an Echo1. But is it really worth it?

I've owned this weapon for over two months now, and got it when it came out. It has done nothing but prove its worth to me as a highly dedicated support gunner. Other weapons in my arsenal include the Inokatsu M60E3, A&K M249 and A&K M60E4 just so people know i'm not inventing my perspective.

To be considering this weapon means you're probably a dedicated support gunner, which means you already know the disadvantages of the weapon. Yes, it's 18lbs of solid, sturdy, no creak aluminum. Yes, it's 49" long. But as a support gunner, large weapons should already be a fact of the game.

I put the weapon to the test at Skirmish USA on February 28. I went through 40k rounds the whole day. How do I know? I measured a .50cal Ammo Can with 8x bags of 5000 round BBs, filling nearly exactly to the brim. I really did not think i'd fly through BBs that fast but I did. The can was empty when I left Skirmish and I was down $100 worth of ammo. At least it was fun doing so. The M240 only jammed once the entire day, and i cleared it on the field just as the second game ended. Out of the box it got incredible range and accuracy, tested out to 55-60yards consistently for effective range on a man-sized target. 70 yards for suppression fire.

Now, is there anything to be wary of?
Yes, certainly as with all guns. The stock has been known to come off easily with a swift smack at the bottom, and in one case cut through the battery wiring for one person. My stock fits and sticks fine, so I guess I got lucky. Definitely clean the barrel though; it's filled with barrel-clogging gunk and your accuracy/consistency will improve dramatically.

Other things of worthy note?
The bipod is sturdy as all hell and i have no doubts it will hold up to a lot of strain and pressure for years. The box mag feeds as you pull the trigger, so no winding is ever needed. The mag also holds 4000-5000 rounds of BBs. The ladder sight is also fun for lobbing shots. One bad thing to note though, is the lack of places to hold the M240 while moving forward firing. Lefties will be more comfortable since the box mag is very intrusive to the support arm. It's an MMG class weapon though, so it should almost always be fired from a fixed position unless you can manage somehow?

So in the end, would I recommend this? Only to support gunners and dedicated collectors. But it is more than worth adding to their arsenals if you're one, and I hope you will be as happy with it as I was. I honestly only gave it a four star cause of its price and specialization. So support gunners, if you got enough guts and muscle to wield this, by all means join the M240 club!