I didn't even have time to fire it yet so here is a very basic preview of the externals.
Likes
- Full metal barrel & locker set, bi-pod, sights, receiver, and top feed tray
- Surprisingly sturdy plastic parts
- I love the design of the M60. Quick detach barrel with no tools, included bi-pod, flip up front sight, fold down carrying handle, trigger guard comes off like on Armalites, very easy to get to the mechbox (4 steps, no screws)
- Quick spring change feature
- Good weight at 16 pounds with the empty mag and dummy cartridges installed
- 3500 round auto winding mag
- Adjustable ROF via the knob underneath the flash hider, adjusts from 12-20 RPS according to specs (I'll test this out over the weekend)
- Came with a 9.6v 1200mAh Ni-MH battery and 300mAh trickle charger (which I'll have to use for the review)
- Has two sling mounts
- Flash hider wasn't glued on
Dislikes
- Wobbly barrel (side movement)
- Wobbly bi-pod
- Carrying handle doesn't feel very rigid
- Wobbly magazine
- No rubber cheek resk
- Exposed wires around magazine area (one for magazine current, one for the battery)
- Inconvenient magazine securing method (two straps around the magazine tray)
- Battery compartment - stuff the included 1200mAh mini type battery or a PEQ-2/PEQ-15 type inside the mag pouch
- Came with all plastic, all orange birdcage flash hider (but I knew this because of ASGI pics)
- No trademarks - better than fake 6mm BB AEG trademarks though, so I'm actually somewhat thankful of this after coming from an ICS M4
I really wish they used an AK style V3 mechbox like Inokatsu instead of the M249 style. This way there would be a ton of battery space in the stock like on the Inokatsu (Turnigy 11.1v 3600mAh Li-Po would fit with ease) and the battery wire would be hidden. I am a bit weary of the electrical components on this gun (microswitch, MOSFET, adjustable ROF) but we'll see how well this works out. I dislike how the magazine is secured - the feed tray should have tracks on the sides, and the mag should clamp onto these and slide down into place. Oh well, I like it a lot so far just because the MK43 is my favorite gun. Can't wait to see how it performs.
