A few weeks ago my dad bought two airsoft rifles off of a website, designed by a company called G&G, as a present for my 16th birthday and for him to use when he goes airsofting.
It was reviewed as a 'new revolutionary piece of kit that every airsoft player will want on the field' and 'is considered perfect for indoor and outdoor encounters'. admittedly the weapon has a short body with a long outer barrel for accuracy, but the long barrel hinders movement within close quarter environments and just isn't what was advertised on the website.This weapon is a replica of the American armed forces M4/M16 and is aesthetically pleasing in the sense that it looks exactly like the real fire arm, but with it being aesthetically pleasing, there comes a lack of function and ergonomics some of which make the gun unsuitable for certain people.
Every time I come to use the gun, it is extremely uncomfortable as the grip you use to operate the gun is really small and doesn't have any finger grips. Also when using the gun in competitions I've either dropped the gun or I have had to hold it in a way which wasn't comfortable for me.
Another disadvantage of this gun is that is it not suitable for left handed shooters, the magazine release is only on the right side and so is the trigger safety. This means that a left handed shooter would not be able to access these parts of the gun without putting it down and using them, which shouldn't happen as it means when on the battlefield the shooter would take a lot longer than someone who was a right handed shooter, using this exact gun.
One thing the designer should have done is make this a little more ergonomically friendly!
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