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Classic Army M15A4 RIS

The Classic Army M15A4 RIS is an excellent AEG for those of us who like the look of the M16 / M4 but don’t want a gun as long as an M16 or as short as the M4 CQB. The M4 style AEG is huge in America, as it is based off the actual weapon used many American soldiers. In my opinion, this AEG is a great combination of tactical adaptation and size.
Appearance / Construction
Please note, the pictures you will see here depict the Classic Army M15A4 RIS with equipment that it does not come stock with (red dot sight, sling, tactical light, foregrip). That being said, it does show off the ability of this gun to be easily adapted to whatever you needs may be.
The major selling point of a Classic Army AEG is the full metal body. Metal parts include: lower receiver, upper receiver, outer barrel, RIS system, carry handle, front sight, delta ring, charging handle, trigger, front sling mount, ejection port cover, trigger, lower trigger guard, magazine release, gearbox, hi-cap magazine, and hop up unit. All this metal makes for a realistically heavy weapon, and for an AEG that can take a bit of a beating. The only external parts that are plastic are the adjustable stock, and the grip.
Laser etched ArmaLite logos can be found on the lower receiver, in addition to the Classic Army name and selector switch markings. Along the RIS rail you will also find laser etched markings to denote what part of the rail each component is.
My only complaint about the construction has to do with the floating RIS system. While there has been no evidence of barrel wobble, the RIS system does twist a bit around the outer barrel. While it is slight, and I haven’t ever had it be a problem while skirmishing, I’d like to see it a bit more snug.
Features
Besides the all metal body, this unit features the newer version of the metal Classic Army hop up chamber. A flip of the ejection port cover allows access to the yellow plastic gears that can be adjust with just a finger (no tools required). A small magnet on the ejection port keeps it in place (up or down).
As a point of realism, Classic Army has put a metal charging handle with a spring on it, to make it appear functional. While it does not actually do anything, you can pull it back and slap it forward to allow for some realism. As a matter of function and an attempt at form, this model has an AN/PEQ2 box used to hold a battery. Now on a real firearm, this unit would be used to provide IR light for night operations… as used here, it is just a battery box. Now to be honest, this is an abomination of an AN/PEQ2 system. I have no idea why Classic Army created such a disproportionate AN/PEQ2 box. It is overly long and way too narrow. The do make another version of an AN/PEQ2 box that looks more like the real deal (though still not the best replica I have seen), why they do not include it with this AEG is beyond me. But I digress… and more on this abomination later.
The carry handle is detachable, and features 2 diopters for aiming just like the real steel. One can adjust the diopter for windage and elevation, and switch diopters for range. While this is all good and well on the real steel, I do not know how necessary it is on an airsoft AEG. I am glad that they included it though, if for nothing more than realism. With the carry handle removed, another scope / sight rail is available for mounting optics to. Being that this rail is part of the upper receiver it is well constructed.
The front sight is all metal and has an adjustable post. This adjustment allows you to set the impact point of your aim. Included with the gun is a plastic tool for adjusting this. I have found that this tool is not worth the plastic used to make it. On my first attempt to use it, the plastic teeth broke. Of course, once adjusted, this sight should not need to be adjusted again unless you change the outer barrel.
The telescoping stock adjusts to 5 different lengths. This is quite handy as I prefer a longer stock while laying prone for extended periods, but enjoy the short stock while moving as it is much more compact. The adjustment can be made easily on the fly by simpling pressing in on the adjustment lever and sliding the stock forward or back along the buffer tube.
Front and real attachment points for a sling are quite handy to have as well, given the weight of this AEG. The front features a metal sling mount that can swing forward and back, whereas the back attaches through loops in the stock. I was a bit leery about attaching a sling to this stock as such, but the fiber reinforced ABS construction appears to be quite strong, and after almost a year of owning it, am quite pleased with it.
The flash hider is removable via a small hex screw located on one edge of it, then just screwing the assembly off. This allows you to either change the flash hider, or even attach a mock silencer / barrel extension.
Performance
Initially when I purchased this, I was a bit unimpressed at its performance. Coming from having an UTG MP5 I expected a lot out of this gun, as it is in a whole other class. So my expectations were that the rate of fire (ROF) would be slightly lower, but the velocity would be outstanding, and the range to be an extreme improvement (given the barrel being about 33% longer and .1 mm smaller in diameter). What did I find?
ROF: Decent. It was lower as expected, since I was using an 8.4v battery on a stronger spring it requires more effort to pull. The magazine fed reliably and easily, and the ROF I would say is respectable. I think I would be happier with a 9.6v battery.
Velocity: Again, a marked improvement over my previous gun, and I was guessing it to be around 300-315fps. Close enough to what Classic Army states. From what I’ve heard of late, though, is that the Classic Army springs are inconsistent from one batch to the next. I’ve heard of people buying Classic Army AEG’s that are shooing 340 out of the box. So I was a bit let down, but one must consider that the quality of the chronograph plays a point here too (as well as the operator) , and we all know if you see it on the Internet, it must be true.
Range: This is my complaint. Firing this in my backyard, granted at a slight incline, gives me a maximum usable range of 100-107 feet. The hop up was finicky to adjust. It seemed to have three settings: nothing, almost right but just not enough, and screwball. Either it was too much hop or not enough. I took the gun by Airsoft Atlanta, and they said the gun was shooting about like what they’d expect, but the hop up might need some silicone oil.
The M15A4 RIS is stated to fire a .20g bb at 320 feet per second. Unfortunately I did not have a chronograph when I first bought this, so I could not chrono it when it was stock. Since the initial purchase, I have added a Madbull tightbore inner barrel and changed the hop up bucking with a Guarder hop up bucking. With the new hop up bucking and nub installed, there was no hop or way too much… no in between. So I changed it to the Guarder hop up bucking with the stock nub and things improved for a while. the range did not change drastically, so maybe I’m just expecting too much. I will say that the Guarder hop up bucking seems to have worn out as now I have to turn the hop up all the way up to get any effect whatsoever. There is the possibility that I tore the hop up and now it’s leaking air. I’m waiting on my Madbull Hop up to arrive, and then I’ll change it to see. I did get around to choreographing it at Bernie’s Sports, and it tested at 300 feet per second.
Consistency is awesome on this gun. Once zeroed, it shoots where you tell it to with negligible variance within it’s acceptable range of fire.
My biggest peeve with this gun, is the battery compartment. The abomination of an AN/PEQ2 box is HUGE for an 8.4v mini battery, and I do not think it will house a 8.4v full size (although I will try this weekend). Moving around with the mini battery in it, results in clanking of the battery and is just not acceptable to me. I later fashioned a foam surround for the battery. Now I see that as not ideal, as the battery will increase in temperature while it is in use, and the heat here in the summer will contribute to that as well. The insulation of the foam might not be great for the battery, but should not be a catastrophic problem.
Conclusion
The Classic Army M15A4 RIS is an excellent gun for those who love the M16/M4 series rifles. I love the adjustable stock and shorter barrel length that make this gun decent for CQB, yet it is still a great woodland AEG given it’s barrel length. Skirmishing with it in the rain has shown it to be durable, and the finish is good quality. I know that this has the second generation hop up unit, and I was still not impressed. Hopefully others do not have the same disappointment that I do with the hop up. Overall I would highly recommend this to an airsoft player looking for a rugged AEG that can be used in multiple environments easily.

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Product Review for the Classic Army CA8-2

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Heckler&Koch's family of assault rifles, called G36, doesn't need a special, long winded, introduction. Whole family successfully covers entire spectrum of weapons, required on modern battlefield- from compact carbine to assault rifles in different lengths and configurations and finally, light support weapon.

Oversimplifications aside, SL8-2 is civil version of G36. It is being reconfigured to its current state because of (political) decision that pistol grips, folding stocks, hi-capacity magazines and flash hiders (not to mention bayonet mounts, which are ultimate evil) are features, which are not needed for civilian shooting. Anyway, end result for civilian shooters is accurate and dependable weapon, with aesthetics, open to discussion.

CA 8-2's configuration is interesting and deserves a closer look as it is configured in relatively untypical manner. Color of body is jet black (which is not typical form most HK SL8 rifles, as black is deemed as "aggressive" and "military-like"), it has installed optical block with Henshold replica optics and finally, fore grip with pre-installed bipod. Name of this product is somewhat confusing, as name 8-2 suggests that it replicates version, sold in the North America; but configuration is similar to European version, called H&K SL8-4. However, all this is irrelevant if the replica is not a straight shooter. And in short, CA again managed to produce an excellent out of the box solution.

Receiver of the original is made out carbon fiber reinforced polyamide and - as always with Classic Army- is well replicated by jet black black fiberglass. Another point worth mentioning is absence of squeaking, which would be very annoying, given the overall length of this replica. Sadly, various edges could use some work, as they are not exactly most precisely casted. Outer barrel is excellent replica of the real thing, thick and precisely machined. At first, I was a bit worried that outer barrel will develop dreaded barrel wobble, as it is not fixed to the fore grip. No fear, it is rock steady, even after prolonged use.

Sadly, no original markings are present. Classic Army logo is printed on the spots, reserved for revered red letters of Heckler&Koch (positioned on stock and above the trigger). That shouldn't bother even more demanding users, as this markings are very low profile and won't distract. However, lack of individual serial numbers is much more distracting.

Despite appearance of "fixed stock," it has no room for battery, which is hidden in the fore grip, as we are used from the other models in CA36 family. This means that we are limited to either small type batteries or custom batteries with larger capacity. Changing of the battery is quick, but not the quickest as it is necessary to remove the pin, which secures hand guard to the body.

Position of fire selector is awkward, to say the least- which is the fault of the original. When changing fire setting it is either necessary to use non dominant hand or move the dominant hand from the grip. What I like is how they bypassed the absence of full auto fire on the original. Judging from the markings, this replica doesn't offers full auto setting. Wrong. It is there, it just isn't marked. Fire selector (marked S- Sicher/Safe ; E-Enzelfeuer/Semi) has third setting, which is engaged by moving fire selector lever in the third, non marked, setting. This is very nice compromise between realism and general usefulness. Changing is nicely defined and fire selector clicks into position. Naturally, both fire selector levers are ambidextrous.

CA8-2 comes with two magazines with nominal capacity of 20BB (with actual capacity of 18 BBs, as two BBs are not fed). To be blunt- their usefulness is seriously limited. As a die hard NormCap fan I'm shocked to say that you will be much more satisfied with classical NormCap magazines. This micro magazines (as I like to call them. They actually replicate 5 rounds magazine) as you will be much less handicapped. Just as curiosity, this is first Classic Army's replica, which comes with filling rod (which you probably won't use. Magazine shaped loaders are much more convenient). Replica will look less streamlined with NormCaps, but operator will be much more efficient. Sadly, 1 bullet does not translate into one BB very well. Micro magazines are very attractive, but their usefulness is seriously limited.
Magazine change lever is similarly located on the center position in front of the trigger guard and it naturally ambidextrous.

Optics is very good, at least for airsoft standards. It is a decent replica of Henshold optical block, and identical to the optics, which CA installs on the CA36 family. It is interesting that opinions on this piece of optics vary as much with real product as with CA's replica. And even funnier- basic question is the same. Is the magnification adequate? For airsoft- it is. Picture is clear and well defined. Furthermore, it comes with the product, which should put all complaints to an end.
Or should it? Beauty of flat top rails is that there is ample space to install after market optics, tailored to the needs and wishes of the user. Removal of bridge is possible and flat top rail is available from Classic Army.

Back up sights are located on the top of the bridge and are useful for quick acquisition of the target. Reticle can be seen below; range finder is located at the left.
Eye relief is very important and you should take special care in adjusting the length of the stock, as described below.

Fore grip (in full length) has an addition of bi-pod. And opinions on bi-pod very much differ. Mostly about its usefulness. Truth to be told, we didn't used them during the test, but than again, they are not in the way, as they rest close to the fore grip. It is very simple to take the bipod off- it is only necessary to remove front sling post. Again, bipod is part of the package.

Deploying of the bipod is quick- all you need is to pull them in the down position. Folding both legs is even simpler- there is a small button on the every leg which needs to be pressed to secure them in the closed position.

As we already mentioned -and we will again, as it is important- distance between the eye of the shooter and lense of the optical block is determined by numbers of the spacer segments on the stock. Individualized length of the stock is difference between excellent sighting picture and abysmal sighting picture. This will be again one of those "take time" advices, which we so much like to dispense. Take time and determine correct length of the stock.
Correctly reassembled stock shouldn't rattle, if so, use strategically placed duct tape.

HopUp is adjusted in exactly the same manner as in CA36 family. Simple pull of cocking lever reveals dial, accessible trough ejecting port. Picture below shows HopUp chamber from atypical angle- from below.

Field stripping is simple and quick procedure. It is only necessary to remove one screw and one pin to break the replica in three main parts: lower receiver with gearbox, upper receiver with inner and outer barrel and magazine well.

Removal of gearbox from the lower receiver is again quick and painless. Gearbox is from trusted V3 series, which is known from CA's SLR and G36 families. I've seen first V3 gearbox from CA quite some time ago (with G36K) and it is obvious, that CA gives lot of attention to constant improving of their products. Personally I very much like new "color coded" gearboxes, as it enables quick identification of inner parts.

Gearbox was opened after month of heavy duty testing. Most parts are already known; yellow polycarbonate piston with metal piston head showed no traces of wear. Gearbox is very well sealed against loss of pressured air; speeds are constantly on spot, just below 100 m/s.
No wear and tear was seen on the steel gears, which is just as expected.

CA8-2 was tested on several consecutive skirmishes. Long (51 cm) 6,04mm barrel does have a very positive influence on accuracy. Magnification of optical sight is just right and it takes several magazines for average shooter to develop the feeling of "impact point" Handling and ergonomy are more than adequate, even with impressive overall length of the replica. We mentioned questionable usefulness of 20 round magazines, which are- even with very conservative shooter- empty all the time. And fire in full auto in conjunction with those magazines is a dream; but this is not replica, which would deny opposition progress with high volume of fire but rather with accurate, quick succeeding, well placed shots. And this is exactly where this replica finds its place on airsoft field.
Another theoretical problem, which is not as insignificant as it may seems, is classification of CA 8-2. Naturally, it is not a true sniper replica. It is my opinion that no electric replica can be considered as one.

Despite different answers of dilemma conclusion is simple: CA8-3 is yet another one in growing line of Classic Army replicas, which will not dissapoint its user, as long as he understands its basic function. It may not look "militarized" enough, but it does its job very well and certainly better than competition. Classic Army CA 8-2 is usable out of the box, without upgrades. And sometimes this is all we ask for.

Classic Army SCAR Light review

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Pop culture -mass media, movies, TV and Internet- made Special Forces' warriors immensely popular. Hard men, with excellent training in superb physical and mental shape doing top secret missions deep behind the enemy lines. This is all true and top warriors need best tools of the trade. US Special forces are under direct command of SOCOM (Special Operations Command) which has recently run several programs for new weapon platforms. It is not a secret that M16/M4 family has probably peaked and despite being a reliable and accurate system it has its limitations. SOCOM invited several manufacturers to propose a system, which is M4/M16 compatible; however, one of demands was that gas impingement system must be replaced by short stroke piston. One of the proposed models is SCAR, produced by FN Herstal. One of the key features of FN SCAR (Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle) is modularity and SCAR is actually a family of weapons. For understanding of this article it is important to know that there are SCAR-L (Mk 16) in 5,56mm and SCAR-H (Mk 17) in 7,62mm variant. There are also variants with different barrel lengths, but they are not really important for this article. Still, it remains to be seen if and when this family will replace ubiquitous M16/M4 family.

Enough of the banter, lets start with actual review, shall we?

Official name of this product is CA SCAR-Light and in order to maintain some brevity we will omit "Light" and designate is simply as CA SCAR. Classic Army decided that first in the line will be SCAR in tan; good news for people, building "sandbox" loadouts. Lower receiver is made out of resilient fiber plastic, upper receiver is machined out of one solid piece of aluminum (very similar to LMT monolith upper receivers). Picatinny rail is milled into entire length of the upper receiver and additional three shorter rails (at 3,6 and 9 o'clock) are secured by hex screws.
There is no fore grip in classical sense. Plastic parts (stock, lower receiver) don't match upper receiver or magazine color wise- which is pretty much true to the original.
Markings are laser engraved on upper receiver at the exact same spot as on the real one. Serial number is individual; markings read CLASSIC ARMY / EX16 MOD 0 / CAL 5.56 / 0000732. Fabrique Nationale doesn't grant rights to use the name to airsoft manufacturers- which is a shame, really.

Even without knowing the USSOCOM's demands it is obvious that compatibility with existing parts and accessories (magazines, 1913 rails) and short transition period were pretty high on the list. Indeed, if you ever handled ArmaLite replica, you will instantly recognize commands on CA SCAR- with a twist. They are all ambidextrous, as both magazine releases and fire selectors can be engaged with either left or right hand. Magazine catch lacks the distinctive sound and feel when a magazine is inserted and positively seated. We are not suggesting that it is not doing its job; it just lacks the sound and the feel.

Fire selector is somewhat similar to those, found on M4/M16; however, latch is bigger and give gloved hand more positive feeling. Caution- they are fixed in same manner as G36 fire selectors with grub screw, which means that you should periodically check the tightness of the locking screw.
Clicks are well pronounced and positive; marks goes from S (Safe) to 1 (Single fire) and finally A (automatic).

Charging handle is also ambidextrous- to a point. You need to unscrew it (via small screw) and relocate it on the other side of the replica. Sadly bolt stop catch doesn't stop bolt in the locked position, which would make adjustment of the HopUp much easier; despite that it is fairly simple as there is ample space even for sausage like fingers like mine. HopUp is adjusted with rotary dial. More about inner working in the second half of the review.

Magazine well is very tight and magazine is safely secured with no play. As always, Classic Army SCAR comes with 300 round HiCap magazine in tan color. We didn't test compatibility of the magazines, but it works with Marui (HiCap/NormCap), ICS (HiCap) and G&P (MidCap) magazines.

CA SCAR stock is a masterpiece. It is hinged, fully adjustable with the rubber pad. It includes user adjustable cheek piece with 2 positions (up an down) and it is secured with big (metal) push button. Cheek piece has a groove at the top, so it does not interfere with rear sight when raised. Stock can also be adjusted in length. Again, big push button has to be pressed in order to extend stock to one of the 3 positions. When fully extended, it has a mm or two of play.

When it is not needed, overall length of the replica can be shortened by folding the stock. Again, a metal button is pushed and stock can be folded against the body (it is held in position by plastic tooth, similar to G36). As you can see from the picture, even with folded stock it is possible to access all controls without major problems.

Despite being plastic I think that stock will survive abuse of the airsoft field. And now something about stock that is not so good. It stores the battery. A small battery. Even though things changed and we have small and efficient cells (and old 600mAh batteries are long forgotten) this still somewhat limits possibility of upgrades.

Cable is well protected and is is not possible to pinch is while closing the stock. Position of single hex screw can be seen on the picture below. Change of battery is a little slow and you will need a hex key, which is somewhat inconvenient.

 

Procedure is thankfully not very complicated. You have to unscrew the hex screw, pull the stock extension out and replace the battery, reinsert the stock extension and replace the hex screw. This can be done well under one minute, but I can imagine that it is hassle on the playing field, especially as you need to carry a hex key with you.

Sights are very easy to use. Time for little digression: primary users of SCAR are members of special forces, with bigger budgets than regular units. This means that they have freedom to use a wide variety of optics. Most pictures of SOCOM personnel, armed with SCAR, have some sort of optics installed.
Both sights are folding, so they don't interfere with optics. However, this doesn't mean they they are no good- quite on contrary. The sights are excellent.

Front sight is lowered and raised with simple press of the button on the side of the sight. In order to lower it, you have to press button and push it back into forward position. Rear sight is adjustable peeping type and can be adjusted in both windage and elevation. Base is marked with numbers from 1-8 (100-800 meters).

Sling swivels are -naturally - ambidextrous. When you purchase sling for CA SCAR, don't buy the cheapest one. Why? Read on.

Attention to detail is excellent: bolt stop catch is being held by a spring so it actually moves- sadly without function. Same goes to gas regulator, found on the gas chamber; naturally, it has no function, it only rotates and clicks.
Appearance of this replica is excellent and I have hard time coming up with any valid criticisms.

Basic stripping is quick and very similar to ArmaLites. Upper receiver is held to the lower receiver with two pins and a three hex screws.

But getting gearbox out of the lower receiver is much more complicated as you have to pry gearbox out of the lower receiver- but it is doable. You will hate it at your first attempt, as you have to be certain that both fire selectors are aligned exactly as pictured in the manual. Also, you will lightly scratch the surface of the gearbox (as seen on the pictures). Please note that lighting greatly exaggerates scratches making them very visible.

When prying the gearbox out of lower receiver you will probably get some grit on the lower receiver. Some silicone oil and rag should take care of this, though. And finally gearbox is free. CA SCAR uses standard V2 gearbox with couple of notable exceptions:

- fire selector plate, which is enormous, compared to regular V2 fire selector plate
- large cams on the outside of the gearbox, which are connected with fire selector levers
- nozzle, which is considerably longer than usual V2 nozzle.

Gearbox is similar to gearboxes from CQB series. Engineers at Classic Army did a good job and made very robust and sturdy gearbox, with no weak spots. Combination of yellow polycarbonate piston with aluminum head and spring guide with bearing ensure smooth work.
However a lightened piston/piston head setup would be more favorable.

HopUp chamber is metal and cross between standard metal CA ArmaLite metal chamber and CA AUG dial type.

Putting it together again is requires similar action, but in reverse order. Again it is necessary to stress correct position of both fire selector levers when doing so. Follow the steps, outlined in the manual to the letter. Again: trick is to correctly align fire selectors, so they are disconnected from the cams.

You will definitely need two thing while on the field: one is a good sling, as this replica is quite heavy; and second, a vertical RIS grip. 1913 rail on the bottom tends to get uncomfortable- edges of 1913 rail will dig into your hand, gloves or not. If you don't fancy bare RIS interface, you can secure 1913 compatible replica grenade launcher or alternatively, a low profile rail protectors. Replica is rock solid, no creaking or moaning, especially when you pad battery space with a piece of soft rubberized material.
HopUp is easily adjusted and its setting does not reset itself. Accuracy is excellent, as well as range. Measured velocity of .20g BBs were slightly under 100 m/s (328 fps), which is expected with a new replica.

Replica is very handy; despite visually being quite long, it is actually only as long as M4A1. Length of CA SCAR inner barrel is 384mm. This is important, if you decide to change stock 6,08mm brass barrel to something tighter.

Yes, review is up to now reassuringly positive. How about some downsides? It uses small battery. It is not first such replica and you can always take two on the field. Change of battery is slow? In the third try I managed to change battery well under a minute and there was room for improvement. Taking a gearbox out of lower receiver is awkward? True, but you won't be doing it on regular basis.
And nothing more.

Classic Army SCAR-L is a new product with price, which is somewhat higher that expected. I'm following Classic Army from their first products and quality wise they come a long way. They become a mature player who listens to the player base. And CA SCAR Light is a proof of that.