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CYMA CM036 AKM AEG Airsoft Rifle (Imitation Wood)
[03309 / LT-736]
$159.99
by B MILLER verified buyer Date Added: Friday 23 May, 2008
I bought this about a month ago on a lark. I don't usually go for the 'cheap' brands, but I just got my state tax return and thought an AKM would be nice, even if I had to rebuild the GB.
Anyway less than a week later, received aforementioned AEG. Packaging was nice, nothing was broken, received everything as advertised. It's metal where it should be, and the 'wood' is plastic.
The 8.4v battery that comes with it fits easily into the stock. Although it is a 'larger' size, the connector is a 'mini' same as the AKM's connector. Odd, but oh well. There seems to be space under the receiver cover to accept a stick battery, but there is no room under the rear sight block to fit one.
The metal seems to be fairly solid, although I did bend the charging handle a bit after a drop, but it happened to my ICS AK74M as well. The muzzle brake is glued on, and when I tried to use pliers to get it off, the whole thing, including the barrel threads, sheered off right in front of the front sight. I glued it back on for now.
The 8.4v it comes with churns it at a respectable ROF, but nothing outstanding. Movement in the gearbox is noticeable ("recoil", if you will) as is expected since it was chorno'd at 454fps at the Oklahoma Invasion 08. I would have been surprised if it wasn't already known that it would be hot. As such, I planed to use the GB for an RPK.
The range, compared to an SRC RPK, with both hop ups dialed in, reaches about 20-50ft farther, maybe more. Wind was deviating the course of the BB.
Overall, I wouldn't give the gearbox high hopes, until it has a lot more time to run, to test the durability and longevity. CYMA have a long way to go to make a good reputation over their past garbage. If this AEG holds up, it may give it a significant boost.
If the GB holds up after 10k rounds, I'd add another star.

Rating: 3 of 5 Stars! [3 of 5 Stars!]
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