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Echo 1 Phantom I Rifle AEG Airsoft Rifle (Black)
[03411 / JP25B]		 $160.00
by D CALLAHAN verified buyer Date Added: Sunday 13 July, 2008
I bought this gun about 1 month ago.. it's almost been 2 months. Besides the magazine not ALWAYS feeding 100% correctly, it's a perfect gun. It's really quiet. I've seen from other people that to them it sounds like an LPEG firing. It may seem that way to them (and or you) because all the mechanics are in the rear of the gun, next to your ear when your aiming. From roughly a good 50 feet away the noise is significantly quiet. You do notice the gun's gears making noise no matter how far away you are, but it's almost unnoticeable if you play in the woods and have about 100 feet on somebody. In the open, it's not much louder and it's still relatively quiet. If you just cut some high density foam to stuff the inside around around the gearbox, it'll be about as good as it'll get stock. The FPS on mine is 365, which seems to be the general area for these. Some people get lemons (320 FPS) and some people get golden icons of the brand (390 FPS). It's all from the minor factory defects, I mean this isn't SUPPOSED to be a perfect gun, it's a clone. I would definitely recommend this gun to anybody wishing to start out with a unique gun that's very reliable.

Pros:
-Very easy access to hop-up and barrel for cleaning, MAJOR plus.
-The gun breaks down into 3 major casing sections, the barrel, the front half, the back half. It's extremely easy to assemble, even without instructions, which means you could even tell your little brother or something to clean it for you while your out. =P
-/the battery on mine lasts for quite some time. I can go through about 5 hours of moderate game play in a relatively small space. A higher MaH battery would help this though.
Cons:
-As always, yes the front grip handle is extremely flimsy. No it's not a NECESSITY to have on it, but it's still helpful. It aids you in keeping the barrel steady.
-The clips aren't an airtight fit...they do jiggle a little bit when you put 'em in, but they will stay in no matter what you do, I've put them through a 'stress' test. (yanking, violent shaking, smacking)
-The trigger is a cool concept idea, but that's about it. Yes it does work, but it's still kind of touchy. To get a semi auto shot out, you have to pull it EXACTLY halfway. The stopper doesn't stop it solidly... it's kind of a sliding stop, meaning it clicks and slows your trigger pull, but your finger will still keep pulling it back, making it difficult to fire off one shot.
-I should have put this with the clip part, but alot of times when you pull the clip out, about 2-3 BB's will fall out into the gun itself. To get them out, one sure-fire way I've found to get them out was removing the barrel, then gently shake and tap and maneuver the BB(s) down out the front end of the gun. If done right it only takes like 2 seconds (timed) to get them out. If you get good at it, like me, you can pop out the barrle, remove said BB's, and put the barrel back in, without a scratch on it, while playing, in under 8 seconds. The BB's don't effect the gun's performance, but they do rattle if you jar the gun while running or jumping or sliding.

Other than these few problems, the gun is good. If I had a chance to buy this or another gun again, I'd get this one no doubt as my first gun. It's upgradeable like all the other ones, and I have yet to find a way to jam it.

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