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(Discontinued) BE Type 89 Airsoft Rifle
[04309]
$155.00
by K BRUNDAGE verified buyer Date Added: Tuesday 21 July, 2009
Product Information:
I've owned this rifle for just over eight months, and it has served me well through dozens of skirmishes, It's finally beginning to act up, it's having issues with the gearbox, when I pull the trigger it locks up, even when plugged into a 9.6v battery. On that matter, it is impossible to fit a 9.6 volt battery in the rifle, and I have yet to find any possible way to modify it to take such a battery, so 8.4v volts are the max. This gun takes 7 celled stick batteries only (standard 8.4v stick) I wound up breaking my bipod due to a stupid lack of observation on my part (never try to force it open) A handy compartment hidden in the stock will hold a spare battery, and it may be possible to modify the stock and rewire the gearbox to the rear, if you really wanted to. The gun accepts most m16/m4 magazines, but none of the big brands fit very well (standard m16 magazines have a protruding feed tube, the Type 89 magazine has a flat top) so it's best to stick with the TM Type 89 magazines. I use .25g bbs in my rifle, and that gives roughly 4 inch groupings from 150ft shooting three round burst, without any barrel modifications. Once the hop-up is dialed in the bbs sail straight as well as far. Up to this point, it's been a fantastic rifle and hopefully I'll be able to get it back into operation fairly easily.

Pros:
inexpensive
Excellent battery
Amazing manual
Bipod comes with package
Fairly solid and durable
Good heft to the rifle
Well balanced
Flash hider is very attractive
Unique design
CAN take m16 magazines
Four firing modes
Respectable rate of fire
Hi-Cap feeds flawlessy
Extra Battery compartment in the stock
Metal receiver, barrel, bipod, sights, flash hider, and magazine
Handguard, grip, and stock made of sturdy, rubberized ABS/Polycarbonate (not sure which)

Cons:
Currently having gearbox issues (after 8 months)
m16 magazines dont fit securely
Bipod isn't as sturdy as one would like
CANNOT fit anything larger than an 8.4v battery in the handguard
Cannot find any way to mount after market sights/ scopes
No rail interface

Rating: 4 of 5 Stars! [4 of 5 Stars!]
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