Junior player

[snuff]

One of my grandsons (#3 in fact) is eager to play after his birthday at the end of the month. Like me he is on the small side and so I need a suitable AEG for him.
I looked at the GG Firehawk but have been told it's quite heavy for it's size. I may need to opt for a polymer unit ,but M4 based, recommendations invited.
TIA.

 

[ButcherBill]

Any sports line will be light enough & look the part. Does he have a preference?

 

[snuff]

No preference, but we all have M4's so it's easier for mags.

 

[Galvatron]

Have you looked at the Specna Arms SA-F04 series? They're M4-based and under 2kg.

 

[Cannonfodder]

Another vote for Specna Arms. Their polymer bodies are light but pretty solid

 

[tside]

Thirded for the specna arms polymer series a mate of mine has their ak and it's a great runner

 

[ButcherBill]

No preference, but we all have M4's so it's easier for mags.

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Don't limit yourself to AR variants, I have 35 rif's in my collection that take stanag mags, less than half are M16/M4's.
lots of options out there & most brands have sportser versions of their 'all metal' rif's.

 

[snuff]

The only issue I can see might be the stock length on most AEG's,I may have to opt for a smaller "compact" stock.

 

[tside]

The only issue I can see might be the stock length on most AEG's,I may have to opt for a smaller "compact" stock.

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Maybe a pdw stocked replica would suit a younger player?

 

[snuff]

He's round tomorrow I'll see if he can wrap his arms around my MTW just for an idea of needs.

Amoeba by ares mutant amm7 perhaps.​

 

[tside]

There's also the delta armory wraith which is a polymer bodied pdw that takes M4 mags

 

[Galvatron]

He's round tomorrow I'll see if he can wrap his arms around my MTW just for an idea of needs.

Amoeba by ares mutant amm7 perhaps.​

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I would say yes as a gun but as an Ares product, I'd tread carefully. My example was a good one that didn't skip a beat but I'm aware that the brand has a questionable reliability record and with lots of proprietary parts, repairs can be a pain.

Depending on the mags you use, you may need to shim the magwell as they can wobble a lot inside. If you use different muzzle devices, you should bear in mind the CW thread just to be a pain in the arse from most being CCW.

If PDWs are what you're considering, it may be worth a look at the Double Eagle M923A.