JG HK416

JG HK416 is a airsoft assault rifle macnufactured by JG.

Summary
The JG HK416 is modeled after its real life counterpart M416 (or HK416).

Review
The packaging was in very good shape. it came with:

1500 mah 8.4 v nun chuck type batteries, a charger, one 300rnd magazine with winder key, and an instruction manual.

First Impressions: The box is a nice box with a picture of the gun and a crest thing that says "Golden Eagle". The gun was pretty hefty. The front rails are metal and the body/ stock is plastic. Upon taking it out of the box, I noticed the rails were loose, which i fixed with a little tape between the bolt that holds it in the foregrip. The gun is pretty front heavy although adding the battery helps the balance. It is mostly made of plastic, but metal parts are abundant.

External Build:

Metal parts include: Entire foregrip, rails, bolt cover, dust cover, charging handle, front and rear sights, flashhider, bolt release (which the manual says it supposedly holds back and releases the fake bolt cover but it doesn't), mag release, front and rear sling mounts, lower trigger guard and trigger.

The HK style grips fits around my hands pretty good, and even better with gloves. My middle finger starts to hurt after awhile and I wish it was made of rubber. The bottom plate is heat sink type.

The Stock feels cheap and hollow, which it is for space for the batteries. I suggest purchasing a better quality stock. The End peice snaps in to place in two points and it can pop out of place if hit the wrong way. I may need to mod it or tape it to get it to stick better

The Sights are metal HK style diopter sights. They are made out of metal and the rear is removed with an allen key. the front sight is fold down.

The Outer Barrel is metal and it has a brass inner. The flash hider is birdcage type and the chinese orange paint is easily chipped off, which is great for me.

Hop-up is accessed by pulling the bolt cover back and it seems to be a standard Marui type.

The Trigger is metal and is very responsive. It feels crisp and fairly short and medium light.

Battery: The power comes from a nun chuck type 8.4v 1500 mah type battery. Fitting it in the choate stock got me broken wires and it was tight. I removed an inner plastic peice in the top end of the choate stock and I was able to fit the batteries in alot better.

The Magazine is standard STANAG 300 rnd marui compatible Hi-Cap and feeds flawlessly. It is built of steel and comes with a wind key. It fits with a bit of wobble in the masayaell, which is the correct angle HK 416 masayaell. as I purchased a revised ver.2 edition from China. The forward assist is also spring loaded but does nothing. The metal bolt catch is also for looks but good details.

Since, I purchased it from China, it had trades which were luckily intact! The left Reciever reads: "(HK Logo) HK 416D Cal 5.56mmx45". The Middle reads: "Warning: Read operations manual before use". The right reciever reads: "Heckler and Koch Defense Inc. Stirling VA"

Performance Characteristics: After inserting the battery to the stock (which I would recommend you mod it like I did) and inserting a loaded and winded mag, you're good to go. Don't forget eye protection! The range and power is amazing. It easily hits 150 feet and a human sized target at that. The gearbox isn't that loud, but proper shimming can make it quieter. Doing the poor man's chrono, 1.5 inch away, it shreds through both sides of the can and punches a hole through the bottom of the can. I would say upper 380 and even 400 fps. I will chrono it Tuesday.

The ROF is decent for the powerful spring.

The Internals are a Version 2 type. From what I hear, it is a Systema cloned gearbox. Removing the rear pin reveals the top half of the gearbox. It is painted Black. I was really impressed and I think JG has outdone themselves this time.

Features include: Chromed type cylinder (not brass) Metal spring guide Metal Bushings Polycarb piston

Conclusion:

Pros: Fantastic exterior Nice amount of metal parts Pretty Detailed Already upgraded gearbox Great Quality internals High FPS Decent ROF

Cons: Wobbly front assembly (easily fixed) Magazine slight wobble, but my A&K mags fit nice and snug. Price (here it's $170 compared to other JG M4's which are $120-ish) Stock is a tight fit on the batteries (I suggest switching it out)

End Notes: To conclude I must say the most amazing point is JG's attempt to make a high quality gearbox. The externals are great and to be expected from JG. The price might turn off people and the fact that is is plastic bodied. But the price is made up from the internals which are not featured in most MPEGs. It has a surprisingly high FPS and I would reccommend this to most people, mostly experienced players.