What IS the best AEG?

[Rumpel Felt]

CA MP5

-one of the best value out of the box
-full metal
-is very VERY solid
-only MP5 to give you a Surefire light out of the box
-many upgraded internals
-stupid hicap mag that some may like
-rate of fire is excellent
-power is good
-range and accuracy are good
-can be used to melee people with
-very comfortable
-price beats any rip off TM gun out the window

[Greylocks]

Good going guys, this will be useful. Try to keep to the format suggested in the first post so that it can be easyer to check later.

[wingman]

Awesome idea, Greylocks. This thread will be helpful 4 years down the road when I'm thinking about which AEG to go for.

This thread deserves a sticky.

[The Saint]

Hey Greylocks, maybe you should change the title to "This IS the best gun!", in keeping with noob mentality. :lol:

[Greylocks]

Hell no. If they are too stupid to read, they are too stupid to own an airsoft gun.

[ToRN]

See this is just Greylocks' way of getting into the sport, see, he just turned 18, and got verified, he's really a noob himself, and needs to know what gun to buy, and because he's ammassed thousands of posts by telling other noobs to go away, people won't jump on his case for asking.

You all should learn from his example.

[damage]

Speaking of AEG "performance" in my opinion. If you have a short barreled AEG(MP5, P90, G3SAS etc) and installed a longer inner barrel on P90 for example and the innerbarrel is 509mm then your P90 performs like a M16 am I right!? Its really awkward if someone ask you "hey you have a nice P90 and you have a extended innerbarrel and using the silencer as a shroud". I wouldnt really call my P90 a P90 anymore. It is simply a M16 in P90 in disguise. I dont really look at my M4's an M4 anymore. I have all of them upgraded with extended inner barrel and I look at them like a different AEG's(My M4's are disguised like a AK47,M16/AUG, SIG550 and a PSG1). Well that's just my opinion.

[attack-beaver]

TM G3-SG1
PROS:
good mech box
bi-pod outa the box
large battery
good sized barrel for long range shooting
ROF very good
stock multi-platfrom gun assult, sniper, support can be used stock

CONS:
mostly plastic
metal bodies are no longer hard to find but cost a good bit of money
it does creak but easy fix
this wouldn't work on small people
it have to be very skilled to use this for CQB.

[Greylocks]

Originally Posted by damage

Speaking of AEG "performance" in my opinion. If you have a short barreled AEG(MP5, P90, G3SAS etc) and installed a longer inner barrel on P90 for example and the innerbarrel is 509mm then your P90 performs like a M16 am I right!? Its really awkward if someone ask you "hey you have a nice P90 and you have a extended innerbarrel and using the silencer as a shroud". I wouldnt really call my P90 a P90 anymore. It is simply a M16 in P90 in disguise. I dont really look at my M4's an M4 anymore. I have all of them upgraded with extended inner barrel and I look at them like a different AEG's(My M4's are disguised like a AK47,M16/AUG, SIG550 and a PSG1). Well that's just my opinion.

Read the first post again; we are discussing normal, out of the box, guns. Period.
If you want to discuss upgrades, there's an entire section for that. Please stay on topic. There's a purpose to this thread.

[Greylocks]

G3SG1, to complement what was already said.

Good simple gun, performs well, accurate, excellent range.
Maintenance is reasonably easy.
Large battery is a bonus.
Can take upgrades readily.
Accessories are available.
Simple and inexpensive upgrades equal a quick jump in performance.
Not as hard to handle as mentioned, but that is technique and practice. I'm not huge, and I dont mind it at all, but I was trained with things like Lee-Enfields, so take it as you may.

Cons; I truly HATE the guns that have motors simply shoved into the grip, as it's annoying to keep aligned properly and gets in the way of repairs (that applies to many AEGs).
Body creak; can be fixed in about two minutes.
Bipod; I find those extremely annoying. It rattles.

I consider it and the MP5 series to be another good buy. The company you choose to get it from will mean different levels of metal content. A full metal upgrade for a G3 gives you a massively heavy beast to lug around. Then it would be best if you are tall.

[Identity]

TM. G36 and AK47.

Both very well made. They're both also V3 gearbox.

[Mantelope]

P90. Most reliable mechbox available, bar none; better than the V3. Most solid gun I've ever used, just because it's compact. Much more durable than any CA or ICS I've ever held. The RDS version's sight is difficult to see through... the solution is to buy the TR and any regular RDS. Assuming it's kept stock, battery life is nothing to complain about... you'll get over 2000 rounds out of a 1400mAh mini. Also, if you're one of those maniacs that strips and lubes after every game, the mechbox is VERY easy to access.

my only complaint about the P90 is that its to small for me to comfortably use it as a field gun. That and the mags. IMHO, has a definate "toy" feel to it. I know the real one is plastic too, but it just doesnt tickle me right.

[mcguyver]

You guys are all talking about which "Chevy" is the best. Go for the gusto and get a Systema PTW. I have one and there are many folks on ASC who also have them. Once you use it, you realize why it simply is in a class by itself.

PRO:

1) Split mechbox design with replaceable cylinder kit for varying FPS levels. Takes about 30 seconds to swap out cylinders.

2) Comes with Systema 6.04mm tightbore standard.

3) Comes with helical torque-up gears and metal bushings standard.

4) Uses dry contacts for ultra-high current switching.

5) Uses mag follower/switch interlock to shut the gun down when mag is empty. All but eliminates dry firing, unless you manually hold the bolt release closed.

6) It's the ONLY Armalite-variant AEG that is actually the correct dimensions and proportions. No fat grip to accomodate a motor or widened receiver to fit a Ver.II mechbox.

7) Mags are the correct dimensions and weight as well.

8) Only the best parts are used.

CONS:

1) Dry contacts may be prone to failure if abused or incorrect battery voltage used.

Other than that, I can find nothing but praise for the Systema. You can't compare it to a Marui, G&P or ICS. It's like nothing else out there and worth every penny of the $2000+ Can. price tag.

[ToRN]

yeah, but dude, not everyone can afford a mercedes.