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Review: Well R4 MP7 (provided by AirSplat.com)
By: dune
Initial Impressions & Loading
The Well R4 MP7 comes packaged including:
(1) R4 MP7 AEG Rifle
(1) 40 round magazine
(1) 7.2v 450 mAh battery
(1) A/C Charger
Upon first inspection, one of the most notable attributes is the rifles' overall build quality. The main body is mostly plastic yet has a remarkably tighly-assembled and solid feel. In a one handed grip it is evenly balanced and although heavier than expected, not too heavy. The body is constructed of heavy-duty ABS plastic while the three rails (top and left/right sides), flash hider, sights and fire selector lever are metal. Like most AEG's, it has three fire options: semi-auto, fully automatic and safety, however, the lever was rather loose and didn't have a definite click to indicate which position it was in without looking.
The collaspable stock extends about a foot, nearly doubling the length of the gun for better aiming control. There is also a short flip-down grip at the front of the gun but doesn't lock into down position due to pre-existing damage out of the box. Normally, the grip would lock into place. A faux cocking mechanism at the rear of the gun exposes the hop-up adjustment where the shell ejection door would be on the real steel.
A metal Weaver mounting rail runs along the entire top and contains two slip up sights at either end. In the down position, a triple white-dot alignment system can be used. In the raised position, it offers a ring-and-pin sight similar to that of m4/m16 series rifles. There are also two shorter 4" Weaver mounting rails toward the front of the gun on both sides that can easily accomodate a laser sight and/or flashlight.
A magazine release lever is located near the trigger and operates consistenly and reliably. The magazine itself has a thin metal shell exterior and is roughly the same size at the grip itself. Loading the magazine is best accomplished with a typical AEG loader and cannot be easily done by hand. Each mag hold approx. 40 rounds.
A small button is located beneath the flash hider will release the front assembly and open the battery compartment. There are metal contacts located around one side of battery which line up inside the gun. There are no wires to fiddle with and at an estimated 3-4 seconds, a battery swap is very quick and simple. Because there is no wiring, a standard AEG batter charger will be ineffective. The included charger has a pedestal that the batter snaps into. A red light incidates charging is in progress and a full charge takes approx. 2-3 hours.
Performance & Accuracy
Despite its size, for all intents and purposes this is a full AEG. The only difference is the reduced magazine capacity thus, for our first accuracy test, we will start using .25 gram ammo. Loading the magazine was quick and easy as was insertion into the grip. Depending on the last firing cycle, the gun was either immediately ready to fire or required an inital shot to load the first round.
The first five shots averaged 225.4 fps, which is below average for an AEG and even a gas pistol. The trigger pull distance is medium and spongy but weapon discharge was predictable. Switching over to .20g ammo resulted in an enormous jump to an average of 322.3 fps, a 30% increase making it clear that this weapon was designed for .20 gram ammunition. Neither .20g or .25g BB's had enough momentum to fully puncture an empty soda can.
Accuracy using the white-dot alignment sight left a bit to be desired. At 5-yards, all rounds were consistently 3-5" lower than where the sight should have placed them. This was true using both .20g and .25g BBs and adjustments in the hop-up unit did not resolve the problem. Switching to the raised sights also did not provide much improvement. However, the sights are removable and upgrading to an adjustible red-dot sight is highly advisable.
Despite the accuracy problems with the stock sights, grouping in both semi and full auto firing modes were tight and consistent. Rate of fire calculations came in at a very respectable 12-13 rounds per second, you can listen to a sound bite of full auto mode here . The only problem with the rate of fire is that you empty a full magazine in under four seconds.
Adjustments & Maintenance
Due to the location of the hop up adjustment, it is difficult to reach with your finger. A small screwdriver or similar tool helps greatly. At 10-yards, initial shots took a very noticable drop downward. Some tweaking of the hop-up helped to level things out at short distances, but even at its highest setting it did not result it much of a range improvement at 20-30 yards. Effective range is limited to under 40-yards making this sidearm better suitable for close quarters battles.
Outside of some vague schetchings on the box, no instructions or manual were included in the packaging. This makes it difficult to get an idea of proper maintenance, however, it's bound to be similar to any AEG. Body screws and pins are readily accessible and an the occasional barrel cleaning and lubricant should be all that is required.
Final Conclusions
Most impressive about the Well R4 MP7 is the build quality and relatively small size. Quite simply, this is an airsoft players backup weapon dream come true. It's extremely compact and portable but can still spray the rounds out faster than any pistol, gas or electric. For those of you luging around a full-size AEG as your "backup" weapon, the MP7 is a great alternative. The three weaver rails were a nice surprise on such a small rifle allowing for many accessory combinations.
On the down side, the weak FPS and hop-up performance would not keep up with a true AEG. The accuracy issue with the stock sights is also worrisome, thus a red-dot scope and/or laser is advisable. At least one extra magazine would have been a nice inclusion in the package, and a MUST for anyone looking to order one of these for field combat. Due to it's compact size and unique layout it is unlikely that we will see any upgrades available for this particular AEG.
At under $100 and rivaling the prices for most high-end pistols, the Well R4 MP7 is an excellent value. Before you decide a more expensive AEG or pistol as a backup to your primary weapon, be sure to consider this great little rifle.
Quality: 9
Aesthetics: 7
Power & Accuracy: 6
Performance: 7
Value: 8
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FallenOne
Registered: October 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 697
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Review Date: Sat July 14, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $90.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Small-ish, accurate, well balanced, can take mods and diferent optics, extra mags avaliable, extra battery's avaliable, lots of metal, good looking and feeling, both safety features function
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Plastic body, Shell can "crack" at the seam, Plastic mag release, bad iron sights, some eztra mags don't feed properly, sling mount sucks, stock collapses and releases, slightly glossy
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See my review
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Review Date: Thu October 4, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: $95.00
| Rating: 4
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Pros:
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fraction of the price, cool looking, good ROF
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Cons:
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pretty weak.
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The quality of the gun is horrible. My paint was chip when I got it right out the box! The stock wobbles and it doesn't lock in. Oh right the battery needs to be modified with a piece of cardboard to connect. The fps is not even close to the tokyo marui one. The irony is the fact that they made it WEAKER than the mp5k, isn't the mp7 the new renovation of guns... does not represent the real mp7 at all...
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