SOPMOD M4 (RECOIL SHOCK) Next Gen EBB

An innovative new system from Tokyo Marui is adapted into this new full metal M4 SOPMOD, including blowback system and also a lock-bolt function which stops the gun from firing on the last round of BB fired (this feature only activated using standard Tokyo Marui 82 round magazine specifically designed for this new M4) just like the real gun and similar to the more expensive Systema PTW. Pop in a new fully loaded magazine, press on the bolt-release button on the side of the receiver and you are ready to fire again!

Employing the new SHOOT & RECOIL Engine Version 2, this new M4 is a blast to shoot with both sound and visual gratification to boot. The gun comes with a standard Tokyo Marui 82 round magazine but it can be set to work in 30rd mode for realism and to force reloads. The gun is of full aluminum (i.e. Full metal) construction with ABS stocks and grips for more realistic feel!

Compact dimensions of over 803mm(collapsed stock) to 878mm (extended stock) makes the gun very versatile. Full metal RIS rail allows installation of many accessories. Uses a Tokyo Marui 8.4v 1300mah NiMH rechargeable battery (sold separately) which is plugged into the stock in one easy action, with no fires to fidget with. It is all very well thought out. You need to purchase the Tokyo Marui Charger for M4 SOPMOD Battery which is designed for 110v use. If you live in Europe, you will need a voltage converter to use this 110v battery charger. Barrel length of 364mm.

Shooting this gun is a LOT of fun. The blow back feature coupled together with the empty-magazine bolt-lock and release function, and the configurable 30 round magazine makes this a very realistic gun perfect even for law enforcement training purposes! But if you are a gamer and prefer a high capacity magazine, there is also the optional Tokyo Marui 430 round hi-cap magazine which can satisfy your needs (the bolt-lock feature is disabled when the hi-cap magazine is used). When the last BB is fired, the bolt lock release button pops outward for visual confirmation that the magazine is empty, and of course the trigger gives no response as well. If you hold the bolt lock release button down or remove the magazine, you can keep on firing (although no BBs will be fired). Bravo to Tokyo Marui for this new innovative gun, showing it continues to be the leader in Airsoft innovation.

This new M4 is not compatible with the standard Marui type M16/M4 magazine. You must purchase the new Tokyo Marui M4 SOPMOD magazine to work with this gun  

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Weight 3,200 g
Length 878.0 mm  
Capacity 82 rds  
Power 300.0 fps  
Motor EG1000
Battery Size 8.4v 1300mah
Shooting Mode Semi, Full Auto

Real Steel

Caliber: 5.56mm NATO
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: 838 mm (stock extended); 757 mm (stock fully collapsed)
Barrel length: 370 mm
Weight: 2.52 kg without magazine; 3.0 kg with magazine loaded with 30 rounds
Rate of fire: 700 – 950 rounds per minute
Maximum effective range: 360 m

The Colt company developed various carbine versions of the basic AR-15 / M16 rifle since 1970s. These carbines were intended for all markets – military, law enforcement, civilian. US Military (and some other armies, most notably – Israeli Self-Defense Forces) had adopted the Colt CAR-15 Commando and XM-177 carbines during the 1970s and 1980s. But early in 1990s the old idea of replacing the pistols in the hands of the troops with some more effective, shoulder fired weapon, rise again in the heads of the US Military. In fact, this idea can be dated back to the US M1 Carbine of 1941, but good ideas never die. So, in the 1994, US Army adopted the Colt Model 720 selective-fire carbine (basically, a shortened M16A2 rifle), as the US M4 Carbine. This weapon was intended to replace in service some M9 pistols, as well as some aged M3A1 submachine guns and some M16A2 rifles. New weapon was much more handy and comfortable to carry, than the long M16A2 rifle, so the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) put its eye on the M4 as a possible universal weapon for all Special Operations community. For this purpose M4 was latter modified with the M16A3-style flat-top receiver with integral Picatinny-type accessory rail instead of the M16A2/M4-type integral carrying handle. This modificatin retained the M4 index. The only difference between the M4A1 and M4 is that its trigger unit of M4A1 is modified to fire full-auto instead of the three shots bursts in M4. Specially for the SOCOM M4A1s US Naval Surface Warfare Center developed a SOPMOD M4 kit, that consisted of the M4A1 carbine equipped with Rail Interface System (RIS) instead of the standard handguards. The kit also includes a variety of the add-on goodies, such as various sights (ACOG 4X telescopic, ACOG Reflex red-dot, detachable back-up open sights), laser pointers (visible and infra-red), detachable sound suppressor (silencer), modified M203 40mm grenade launcher (with shortened barrel and improved sights). The kit also included a detachable front grip and tactical light.

From the first sight, the M4A1 SOPMOD is an ideal Special Operations weapon – handy, flexible, with good firepower. But the latest experience in the Afghanistan showed that the M4 has some flaws. First of all, the shorter barrel commands the lower bullet velocities, and this significantly decreased the effective range of the 5.56mm bullet. Second, the M4 barrel and the forend rapidly overheats. Third, the shortened barrel resulted in the shortened gas system, which works under greater pressures, than in M16A2 rifle. This increases the rate of fire and produces more stress on the moving parts, decreasing the reliability. While adequate as a Personal Defense Weapon for the non-infantry troops (vehicle crews, clerks, staff officers etc), M4A1 is, by some accounts, less than ideal for the Special Operations troops, at least in its present state. The idea of the complete re-arming of the US Army with the M4 as a money-saving measure, also is somewhat dubious.

Technical description.
The M4 carbine differs from the M16A2 rifle only by having a shorter barrel and a telescoped, 4-position buttstock. The M4A1 is a similar modification of the M16A3 rifle, so for general technical description please refer to the M16 article on this site.