JG HK 416 Review

AngelusNex · March 21st, 2008, 21:19

nice, I like the long barrel one... I'm planning on doing that too mine aswell once I get around to it.

TokyoSeven · March 21st, 2008, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jugglez

Those stocks dont look like the JG clone stock, hurricane 417 style perhaps?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sepulcrum

nice, I like the long barrel one... I'm planning on doing that too mine aswell once I get around to it.

Im looking to try an extended barrel as well.

PaCHeKo! · March 21st, 2008, 21:55

I'm pretty sure these are Hurricane kit

VFCs have a little trademarks on the upper receiver...

I ordered a barrel "extender" from Ebaybanned for my HK416... I'll give you some infos as soon as I receive my package.

Crunchmeister · March 21st, 2008, 22:27

Hmmm... barrel extender. That certainly has my interest. I'm looking at it on ebaybanned right now. I love my 416, but the more I see them with longer barrels, the more I like them. I was thinking of installing a Tm M4 barrel, but removing and transferring the sights from one barrel to the other would be a pain. This extender plus the TM inner barrel might be a better option to get the look I want.

On the velocity front: I fired off probably 250 rounds out of my 416 today. Tonight I decided to chrony it. I took 10 shots with .2s (Metaltech Stealth black BBs) and averaged 402.3 fps, with all shots being in a range of 10 fps of that average. So the spring is settling down with use and results are more consistent. I didn't get any more 'wild' readings like my previous tests. With some luck it will be down in the sub-400 range after a bit more use.

Next, I tried to chrony it with BB Bastard .25. The average of 10 shots was 386.8 fps with all shots being within 8 fps of that average velocity. Seems the difference in velocity with .2 and .25 isn't that great.

AngelusNex · March 21st, 2008, 22:32

yeah taking the pins out of the gas block to move/remove it is one hell of a pain... also putting them back in is no walk in the park

Crunchmeister · March 21st, 2008, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sepulcrum

yeah taking the pins out of the gas block to move/remove it is one hell of a pain... also putting them back in is no walk in the park

Yeah. If I was to isntall the longer barrel, it would be x2, because I'd have to remove the standard gas block / sight on the M4 barrel too... I'm thinking the extender is the way to go.

AngelusNex · March 21st, 2008, 23:21

yeah, prob for me though is that I want a 20' barrel, so I need a 10' extender... and I so far can't find one...

Crunchmeister · March 21st, 2008, 23:28

Yeah, that might be a tough one. I know you like that rifleman position when gaming. A long barrel is better for that. I'm happy with the happy medium. M4 length is good enough for what I want.

AngelusNex · March 23rd, 2008, 19:18

Just an FYI, last night/this morning (not night long game) I was gamed this gun, and this morning when I went to shoot one of the connectors on the battery broke (connecting wire to battery cell). Simple soldering job fixed it though.

Crunchmeister · March 23rd, 2008, 19:32

Yeah, I question both the physical and electrical integrity of the battery. I'm going to start shopping around to see if I can find a battery that will fit the stock. I would love to get a 9.6V instead of the 8.4V.

Drache · March 23rd, 2008, 19:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sepulcrum

yeah, prob for me though is that I want a 20' barrel, so I need a 10' extender... and I so far can't find one...

supposedly ebaybanned.com or something has one

AngelusNex · March 23rd, 2008, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drache

supposedly ebaybanned.com or something has one

Really... I'll look into that, thanks.

Crunchmeister · March 23rd, 2008, 19:38

The only extender I saw on ebaybanned is the short one, and I just ordered it.

PaCHeKo! · March 24th, 2008, 01:27

As soon as I receive my extender from ebaybanned I'll write something about it... I should receive it this week..

Crunchmeister · March 24th, 2008, 01:46

That barrel extender is going to look great, I think. For me, it gives it just the right length to look more balanced. I like all the 416 lengths I've see, but I find the short barrel makes it look a bit too stubby for my taste, and the long barrel makes it look too unbalanced, because of the short RIS rather than the long handguard of an M16. But that mid-length barrel looks just right. And with the matching length inner barrel will give it that little extra boost in accuracy at ranges.

I was originally just going to buy this 416 as a collection piece, but now I want to use it. At game time I'm gonna be really torn when it comes to choosing which gun I want to use. lol

Home	Forums	Register	Gallery	FAQ	Calendar
Retailers	Community	News/Info	International Retailers	IRC	Today's Posts

British Columbia	Alberta
BCAC	EAR
Op-For	JOC
Northern Arms Airsoft	Skunkworx Airsoft
Airsoft Kelowna	RAAT
Prince George Airsoft	Manitoba
Saskatchewan	MAA
SK Airsoft	Ontario
PDW	Airsoft Ottawa
South Sask Mercs	Snow Dragons
Quebec	1st Ranger Platoon
PQAC	Wolfpack Tactical
1st Pathfinders Regiment	TTAC3
Quebec Airsoft
MTX Airsoft	Atlantic
FAQc	Atlantic Airsoft

March 21st, 2008, 21:55	#183
PaCHeKo! Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St-Jérôme, Québec	I'm pretty sure these are Hurricane kit VFCs have a little trademarks on the upper receiver... I ordered a barrel "extender" from Ebaybanned for my HK416... I'll give you some infos as soon as I receive my package. __________________ P.M.C. - Prostituée Militaire de Campagne.

March 21st, 2008, 22:27	#184
Crunchmeister Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In your bedroom going though your underwear drawer	Hmmm... barrel extender. That certainly has my interest. I'm looking at it on ebaybanned right now. I love my 416, but the more I see them with longer barrels, the more I like them. I was thinking of installing a Tm M4 barrel, but removing and transferring the sights from one barrel to the other would be a pain. This extender plus the TM inner barrel might be a better option to get the look I want. On the velocity front: I fired off probably 250 rounds out of my 416 today. Tonight I decided to chrony it. I took 10 shots with .2s (Metaltech Stealth black BBs) and averaged 402.3 fps, with all shots being in a range of 10 fps of that average. So the spring is settling down with use and results are more consistent. I didn't get any more 'wild' readings like my previous tests. With some luck it will be down in the sub-400 range after a bit more use. Next, I tried to chrony it with BB Bastard .25. The average of 10 shots was 386.8 fps with all shots being within 8 fps of that average velocity. Seems the difference in velocity with .2 and .25 isn't that great. __________________ Last edited by Crunchmeister; March 21st, 2008 at 22:58..

March 21st, 2008, 23:28	#188
Crunchmeister Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In your bedroom going though your underwear drawer	Yeah, that might be a tough one. I know you like that rifleman position when gaming. A long barrel is better for that. I'm happy with the happy medium. M4 length is good enough for what I want. __________________

March 21st, 2008, 21:19	#181
AngelusNex formerly Sepulcrum Trader rating Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kingston,ON, aka Funkasia	nice, I like the long barrel one... I'm planning on doing that too mine aswell once I get around to it.

March 21st, 2008, 22:32	#185
AngelusNex formerly Sepulcrum Trader rating Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kingston,ON, aka Funkasia	yeah taking the pins out of the gas block to move/remove it is one hell of a pain... also putting them back in is no walk in the park

March 21st, 2008, 23:21	#187
AngelusNex formerly Sepulcrum Trader rating Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kingston,ON, aka Funkasia	yeah, prob for me though is that I want a 20' barrel, so I need a 10' extender... and I so far can't find one...

March 23rd, 2008, 19:18	#189
AngelusNex formerly Sepulcrum Trader rating Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kingston,ON, aka Funkasia	Just an FYI, last night/this morning (not night long game) I was gamed this gun, and this morning when I went to shoot one of the connectors on the battery broke (connecting wire to battery cell). Simple soldering job fixed it though.

March 23rd, 2008, 19:32	#190
Crunchmeister Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In your bedroom going though your underwear drawer	Yeah, I question both the physical and electrical integrity of the battery. I'm going to start shopping around to see if I can find a battery that will fit the stock. I would love to get a 9.6V instead of the 8.4V. __________________

March 23rd, 2008, 19:38	#193
Crunchmeister Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In your bedroom going though your underwear drawer	The only extender I saw on ebaybanned is the short one, and I just ordered it. __________________ Last edited by Crunchmeister; March 23rd, 2008 at 19:41..

March 24th, 2008, 01:27	#194
PaCHeKo! Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St-Jérôme, Québec	As soon as I receive my extender from ebaybanned I'll write something about it... I should receive it this week.. __________________ P.M.C. - Prostituée Militaire de Campagne.

March 24th, 2008, 01:46	#195
Crunchmeister Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In your bedroom going though your underwear drawer	That barrel extender is going to look great, I think. For me, it gives it just the right length to look more balanced. I like all the 416 lengths I've see, but I find the short barrel makes it look a bit too stubby for my taste, and the long barrel makes it look too unbalanced, because of the short RIS rather than the long handguard of an M16. But that mid-length barrel looks just right. And with the matching length inner barrel will give it that little extra boost in accuracy at ranges. I was originally just going to buy this 416 as a collection piece, but now I want to use it. At game time I'm gonna be really torn when it comes to choosing which gun I want to use. lol __________________

JG HK 416 Review

Reviews