Buying a new gun

[coreyc1210]

I don't know what i should get a ECHO 1 DSR AEG Airsoft Rifle or a Mauser SR Pro-Tactical Spring Airsoft Sniper Rifle.

[Knief]

Get the Echo 1. Really, get a better AEG like a TM, G&G, G&P, or any other high end brand. But if you're stuck between those two options, get the AEG.

[Helix]

In response to your other thread.

Yes, it [the Echo 1 DSR] is pretty good. One of my friends has one, it's a pretty satisfactory rifle with a fairly low price tag. Chronos 370+ fps, depending on conditions. Comes with a 500 round highcap, and accepts TM mags if you're interested in picking up lower capacity magazines. The included magazine is not perfect, some people have feeding issues with it. Makes a fairly satisfying sound. Accuracy is what should be expected from a long rifle - ranges out to 150 feet without difficulty. It comes with a bipod, although many reviews claim it to be wobbly and a bit of a dead weight.

He provided me with this list of pros and cons:

Pros:

Relatively inexpensive for is power class
Higher quality (and better looking) than most chinese guns I've bought
Very accurate because of the long barrel
Easy toolless takedown for backpack travel
Very high rate of fire (900rpm based on reviews) at a decent FPS
Built-in bipod
Many body pieces are metal, including faux barrel, muzzle brake, and bipod

Cons:

Long, not for CQB
No rails, requires STANAG clamp thingy for scope
Didn't come with a strap (although the mounts are there)
Sometimes double-feeds in semi auto


another con: hi-cap rattles a lot because it's made of metal, but mid caps would solve that

There's 16 reviews for it on airsoftgi.com, as well. Plenty of research can be done without directly asking for advice.

[Hunter]

Just buy a good solid Tokyo Marui for ~250.00. It will last you 5 years+ if you take care of it. I will also bet any TM will out perform an Echo 1 in accuracy and range.

[Knief]

Hunter speaks the truth.