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Golden Eagle · GBB pistol · Gas

Golden Eagle Elite M16

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Tested by Ed
5/10

Is the Golden Eagle Elite M16 good?

Ed tested it on camera in January 2021 and rated it 5/10.

Key facts

Maker
Golden Eagle
Power
Gas
Type
GBB pistol
Price from
$166 at Airsoft GI

What other creators say

No creator reviews found for this replica yet. The index searches YouTube for it nightly; if you know a review, send it to Ed.

Tested by Ed

I think this is a really cool, pretty awesome gun and I'm definitely satisfied with it. It's a gas blowback M16 that's a winner because you probably wouldn't have bought it unless you were looking for something like this. I'm rating it a five out of five, but I don't know the price on these extra gas mags and they're definitely heavy.

What he said, by aspect

build“racing out five reading out of five” at 03:0610
gas power consistency“we need to go and find some gas” at 07:23—
chrono consistency“and see how fast all right” at 07:30—
accuracy range“don't use the sights i wouldn't use the sights at this range” at 08:03—
reliability failures“it's really hard to load this mag that is one thing we've definitely noticed” at 08:52—
ergonomics“it's got a handle on the top so you can carry it like that” at 03:03—
value“it's not the most expensive but that's still a winner” at 09:35—
parts support“if you are wanting to continue firing it more than one mag you need four or five more gas blowback mags” at 04:59—
externals fidelity“it's an m16 bass guys... you can always tell because they got like this fixed sight” at 03:46—

From Airsoft GI 'Roast My Mystery Box Holiday Edition' - Uncle Johns Unboxi. Aspect numbers are extracted from what Ed said on camera; “—” means he described it but gave no number.

Problems he hit

Difficulty loading BBs into the magazine · 08:52
Magazine capacity is low/not a huge amount · 07:46

Out of the box

The testing was conducted at a short range using a smart target. The video demonstrates the gas blowback action, showing the bolt moving back and forward when the mag release is used.

Caveats

  • I don't know the price on these extra gas mags
  • I don't know if there's a battery slot

His videos

Every claim here links to the moment Ed said it. His scores are his alone and are never for sale.

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