WE M14 Classic Gas Blowback Rifle - Faux Wood/Black

WE M14 Classic Gas Blowback Rifle with fake wood stock

Specifications

• Brand: WE-Tech
• Type: Gas Blowback 
• Length: 1143mm
• Weight: 4989g
• Velocity (Fps): Approx 350 with .20g BBs 
• Inner Barrel Length: 445mm
• Inner Barrel Diameter: 6.03±0.01
• Material:  Steel Barrel Assembly,  Aluminium Alloy Bolt and internals, Faux Wood Stock 
• Fire Mode: Safe/Semi/Full Auto
• Magazines: WE M14
• Magazine: 30 Rounds (Low Cap Magazine)
• Hop-Up: Adjustable 
• Barrel Thread Type: 14mm CCW 

Features

WE-Tech have done a fantastic job replicating the classic M14 both aesthetically and functionally with the application of their Open Bolt Gas Blowback System. Before you turn your nose up at the Faux Wood furniture, it is well done, and though obviously not as luxurious as a real wood stock, it keeps both the price and the overall weight of the rifle down, also making it less prone to damage and weathering and more practical for airsoft use. That being said, if you look in the right places, aftermarket real wood furniture kits are available. 

The real M14 was built as a lightweight (relative to the time), air cooled, gas operated, magazine fed full calibre battle rifle. It saw use mostly in Korea with the US Military, and Vietnam predominantly with the US Marines as the rest of the forces moved over to the lighter smaller chambered M16. It continued to see use within the US Military through to the early 2000s as a Designated Marksman Rifle platform. More modern variants of the rifle can also be found, incorporating rail systems, shorter barrels and stock options. 

WE-Tech have gone with the classic look. The Faux wood looks pretty convincing and the liberal use of steel parts add to the realism. It’s clunky, heavy and sturdy. It also disassembles just like the real thing. The Open Bolt system provides a heavy recoil impulse and realistic last round bolt hold open. This is an excellent choice for anyone looking to do a historical airsoft impression and loadout, or anyone who is just a big M14 fan. There’s a few AEG replicas out there in the airsoft world, so it is nice to have a more realistic, gas powered version too.

Note* When filling the magazine with gas, there's a few things you can do to help keep it working properly and ensure they last as long as they should. 

• Hold the magazine with the fill valve facing up. (usually on the bottom of the magazine, sometimes on the back)
• Insert the nozzle of the gas canister and push straight down. Gas shouldn't spurt out of and around the valve, it should go straight into the magazine.
• Listen for the hiss inside the magazine as it fills. It's usually quick and then stops. When it stops, stop.
• With a pistol mag fill 3-5 seconds worth of gas. With an extended or rifle mag around 7-10 seconds. This gives you enough while preventing you from over filling it. When you over fill, usually the first shot releases too much if not all of the gas, which cools down quickly and prevents the gun from working properly.
• Never ever ever release the gas from the magazine via the knocker valve with the mag out of the gun, the only thing that should press that button is the firing pin.
• And Finally, always store a bit of gas in the magazine. Maintenance gas (Abbey 144a) or green gas that contains silicone lubricant (most do) This will keep the seals tight and stop them from drying out and failing. 

So to recap that... Gas in, fill downwards, just a few seconds, only release it by firing it out (dry firing with no BBs is fine) and always leave some or put some in for storage. Gassed mags are happy mags.