Airsoft Electric Gun Brands Guide

Airsoft Electric Gun Brands Guide

Low End...

WELL - Makers of the first low cost AEG. Their guns are generally low quality except for their "R Series" (R4, R5, R6, R7, R8). They use plasic bodies, but good plastic. Their "R Series" use metal gearboxes, all other guns made by them use plastic gear boxes.

CYMA - CYMA produces some high quality, cheap AEGs. They also produce "Crap You Must Avoid." Their first guns, the CM027 and CM028, changed the way people think about low-cost AEGs. Their guns use plastic bodies and either PGB's, or MGB's.

Double Eagle - Double Eagle guns are a mixed bunch, some really good and some really bad models. However, they have been improving. Older DE products should probably be avoided. They are some of the leading pioneers in cheap AEGs, and have come out with some interesting designs such as an original AEP and a clone of the v7 gearbox.

D-Boys/Boyi - They produce average quality LPEG's. Some of their guns shoot harder than average.


Both Elephant - Problobly offer the best LPEG's (AUG and XM8). Their guns are generally unique. BE uses plastic bodies and gearboxes.

Middle End...

AIM - They produce some very good quality electric airsoft guns. AIM currently only has one model out, but they are producing more that should be comparable to better brands.

WELL - The "R Series" only.

CYMA - All of thier post-LPEG guns, starting with the CM.028, are excellent MPG airsoft guns

BE - Their Steyr, SL8, and G36K are MGB's.

Jing-Gong/Golden Bow - They produce some of the best MPEG's on the market. JG's airsoft guns feature good externals and great (MGB) internals. Some JG guns even shoot harder than much more expensive competitors!

*Echo 1 doesn't make their own guns. They rebrand JG as well as other brands and add accesories and a warrenty. They mess the the internals of most of their guns, too.*

D-Boys/Boyi - They produce average quality MPEG's. Their armalites are most known and have a good reputation.

BELL - They produce full metal G3's. They use a clamshell design and are not compatible with aftermarket parts. Generally lower quality.

Galaxy - They produce only two electric airsoft guns, the MP5K and the MP7, but but both are very good quality. Galaxy is a new company but already has a very good reputation.

JLS - They produce the lower cost vesion of the SCAR. JLS's products are not very good quality and use MGB's. Their guns' FPS is also very high.

*UTG does not make their own guns. They rebrand products from China and add accesories and a warrenty.*

*Echo 1 does not make their own guns. They rebrand Chinese brands and add accesories, a warrenty, better quality control, and sometimes change the internals a bit (less powerful spring, metal bushings, etc.)*

High End...

ICS - They produce very high quality AEG's that are mostly metal and have good stock FPS. You cant go wrong with an ICS!

SRC - A popular high quality brand. SRC is basically an par with all other AEG brands. High FPS, mostly metal.

VFC - Expensive, but the same quality as TM, or better. Their AEG's are excellent, and are considered some of the best on the market (aside from Systema) by some. VFC makes great AK-47's.

Classic Army - CA's AEG's used to be rock solid and last ages, but their quality is slipping as you read this. More and more problems are being reported with CA AEG's. So, try to avoid them.

Tokyo Marui - One of the best AEG you can get. They offer excellent quality but somewhat low stock FPS, yet their range is quite good. TM AEG's are airsoft gold. If you have the money, get one of them! Also, I recommend buying from airsoftgi and getting the Tokyo Marui Basic Upgrade Package I with it (be sure airsoftgi knows you want the gun you are buying upgraded).

I recommend upgrading any Middle or High End Electric Airsoft Gun. For more information, please look at my post concerning upgrades (Upgrading your AEG).

I hope I helped!