Black Ops SR4 Airsoft AEG Rifle

Type: Airsoft Rifle.
Manufacturer: Barra Airguns.
Model: Black Ops SR4 CQ
Materials: Mostly Metal.
Weight: 6.2 pounds (2.8 kilograms).
Length: 24-27.5 inches (610-699mm)
Barrel Length: 7.8 inches (198mm) inner 6.06mm non-rifled.
Propulsion: AEG.
Action: Semi & Full Auto SAO.
Ammunition Type: 6mm plastic Airsoft BB's.
Ammunition Capacity: Mid Cap 300 rounds.
FPS: 370 using .20 gram Airsoft BB’s.

Trigger Pull: The trigger pull on the Bear River Black Ops SR4 CQ AEG Airsoft Rifle like pretty much every other AEG Airsoft Rifle we have reviewed is a SAO with a light and short trigger, typical of most AEG Airsoft guns having basically a trigger that is an electrical on/off switch. The trigger pressure we would say is about medium for this type of trigger and about a 1/4 inch in length. It has a curved metal trigger and works as expected.

Accuracy: Starting with the velocity or fps portion of my review, our 5 shot average produced 320 fps that was very consistent shot to shot. Our lowest velocity was 319 while our highest velocity was 322 so not a big spread at all. This may seem a bit low but keep in mind it is a CQ (Close Quarters) Compact AEG Rifle purpose built for that situation, It is not really made for outdoor shooting where longer range shooting may be required. For our Accuracy test, We placed a paper target 30 feet down range and actually ended up having to make this portion of our Test Video twice as two of our cameras did not cooperate with me and we do like to get multiple camera angels to make the videos a bit more interesting. For our second test we were able to get around a 1 inch group shooting 10 shots in semi auto. We did find the Bear River Black Ops SR4 CQ AEG Airsoft Rifle shot rather high so we had to place our aim point at the bottom of the rings on the papper target. This resulted in mid point shots but it did shoot a bit to the right. We would invest in either a red dot or perhaps some more adjustable iron sights for this Airsfot Rifle. As always we were shooting using a semi rested position sitting on a stool in the back rested on a sand bag up front. When we switched the sector to smile mode (Full Auto) we essentially did a mag dump of my remaining 50-60 rounds resulting in the grouping opening up to around 3 inches but this is expected with all those rounds being added to the grouping. Recoil was not really a factor as AEG Rifles don’t really move around all that much.

Build Quality: Build quality for the Bear River Black Ops SR4 CQ AEG Airsoft Rifle is exceptional with nearly the entire Airsoft Rifle made out of some sort of metal including the receiver, hadn't guard, buffer tube, barrel, sights, trigger, charging handle, sights and all of the controls. Internally you will find a full metal Gen. 3 gearbox from SRC with with 8 mm metal bearing bushings, metal spring guide, upgraded metal piston head, cylinder, and cylinder head, and pre-shimmed all steel gears. The Hop-up is also metal and Bear River has installed a high torque long axle motor from SRC along with a metal hop-up.

Realism: The Bear River Black Ops SR4 CQ AEG Airsoft Rifle like so many other AEG AR type Airsoft Rifles is super realistic, with the Black Ops SR4 CQ it takes it to the next level with so much equality and metal everywhere. Because of this it is fairly heavy for such a compact AR Rilfe coming in at over 6 pounds which does make it feel super solid to hold.

Pros:

• Super compact CQ style AR.
• Comes with charger and 9.6 volt Ni-MH battery to get you started.
• Lots of mounting points for accessories.
• Iron sights have 4 aperture option peep sight options.
• 6 position rear stock for different shoulder pull lengths.
• Adjustable metal hop-up under dust cover.
• Semi and full auto selectable.
• Almost all metal build with good weight and feel to it.
• Black Ops branding looks good.
• Great looking Compact AR Replica.

Cons:

• No dedicated bolt release.
• Will want to upgrade battery soon to get the most out of it.
• Sights are non-adjustable.

Comments: The Bear River Black Ops SR4 CQ AEG Airsoft Rifle for the price is a real deal as far as we are concerned selling currently for just over $400 in the Canada Replica Airguns Store, and $299 in the US Store. Keep in mind that also includes the 9.6 volt battery and charger to get you started, (We would recommend an 11.1 volt LIPO battery for higher RPM and a more responsive trigger). We really like more compact Rifles as we just like the look and they are easier to maneuver on the field or indoors with less bulk to get in the way. For the price you get a lot with the Bear River Black Ops SR4 CQ AEG Airsoft Rifle so if you are on a bit of a budget but still want all the bells and whistles then go for it!