SA-C07 - PDW CORE AEG - Airsoft Rifle

Type: Airsoft AEG.
Manufacturer: Specna Arms.
Model: Core SA-C07-PDW
Materials: Fiberglass reinforced plastic and metal/aluminum.
Weight: 5.27 pounds ( 2.39 kg).
Total Length: 27.2 - 30.3 inches (690 - 770mm).
Barrel: 10.63 inches (270) inner 6.03mm tight bore barrel non-rifled.
Propulsion: AEG.
Action: Single action semi & full auto.
Ammunition Type: 6mm plastic Airsoft BB's.
Ammunition Capacity: High cap 380 round magazines.
FPS: 380 fps with installed spring, included M90 spring will be lower fps.

Buy the compatible magazine.
Buy the compatible battery and charger.

Pros:

• Super affordable yet very high-quality product for what you pay.
• Quality components throughout both the Core and Edge series.
• Rock River Arms is Licensed with a hologram on the receiver.
• ESA™ quick spring change system makes spring changes quick and easy.
• Comes with two springs for potential indoor and outdoor usage.
• Plastic parts are fiberglass reinforced making them very durable.
• Quick-release fully-adjustable pop-up sights.
• No orange tips on our Canada Store versions.
• Lots of rail mounting options even on such a short PDW-styled AR.
• Metal V2 Gearboxes with metal gears and mostly all metal parts inside.
• Easy access to the motor for any possible troubleshooting you need to do.

Cons:

• Plastic receiver.
• Need to hold back the charging handle to access hop-up.
• You will need a very compact battery setup with most Specna Arms models.

Comments: 

Trigger Pull: The trigger pull on the Specna Arms Core SA-C07-PDW AEG Airsoft Rifle is similar to a light single-action trigger as they are essentially an electrical on-off switch. There is a little bit of take up with virtually no extra friction to let you know when the release is going to be, with a bit of use you will figure out exactly when the trigger will release the action.

Accuracy: Starting with our velocity test, we shot 5 rounds through our Chronograph using .20 gram Plastic Airsoft BB’s with the preinstalled spring and got an average of 402 fps with our lowest velocity being 400 and our highest velocity being 405 so really close to fps. You can tone down the Specna Arms Core SA-C07-PDW AEG Airsoft Rifle a bit by installing the M90 Spring if you find the fps to be a bit high for close-quarter battles. For the accuracy portion of this Field Test Shooting Review, I proceeded to fire 10 semi-auto rounds into a paper target setup 30 feet away. We use a semi-rested shooting position with the Specna Arms Core SA-C07-PDW AEG Airsoft Rifle resting on a sand bag up front and me sitting on a stool for stability. Our 10-shot grouping was all within around 1 to 1.5 inches which is very good for an Airsoft Rifle shooting lighter Plastic BBs. We then switched the selector into “fun mode” (Full Auto) and proceeded to hold the trigger down until we ran out of spring tension on the High Cap Magazine. We would say we got through around 100+ rounds with most of them making about a 2-inch hole in our target consisting of cardboard and of course the paper target in front of it.

Build Quality: One thing we can say is no matter which version of the Specna Arms AEG Air Rifles you decide to go with (either a Core or Edge Series), you are getting extremely good value for your money and neither one is going to have any low-quality parts in it. Even the lower-cost Core Series will have fiberglass reinforced plastic and metal parts along with a metal gearbox and virtually almost the same build as the more premium and slightly higher-priced Edge Series. You will get upgrades in the Edge Series such as an aluminum receiver and buffer tube, a GATE X-ASR Mosfet, the New Orion Gearbox, deep laser engraved licensing, and an additional magazine. All of this for the little bit more you pay for an Edge series Specna Arms AEG Airsoft rifle.

Realism: The Specna Arms Core SA-C07-PDW AEG Airsoft Rifle is based on the AR15 or M16 platform of course in a very modern and PDW styled look. It looks and feels like the part for sure with lots of working parts including the safety, selector switch, charging handle, dust cover, adjustable rear stock, and pop-up front and rear sights as you would expect. Most of the hardware should be interchangeable with a real steel AR if you want to personalize the look of your Specna Arms Rifle.

Value for your money is what comes to mind when we think about the entire Specna Ams AEG Airsoft Riffle product line, especially with the Core series. The Specna Arms Core SA-C07-PDW AEG Airsoft Rifle is probably one of our favorite versions as we really like PDW-style compact ARs in general. You will have to make sure you have on hand a very compact battery as space is extremely limited but other than that one main downside to this style of AEG everything else about it for the money is bang on and worth any slight compromises.