JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review: Beginner’s Guide to Tacti-Cool Gel Guns

The classic US Army M4A1, rival of the AK47, in gel blaster toy form from the legendary toymaker Jingming, one of the most popular gel blaster gun platforms and is modeled after the real steel Colt M4A1 carbine used by militaries worldwide. Let's look at its looks today!

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

The packaging is simple yet sturdy, coming with various tacti-cool accessories. Though equipped with a decent gearbox, the overall impression is one of cheap plastic toy-ness.

 

Taking out all the components, every boy on this planet could name each part.

 

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

The key components - the barrel and receiver are in one piece, the stock, magazine, and the decorative optical sight.

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

Assembly is easy - just plug the stock right in and you've got a standard American military-style weapon ready to go.

 

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

Let's not forget the optical sight for that extra operator feel.

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

We'll slap on a high-capacity loader, so you won't threaten anyone when taking this baby out. The ammo is completely safe gel balls, just slightly harder than water balloons

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

It's equipped with Jingming's own bronze gearbox - durable and designed to serve you well, as their gearboxes are supplied to other brands too.

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

The barrel and muzzle area mimic a short carbine design, with ample vent holes. Through them, you can observe the aluminum inner tube, key to straight and far flight for each gel ball.

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

The overall shaping and textures give a serious, muted metal vibe, though entirely plastic in construction.

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

The stock adjusts for length of pull to accommodate different Operator body types, from age 4 to 20.

 

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

Semi and full auto modes are selected by a side dial. The bolt catch is just decorative, and the mag release on this side is dummy too - half realistic!

 

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

On the other side, the mag release doesn't drop mags freely - they require a manual rip out by the player.

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

The plunger is sprung for that satisfying fidget factor.

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

The shaping is simple yet meticulous - even from below, this toy looks incredibly cool, like an action hero's angles are flawless from all sides.

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

The stock and bar core could be twist off as one piece, revealing the battery lead running through the stock. Yes, this toy runs on an included 18650 cell hidden within.

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

Okay, that covers the basics visually - let's see how it scales;

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

The charging handle has a nice snappy action working the dust cover;

 

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

 

The one thing I don't like is needing to two-hand the mag extraction.

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

With the stock shorten, here's how it fits my body scale.

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review

Well, there you have it - a simple but practical gel blaster for the beginner player, or a fun holiday gift for your kid that you'll end up playing with yourself. Find the best prices on the M4A1 at Kwolfswan and join the gel ball action!

JM M4A1 Gel Blaster Review
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