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Description:
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A shorter version of the M4, with less barrel wobble!
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M733 Carbine M16 M4 STANTAG
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Darthwhite
Registered: January 2005
Location: London
Posts: 1466
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Review Date: 29/8/05
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: £179.00
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Shorter M4, less barrel wobble, cheap, light.
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Cons:
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no "bling" factor like CA or ICS, not as solid as CA or ICS
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Stock Specifications:
Muzzle Velocity: 280fps [6mm Excel .20g BB] – stock, may vary] Mine is shooting at 286fps according to the chronograph.
Length: 30inch [stock extended], 26.8inch [stock retracted]
Ammo Capacity: 62 [Marui standard mag], 300/110 [Marui hi-cap]
Battery: 8.4 Volt Mini Type
Real Steel Specifications:
Muzzle Velocity: 2611fps [5.56x45mm NATO SS109 round]
Length: 30inch [stock extended], 26.8inch [stock retracted]
Weight: 2440g [unloaded]
Ammo Capacity: 20 [VN mag], 30 [STANAG mag], 100 [B-Co Drum mag]
Rate of Fire: 700-1000rpm
Real Steel:
The M733 commando [sometimes called the Colt Commando] is basically the M16A2 carbine which came before the M4. There are some differences between it and the M4A1, mainly the carry handle [the M4’s is removable, the M733’s isn’t], but also the barrel [M4 has a 14inch barrel, the M733 has a 11.5 inch barrel].
Black Hawk Down:
Needs no introduction really, if you haven’t seen the film, I strongly recommend you do so as soon as possible, it really is very good. The film focuses around the US operation in Mogadishu, Somalia in 1993, which aimed to remove [kill/capture] the militia leaders who were making UN aid distribution impossible. The “Sweet Irene” mission was a basic snatch and grab operation, which went very, very wrong and resulted in the death of a number of US service men and around a thousand Somalians.
Short story: Deltas and Ranger Medics used the M733 in this action, and the popularity of the film was the reason why Marui made this gun.
Swiss Security Forces:
As well as in Black Hawk Down, the Swiss Security forces have/are using the M733. The rather cool looking dude in one of the pics, according to www.militaryphotos.net is a member of the Swiss Security forces. You can see the M733 in his hands, equipped with a carry handle RIS rail and an Aimpoint Red-dot.
History:
For those who are interested, here’s a brief history of where the M733 fits in the long history of the AR15 [M16] line of weapons.
It all began with the M16, an unreliable, underpowered, lightweight assault rifle, which replaced the M14 as the service rifle for the US military about 50 years back. Although had a revolutionary design, made of aluminium and plastic, a small high velocity bullet, and a relatively low weight, it was hated by the people who used it. Search “Vietnam” and “M16” through Google, and you will come across several horror stories about this weapon. It got better in later versions [A1, A2, A3, A4] though, and is still in use today.
The first Carbine [i.e. shorter version] to emerge was nicknamed the CAR15 [in 1965], which was basically a shortened, modified M16 [first version]. It had the same faults, and was generally not liked by the Special Forces soldiers it was designed for because of the blast and very bright flash when it fired. Colt reduced these problems with the next carbine, which was adopted as the XM-177E1, this version was based on the M16A1, so it was slightly more reliable, and was given such things as a slightly longer barrel, new flash hider, different buttstock, etc.
The third carbine was the M733, which was based on the M16A2, so it had a case deflector, new style flash-hider, etc, but was basically the same shortened assault rifle. There was also a burst version produced [the M735].
After that, the M733, etc was replaced by the M4 [the fourth in the line of Colt Carbines], so apart from the film, it would probably have been ignored by Marui. The Colt Commando line still continues, and is available for Law Enforcement and Military sale by Colt. However, Colt is producing these carbines in line of the M16A3 and A4, with flat-top receivers and optional RIS kits.
Initial Impressions:
The M733 arrives in a very nice looking OD Green box, with a host of marks and trades visible, describing a host of Real Steel features; Issue Number, ammo type, etc [all fake, but it looks cool!]. Opening the box, you are presented with the M733, a Low-cap mag, and some cool looking cardboard packing. Have no fear though, there is a lot of packaging glued under the lid of the box to keep the gun protected.
Features:
At the very back, we come to an M4 type 4 position retractable stock, so operators of any proportion can shoulder this gun no problem. The stock it’s self is actually plastic [and feels it], but apparently the real one is plastic as well, so ho-hum. The stock tube is metal, and cool to the touch. There is a big simple plastic leaver, which you use to change the stock positions and a sling mount on the back of the stock.
Then we come to the actual body of the gun. I’m assuming that you know more or less what an M16A2 receiver looks like [if not, see the pics!], but here are the basics:
• Selector switch: on the left hand side, the usual safe/semi/full groups
• Mag release: on the right hand side, press the button, mag falls out. Simple
• Charging handle: pull back, dust port falls down, hop-up is revealed
The Iron sights are in the usual position for an M16 type gun, on the [sadly built in] carry handle, with M16A2 type controls. These controls are very easy to use and adjust, being of a simple “hole and pin” design, with almost oversized adjustment leavers. The adjustment of these leavers is very, very simple; clicking every time the sight moves about 1/4mm in any direction until you get it right.
The foregrip is plastic, but stable. The battery is stored inside the lower portion of the hand guard underneath the barrel. For those who don’t know, battery instillation is simple enough, just pull back the ring, the handguard falls away, and you can place the battery there no problem. The battery space itself has two plastic sections to keep the battery in place and stop it wobbling, but this does reduce the size of battery you can fit without removing the lungs. Changing battery under fire with this gun is “interesting” to put it mildly, so try and avoid it.
Apart from the removable carry handle, there is only one [well two connected things] thing makes this gun different from the standard M4 rifle – the barrel. Firstly, the barrel is shorter, which makes the gun more “pointable” in combat. Secondly, the barrel is [as far as I can tell] a single piece of metal – presumably aluminium from the weight - which, along with the fake gas tube, helps to make the gun more stable than the M4 in the barrel wobble department.
Now I say “more stable” because the M733 is not immune to barrel wobble, though there are a few cheap [free] ways I have found to keep this gun wobble free:
• Tightening the screws underneath the barrel near the receiver
• Don’t wear the gun with a sling attached to the front sling loop. Alternatives can include one point slings [onpatrol to them for £15, or you can make them yourself for nothing – guide to follow].
• Make sure the D-ring [the bit between the handgrips and the receiver] is as tight as possible. On the M733 it clicks into place at exactly the right point.
• Don’t think it can take a punishment, it’s a model remember!
Game Report:
The first time I took this gun out, it performed well. The FPS and accuracy are good, and the range is plenty good enough for the kind of stuff I normally find myself doing [closing on the enemy]. The mini batteries aren’t the major problem provided you carry a spare, and remember to change at lunch time. Range wise this gun can “reach out and touch someone” perfectly well, but it does take a couple of shots to get eliminations at range. Although if you think about it, why would anyone buy a compact carbine like the M733 and expect to go sniping? As a close range tool or for a mobile player, the gun is very good indeed; It is very well balanced, and short enough not to get caught on anything.
Electroworks is a London based CQB arena, lots of tight, dark corridors and confined spaces... perfect for giving the gun a CQB gruelling. Overall the gun worked well, a nice looking alternative to all the M4s and G36Cs there, but it felt it was lacking in two areas. Firstly is the lack of RIS for attacking flashlights [necessary for that venue], so I resorted to gaffa tape. The second “let down” in my opinion was the rate of fire – not too low, but too high. I found myself running the batteries down very quickly, and using up ammo [I was carrying around 1000 rounds per game] very quickly. Having said that, for CQB the gun is excellent; pointable, powerful and accurate. Highly recommended.
Conclusion:
Would I recommend this gun to anyone? Yes, I would. If you are on a budget, and you want a clean, simple assault rifle which takes STANTAG mags, then go for the M733. if at a later date you want to upgrade the gun, then you shouldn’t have any problems, given that M4 parts fit this gun no problem.
If you want something which is going to take a bashing, or you find yourself leaping into trenches all the time, then I’d advise getting something else, like a CA or ICS gun, but these do cost more.
Summary:
Upgrade Potential: 8/10 – It’s a shorter version of the M4 with a solid carry handle, so it’s almost as upgradeable.
Build Quality: 7/10 – It’s well made and feels very nice, but it’s not invincible and it DOES have barrel wobble. If you want a gun which can take punishment, get ICS or CA.
Value for Money: 7/10 – It’s good, but it’s not a bargain.
Overall Potential: 7/10 – It’s a good gun, compact and upgradeable, but with the range and accuracy to keep up with bigger guns when is has to.
External Links:
- www.airsoftarmoury.co.uk – vender of the gun
- www.militaryphotos.net – very useful military picture library
- www.colt.com – makers of the real weapon------------------------------
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M733
Registered: August 2005
Posts: 4
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Review Date: 8/9/05
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: £175.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Compact, Strong, Good looking, and unique (quite small!)
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Cons:
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small battery compartment (although you can fit a V-shape batt in there)
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Looks.
The appearance of this small rifle is brilliant, ive owned 2 other TM armalites and I have converted one to a TM M16A3 (flat top) and this gun makes me want to throw them all away! Its compact, strong, and sharp. The collapsing stock is brilliant, when collapsed you can use it in CQB situations, especially with the short outer barrel! and the stock extented makes it perfect for woodland. If you are a newbie or veteran of airsoft, this little gun will not disapoint, what you see is what you get, its soooo unique from all those M4's about! and the forgrip is better than the TM M4 and M16's its more duller and more realistic, definatly one of the better features on this gun!
Pracitcality.
This gun would be PERFECT for both woodland and CQB, its VERY strong and i couldnt recommend it highly enough. When i ordered the gun i wasnt expecting to be blown away, but i was!
Battery compartment.
Small batterys fit fine, it can take either Ni-cad, or Nimh. This gun features a fake gas tube which blocks the top half of the forgrip so no battery can be put there, but you can literally clip it out, with the wire holder, and it will allow you to fit one of those Star 8.4v 2000mAh nicad V-shape battery.
SHOUD YOU GET IT!
ONE WORD....YES....the only negetive is that the body pins fall out, but a bit o' glue should fix it!
GET IT!
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airsoft 101
Registered: June 2006
Posts: 59
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Review Date: 5/6/06
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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good for your money, not expensive, good range and accuracy, good upgradability
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Cons:
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the handguard wiggles, sometimes on semi it shoots two BB's
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This was my very first AEG. So far I have really enjoyed it. I have had it for about 2 years and have used it in quite a few skirmishes. I have liked how it has good range and accuracy in such a small profile. It has also been good in upgradability.
The gun shoots about 280fps out of the box. I have had mine upgraded mine to shoot aroung 340fps. So far this gun has impressed me. I'm not that carefull with it and it has never failed me. It also takes hicaps really well. I have heard rumors that hicaps don't work as well and that kind of junk, but this gun has never had a problem with hicaps.
I personally like the G&G 450 round hicap. I don't really care to the low profile or anything and that hicap has never failed me. I also have two 300 round TM hicaps that work fine but were a waste. I should have just stuck with the G&G, so if you like hicaps I would recomend the G&G.
The only two problems I have had with the gun are the handguard flexes and sometimes on semi-auto it shoots two BB's at a time. I don't really mind the handguard wobbling because it doesn't affect the barrel or accuracy at all. And the two BB problem was fixed by just always shooting on full-auto but quickly pulling the trigger and letting it go.
I would really recomend this gun because it is inexpensive and has a lot of bang for the buck. It also is good because it has range and accuracy like a bigger gun but is in a small profile for CQB. It also doesn't share the barrel wobble of its counterpart the M4, it also is really easy to upgrade and has many parts to upgrade it with.
If you're looking for a medium priced gun that is versatile and upgradable get this gun!------------------------------ "A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him."
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Octopus
Registered: January 2006
Location: Turku - Åbo
Posts: 407
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Review Date: 21/7/06
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: £176.98
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Compact, accurate, strong barrel
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Cons:
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Battery space
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I picked up my M733 towards the end of last year from my local shop on the other side of town ( http://www.sabe.fi/airsoft ) for a fair price of €259.
After rushing it home, I proceeded to get it straight out and play with it in the few hours I had before the wife came home from work. A quick load of the supplied magazine, an addition of one pre-charged battery and the dog safely put in another room, it was time to try it out - and I was very happy.
The M733 has a good, healthy rate of fire and seemed very accurate. Over the 7 or 8 months I've owned it at the time of writing, it has also never once jammed or failed me.
I feed mine on Star Lo-Caps, and unlike a few other people I know with different Armalites, my M733 has never had a single problem with these clips.
One thing I've found with this weapon, is that it is relatively lefty friendly, compared to some guns I've owned/handled in the past. Now while its no P90 or AUG in this respect, the magazine release is still easily accessible using my right hand thumb, and the fire selector can still be handled using my left hand trigger finger (Its not like I can be firing and changing the fire mode simultaneously).
One common criticism of TM Armalites is the onset of the dreaded barrel wobble, but the M733 is much tougher than older Armalites. Firstly, there is less weight up front due to the small size of the front end. Also, the barrel of the M733 is supposed to be a one piece affair, helping matters, but best of all the M733 contains a fake gas tube above the barrel, which runs back into the receiver in order to help support the barrel.
Unfortunately one side effect of this fake gas tube, is that it reduces the available battery space.
One gripe I do have with the M733, is regarding compatibility with certain M4 parts. Initially, I was under the impression that the airsoft M733 was essentially an M4 with a fixed carry handle and a slightly shorter barrel. With this in mind, I had intended to invest in a G&P Jungle series OD Green stock and handguard set, for when I fancied some green parts. However, I've since been informed that the handguards on the M733 are actually slightly longer than those found on an M4. This is only a minor niggle, but I would have preferred it of the handguards were identical to an M4, for quick replacement, but I suppose Marui are only copying the real thing... so I'll blame Colt instead!!
Mine is currently sporting a G&P scope rail and G&P Aimpoint, and looks the absolute business.
Overall, the M733 is a fantastic gun, and due to its size its at home just about anywhere. Falling somewhere between a sub machine gun and an assault rifle in size, the M733 can be used happily for CQB or woodland and is a perfect gun for those who want to have one gun for all areas, as well as a gun with huge potential for upgrades.
Update: I ended up adding a great big silencer and paintjob for the Black Hawk Down look.
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November Sun
Registered: March 2006
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 75
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Review Date: 30/7/06
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Good Price, Looks Fantastic, Good For Both Woodland & CQB, Plenty Of Upgrades
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Cons:
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Slight Barrel Wobble, Battery Compartment Quite Small
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Just a brief review about the Tokyo Marui M733 Colt Commando, I bought this second hand as my first AEG, I fancied it because it looked great, had plenty of upgrades available and seemed to be a solid performer from other reviews. My other reason for buying it was because im quite short so I wanted something comfortable to carry that would be great for both woodland & CQB combat, which this gun has done so far.
First impressions were very pleasing, great feel, good weight and very good range for such a short/medium length barrel. After skirmishing with the M733 in a woodland setting I found it to be a great performer but there was a couple of bad points such as a slight barrel wobble and the battery compartment can be quite fiddeley and small to fit batteries in especially when one runs out in the middle of a firefight.
So far I have used a 9.6v 1100 G&P nun-chuck style battery (mini) in it and an 8.6v 1400 Intellect setup (mini) I found the 9.6v 1100 G&P lasted me a good 5 hours skirmish time. I havent tried the Intellect 1400 out yet but im hoping that it will last me a whole 6-7 hours if im sensible 
Overall I would highly recommend this AEG.
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browningman
Team Phalanx
Registered: February 2006
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Posts: 560
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Review Date: 4/8/06
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: £239.99
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Compact size, overall feel, TM quality of course
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Cons:
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Short barrel, slim handguards
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Upon taking the M733 out of the box, I could tell it would be my new primary weapon. The overall feel of the gun was just what I wanted. The shortened barrel gave a nice balance to the gun. The plastic body didn't feel too bad, but I wasn't so happy about the dremmeled/covered trades (U.S. importation laws=BS) After looking over the gun for a bit of time, it was time to test her out.
Since I do not have a chronograph, I'm just going to count on the accuracy of the gun. With the barrel of the gun being short, I didn't expect the accuracy of the gun to be superb. I was surprised to find that it had decent accuracy, but nothing comparative to an M16 length gun. The range was a bit shorter than an M16, but what do you expect out of the little fellow?
I have tested the gun with several magazines and have gotten great feedback from the brands that I tested:
Tokyo Marui 68 Round Standard
Classic Army 68 Round Standard
Classic Army 300 Round High Cap
G&P 130 Round Midcap
ICS 450 Round High Cap
G&G 450 Round High Cap
When I purchased the gun from a local retailer (Combat Depot), I also ordered a Systema hop-up and Prometheus 6.03mm M733 length barrel (300mm) so that I could improve the accuracy of the gun even more.
Upon testing the gun with the newly installed barrel and hop up assembly, I noticed that any double feeding from the magazine was eliminated, and that the accuracy had improved considerably.
After a couple of months of ownership, I was tired of gawking at the nasty looking dremmel job done on the trademarks, so I invested in a HurricanE M733 (M16A2) metal body. After installing the new body, I can say that I am now satisfied with the gun overall, but I do have one last thing that I plan on buying for the gun--a new pistol grip (preferably G&P or Guarder). The Tokyo Marui pistol grip feels too "plasticky" and is too shiny for my liking.
So far for my M733 project I have invested in:
*Tokyo Marui M733 Commando-$239.99
*HurricanE M733 metal body-$165.00
*Systema M16/M4 hop up-$32.00
*Prometheus 6.03mm M733 length barrel (300mm)-$50.00
*Guarder Enhanced Pistol Grip for M16-$26.00
*Guarder Steel Dust Cover Locking Pin-$8.00
*Guarder SR16 QD anti-clockwise flash hider-$0.00
*Eagle Industries CAR15 Assault Sling-$21.99
Total: $542.98
NOTE: These are U.S. prices, so yes they are a little exorbitant .
Overall Ratings:
*Bang for the buck- 5/5 -Can't beat $239.99 in the U.S.!
*Quality- 5/5 -Ain't bad for the gun being mostly plastic out of the box.
*Performance- 5/5 -Excellent ROF.
*Accuracy- 4.5/5 -Short barrel takes away from some accuracy, but not bad overall.
*Compatability- 5/5 -The best part about the gun! Works exceptionally well with other major brand parts.
**Overall- 4.875/5 -Most definately the best stock gun I have laid my grubby little hands on and it makes a great weapon for woodland games despite other claims.
Update: January 4, 2007
Now have over $1000 invested in it. New internals as well as externals and is still running like a charm! Also got some pics finally:
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