CA8-2 - ArniesAirsoft - Review Archive

Author

Kov

Registered: March 2005
Location: USA
Posts: 580

Review Date: 1/1/07

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	Preupgraded x2, the original look of the rifle, balance and stability, comes with a bipod and built in optical sight than can be traded or sold and replaced with a net profit, design is easy to work on, modular parts means parts are easy to come by
Cons:	Not built 100% as durably as a G36, stock optics a joke, the heavier weight and length can throw some people off

CA8-2 Full Review
Seems like I am the first person on arniesairsoft to land myself the newest arrival to Classic Armies G36 lineup. Here is a full review in all of its glory.

Table of contents

Part 0: The Specks
Part 1: Price and Value
Part 2: Included Item Overview
Part 3: External Overview
Part 4: Internal & Technical Overview
Part 5: Practicality
Part 6: Conclusion

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Part 0: The Specks
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I have taken the liberty to lift the following images and specs of the CA8-2 from UN Company and edited the data where needed to match my own observations. Where I have no way to measure a quantity I include my best estimate.

http://www.redregimentairsoft.com/Images/CA8rev/1.jpg

Overview
Model Name: CA8-2 AEG
Manufacturer: Classic Army
Model Base: H&K SL9
Gear Box: Preupgraded Version 3
Included Magazine Capacity: 20 Rounds
Weight: 3.3kg (on the heavy side)
BB size: 6mm
Inner Barrel Length: 510mm
Muzzle Velocity: ~ 340-360fps
Fire Modes: Safe, Semi, Fully
Current Market Value: $364.00
Marketed Battery Sizes: 8.4v Mini/Stick Type, 9.6v Nunchaku (Nunchuck)/Stick Type
Package Includes: AEG, stock spacers, x2 magazines, 3 magazines, 1 CA Warranty Paper, mini ram rod bb loader, barrel cleaning tool, x3 H&K stamped trademarks

External Features
Foldable Bipod
Glass Fiber Body
Metal Cocking Lever
Metal Cocking Lever Assembly
Carry handle with built in x3 magnification export sight (roughly 10mm in size)
Adjustable stock length

Internal Features
6.04 precision barrel installed
7mm Metal bearing gearbox
Aftermarket style 7mm oil less bushings
Steel gears
Aftermarket style tight seal nozzle with o ring
Aftermarket style brass cylinder head
Aftermarket style teflon coated cylinder
Aftermarket style aluminum piston head with bearing
Brass spring guide

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Part 1: Price and Value
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Well, I must say that this is the best value of any higher end AEG I have ever witnessed before. The asking price is $364.00 which is roughly the same as purchasing a $320 Marui M14 or a $325 CA36. Shipping from Hong Kong averaged to about $60 but this would be much lower once the AEG becomes available on domestic soil.

How is at a good value you ask?

You are getting a brand new AEG, a bipod, precision barrel, reinforced cylinder head, Teflon coated cylinder, and tight seal nozzle for $40 more than a CA36. And all of this without the cost of labor or the risk of messing something up.

Again, let�s assume that you wanted to put the exact same internal upgrades inside of a G36 instead of a CA8-2. Your quote would be like this:

G36- $325 base price
Precision Barrel- $30
Teflon Cylinder- $10
Cylinder Head- $10
Nozzle- $06

Total without installation: $381

Factor in the fact that there is a metal cocking lever + assembly and bipod and it gets even better. Companies are offering a bipod equipped handguard for nearly $70 with the metal cocking lever costing nearly $50 for both the lever and assembly. I am honestly surprised that this AEG is priced so low for what is included stock.

This all said, the package is a great value for the money and well worth the cost.

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Part 2: Included Item Overview
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Included in the package are four things that you normally do not find on other models. I will go over them in brief here, considering they are important but not as important as the review of the rest of the rifle.

First on the list is a set of stock spacers that are used to adjust the distance your shoulder is from the rest of the rifle body. There are roughly five of them in the package and each is constructed out of a sturdy Classic Army plastic. A single metallic one is also included already installed on the rifle.

Also included is cute little ramrod which is clearly designed to work with the tiny little magazines the CA8 come with. The ramrod works like any other and performs its task quite well (filling roughly one magazine for each fully loaded tube of bbs). A bb loader is much more practical for larger capacity magazines, but the small size of this unit along with the small magazine capacity actually makes it a practical alternative to spending $10 on a speed loader. size is roughly the same.

Two midget low capacity magazines are included in the package. Each holds twenty rounds and is constructed out of the same material as a Classic Army high capacity magazine. I cannot say these are particularly practical to use on the field, but they do feed perfect and are a very snug fit. The magazines themselves can also be used and interchanged with any other G36 or SL9 on the market. A comparative picture of these magazines to a full sized madcap can be found here.

The last and most unique of the included items I want to cover are the three stamped metal plates that come in the package.

Take a look at the overhead UN company pictures of the CA8-2. Notice first a grooved ovular indentation with CA written inside near the end of the stock (there are two of these, one on each side of the stock). Also note a square indentation next to the firing selector on the left side of the body (your left side if you were holding the rifle in your hands). It reads CA8-2 KAL 5.56mmx45 with a model number below.

The stamped metal plates provided in the package are the actual trademarks of a SL9 that you can glue into these indentations. Much like the STAR Sl9s come with sticky papers with red H&K lettering, the CA8-2 comes with two black metal H&K plates. The third replaces the CA8-2 KAL 5.56mmx45 with H&K SL8-2 5.56mmx45. My serial number is identical to that of the one in UNcompany�s picture which either means the pictures are of my AEG or that the numbers are not unique to individual rifles. I installed the plates without any trouble and found the quality to be quite good (although a bit prone to scratching). My serial number plate can be viewed here and an example of the plates near the end of the stock here.

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Part 3: External Overview
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It comes with no surprise that the material used in the construction of the CA8-2 for the vast majority of the body is all made out of the same glass fiber material that is found an every single CA G36 model. This material is not like plastic and has different physical properties that make it a great choice- it bends before it snaps, it clumps instead of melts, and the overall forces it can endure are higher than what you would find on STAR or Marui G36 variants. The texture of the material walks a fine line between feeling textured like the surface of fine sand paper and feeling like a solid piece of plastic. This material is comfortable on the hands and has my confidence in withstanding a fair amount of punishment.

One of the most prominently new features of the CA8 is the metal cocking lever and assembly. The lever itself is a tiny little piece of metal directly underneath the carry handle. It is now safe to pull this lever with force without risking snapping it into tiny fragments. The assembly itself refers to the gray colored shaft behind the cocking lever that also covers the ejection port. This is also metal and of good quality. Kits that convert the plastic levers and assemblies on G36s are available on the internet for around $50, but this one comes already installed. Cocking action is very smooth and a large amount of grease can be seen between all sliding parts which help add to the smoothness. Unfortunately the new lever is slightly larger than the plastic one- this means that the lever can no longer be pressed down into the body to hold the ejection port open for prolonged access to the hop up unit. Still the metal parts add a very nice touch of realism and create a satisfying metal �thwaping� sound instead of the plastic �chinking� sound associated with the plastic levers on all the other G36 variants. It is a good improvement and nice touch to the rifle.

The front handguard of the CA8-2 comes with a foldable nylon bipod. Although I do not use bipods I was very surprised at how light and comfortable this bipod really was. There is enough force to keep the bipod snuggly attached to the hand guard without deploying, yet little enough for the unit to open quickly and without much effort on the user�s part. The bipod makes holding the rifle by the front handguard a bit more uncomfortable than with it removed, but it is still much more comfortable than trying to hold a G3-SG1 or SIG-552. Here you can see the handguard with the bipod deployed. A sling pin is located in front of the bipod and allows you to put a sling on the rifle right out of the box.

An export carry handle with built in 3x magnification scope is included on the CA8-2. The three times magnification is a slight improvement over the more common 1.5x zoom seen on the previous Classic Army models (allthough I honestly can't tell the differance). Still, the eye relief of the puny 10-15mm lens is awful and forces the user to lean in very close to the actual sight in order to clearly see anything. This takes a significant amount of time to do on the field and is harder still with large goggles or a full facemask. The sights themselves can be adjusted to wind and elevation and are quite accurate out of the box (although a little bit low). Even with the quality better than most of the STAR and G&P carry handles this is still a joke for anyone who is serious about using an actual scope on their rifle. Luckily a G36c or SL8 carry handle is easy to come by, costs less than $40, and is a synch to install. The 3x carry handle is worth more than $60- pawning it off and using the money to get yourself a proper base is always an option.

I knew that the carry handle would not cut it for me, so I am not at all bummbed about its bad eye relief. Still, if you plan to get a CA8-2 or any G36 for that matter, you should know about the limits of their carry handles and their optics.

Distance between stock and rifle body can be adjusted by using spacers already mentioned in this review. A single large allen wrench is needed to take the whole unit out to place the spacers in. Once you take it out and hold the rifle you really get a sense of how much weight is due to this one part. A possible modification to lighten the load would be to take the end plastic cap and simply glue it onto the body of the CA8, but this is just an option for individuals who are anal about weight. My only complaint is that when inserted into the rear of the stock and tightened there is still a space between the stock spacers and the body itself. The gap is not large at all and does not affect performance, but the difference is still apparent from a distance. See what I mean? It should also be noted that the CA8 comes with a single metal spacer that is already installed. Every time the rifle abruptly moves it clanks against the metal of the rear stock unit that houses the rear sling hole. This problem is easily fixed by either putting a plastic spacer between the two plates or removing the metal one completely. The cheek peace is fixed and cannot be adjusted like the STAR SL9 version can, but the height is well planned out and is comfortable in 90% of situations.

The thumbhole stock is not as comfortable as the pistol grips on a G36 or MP5. This is only due to an extra amount of pressure placed on your middle finger and not because of the shape of the thumbhole. In fact, the difference is so slight when you are actually holding the rifle, that I would call this a very minor and insignificant detail. The fire selector, which is notorious for being lose and falling off on CA G36 variants is firmly set in place without any wobble or sign of weakness. Looks like CA got the message and used more glue or lock tight (that or they hired stronger 13 year olds to tighten the Allen screws). It makes a loud clicking sound when you change its setting just like all the other G36 models.

Overall the rifle weighs a fairly good amount, is evenly balanced, and is of longer length. Here I compared it to my AK-74 for to give you an idea of its size. As for weight, the difference is more noticeable when comparing a full sized G36 to the CA8- they are both nearly identical in length but the CA8 weights significantly more because of the metal parts and stock assembly. Still the CA8 is not nearly as heavy, long, or cumbersome as a M14. So if you can field an M14 without trouble you will be happy with a CA8.

As a brief technical overview of the external parts:
Ability to take damage: High think M4<CA8 and CA8 <= AK
Comfort and ergonomics: Good think G3SG1<CA8<G36
Weight: Heavy think M14 > CA8 and CA8 >= AUG
Room for accessories: Average think AK<CA8<M4
Aftermarket external parts: High think CA8<=M4

Scale = None-Some-Fair-Average-Good-High-Benchmark

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Part 4: Internal & Technical Overview
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With the outside covered, I thought I would venture a bit deeper into the inside the AEG and dissect some of its finer parts.

For starters, the outer barrel that makes up the entire front end of the CA8 is simply a silencer styled tube screwed onto what seems to be a G36K length outer barrel. I have laid it out here next to a G36 outer barrel for comparison. I am unsure if you can actually fit larger batteries inside of this compartment as the pamphlets state, but I am confident that any stick, mini, or nunchuck battery will fit fine and only require the removal of the fuse wire.

If you have not guessed it yet, the whole chassis of the AEG is based on a G36. This means that it is a pleasure to work on from a technical standpoint. All internal parts are modular in nature and are 100% interchangeable amongst all the G36 and SL9 variants. The gearbox can be completely removed in less than two minutes of painfully easy work, and the entire hopup and inner barrel unit can be �poped out� in a matter of seconds after the two halves of the body are split. The gearbox is a V3 which means a stronger, more reliable, and harder internal structure compared to a V2. Durability should be very good.

Included stock is a brass colored 6.04 510mm precision barrel that is of equal quality as any systema I have handled.

The gearbox itself is another new leap in out of the box technology. Here she is in all her glory. Immediately notice the purple nozzle and textured cylinder. These are identical to aftermarket parts found in AEG shops around the world, and have been kindly preassembled at the Classic Army factory for you. Also included are premium looking oil less bushings in 7mm size, and an aluminum piston head with bearing. Everything else is standard stock Classic Army parts. For a more detailed list of what is inside of the gearbox, please see the internal features section at the begging of this article.

The gearbox cycles very smoothly on single fire and nearly too fast for its own good on fully automatic with a 9.6v battery. I have not had a chance to chronograph this AEG yet and I do not know if the spring inside is stock. Still, I can safely say that a stock CA8 is shooting with a higher FPS than any present stock Classic Army AEG- I would expect the FPS to fall between anywhere from ~ 340-360fps. This means anyone getting this in the United Kingdom will need to downgrade before you can legally use it on the airsoft field. Accuracy, range, and consistency are great out of the box thanks to the precision barrel and higher FPS. In fact, I must say that this has to be one of the best out-of-the-box accuracies I have experienced (other than STAR models that come with ~380FPS springs stock) It is quite impressive actually.

As a brief technical overview of the internal parts:

Gearbox Durability: High think V3 > V2
Accuracy: Benchmark think AUG<PSG1<CA8
Range: High think AUG<CA8<PSG1
Rate of fire: Good think G36 = CA8
Battery space: Average think MP7 <CA8 and CA8<=M4
Aftermarket internal parts: High think FAMAS<CA8<=M4

Scale = None-Some-Fair-Average-Good-High-Benchmark

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Part 5: Practicality
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I have yet to use this AEG for extended periods of time, but I would like to include a synapses of its performance compared to other models I have fielded before and what I have learned so far.

The design of the weapon is decently comfortable (this is largely a matter of opinion, but most would agree that a M60 is less comfortable to hold than a P90) and is well balanced. The additional weight found on the design also makes for a stable shooting platform (which is not that critical in airsoft, but can matter at times). Because of this, and its nearly identical specifications compared to a G36, I must say that it is just as practical in any field as a full sized G36.

Still, the added weight makes the CA8 much better suited for a rifleman/sniper/support role where a more carefully planned style of movement is expected. A groundpounder would find that this rifle is slower to bring up and aim due to its weight, and its lack of metal support structure would discourage truly erratic and dangerous stunts.

To me airsoft is a large list of advantages and disadvantages. The more you have in your favor the more likely you are to survive a particular engagement. Because of this, you can use this rifle in any role and it will work fine. But if you truly want something to run and gun with, know that other weapons are a tiny bit better at it. Every tiny bit helps.

I must also add that the CA8 is like any other G36- it is extremely modular and spare parts are easy to come buy. Instead of owning two AEGs (one for OPEN and one for CQC) you can simply purchase a CA8-2 and a G36c inner barrel with G36c hand guard. Because of the modularity you can swap these parts out as you see fit, enabling you to adapt to different fields of combat while still knowing your weapon completely inside out. Remember- an airsoft that uses a single weapon consistently compared to an airsofter that uses three weapons consistently will be better with his single weapon compared to any one of the other airsofter�s three. Again, advantage and disadvantage.

As a brief practical overview of the CA8-2:

Best role: Sniper, Sharpshooter, Rifleman, Support, Counter Sniper, Assault
Worst role: Light infantry, CQC
Favorite field of play: Open
Worst field of play: CQC
Practicality on the field: Good think CA8=G36

Scale = None-Some-Fair-Average-Good-High-Benchmark

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Part 5: Conclusion
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I tired to cover as many parts of the CA8-2 that I could think of without going overboard with description. My review and its comments are all based on my nine years of airsoft experience. While I am sure that they are accurate and express my experiences correctly, they may not exactly compare to those of other people. If you ran into something like this, I apologize, but I must speak from my experience and not yours.

Thank you UNcompany for letting me use your pictures. You can find their website here.

If you are someone interested in the entire SL9 family, all of the different models available on the market, would like to know the difference between them, or would like to know more about the CA8-2 compared to its STAR counterparts, I have written a very thorough comparison on the subject. The guide also covers a conversion of a CA G36 into a STAR SL9. You can read all of it here.

You can also check out my personal CA8-2 (after I did a few modifications) on this picture thread. Yes it does shoot as good as it looks Smile

If you have questions, please shoot me a PM and I will be happy to help you.

Take care, Kov

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Airsoft guns are toys. We play dress up and shoot plastic bbs at 16 year olds. Get over yourself

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elsquirrelito

Registered: March 2006
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 111

Review Date: 14/1/07

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9

Positive aspects of the product (pros):
Cons:

I'm sure people were freaking out [just as I was] on how Kov's review was cut short. I took the liberty to go to his homepage and add the rest in for arnie's members. I hope this posed to problems to anyone.

As a brief technical overview of the external parts:
Ability to take damage: High
Comfort and ergonomics: Good
Weight: Heavy
Room for accessories: Average
Aftermarket external parts: High

Scale = None-Some-Fair-Average-Good-High-Benchmark

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Part 4: Internal & Technical Overview
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With the outside covered, I thought I would venture a bit deeper into the inside the AEG and dissect some of its finer parts.

For starters, the outer barrel that makes up the entire front end of the CA8 is simply a silencer styled tube screwed onto what seems to be a G36K length outer barrel. I have <a href="http://redregimentairsoft.com/Images/CA8rev/r22.jpg">laid it out</a> here next to a G36 outer barrel for comparison. I am unsure if you can actually fit larger batteries inside of this compartment as the pamphlets state, but I am confident that any stick, mini, or nunchuck battery will fit fine and only require the removal of the fuse wire.

If you have not guessed it yet, the whole chassis of the AEG is based on a G36. This means that it is a pleasure to work on from a technical standpoint. All internal parts are modular in nature and are 100% interchangeable amongst all the G36 and SL9 variants. The gearbox can be completely removed in less than two minutes of painfully easy work, and the entire hopup and inner barrel unit can be �poped out� in a matter of seconds after the two halves of the body are split. The gearbox is a V3 which means a stronger, more reliable, and harder internal structure compared to a V2. Durability should be very good.

Included stock is a brass colored 6.04 510mm precision barrel that is of equal quality as any systema I have handled.

The gearbox itself is another new leap in out of the box technology. <a href="http://redregimentairsoft.com/Images/CA8rev/r23.jpg">Here she is in all her glory</a>. Immediately notice the purple nozzle and textured cylinder. These are identical to aftermarket parts found in AEG shops around the world, and have been kindly preassembled at the Classic Army factory for you. Also included are premium looking oil less bushings in 7mm size, and an aluminum piston head with bearing. Everything else is standard stock Classic Army parts. For a more detailed list of what is inside of the gearbox, please see the internal features section at the begging of this article.

The gearbox cycles very smoothly on single fire and nearly too fast for its own good on fully automatic with a 9.6v battery. I have not had a chance to chronograph this AEG yet and I do not know if the spring inside is stock. Still, I can safely say that a stock CA8 is shooting with a higher FPS than any present stock Classic Army AEG- I would expect the FPS to fall between anywhere from ~ 340-360fps. This means anyone getting this in the United Kingdom will need to downgrade before you can legally use it on the airsoft field. Accuracy, range, and consistency are great out of the box thanks to the precision barrel and higher FPS. In fact, I must say that this has to be one of the best out-of-the-box accuracies I have experienced (other than STAR models that come with ~380FPS springs stock) It is quite impressive actually.

As a brief technical overview of the internal parts:

Gearbox Durability: High
Accuracy: Benchmark
Range: High
Rate of fire: Good
Battery space: Average
Aftermarket internal parts: High

Scale = None-Some-Fair-Average-Good-High-Benchmark

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Part 5: Practicality
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I have yet to use this AEG for extended periods of time, but I would like to include a synapses of its performance compared to other models I have fielded before and what I have learned so far.

The design of the weapon is decently comfortable (this is largely a matter of opinion, but most would agree that a M60 is less comfortable to hold than a P90) and is well balanced. The additional weight found on the design also makes for a stable shooting platform (which is not that critical in airsoft, but can matter at times). Because of this, and its nearly identical specifications compared to a G36, I must say that it is just as practical in any field as a full sized G36.

Still, the added weight makes the CA8 much better suited for a rifleman/sniper/support role where a more carefully planned style of movement is expected. A groundpounder would find that this rifle is slower to bring up and aim due to its weight, and its lack of metal support structure would discourage truly erratic and dangerous stunts.

To me airsoft is a large list of advantages and disadvantages. The more you have in your favor the more likely you are to survive a particular engagement. Because of this, you can use this rifle in any role and it will work fine. But if you truly want something to run and gun with, know that other weapons are a tiny bit better at it. Every tiny bit helps.

I must also add that the CA8 is like any other G36- it is extremely modular and spare parts are easy to come buy. Instead of owning two AEGs (one for OPEN and one for CQC) you can simply purchase a CA8-2 and a G36c inner barrel with G36c hand guard. Because of the modularity you can swap these parts out as you see fit, enabling you to adapt to different fields of combat while still knowing your weapon completely inside out. Remember- an airsoft that uses a single weapon consistently compared to an airsofter that uses three weapons consistently will be better with his single weapon compared to any one of the other airsofter�s three. Again, advantage and disadvantage.

As a brief practical overview of the CA8-2:

Best role: Sniper, Sharpshooter, Rifleman, Support, Counter Sniper, Assault
Worst role: Light infantry, CQC
Favorite field of play: Open
Worst field of play: CQC
Practicality on the field: Good think CA8=G36

Scale = None-Some-Fair-Average-Good-High-Benchmark

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Part 6: Conclusion
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I tired to cover as many parts of the CA8-2 that I could think of without going overboard with description. My review and its comments are all based on my nine years of airsoft experience. While I am sure that they are accurate and express my experiences correctly, they may not exactly compare to those of other people. If you ran into something like this, I apologize, but I must speak from my experience and not yours.

Thank you UNcompany for letting me use your pictures. You can find their website <a href="http://www.uncompany.com/>here.</a>

If you are someone interested in the entire SL9 family, all of the different models available on the market, would like to know the difference between them, or would like to know more about the CA8-2 compared to its STAR counterparts, I have written a very thorough comparison on the subject. The guide also covers a conversion of a CA G36 into a STAR SL9. You can read all of it <a href="http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=50142&hl=>here</a>.

You can also check out my personal CA8-2 (after I did a few modifications) on <a href="http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=17971&st=2080&p=1158576&#entry1158576">this </a>picture thread. Yes it does shoot as good as it looks =]

If you have questions, please shoot me a PM and I will be happy to help you.

Take care, Kov

blazevich

Registered: January 2005
Posts: 127

Review Date: 2/2/07

Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: �360.00 | Rating: 4

Positive aspects of the product (pros):
Cons:

not much left to add except what the above person said, all i have is to add the problems ive encountered

double feeding- stock magazine, star low caps, and occassionaly the electricly wound drum magazine i have on single (not like i use it on single, but whatever)

changed hop up rubber with marui, problem still there

selector switch falling off- no explaination there, tightened it, next game, lost the right one but superglues on the left one to keep it on

i was actually worried about the left switch since it looked like CA's atempt at making the switch click better actually caused the left to get weaker faster, since the spring used to push the metal bb into the groves was pretty strong compared to the original CA36 switches

motor?- may just be mine, but the 'fine tuning' pushed my motor up so far that the base is free to move, since it is pushed up past the little round cage at the bottom, may just be mine, may be all of them, i dunno

cocking handle- since it's metal, it's heavier then the plastic, looks like CA forgot about that, since on multiple occassions, the spring hasn't had enough force to push the lever all the way forward and i had to do it by hand

recievers- held together by superglue... come on CA... ive already had to reglue a few pieices together because of the weakness

i eventually sold it a while back because i was tired with dealing with the problems
IMO, CA should have done more testing, instead of just copying star's conversion kit and throwing it out there, since half those problems don't have a fix

mac11freak

Registered: March 2005
Posts: 20

Review Date: 4/2/07

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: �360.00 | Rating: 10

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	Factory installed after market parts
Cons:	Only slightly improved intregral scope

Im not quite sure why Blazevich had so many problems but mine is perfect and has been for 3 months now. Maybe he got some kind of demo or early release.

I would agree with everything KOV stated in his review.

Dimmak27

Registered: February 2007
Posts: 2

Review Date: 5/2/07

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10

Positive aspects of the product (pros):
Cons:

I've had this for a while now and i must say the Classic Army CA8-2 kicks ass. I personally like the way rhe SL8 looks better than the other G36 wmodels ith foldable stocks. The CA8-2 was built stock with a 6.04mm precision barrel, so the groupings are amazing (grouping was no wider than 2 inch, shot from a 75 feet distance). Kov's review perfectly covers up all the other details.

There is however a small issue with the selector switch. As stated in Kov's review, CA did superglue the switch with a tight fit. But problem im experiencing is the right side selector switch, feeling loose as I switch firing modes. The switch IS superglued nice and tight onto the gun, but it wobbles a little bit while the left side switch does not wobble whatsoever.

Otherwise, I recommend the CA CA8-2 to anyone, especially G36 fans. I would choose this over the STAR SL9 since the CA8-2 has a much more sturdier build, it shoots as hard out of the box, and you get a better bang for your buck as well (bipod, 2 mags, 3x carry handle/scope, and the 6.04 precision barrel).