The MAS or FAMAS P5-A4 electric airsoft rifle fires in the fully automatic and the semi automatic modes. When fired, this gun produces a loudness factor of a 2, which is a low to medium and is fairly low among the rifles of today. It incorporates an adjustable hop up system which allows the shooter to gain better control over the speed and the trajectory of the ammunition.
The banana clip or magazine has the capacity to hold up to 200 rounds of ammunition. The gearbox is metal, as are the gears, which will provide years of reliable performance. This is important in electric airsoft rifles due to the fact that most of the shooting on the field of battle is from airsoft rifles.
The P5-A4 weighs in at a fairly light 4.95 pounds and has a barrel length of 11.25 inches and an overall length of 26.77 inches. The front sights on this airsoft gun is post while the rear sight is adjustable for windage and elevation. The rear sight is adjustable in four positions.
The gun does not accept any kind of optics or scopes, although this is not really of great importance due to the fact that electric airsoft rifles fire the ammunition at a high rate of speed and at a great quantity at a time. The firing velocity of the P5-A4 is around 340 feet per second.
The rifle utilizes an 8.4 volt 1100 mah Ni-MH mah battery to fire the ammunition from the muzzle. it is suggested that.20g BBs are to be used when firing this gun, although lighter or heavier ammunition will still perform very well with this rifle.