At our recent outing to AirSplat and Tac City’s Irwindale CQB airsoft field, we got the chance to review the Magpul PTS Masada ACR CQB airsoft gun that AirsoftExtreme was nice enough to lend us. The real steel Masada was Magpul’s attempt at creating a modular, advanced carbine platform. The Masada later was turned into the ACR platform by Bushmaster. Magpul PTS’ Masada ACR CQB features the Masada/ACR looks and style coupled with a shorter, CQB length barrel. Magpul PTS did make, although it is becoming increasingly rare these days, a full-length barrel version of this airsoft rifle, but the performance specs are the same.
This particular version of the Masada ACR CQB featured dark earth coloring and a functional bolt catch, replicating the real firearm’s. Once the charging handle is pulled back, it reveals the hop up unit within. The unit was fairly easy to adjust and I was very easily able to find a correct amount of hop for the arena I was playing in. Also included are a rear MBUS2 pop up sight and a front flip up sight that is part of the top rail. The Masada ACR CQB’s stock is a thing of beauty, with seven positions of length, an adjustable cheek riser, and the ability to fold down if you are riding in a vehicle, etc.
The biggest issue I had with the Magpul PTS ACR CQB was in changing and fitting a battery to the rifle. Taking the front hand guard off requires the use of a tool to pop out a pin. Once done, you have to make sure your battery is not too big as the quick change barrel lever is also located within the hand guard.
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Before entering the airsoft arena, the referees chronographed the rifle and it shot reliably at about 340 FPS, well within the indoor field limit. I would, however, recommend upgrading the spring if you are going to take it into outdoor play – while velocity is not everything in airsoft, it definitely helps. For indoor fields requiring a max of 350 FPS, this airsoft rifle is just perfect. One particularly cool feature of this gun is the micro-switch trigger assembly. It has a nice, short trigger pull and is said to have a lot more longevity than standard airsoft gun triggers.
[ezcol_1half]Pros
- Excellent recreation of the real steel firearm
- Lightweight
- Excellent CQB performance
- Quick change barrel system
[/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]Cons
- Quick change barrel handle can get in the way of batteries
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Overall, the Magpul PTS Masada ACR CQB airsoft rifle is a faithful recreation of the real steel firearm with excellent performance – especially for indoor, CQB style airsoft arenas. The price is not cheap at about $510 dollars, but you are definitely getting a whole lot of quality inside this airsoft gun.
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