Tippmann Arms M4-22

[walesdave]

Hi All,
Thinking of getting a Tippmann Arms M4-22, the short UK model.
Advice / reviews from any owners?
Don't want to be rude, but I'm not after advice, hints or tips about other .22 M4 'clones'.
Cheers
David

[strangesam]

I too am interested to know about these from owners, especially w.r.t reliability (getting a lot of light strikes on my 15-22) and was thinking of possibly swapping, now that they have 25rnd magazines.

[Nelly2014]

I too am interested to know about these from owners, especially w.r.t reliability (getting a lot of light strikes on my 15-22) and was thinking of possibly swapping, now that they have 25rnd magazines.

Re light strikes. Have you fitted an aftermarket trigger?

[Hunter87]

Tippmann also make paintball guns too

[BamBam]

It's cast aluminium rifle, so not up to milpsec strength of construction. They added an extra web inside the lower to beef it up.
Any AR triggers fits, but not the safety or the charging handle.
Questioned why they went with a plastic handguard on the short model, no answer.
It also chafes that this is a $550 rifle at retail and nearly £1000 here.

[safetyfirst]

For that money surely a Lantac or spikes is a better bet? For less money a smith will shoot better. It’s occupying a strange middle ground.

[MistAgain]

It's cast aluminium rifle, so not up to milpsec strength of construction. They added an extra web inside the lower to beef it up.

For gods sake ...........its a .22lr . it dont need milspec strength .

As for being cast and not machined , thats irrelevant . Machining is only as good as the material that the barstock or ingot is made from .

And Rugers have been using casting for years with no problems .

[Blackstuff]

True but i means that adding a fullbore upper might not be an option

[MistAgain]

True but i means that adding a fullbore upper might not be an option

You almost have a valid point .

But how many people buying a 22 M4 want to put a full bore upper on at a later stage ? . Maybe a dozen or so a year .

How many people just want a 22lr M4 type that works well and looks good ? 50 ? 100 ? Maybe more ?

The more options we have , the better .

[Blackstuff]

If i was paying that kind of money to lug about a metal .22 i'd want it to be as versatile as possible, even if i had no intention of adding a fullbore lower at a later date (adds to resale value).