{"product_id":"vfc-colt-xm16e1-gbb-airsoft-rifle-licensed-by-cybergun","title":"VFC Colt XM16E1 GBB Airsoft Rifle (Licensed by Cybergun)","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cu\u003eReal Steel Background\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe XM16E1 is the rifle that carried American soldiers through the Vietnam War, and the version that turned an experimental design into a standard-issue weapon. It began with Eugene Stoner's ArmaLite AR-15, a lightweight 5.56mm rifle whose direct-impingement gas system, straight-line layout, and small-calibre high-velocity cartridge represented a radical break from the heavy 7.62mm battle rifles of the era. Colt acquired the rights in 1959 and pushed the design into U.S. service, and by the mid-1960s it was being fielded in Vietnam under the XM16E1 designation ? essentially the Colt Model 603, distinguished from the earlier M16 by the addition of a forward assist. That small teardrop-shaped button on the right side of the receiver was added at the Army's insistence, giving a soldier a way to force the bolt fully into battery if fouling or a dirty chamber stopped it from closing. The provision spoke directly to the reliability troubles the rifle suffered in its first years in the field, when changed powder specifications, a shortage of cleaning kits, and a chamber without chrome lining combined to produce notorious stoppages. Congressional scrutiny followed, and the resulting programme of fixes ? a chrome-plated chamber, proper cleaning equipment, and corrected ammunition ? transformed the rifle's fortunes. In February 1967 the XM16E1 was standardised as the M16A1.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts Vietnam-era appearance is unmistakable: a three-prong flash hider at the muzzle, triangular handguards, a fixed stock, and a twenty-round magazine, all wrapped around a receiver carrying a built-in carry handle with the rear sight tucked into it. Chambered for the 5.56x45mm M193 round, the M16A1 went on to define the American infantryman's rifle for a generation and remains one of the most recognisable military firearms ever built.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003e\u003cu\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eVFC, working under full licence from Cybergun and Colt, presents the XM16E1 as a gas blowback replica of the experimental rifle that became the M16A1. Because it is fully licensed, the replica carries genuine Colt trademarks rather than approximations, and VFC backs that up with a faithful reproduction of the Vietnam-era configuration ? the Colt Model 603 pattern ? running on the company's V3 gas system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExternally, the rifle is built around a metal 480mm outer barrel fitted with a steel AR-15\/M16-style three-prong flash hider, capped by the polymer 300mm triangular handguard that gives the M16A1 its unmistakable profile. The metal upper receiver carries a built-in carry handle with the adjustable rear sight set into its rear portion, while the metal lower receiver is engraved with the \"Colt AR-15\" marking. Furniture is polymer: a pistol grip and a 250mm fixed stock fitted with a rubber stock pad and a sling swivel at its base. Feeding comes from a metal housing 20-round V3 system gas magazine, engraved with \"Colt\" and \"AR-15\" markings on its base ? the straight twenty-round magazine that defined the rifle's original silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe control set is executed largely in metal and steel. A metal magazine release, a metal fire selector, a steel bolt catch, a metal curved trigger within a trigger guard, a metal charging handle, and a steel teardrop forward assist assembly ? the very feature that distinguishes the XM16E1 from the earlier M16 ? work alongside a steel dust cover and a silver-plated metal bolt carrier. Sighting is handled by a metal fixed triangular front sight with a metal sling swivel mounted beneath it, working together with the adjustable rear sight set into the carry handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a rifle that reproduces the Vietnam-era configuration with real accuracy of detail. For collectors, reenactors, and players who want an authentic period impression, the VFC XM16E1 delivers the complete package: full Colt licensing, the correct Model 603 configuration, metal and steel construction where it counts, and the reliable cycling of the V3 gas system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFully licensed by Cybergun and Colt, carrying genuine Colt trademarks and factory markings rather than approximations\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFaithful replica of the experimental Vietnam War-era XM16E1, reproducing the Colt Model 603 configuration that was standardised as the M16A1\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetal 480mm outer barrel fitted with a steel AR-15\/M16-style three-prong flash hider, delivering the unmistakable muzzle treatment of the early Vietnam-era rifle\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePolymer 300mm classic M16A1-style triangular handguard, giving the rifle the iconic triangular forend profile of the period\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetal upper receiver built with a carry handle, carrying the adjustable rear sight set into its rear portion for elevation and windage tuning\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetal lower receiver engraved with the \"Colt AR-15\" marking, completing the authentic receiver detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePolymer pistol grip shaped for a comfortable and secure hold consistent with the original furniture\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePolymer 250mm fixed stock fitted with a rubber stock pad and a sling swivel at its base, reproducing the fixed A1-pattern stock and providing a solid attachment point for sling carry\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetal housing 20-round V3 system gas magazine engraved with \"Colt\" and \"AR-15\" markings on its base, matching the straight twenty-round magazine of the original\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetal magazine release positioned for intuitive access, allowing fast and positive magazine changes\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetal fire selector presenting durable, positive controls built for hard use\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSteel bolt catch providing realistic hold-open and release function that supports tactical reload drills\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetal curved trigger housed within a trigger guard, offering a familiar AR-style pull and protecting the trigger group in the field\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetal charging handle working through the charging cycle and completing the classic receiver control set\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetal fixed triangular front sight reproducing the period sighting element of the original rifle\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetal sling swivel mounted beneath the triangular front sight, giving a further attachment point for sling carry\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSteel dust cover closing off the ejection port and adding strength and authentic finish to the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSilver-plated metal bolt carrier completing the action assembly with a bright, realistic finish that contrasts against the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSteel teardrop forward assist assembly reproducing the defining feature that separates the XM16E1 from the earlier M16\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VFC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67503109636324,"sku":"VF2-LXM16E1-BK01","price":474.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/1325\/2580\/files\/VF2-LXM16E1-BK01-cover.jpg?v=1791429287","url":"https:\/\/www.ehobbyasia.com\/fr\/products\/vfc-colt-xm16e1-gbb-airsoft-rifle-licensed-by-cybergun","provider":"eHobbyAsia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}