Review - Echo 1 Stag 15

[PA Airsofter]

Echo 1 - Stag 15

Here is the start of my review of the Echo 1 Stag 15. This is my second review, so I will do it somewhat the same as my first one on my m14. I will keep this updated with the good and the bad just check back periodically.

First Impressions:

-The first thing I took notice to after opening the box was the flat black receiver. It isn't shiny or obviously made of plastic like some are, but could pass as metal from a few feet away. The plastic it's made of does not feel like cheap plastic, but feels similar to my Tokyo Marui m16.
-The trademarks are a nice addition on the receiver.

STAG ARMS_______________________________MODEL STAG-15
NEW BRITAIN,CT_____________________________CAL.5.56
USA__________________________________ ECHO1USA.COM
S/N ECHO1USA896

Metal Parts: Outer Barrel, Front Sight/Rear Sight, Windage/Elevation Adjusters, Charging Handle, Carry Handle Screws, Trigger/Guard, Selector Switch, Piece that holds the two halfs of the hand grip together.


-To access the hop-up, you simply pull back the charging handle like many other m4/16 models.

-Unscrew the two "screws" on the left side of the carry handle to access the rail on top of the receiver. The carry handle scope mount I have does not fit on this gun, other models may but mine does not.

Magazine Compatibility: A question that comes up frequently, here is what I have found so far.

A: G&P M4 Mid Cap. Fits in mag well very well, not tight/or loose. Falls out when you push the mag release. All four of mine feed great.

B: Echo1/JG 300rnd. High Cap. Mag that came with the gun, as expected feeds well and fits well.

C: Tokyo Marui nam style high cap. DOES NOT FIT. VERY TIGHT, DOES NOT FEED, DO NOT USE.

Negative Points:
-There were three things that put up a flag on my first look over, the rear site and the sling attachment points.
-The rear site moves around quite a bit. I don't think it will fall off easily but if it gets hit by a wall, ect. I could come off.
-The sling attachments are the second down fall, they are plastic.
-The third negative point was that it came with a defective battery that won't hold a charge for more than 20 shots or so.


First impression comes with more good than bad, next up is in game performance.

(I'm the one with my back to the camera)

First Game

First game with this gun was yesterday at Op: Hotel Sierra. It performed great all day with more high points than low ones.

The Good:
-The M4 is shorter than either my M14 or M16 so I felt better about using it around walls and windows.
-Despite the shorter barrel, it was accurate to about 120 feet. I could easily hit my target from one window to another, or across a street.
-The M4 is lighter than my other weapons so it is easier to run around with it all day.
-Because of the defective battery it came with, I bought an 8.4v 1600mah Intellect Battery which lasted all day without any noticeable "wear down".
-Depending on your mask, you can easily use the iron sights with a pb mask (at least I can with mine). The plastic sling mounts held up well.

The Bad:
-I experienced double feeds a couple of times throughout the day, but it does not seem like a huge issue.
-The trigger "locked up" twice over the course of the day. To fix it, simply switch to auto, fire a burst, and go back to semi.

Thats it for now, I hope this offers some useful information to someone looking to buy this gun. Check back for updates in the future.

[jmc1994]

I just bought this gun for $120.00 im so excited!

[PA Airsofter]

I forgot to mention before, but be carful to watch your firing range when using this gun. Mine chronoed at ~370 fps at Op:HS which is a 35 foot engagement range.

[XxM4a1killerxX]

I hope I don't get yelled at but that looks like my M4a1. Although it different laser ingravings, I like it alot.

[Rjaniz]

Guys, either ADD to this review with information, or refrain from posting. "I like!" "I just bought it" "I'm getting it!" "I don't like!" are all not adding.

If you want to give a congrats or something, use the rep system and throw some good rep the reviewer's way.

[old soldier]

I have owned this exact same gun for almost a year now and have had only one minor problem with it. I had the gear box sieze up I figured it was a combo of a heavy trigger and a 9.6 battery, gave it to Maverick and 2 days later it was fixed only a bad pinion gear. My recomendation for any Echo-1 gun is to open up mech-box and reshim and grease gears also clean out any old stuff that could be in there. Me personally I gave mine to Maverick along with my E-1 M-4 cqb and both reshimed and greased. To this day not a single probelm with either of them. I have put all my Echo-1 guns through some abuse and not a problem with any.
The double feeding problems I also have had with all my E-1 mags high cap and mids. but nothig a little silicone wont fix

[Tiger Stripe]

Does the gun still tend to double feed with all mags, or just E1 mags?

[PA Airsofter]

My G&P Mids double feed but I have not fired it with the E-1 high caps. Old Soldier has has double feeding issues with his E-1 high and mid caps

[old soldier]

I am sorry the mid-caps are MAG. brand mags. I do have a few double feeding issues but are very few and even further between them. The only mags i have are E-1 high caps and MAG brand mids and after a long time they will start to double feed or not feed at all. That tells me its time to Re lube my mags again, after that not a single issue fo a long time. Also this is also true for my E-1 G-36 with E-1 high caps(all 5) and my E-1 P-90 as well. Fortunatly its not a big issue it just tells me when its time to Re-lube mags.
Most all mag feeding issues,that i have come across, can be fixed with a few drops of silicone lubricant

[player]

Are you going to do a updated part? Also have you went into the gear box?

[PA Airsofter]

I will update this after I use it a couple more times or something fails. I have not even opened the reciever to look inside. If I went into the gearbox im sure I'd end up with extra parts.