When I got my UTG M234 I was pretty excited. The UTG M324 is a spring powered airsoft gun (meaning you have to cock it between every shot.) It is modeled after the army M24 sniper rifle in use by army snipers today. It comes in desert camo or olive drab (depending on where you’re playing at) and come with a bipod, shooting glasses, a carry strap and some 6mm BBs. It is on the heavier side, about 6 pounds, which gives the gun an authentic feel. The gun has a bolt-action loading mechanism which gives the gun a good “sniper feel” and both loading and shooting are very quiet, which is very helpful while playing airsoft. There we’re many times where I could sneak up on the other team and score hits before they knew where I was. The gun comes dissassembled and the barrel and stock have to be put together, Which is very easy to do (if you can tighten a screw, you can put this gun together).
The gun has good firing range and power, but accuracy tends to suffer on longer-ranged shots. There are barrel upgrade available for the M324 as well to help with accuracy troubles, however upgrading the spring is immpossible. The gun’s design is solid and will hold up to most of the rigors of the airsoft battlefield, but recently the bolt of my gun has started acting up and won’t load properly all the time.
I bought mine for about $96 on hobbytron.com, but one may be able to find them cheaper elsewhere.
Overall I give it a 6. While the gun has good feel, power and range, accuracy is bad for longer shots (which is what this gun is for) and the cocking mechanism isn’t always reliable. It’s OK for those just wanting to get started in the sport fo airsoft. reasonably cheap and easy to use.
Rating: 6