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overall and this harmonisation of everything working For testing I chose the AM-M-004 which, at 820-
together seems, in principle at least, absolutely 900mm, is a great length for a big chap like me. This
correct! is the longest of the MUTANT family, with the new
stock, and one that I like immensely. With the E.F.C.S.
STAGE 2 MUTATION programmed at the shop thanks to Marcus, I loaded
I’ve mentioned several times so far “more on this up the 120BB middy with .20g and had at it on the
later” and with the MUTANT there is indeed a GREAT 30m range, recording on the chrono a mean of 0.89
reason for me saying this because, ultimately, the Joule/310fps. The flat trigger is most certainly crisp,
“system” is 100% modular! Yes, it is a single AEG as just a “tickle” sends BBs downrange happily. On
but just like a real AR uses multiple uppers or a semi you really can get shots away super-fast and the
common receiver set (in our case holding all the three-round-burst setting works brilliantly!
internals), it’s one that can be quickly Those “lo-pro” flip-up sights that come fitted as
and easily configured to multiple standard to the MUTANT are more than adequate
mission parameters! ARES will and are sturdily made of alloy, so the rifle is ready to
offer multiple rail lengths, multiple roll straight from the box just by adding a battery and
outer and inner barrel lengths with some BBs! At 30m on .25g unsupported it was easy
their own hop units, and multiple to get hits on a torso-sized target with each BB flying
stock designs, as when it comes to straight and true. I also took the MUTANT along to
the “sharp end” the length of your the Red Cell 10m indoor range where we have the
AEG can be swiftly and efficiently Attack Sense Target System and steels set up, and the
modified! rifle performed superbly.
The new Quick Change Barrel Unit/ I have to say that the MUTANT has REALLY
Handguard System is simply awesome in my rekindled my appreciation for all things AR-ARES and
opinion! By releasing the obvious large body with a sub-£250 price tag here in the UK, it really
pin at the front of the lower receiver you can gives a massive amount of quality and performance
then slide off the entire rail - and there’s even for the money. It looks great, feels great and shoots
markings on the rail that say “slide along on the like a dream, so, as far as I can see, ARES have got
track” to guide you! It’s that simple and fast to this 100% right. My sincere hope is that retailers will
change out a longer “field” rail to a shorter one for offer all of the different models as standard but that
CQB. But surely, you say, that still leaves you with a they will also carry the different stocks, rails and barrel
“field” length inner barrel which will stick out too far, assemblies. This is the absolute key to the lure of the
right? MUTANT series, the fact that you can own that one
No! Well, actually yes but when you slide off the AEG with a programmer, a couple of different rails
rail you reveal two further hex bolts that hold the and barrels assemblies and have a fully modular setup
inner barrel and hop unit in place and by releasing that will see you through any game that a site can
those you can slide out the entire barrel/hop assembly throw at you!
and replace the whole thing with a shorter version My thanks go to www.iwholesales.co.uk for
that will marry up with your CQB-length rail… This supplying the test sample and you’ll find more detail
is bloody ingenious and I downright love it, plus the of the MUTANT models and accessories on their
entire process can be achieved in moments! regularly updated website. AA

“…WHEN YOU SLIDE OFF THE RAIL YOU REVEAL TWO FURTHER HEX BOLTS THAT HOLD
THE INNER BARREL AND HOP UNIT IN PLACE AND BY RELEASING THOSE YOU CAN
SLIDE OUT THE ENTIRE BARREL/HOP ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THE WHOLE THING
WITH A SHORTER VERSION THAT WILL MARRY UP WITH YOUR CQB-LENGTH RAIL…
THIS IS BLOODY INGENIOUS AND I DOWNRIGHT LOVE IT…”

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