It's not a bad gun, I was just expecting more out of it. It kind of feels like a mix between the AK and the M16. Recoil is a little better than average but it has a slower rate of fire than the M16 and doesn't seem as accurate. For CQC it's pretty decent, but at medium/long range it doesn't hold up too well. The M16A3 just feels like a better all-around gun.That's disappointing to hear given the requirements to get it.