Tippman Arms M4-22 ELITE 22 Long Rifle Semi Auto Rifle - 25 Rounds | Adjustable Stock | Synthetic

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• Q: What is the difference between the Elite and Pro rifles?

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  • Asked 09/23/2024 13:05 by George C

  A:

  Hi George and welcome. The handguards are the only difference between the Elite and the Pro. I personally like the aluminum handguard of the Elite so it matches the weight of my standard ARs better. It's actually heavier than one of my ARs.
  There are also a lot of other polymer parts on both models such as the charging handle, dust cover, forward assist (although the portion of the forward assist that operates against the bolt is metal), mag release button, and safety. I've never had an issue with any of these parts being plastic.
  I thought I'd want an aluminum charging handle when they were released, but the polymer one works fine and the aluminum one would just fix a problem that doesn't exist. Since it pulls out about half as far as a standard AR (the 22 obviously isn't nearly as long as a 5.56), I really pull it hard and bottom it out all the time and it's taken a lot of abuse because of that. I figured I'd have broken it by now, but it's still working like it was day one.
  I've been really happy with my Tippmann the last few years. I't s good rimfire trainer that lets me work it like an actual AR (minus the length the charging handle pulls out to load a round as stated in the above paragraph) using cheaper ammo and not iritating my neighbors as much as a 5.56 would. Cheers and stay safe!

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