If you're looking for a compact and lightweight AR platform with stealthy styling, the Specna Arms SA-C05 CORE™ Gen.2 HAL¹ ETU™ M4/AR-15 AEG is a great shout. This M4/AR-15 AEG follows Specna's "CORE" build standard, with a CNC aluminium handguard, alloy outer barrel and suppressor paired with a high-density polymer receiver, stock and pistol grip, ideal for skirmishers who like to move fast and keep energy high all day long.

Inside, the HAL¹ MOSFET/ETU system provides superb functionality for this price. It is ready to go toe to toe with other modern MOSFETs, allowing you to program different fire modes, 5 levels of trigger sensitivity adjustment, 6 levels of adjustable pre-cocking, active braking and a low battery voltage alarm. Like the original CORE™ AEG series, the HAL¹ equipped version also has a 6.03mm tightbore inner barrel, giving it above-average accuracy potential and a slight raise in FPS from the same strength spring.

Specna's FLEX™ Gen.2 pushes the featureset of affordable AEGs up a notch or two, equipped with the Aether™ enhanced gearbox shell and Magnus™ TDC Rotary HOP-up unit from the PRIME™ series. Also on board is the Aether™ CNC aluminium nozzle and Helium™ HOP-up bucking, boosting accuracy and range considerably. If you need a lightweight but advanced backup, the Specna Arms SA-C05 CORE™ Gen.2 HAL¹ ETU™ M4/AR-15 AEG has both boxes ticked!