Cybergun FN Herstal P90® Tactical AEG

If you love futuristic bullpup designs and don't yet have a P90, you're missing out! The Cybergun FN Herstal P90® Tactical AEG is a full metal build with licensed FN Herstal trademarks, plenty of accessory rails for customisation and a compact, ergonomic design, as suitable for close quarters as it is as a sniper's backup out in the woods.

The real FNH P90 originated out of an early 1990s NATO requirement for a PDW to be issued to vehicle and aircraft crews, designed to be compact, ambidextrous, simple to use and capable of defeating body armour. While the P90 ticked all the boxes, the requirement was eventually dropped, and this unique PDW went on to serve with numerous Police Forces in Europe, Belgian Special Forces and the US Secret Service.

This P90 AEG is based on Tokyo Marui's internal design but built like a tank with a fibre-reinforced polymer stock and aluminium receiver. Its quick-access spring guide makes power tuning easy, and its 6.05mm tightbore inner barrel provides the edge in accuracy with high-quality BBs.

Starting at the front end, we can see an accurate P90 flash hider, correctly depicting the most modern version of this muzzle device. A great start for realism! The flash hider attaches to the outer barrel via 14mm CCW male threads, which will allow any of the most common types of threaded accessories to be added, including tracer units, suppressors, and sound amplifiers. We're sure we have all seen a suppressed P90 - it is a match made in heaven!

The upper receiver assembly is constructed entirely from aluminium alloy, increasing strength and adding a realistic feel. On either side, we have a 20mm Picatinny side rail and up top, a full-length receiver rail, ready for a red dot sight or scope. The side rails are ideal for a tactical flashlight or laser unit, but they can also be removed to save weight.

The top rail is also removable and includes built-in emergency backup sights, which can be viewed through the rail itself, whether you have an optic mounted or not. The upper also has two sets of additional backup sights, one on either side of the rail. These are machined as part of the upper receiver assembly, and are intended for use when a P90 integral reflex sight is mounted.

The charging handles can be found just below the upper assembly, and are mirrored on either side. In this AEG P90, the charging handles are just for the look, but they can be pulled back, and the realistic steel construction of the charging handle bars adds a touch of visual interest with its contrasting gunmetal grey colour finish.

The adjustable HOP-up of the P90 is inside the stock, accessible through a small port inside the stock thumbhole. The port will need to be opened by hand, but once you've opened it, you'll see the rotary adjuster wheel inside. The HOP-up allows you to vary the amount of backspin applied to your BBs, seeking the flattest possible trajectory with your chosen ammo weight.

Like the real P90, the lower body is a two-part clamshell design, held together with steel Allen bolts. There are more FN Herstal markings to be found here. Within the designation window on the left side, we can see "FN Herstal BELGIUM" in large text, with the iconic FN Herstal logo roundel on the stock below.

The P90 has a rather unconventional setup as far as the grip and handguard go, providing an integrated vertical grip with a handstop for the support hand, and an angled thumbhole grip for the firing hand. This configuration keeps the shooter's hands close together, and may initially feel strange, but provides some advantages which other more conventional designs lack.

The grip being so close to the muzzle allows the P90 to be more accurately pointed; steering the barrel of this PDW is a lot closer to just pointing your fingers at the target, making the P90 easy to shoot accurately and minimising the chances of oversteering and going past your target.

The angled thumbhole grip, coupled with the top feeding arrangement, allows the P90 user to get very, very low when in the prone position, giving the user the advantage of cover where there normally is none! Being able to reload without rotating your primary when lying down can be an invaluable advantage, and one the enemy will not expect! The magazine release is perfectly positioned to facilitate this; it can be found at the top of the receiver, just in front of the shooter's face, and is easily accessible from either side. To release the mag, simply pull both magazine release tabs rearwards, and it will pop free.

The fire selector lever for the P90 can be found below the trigger and is a rotary design which is accessible from either side, adding to the P90's already exceptional ergonomics and pairing well with its other ambidextrous features. The safe position, denoted by a white "S", provides a trigger lock; the "1" position, denoting semi-automatic, provides a rapid single shot, and the fully-automatic position, denoted with an "A", provides a two-stage trigger, with a short press firing a single shot, and a long extended press firing fully automatic. Visually identifying these positions is aided by the coloured markings, with dangerous modes marked in red and the safe mode in white.

At the rear of the P90, we can find a rubber butt plate, which can be removed using the button at its base, providing access to the P90's battery compartment and its internals. We recommend a 7.4V 1600mAh LiPo battery for an easy fit and solid performance. With the butt plate removed, you can also access the quick-change spring system for easy power tuning. Also present is a sling slot in the lower body, providing an appropriate mounting solution for a P90 sling or the addition of a P90 QD sling adaptor.

Inside, this P90 is based around the version 6 gearbox design, featuring an alloy shell, 18:1 ratio steel gears and a quick-change spring system to make spring swaps easy. All internal parts are Tokyo Marui V6-spec, giving you plenty of options when it comes to aftermarket upgrades. Also inside is a 6.05mm tightbore inner barrel, enhancing accuracy and providing a slight FPS boost.

If you're after an affordable P90 AEG with a better external build than the cheapest options, licensed FN trademarks and upgradable internals, the Cybergun FN Herstal P90® Tactical AEG is the way to go. A solid build on the outside with proven internals and plenty of customisation options, this P90 is a safe bet in any environment!

Features

• Full metal construction - Aluminium Upper receiver
• Licensed FN Herstal trademarks - Maximum realism
• 6.05mm Tightbore inner barrel - Superb accuracy potential
• 14mm CCW Male threaded outer barrel - Tracer/suppressor ready
• 20mm Picatinny side rails - Ideal for a tactical flashlight or laser
• 20mm Picatinny top rail - Ready for a red dot sight or scope
• Ambidextrous fire controls - Ideal for right and left-handed users
• Fibre-reinforced polymer lower - Strong stuff which feels great in the hand
• Rotary HOP-up unit - Inside the stock thumbhole, open the port to access
• Two-stage trigger - When in full-auto mode, a short pull shoots semi & a full pull shoots full auto
• Back-up iron sights - Aperture sights inside the receiver rail, open sights on either side
• Realistic field stripping - A press of a button removes the entire upper assembly
• V6 Gearbox:
  • Alloy shell
  • 18:1 Ratio steel gears
  • Quick-change spring system
• Rear-wired: Mini-Tamiya connector - Recommended battery: 7.4V 1600mAh LiPo
• Compatible with most TM Style P90 AEG magazines - King Arms-branded mags recommended

Package Includes

• Cybergun FN Herstal P90® Tactical AEG
  • 100rnd Medium-capacity magazine

Special Instructions

The Cybergun FN Herstal P90® Tactical AEG shoots right on the limit, around 350 FPS, using 0.20g BBs. If you find your AEG exceeds site limits by a small amount, we recommend adjusting the HOP-up slightly, which should reduce FPS to under 350.