WELL PRO WE23-S Rotary Minigun AEG

We have been waiting for this moment ever since the Well WE23-S Minigun was announced, and it is every bit as impressive as it appears to be on paper! This beast puts out an astonishing 36 rounds per second at 290 FPS, making it a serious game changer and an intimidating foe to face down with. 

Unlike other Miniguns released previously, this one doesn't compromise on skirmish performance by being huge, heavy and unwieldy; the Well Minigun tips the scales at a remarkably low 3.4kg unloaded and is only 58cm long. You almost definitely won't be allowed to use this in CQB, but for other roles, there is nothing like it in this price range. 

Starting at the front we can see 5 outer barrels, bound together with an aluminium ring to keep things stable and straight. The outer barrels are also constructed from aluminium and have threaded tips concealed beneath thread protectors. The spacing between each barrel is quite tight, so we doubt you will fit 5 tracer units on at once, but there is nothing stopping you from mounting one or two for a realistic tracer shot every few shots to confirm your point of impact. 

Moving rearwards, we come to the handguard which is constructed from rigid high density polymer with a textured surface feel, indicating fibre reinforcement. The handguard is cylindrical in shape and has a hand stop built in to prevent your hand from slipping onto the moving barrels and potentially causing a malfunction. At the 3,6, 9 and 12 o'clock positions on the handguard, we are treated to M-LOK negative space attachment slots, allowing you to add mission essential kit such as grips, flashlights and lasers without adding the excess weight associated with 20mm quad-railed handguards. 

Following the handguard we reach the receiver which is also constructed from high density polymer, keeping the weight down and the strength high. The receiver is relatively featureless, with no ejection port, charging handle or fire selector to be found; just a push-through safety catch in front of the trigger guard. The safety catch allows you to lock the trigger or unlock it for some rotary barrel full auto madness, but there is no semi-automatic fire mode, exactly as it should be! The safety catch is colour-coded, with a white protruding button indicating safe mode and a red protruding button indicating fire. 

Along the top of the receiver, we can find our carry handle, making for a convenient way to transport the Minigun when it is not being fired. The carry handle also provides a 20mm Picatinny top rail and a selection of sling mounting options. The top rail has basic open iron sights built in but also allows you to mount an optical sight or aiming laser, if you really need to, that is! At the front of the carry handle, we have two conventional sling loops and a steel QD sling socket on either side, with an additional ambidextrous QD sling socket at the rear of the carry handle. 

At the rear of the top rail, we can find our motor height adjustment screw, a big indicator that this Minigun is very unconventional in design. We don't recommend tuning the adjustment unless you are confident you know what you are doing as the stock setup runs smoothly in its default position. 

On the bottom of the receiver, we can find the magazine well, but no magazine catch. This is because the mag catch is positioned on the front of the magazine itself, easily accessed from either side. The magazine supplied with the Minigun is a spring-assisted high-cap magazine which winds up using the internal motor of the Minigun itself, meaning no need to faff around winding a wheel, just dump your mag as fast as you can! 

The magazine indexes at the rear and rocks in to lock at the front, similarly to an AK or FAL platform, but this is where the similarities end! To fill the mag, you will need to remove the rear plate to expose the fill window. Removing the rear plate is far easier than any other AEG box mag; simply squeeze the two tabs on either side of the central "bar" on the rear plate and it comes straight off, together with the large internal spring. Remove the entire assembly, pour your BBs into the mag,  reinstall the rear plate and you are ready to shoot!

Bringing up the rear, we come to the pistol grip which is set at an ideal angle for walking fire. The pistol grip as dot matrices on either side, allowing you to mark your Minigun with I.D info using a paint pen if you so choose. The dot matrices also provide a bit of extra grip, giving you good purchase on the Minigun in all weather conditions. 

The battery compartment is located inside the pistol grip and is accessible by pulling the metal screw tab on the baseplate forward, after which it can be hinged open. There is absolutely loads of room inside for a big ol' battery, which you will definitely need! We recommend an 11.1V 1450mAh LiPo but you may be able to fit bigger batteries inside if you are careful when installing them. The battery connector is a Deans T-plug, meaning you can enjoy better electrical efficiency and save a bit of space in the battery compartment when compared to the mini-Tamiya connector. 

If you are in the market for an unconventional performance beast which will upset every skirmisher on the other team, this is it. The Well Mingun has surprised us all, not only with its absolutely intense 36RPS firing rate but also its superb build quality. If you are making a Minigun you have to do it right, and we believe Well has made the best one yet, especially when it comes to size to firepower ratio. You won't make any friends skirmishing with this monster, but who needs friends when you own a Minigun?

Features

• It's a freakin' Minigun!
• Rotary barrels - A second motor rotates the outer barrels
• 5x 6.03mm Tightbore inner barrels - Accuracy through volume of fire!
• TDC Adjustable HOP-up units - 5 grub screw adjusters inside the magazine well, rotate the barrels manually to access
• M-LOK handguard - M-LOK slots at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock, ready for M-LOK accessories or 20mm Picatinny rail adapters
• 20mm Picatinny railed carry handle - Ready for an optical sight, if you really need one!
• QD sling sockets on either side - On the carry handle, perfect for single or two-point sling setups
• Conventional sling slots at the front of the carry handle - Use QD or standard slots at your discretion 
• SAFE - FULL AUTO fire modes - Not likely to be allowed on CQB sites, for good reason!
• Dot matrix on the pistol grip - Perfect for adding I.D markings with paint pens
• Push through safety switch - Protruding on the right = Safe, Protruding on the left = fire
• Magazine release located on the front of the magazine - Ambidextrous functionality
• Witness window on the sides of the magazine - Keep track of how fast you're burning through BBs
• Back-up iron sights built into the 20mm Picatinny top rail - Open sights, non-adjustable
• Compatible with Well WE23-S 1200rnd Magazines

Package Includes

• Well WE23-S Rotary Minigun AEG
• 1200rnd Magazine
• User manual