External differences; Ares & Star SA80 A2?

[TB-Stalker]

I was just wondering if there are any external differences between the ARES and STAR SA80 A2s or is it just the gearbox?

[Panoptes]

Re: External differences; Ares & Star SA80 A2?

The ARES version binned that horrible shiny TMH and upper receiver in favour of a matt(er) one. Serial nos were slightly different too. Other than that; pretty much the same. (If you're a purist, don't buy the STAR!)

[spoon987]

I used to have an ARES SA80 and it looked bob on, showed it to some of the lads and the only thing they said made it look fake was the screws just behind the DD RIS. You have to look really close if you want to find any significant differences