It has all of the premium features of the mid-size Avalon VR16 Carbine in a more compact package. In fact the only differences are this rifle features a 290mm barrel with a proportional length M-Lok handguard. If you want a higher end full metal M4/M16 platform SBR AEG and intend to do a lot of CQB, the VR16 CQC Saber is an excellent option.