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01-10-2010, 07:30 PM
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Turtle Wrangler
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pittsburgh,PA
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looking for a "realistic" training weapon
As it appears, any real firearm worth a damn has its own airsoft variant, or a dozen. what I am wondering is if anyone has experience enough with airsoft and real firearms to make a suggestion for an accurate gas pistol platform that would actually hit what the sights were aimed at up to 25ft or so.
No price range, I am looking to use it for some force on force training at my gun club, and many of use are starting to get into it with the shoothouse we have.
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01-10-2010, 08:04 PM
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Fear my Join Date
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
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KWA makes good stuff and they have a whole range of models from USPs to 1911s.
Tokyo Marui also makes good gas guns but they are mostly plastic. Good internals though and you can buy metal frames/slides for them.
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01-10-2010, 09:28 PM
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Turtle Wrangler
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pittsburgh,PA
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can you speak to the accuracy of either? like i said, a long hallway will be the longest shot, it just needs to point realistically, without the muzzle an inch higher than the rear
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01-10-2010, 10:36 PM
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herp derp
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: New Hampshire
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Both companies are accurate but you will also need to use a nice weighty BB.
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01-11-2010, 12:36 AM
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Agreed I and my team use kwa 1911s they can be an effective alternative to just going out to the shoothouse with blanks because u are actually getting hit by something inlike blanks. I woul reccomend them any day over blanks.
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01-11-2010, 11:54 PM
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Soberity Kills Me.
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: wells, Maine
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SKI008
KWA makes good stuff and they have a whole range of models from USPs to 1911s.
Tokyo Marui also makes good gas guns but they are mostly plastic. Good internals though and you can buy metal frames/slides for them.
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I just bought a KWA usp P8. I'd definately take KWA over Tokyo Marui.
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01-13-2010, 01:18 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Tucum-scary
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Those of us out here in NM have had a lot of luck WE-TECH pistols. Very nice feel to them. I also second anything from KWA/KSC, i have one of there older P92 Gas Blow-Backs and it still shoots nice. The only thing I have done on it was replace the o-rings it.
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01-19-2010, 06:51 AM
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Great White Buffalo
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Toronto
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we techs are terrible quality, as always Tokyo Marui makes amazing guns, but if youre going to be using green gas then you'll need new magazines, as stock tokyo marui guns arent meant to handle green gas, rather hfc134a.
if you want realism, marushin makes some shell ejecting guns, a cz75, kimber 1911, and a glock 21
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01-19-2010, 06:54 AM
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Turtle Wrangler
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pittsburgh,PA
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I dont need shell ejecting, but I was curious more so to find one that will have a decent trajectory at the length of my house. I intend to use it for simulating shooting indoors, as well as presentation/shooting drills at close range.
Some have mentioned that the triggers are often similar to their real counterparts, within reason. Having this would be nice, as well as holster compatibility.
I would like to use propane as a fuel.
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01-19-2010, 09:34 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Tucum-scary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by orionz06
I would like to use propane as a fuel.
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A few years ago, Airsoft-Innovations tested a number of green gas's from different companies. It turned out that green gas was propane with different "scents" added to it. Some of the green gas out there is marked that it contains a lubricant, in which it does. Depending on the fill adapter that you get, some are better than others in allowing you to put some of you favorite lubricant into the air reserve with the propane.
Now to some all that up in one sentence - Green gas is propane.
Here is the information for you:
Lab Analysis of Green Gas
Green Gas is Propane FAQ
Anything else, please feel free to ask.
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01-19-2010, 09:39 AM
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Turtle Wrangler
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pittsburgh,PA
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I dont wanna say the content of the gas is a non issue, but I would like to be able to fill the gun from a propane bottle, a readily available item.
I would like to avoid the more expensive, or seemingly more, green gas cans.
All other things aside, TM seems to be the way to go.
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01-20-2010, 06:49 AM
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Turtle Wrangler
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pittsburgh,PA
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in particular, I want an HK USP compact 9mm to run on gas....
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01-20-2010, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Tucum-scary
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They don't make the propane tank with the fill nipple already one it. All that you need is buy a propane fill nipple that screws onto one of the small propane tanks that you run a camp stove with. The fill nipple can be taken on and off and run in the neighborhood of 15-30 bucks, depending on where you buy it and who made it.
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01-20-2010, 10:06 AM
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Turtle Wrangler
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pittsburgh,PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mudman2001
They don't make the propane tank with the fill nipple already one it. All that you need is buy a propane fill nipple that screws onto one of the small propane tanks that you run a camp stove with. The fill nipple can be taken on and off and run in the neighborhood of 15-30 bucks, depending on where you buy it and who made it.
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That I am aware of.
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01-28-2010, 06:52 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: windermere, fl
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I use a palco sports s+w 1911. I have a ton of info on it. they are sick, and not priced to high.
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02-07-2010, 07:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SKI008
KWA makes good stuff and they have a whole range of models from USPs to 1911s.
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I agree KWA are very popular in our store. The Socom Gear make some nive airsoft handguns as well. I personally like the Novak.
The KWA pistols seem to be a bit more popular because of the double stack and the Co2 mags that you can put through them. If you go the Co2 route be sure to upgrade your tigger/seer because Co2 will wear the stock one out in a hurry.
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02-07-2010, 07:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by orionz06
I dont need shell ejecting, but I was curious more so to find one that will have a decent trajectory at the length of my house. I intend to use it for simulating shooting indoors, as well as presentation/shooting drills at close range.
Some have mentioned that the triggers are often similar to their real counterparts, within reason. Having this would be nice, as well as holster compatibility.
I would like to use propane as a fuel.
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I am sure you are aware but I can not stess enough when using propane make sure to add silicon.
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02-07-2010, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: oklahoma
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for a good blowback pistol, i recommend a KWA 1911. these will take up much more gas, as well as being a bit more inaccurate than a non blowback. for a non blowback i recommend buying http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...oducts_id=3791 its the best non blowback on the market atm IMO.
Last edited by hangloose9316 : 02-08-2010 at 05:31 PM.
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02-07-2010, 10:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hangloose9316
for a good blowback pistol, i recommend a KWA 1911. these will take up much more gas, as well as being a bit more accurate than a non blowback. for a non blowback i recommend buying http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...oducts_id=3791 its the best non blowback on the market atm IMO.
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WE makes a nice "shiney bling" 1911 non blowback
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Last edited by Apocalypsepaintball : 02-07-2010 at 10:50 PM.
Reason: typo
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02-16-2010, 12:24 AM
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Ur gonna love my balls
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Montreal
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I'm a complete airsoft noob but I saw this thread and immediately opened a link
to KWA's website, and if you look at their products list, you'll see they have three
"PTP's", or Professional Training Pistols. They have an M9, M9 Tactical, and a 1911.
Just tryin ta help ya out... lol
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02-16-2010, 04:52 AM
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Turtle Wrangler
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pittsburgh,PA
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the M9 and 1911 are not guns I want... otherwise the purchase would have been made...
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