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beta678 · December 18th, 2013, 22:58

So I've been looking into acquiring a 1911 styled gbb while slowly building up the rest of my gear over the course of winter in prep for getting into airsoft next year once the weather warms up a bit.

I've been a to a couple of local retailers and got a chance to handle a few pistols and the 1911s seem to fit best in hand (on the fence for glocks, feels nice but not sure if I like it or not). I'm rather fond of Kimber styled 1911's so preferably, I'm looking to find a 1911 which has a similar appearance.

Anyways, I've stumbled upon KWA's PTP 1911's while perusing the internets and I've found very mixed reviews regarding them, so I thought I'd ask and see if anyone here could share their personal opinion/experience with them.

I know the NS2 gas system is efficient and KWA has been recommended to me but from what I've read their 1911's seems they're rather finicky when it comes to dry firing and tend to lose their firing pins in the process. This seems to be a bit of a turn off for me as I'm sure I'll dry fire it every once in a while, despite the fact that its not highly recommended for gbb's of any brand.

The other thing that concerns me is the limited access to parts and next to non aftermarket support.

The WE 1911 KB custom/B version, whatever it's actually called, appeals to me as well so I'm also considering it along with the KWA 1911 PTP but I've been told to stay away from WE's as they seem to be hit or miss when it comes to their gbb's. Despite the issues though, they seem to be more robust. The only concerns would be parts breaking but that happens with all gbb's so I'm not sure if its an actual concern or not.

I'm not really looking for a showpiece or pin point accuracy, just something to fill a holster and use for cqb ranges while relatively reliable (but that seems to be related to mags more than the gun itself). On the topic of mags, that's also another factor which I've considered as WE mags are about half as much as the KWA's. Don't want to spend an excessive amount on a secondary as they seem to spend more time in the holster than in use.

I haven't really looked at that many other 1911's on the market so I'm open to suggestions as well. I've read a few threads on here about the Army R28, a few hi-capas as well but that's pretty much it. Not too knowledgeable at the moment about whats out there.

Anyways, thanks again!

December 18th, 2013, 22:58	#1
beta678 ASC's navel of the year! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC	KWA 1911 PTP Series/1911's So I've been looking into acquiring a 1911 styled gbb while slowly building up the rest of my gear over the course of winter in prep for getting into airsoft next year once the weather warms up a bit. I've been a to a couple of local retailers and got a chance to handle a few pistols and the 1911s seem to fit best in hand (on the fence for glocks, feels nice but not sure if I like it or not). I'm rather fond of Kimber styled 1911's so preferably, I'm looking to find a 1911 which has a similar appearance. Anyways, I've stumbled upon KWA's PTP 1911's while perusing the internets and I've found very mixed reviews regarding them, so I thought I'd ask and see if anyone here could share their personal opinion/experience with them. I know the NS2 gas system is efficient and KWA has been recommended to me but from what I've read their 1911's seems they're rather finicky when it comes to dry firing and tend to lose their firing pins in the process. This seems to be a bit of a turn off for me as I'm sure I'll dry fire it every once in a while, despite the fact that its not highly recommended for gbb's of any brand. The other thing that concerns me is the limited access to parts and next to non aftermarket support. The WE 1911 KB custom/B version, whatever it's actually called, appeals to me as well so I'm also considering it along with the KWA 1911 PTP but I've been told to stay away from WE's as they seem to be hit or miss when it comes to their gbb's. Despite the issues though, they seem to be more robust. The only concerns would be parts breaking but that happens with all gbb's so I'm not sure if its an actual concern or not. I'm not really looking for a showpiece or pin point accuracy, just something to fill a holster and use for cqb ranges while relatively reliable (but that seems to be related to mags more than the gun itself). On the topic of mags, that's also another factor which I've considered as WE mags are about half as much as the KWA's. Don't want to spend an excessive amount on a secondary as they seem to spend more time in the holster than in use. I haven't really looked at that many other 1911's on the market so I'm open to suggestions as well. I've read a few threads on here about the Army R28, a few hi-capas as well but that's pretty much it. Not too knowledgeable at the moment about whats out there. Anyways, thanks again!