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This review is merely an addition to other reviews to help you decide if this gun is right for you as a user. First impression with the KJ Works KP-05 Hi-capa is its solid weight and feel. I have weighed the gun with magazine at roughly 2 ¼ pounds. The upper and lower receiver of the 1911 are black metal, while the only clear (smoked) part is the grip frame and trigger guard. In one review I read that the finish on their KP-05 had somewhat of a sparkle to it, and I was happy to find that on mine its just pure black. Once you have this in your hands it becomes very hard to distinguish the clear grip. Although the grips are clear they have one very positive attribute, they are Tanio Koba 45 grips. You may see these grips on certain sites that sell premium airsoft guns and accessories. They normally come in an OD green or Black and sell for roughly 50.00USD, but since we are Canadian we have these Japanese made grips in clear smoke, and after holding them I have zero complaints in the feel of the the grips or the very smooth operation of the grip safety. The best example of this gun compared to a real world 1911 I believe is the the Springfield Operator. Many Kimber guns fail to grab as many visual similarities as the Operator does. The only thing missing to make it the Operator is the the Springfield markings on the gun and grip.

The magazine on the KP-05 is full metal and currently I am still breaking mine in. At the moment it is able to get through a full magazine on a single charge of gas, but out of the box this magazine needs a little time, and a lot of gas to break in. This I have also found in other KJ Works magazines such as the ones used in the Beretta's. Those who are new to gas blow back be patient with your mags, give it some extra time to break in. In most cases if you are not going a full mag on a charge of gas it will not be defective, but simply new. Some tricks I have found while breaking in the magazine for the KP-05 and the Beretta is using extra oil for the first few fills, as well as leaving a charges of air in mag for a half hour to an hour, then simply purge and repeat as necessary. One Berretta mag though did need to be taken apart as it was assembled incorrectly which corrected the problem after a rebuild. I also purchased a second mag for the KP-05 and it required no break in at all, I was able to charge it once and it was good to go.

After the gun had repeated mags run through it I dissembled the gun, which breaks down just like a real 1911, and then gave the barrel a thorough cleaning to get the excess silicone oil out. The KP-05 has an adjustable hop-up, but I found on mine that I did not have to adjust it with .20 gram BB's since it was shooting very level. I was shooting at 20' to 30' and was able to get very tight grouping, although there were the occasional round that jumped up and wide by almost 5-10”

I have had this gun for a little while now, and took it off to get a chrono reading. I was having a propane adapter issue where it was leaking liquid propane once it was getting near a full charge, hence stoping me from getting a full charge into the magazine, so please keep that in your mind, as you may get a different reading. Anyway I was able to fire roughly 18 to 20 rounds on my charge of air and my highest FPS count was the first few shots at 305FPS with a .20G BB. The lowest reading I had was the last charge of air that was strong enough to fire and cycle the gun and it was 253FPS. Manufacturer predicted an FPS of roughly 310 which on a full charge of gas I may have been able to achieve, but as a said I had an issue with my propane adapter.

Some people may not enjoy recoil in an airsoft handguns, but I am not one of those people. I enjoy recoil as it enhances the challenge and realism of the game. The KP-05 did not disappoint me as it has excellent recoil that is very crisp, and offers a very nice snap with each shot. When I first broke the KP-05 down I found that upper and lower frame had no lubrication. Now I suppose this is fine for most, but I have noticed a slightly grainy feel in the slide action, and increased wear and tear on the KJ works Beretta on its upper and lower frames without having lubrication. To fix this problem on the Beretta I used a product called Buzzys slick honey and after seeing the improvements with it I made sure to use it right out of the box on my KP-05. My main motivation for this lubricant is to ensure the smooth operation of my slide, mainly due to my love of recoil, but also to protect the metal surfaces from any extra wear it might go through. If you are interested in Buzzys slick honey its a lubricant made for mountain bikes, but also paintballers use it in some of their guns.

Pro's – Appearance, great looking example of a 1911
- Tanio Koba grips have an excellent feel.
-Heavy weight, and solid feel.
- Crisp recoil
- Respectable accuracy for dead stock.
- Manufacturer said 310FPS I tested it at 305 pretty close
Con's - I had one magazine that required break in for the KP-05
- Price, we pay nearly twice as much as any other country.
- Poor instruction manual.

Verdict - The gun may cost a little extra vs the other KJ Works line up, but if you are a fan of the 1911 I highly doubt that you will be unhappy with this gun, and I certainly wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to anyone in the market for a gas blow back pistol.