Western Arms – Wilson Combat Tactical Supergrade Compact

by Airsoft Guns on November 15, 2008

For those of you who are serious about their GBB pistols, you should certainly consider this one a potential buy. It will cost quite a sum, but if you keep reading you’ll figure it’s beyond worthy. The WA Wilson Compact Tactical Supergrade Compact is a beautiful, beautiful pistol that comes in a variety of colors to please even the most sophisticated tastes. As you would expect the pistol is very well made with no visible flaws in the finish, or seams, anywhere on the gun. It’s made of the familiar heavyweight (ABS/metal mix) material. It’s small, but feels very solid and comfortable when you hold it. Metal parts include trigger, slide lock, safeties (grip and thumb), front and rear safeties, outer barrel and recoil spring rod. The trigger looks amazing; it is a broad silver blade, with three large holes to reduce its weight. It has the travel adjustment so you can modify it as you’d like. The grips are plastic, but also very attractive, as is the rest of the snubby little 1911. What’s more impressive though is that the engineers at WA have managed to accommodate a double stack of 6mm BBs in the single stack dimension magazines, extending this little gun’s capacity to 19 rounds. Loud applause to the engineers. Performance-wise the gun is also pretty impressive.  The accuracy is great and the SCW system performs pretty well. The pistol is powerful and very consistent. Check out the specifications

Built Material – ABS
Magazine Capacity – 19+1
Length – 192mm
Barrel Length – /mm
Weight – 930g
System – Gas Blow Back / Hop Up / R-type magazine

So the gun’s gonna cost you about $200 depending on the place you buy it. As I said it’s not a small amount of money, but for what you’re getting it’s totally fair. The double stacking magazine makes the gun a practical skirmish or practical shooting option and I have no doubt that you’ll like it. Trust me on this one and put the Wilson Combat Tactical Supergrade Compact in your “must consider” list.

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MGC – Heckler & Koch P7M13

by Airsoft Guns on October 28, 2008

The H&K P7M13 is a bit odd looking, but is said to be one of the best GBB guns out there. And it really is one well made pistol. Its finish in particular is remarkably good. The gun is small, but feels heavier than many full size guns, and the quality of the materials used is instantly apparent.  The gun has very solid feeling and that’s to be expected as it’s mostly made of heavyweight material. The grip panels, too, feel very solid. Metal parts include grip cocker, ambi mag release, trigger and front and rear sights. As to the markings – the MGC P7M13 is undoubtedly one of the best airsoft guns ever made. The markings are deep, accurate and look really awesome. Operating the P7 is interesting and a bit tricky. It was designed to be ultra safe, but very quick to transition to the point where it can be fired. The simple operation of squeezing the grip cocks the gun and allows you to pull the trigger. It’s easy to do but takes some time to get used to. Check out some characteristics before we move on:

Caliber – 9×19mm Luger/Para
Weight – empty 850 g
Length – 175 mm
Barrel length – 105 mm
Magazine capacity – 13 rounds

So as far as design and execution go this really is one amazing pistol that deserves a top spot, but when we come to the performance part I can’t really put it in between the best guns out there. It’s an old pistol and it can’t really keep up with the new improved guns. It’s not the most powerful pistol and its .25g BBs fall well below the aim point. This is something you cannot fix with upgrades and to be honest I’m not even sure if there are any upgrades available. So if you’re looking for performance this is definitely not the pistol for you. The collectors will be happy with it, though. So if you’re interested the P7M13 will cost you about $400. It’s up to you whether to spend it or not.

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Western Arms – Beretta 92FS Elite 1A Silver

October 3, 2008

This is a silver version of the black WA Beretta Elite 1A and even if you don’t agree I think it looks so much better that way than in black. It’s really a beautiful gun. It looks quite different to a standard 92. It has squared off frame, built in rail and the backstrap of [...]

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HFC – Beretta M9 M190

October 3, 2008

If you like all metal guns here’s a nice treat for you. The HFC – Beretta M9 M190 is really nice looking pistol and except for the grips that feel rubbery to the touch has entirely metal construction.  It also seems to be made of a pretty good quality metal unlike some similar all metal [...]

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Western Arms – Smith & Wesson Sigma .40 (“Metal” Slide version)

September 21, 2008

The Western Arms – Smith & Wesson Sigma is a very stylish and neat looking gun. It’s very similar in looks to a Glock, but not quite the same. The grip on the Sigma looks a little bit different and certainly feels more comfortable in the hand than the Glock one. Still the square slide, [...]

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Western Arms – Para-Ordnance P14-45 Two Tone

September 18, 2008

The Para-Ordnance P14-45 is basically a 1911 with a few variations. It comes in black, silver and NATO green. The two-tone gun is not everyone’s taste, and frankly I’m not too much of a fan either. Still I can’t deny it’s pretty stylish. The smooth, yet bulked out design looks really nice. What’s impressive about [...]

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Western Arms – Strayer Voigt Infinity Hybrid Comp 6″

September 18, 2008

The SVI Hybrid is a beautiful, beautiful gun to have. It might be just me, but I think it’s one of the best looking guns out there. It is plain black, except for the various metal accessories which are polished aluminum. The built quality is also something worth pointing out – it’s really good. The [...]

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Western Arms – Colt 1911 Delta Elite

August 29, 2008

Most people find the WA Colt 1911 Delta Elite to be pretty attractive airsoft pistol. And it is. Considering the bright chamber cover, the rubberized grips and the flawless finish of the heavyweight material, what’s there not to like. There are no seams and no pitting on the metal parts which by the way are [...]

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Western Arms – Smith & Wesson 4013TSW

August 29, 2008

The greatest thing about this Smith & Wesson 4013TSW replica is that there’s practically no difference between it and the real thing. Western Arms did an amazing job with the looks of this gun. The markings on the slide look exceptionally good and very realistic. The gun feels awesome in the hand – solid and [...]

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Western Arms – Para Ordnance Limited

August 29, 2008

The P14-45 Limited is based upon a full length Para Ordnance P14-45. It’s not too different from a traditional 1911 for those familiar with this gun. The Para Ordnance Limited is more of a target shooting oriented gun. It features the classic Para look of the swollen bellied 1911 (to accommodate the double stacker magazine). [...]

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