The Colt 1911A1 is one of the most famous pistols of all times and even though we already did a review of the Colt 1911A1 by Tokyo Marui, we decided to give you the Western Arms version too. It’s certainly not as good as the TM’s, but for those who can’t really afford the TM Colt we think you might be interested. This model is not of very high quality. Something we’re used to get from WA and it does look a little cheap, but overall it’s pretty nice. You have pretty good quality molding and most of the controls, like the slide lock, safeties, etc, seem to be exactly the same as the high-end WA models. The grips are plastic and look pretty good to me, but some of you may find them a little shinier than they would prefer (it’s a matter of taste). Performance-wise the gun is great. It shoots accurate and pretty consistent and in my opinion even the use of 134a creates enough power for you to be happy. Now here are some characteristics of the WA Colt 1911A1:
• Built Material – ABS
• Magazine Capacity – 21+1
• Length – 219mm
• Barrel Length – /mm ( 6.03mm accuracy inner barrel )
• Weight – 710g
Being on the cheap side undoubtedly creates downsides. The first one worth mentioning is that the gun feels a little bit light. It’s not a big deal, but kinda ruins the impression of a real gun. Then, even though the slide is pretty strong feeling, it is a little worrying that the slide notch has no backing to it. You can see right into the workings of the gun, a possible dust trap and something that might wear faster than you would want it to. Also the trigger pull is kinda heavy (1,870g – which is a very heavy pull for a modern GBB). Anyway the price somewhat compensates those downsides. You can get the thing for about $112 which for a gun like that is pretty cheap. Yet again if you can afford the pricier models leave this one behind without any hesitation.