Elite Force Full Metal 1911 Tactical CO2 Airsoft Gas Blowback Pistol Umarex KWC (Color: Stealth Grey / Carry Package)

"I had this gun for about 2-3 years until it broke.

This is a nice gun, good weight, the mags are good, the blowback feels good, everything just felt good about this. Eventually, as I kept manhandling this thing, (please treat your guns with respect, they should be built to take a beating but please don't use it as I did, I would have prolonged the life of mine had I treated it better) it broke down. Out of the box you get a mag, a bag of bbs, a manual, and the gun. It chronos at ~250 fps. This one took a few scratches but still looked cool. It has a threaded barrel for attachments and such. This gun is not too loud. At first, a few bolt covers fell off but nothing bad. Eventually, it had a fluke and would not hold co2. I would put in a co2 cartridge and it would immediately release it all as soon as I put it in the gun. I couldn't fix it. I had some good times with this gun, and I don't want to knock it too bad since I didn't take the best care of it. I will say that the safety just stopped working for no reason, this was before I was abusing the gun. No idea why, but the safety just... wouldn't do anything. flipping it did nothing, the beavertail did nothing, so the gun was always ready to fire. Eventually, after the gun broke and I couldn't fix it, the hammer snapped off(the outside of it). KInda was disappointed with that considering its metal but then again it was already broken so it wasn't an issue. 4/5. I would recommend this for beginners and pros alike, this is a solid piece of equipment!

"What more can be said that hasn't been said about this rugged and reliable platform. This has been my primary sidearm going on 2 years now and has been through the wringer. Mud, water, sand, dirt, it doesn't care with the most basic occasional maintenance this thing still runs like a champ. As accurate as you need a pistol to he with enough punch for people to call their hits even at the extreme edge of it's range which I'd say is roughly 30-40ft depending on the hop and shooter ability. The only fly in the ointment is the god awful magazines. Loading them is an absolute chore if you don't have the correct speed loader and the spring is so stiff with such a poorly textured pull tab that you're more than likely to have the follower slip off your thumb and spit a few bbs out every time you try to load it. Still, an absolute bargain and great buy!

"Feels SO GOOD, Cannot express how fun this feels to hold. Shoots listed fps out of the box.

Only thing- the hop up doesn't work. At all. And Umarex requires money to repair it... even though I have a warranty....

"I love this pistol. Very user friendly. Overall I would recommend it for beginner-intermediate players/plinkers. There are just a few things you should know before buying this pistol: The bb's are slightly difficult to load into the magazine because the spring is pretty tight, especially until it's broken in, also, there's no catch to hold the follower down at the bottom so you have to have some nails in order to load it from the actual loading port. One other thing that you should know before you buy is that it will need to be cleaned and lubed pretty often. When you clean this pistol however, remember to put the barrel spring on the correct way with the thicker ending coils towards the muzzle, because I didn't know this was significant and it put a big gash down my barrel. This didn't affect the performance of my gun, but it's just ugly. Also, this gun is a TUN of fun so stock up on co2 and some .25-.30 gram bb's and have a blast. If you want to spend the money I would also recommend getting a few extra mags. With all this in mind, This is a GREAT first pistol and would recommend 100% for beginners.

"Not particularly my favorite CO2 pistol, however it's alright and it's served it's purpose. I really enjoyed the feel in my hands and it's compatibility w/ some real steel hand grips but if you're attaching a suppressor or a tracer it's best to put a booster on so the barrel doesn't get stuck when it's cycling. However it's proved to be really great in cqb areas since I've never took it outdoors. disassembly was great and overall it's a pretty good gun, however it's just not for me.

"Its a great pistol and all very durable reliable and won't let you down but it will let you down on one thing. THE ACCURACY. IT SUCKS. At least for me it did. I can shoot straight down sight but the bb can be behind me the next thing I Know. Ive put it through dirt and rocks and dropped a lot and it still shoots fine with no issues and doesn't jam but the accuracy sucks. At least for me it did. I don't know if it was built right or shipped wrong or what ever it was but from the other reviews I've seen it shoots great but for the price yo might aswell get a HI- CAPA which I recommend as an experienced player.

"Had a problem with the hop up adjusting it self to full hop every time I shot, had to use a punch to tighten the metal around the wheel so it wouldn't adjust it self.

"This isn't a bad gun. Shoots well, good power and all that.

Cons
Heavier than I would like. It's a pistol it should be light.

Weird safety. When bringing the gun out of the holster, I sometimes flick the safety on which gets me killed sometimes.

It makes a lot of noise when moved. The gun jiggles a lot.

The sights have such a small area to look through, making it hard to look through and find my front sights

Pros

Shoots very well

Blow back is nice

Looks cool

So many parts out there

People out on the field can have mags for you since it's so common

Cheaper than most pistols

Very tough


Overall, great gun, but a few things still nag me about it and make it a little annoying. If you like 1911s, go ahead and buy this one.

"Overall great gun, I've only had 2 small problems.

1. the hopup is kinda messed up. if I use anything less than .3 gram bbs the just shoot straight up. (I actually sent the gun back a few times and all of them had the same
2. I often accidentally hit the safety while I am firing, and then I stop firing because the safety is on.

The problems are not that big of a deal though. I use .3 gram bbs for my primary anyway so I have a lot on hand and I got used to holding the safety down pretty quick.

"Performance wise this gun is awesome. The only down side is the magazine. It barely holds 14 bbs and sometimes the magazine doesn't feed right so I've only been filling it up with 10-12 bbs. The gun is all metal tho. You can drop it and it won't break. Adjustable hop-up is great. You take the slide off and adjust a dial inside. Overall this gun is really good but the magazine just doesn't cut it.

"Gun shoots very fast. High FPS. I'm using .25 BBs, you could even go higher and adjust the hop-up. Gun is heavy, hard realistic kick, great iron sights and threaded barrel. However this gun isn't perfect. The magazine is the biggest drawback. Hard to load fast and only holds 15 BBs. I'd recommend getting the Extended mag that holds more BBs. I'm also going to try and change the spring in the magazine and maybe I'll be able to get a couple extra BBs to fit. Performance wise, this gun is solid.

"First impression was great. Out of the box it shot great, quick tune up some on the hopup and it was golden. With that being said, after some use now, I've noticed the hopup gear has loosened allowing the hopup to change on its own after each shot. Maybe it's just my luck, but by the end of each clip I would have to reset it. If the axis point of the gear was a screw, it would b no problem to tighten it but it's just a plastic nub. Overall good side arm though.

Pros-
Good gas consumption (about 3 1/2 to 4 clips per co2 cartridge)
Solid metal
When hopup is set can hit targets around 100ft
Blowback is nice

Cons-
Hopup gear loosens over time

"Amazing pistol! Looks great, feels great, shoots great. Pretty reliable, never fails me when I need it. Nice internals. Good inner barrel, hop up is good as well (recommend using 0.28g BBS for optimal performance). Super super efficient with a 12g CO2 cartridge. Gets around 3-4 full magazines before it starts to become sluggish. Kicks like a mule for an Airsoft pistol! Cycles fast, strong, and clean. Very accurate for close to medium range. Good range for a GBBP. 100+ feet easily and effectively. Very good quality overall. Finish is nice, holds up pretty well. Nice trigger, grip, and hammer on this Tactical Edition. One of the best pistols on the market.

Pros:
-Great for the price
-Great Quality
-Shoots Well
-Super Efficient
-Nice Looking
-CO2 Powered
-Always reliable
-After market Elite Force replacement parts widely available

Cons:
-Mags are a bit expensive and lower capacity
-Slightly heavier than most other pistols
-After 1+ years of use, with general wear the slide and barrel will start to become more wobbly (pretty normal for a GBBP)

"Love the gun! it shoots well and is extremely efficient with the c02. Fits well in your hands and is balanced . I have one problem(and a pretty big one at that). The slide pin on mine is very loose and when in use has even fallen out. Other than that though the gun is great.

"This is my first CO2 pistol. At first I really loved this gun. Shot at around 330fps which was perfect for our indoor field. Nice strong kick trigger pull, feels really good. Then a couple of things happened....for some reason while playing out in the field the slide lock pin fell out and I couldn't find it. Sort of pissed me off, but maybe it was my fault, who knows. The only way to replace it though was to get the whole build kit so it cost me another $19. Then after firing it for a while in my backyard, I noticed that part of the metal frame near the saftey lock cracked off. What?!

Oh well...I still like the gun, but I'm questioning the build quality of this gun now. I get about 3 1/2-4 mags out of 1 CO2 which was nice. Wish the extended mag wasn't so expensive.