Guarder Steel Hammer for Tokyo Marui V10 & Compatible Airsoft Gas Blowback Pistols (Color: Stainless)

"I just Recieved this Pistol Today, and It's Probably One of the Nicest Airsoft Pistols I've Seen in Regards to Quality, Finish, and Realism. If You Don't Have One, You Need to Get One. Don't Waste Money on WA Pistols, they are Made of ABS. I Got this Instead of a WA Because I Couldn't Justify Spending $350 on an ABS Gun. I Didn't Get the Pistol Case with Mine, but, It's Not that Big of a Deal. GET THIS GUN!!!!

"I bought this gun about 2 weeks ago, after putting about 100 rounds through it the back of the recoil spring retainer plug broke. Normally this happens after rapid firing the gun since its single action only too much pressure makes it snap however i was just shooting normally and it broke. Lucky i found out before the plug pushed out the bushing like it did on my last We Tech 1911. Now i either buy a Western arms full length plug and rod for 1911s or buy the replacement slide here on evike with huge retainer plug made of steel. I could buy the full length rod and hollow retainer plug for the real 1911 but its risky I'm not sure what to do?All in all the gun is great its just the spring guide and retainer plug suck.

"I just bought this gun, and I only had one gun up until now which is the HFC full metal full-auto M9...and when I compare this 1911 to my 2-year old M9, the M9 kicks its butt, and it was cheaper.

First, let's talk realism. Compared to the HFC full-metal M9, this "full metal" 1911 feels completely like a toy. The weight is good, but it just doesn't feel right in your hand. The slide is very loose and, from what I can tell, there's no way to take it apart (even though it seems like there HAS to be). Continuing the 'realism' argument, the sounds that the gun makes also make feel even more like a toy (which, technically it is, but most airsoft-ers want their equipment to be as close to the real thing as possible).

The power is about the same as the HFC M9, so no real complaints there.

The look of the gun (from a distance, when it's not in your hand) is pretty good, if you remove the orange tip or if the orange tip is covered by something...I do really like the look of the silver barrel under the black slide. However, that brings me to another point...this gun is two different shades of black, which really throws of a lot of the realism that I was looking for.

At any rate, I would consider other options before jumping on this gun's band-wagon.

"Ok, and another thing. After my other review below (as Steve Lotto), the gun did break, due to the lip of the recoil plug breaking off, then it exerted more pressure on the barrel bushing, bending it and eventually snapping it off. So, I bought the Caspian fluted slide, slipped it on with it's reinforced (so I think) parts, and it works great so far.

If you buy this gun, make sure to buy a spare Recoil Spring and Barrel Bushing; both for $7.99 here on Evike.

But, I would say it's not worth the 140 bucks, I'd rather buy the KJW Tac 1911 for $115.

"I bought a new plug and barrel bushing. All it did was blow out the side of the slide where the bushing locked into it.

I am sad now. I'll have to buy a new gun, and I have to be dissapointed in this one. It had so much promise.. only to be compromised by poor quality.

"I Have had two of these guns. The first one I had broke within the first day of shooting. The recoil spring guide tube lip broke off and the result was a large piece of the front part of the slide to come off the gun while shooting. It was big enough that it disabled the barrel bushing to work. The second one I received had one of the problems that I had before, and that is the recoil spring guide tube lip breaking off again, but this time it bent the Barrel bushing forward, disabling firing functions. I am very displeased with this gun. The gun itself is beautiful and it shoots well, while it lasts. I would not recommend this product to anyone, unless you want to buy parts to fix a brand new gun.