W.E.G.
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My Airsoft Glock from Airsoft Atlanta came today.
UPS guy dumped it on the front porch and split.
A large sticker on the carboard shipping box clearly reads “Airsoft Atlanta.”
Within the cardboard box, the gun was nicely packaged in a durable hinged clamshell plastic case with egg-crate type closed-cell foam.
The gun is Taiwanese “HSC” brand.
The HSC Airsoft Glock fits in, and draws from, the Fobus G26 (compact) paddle holster perfectly. However, the Airsoft Glock is too tight for the Fobus G17 (full-size) holster.
According to my caliper, the slide is 0.009 thicker than a real Glock. It can be inserted most of the way into the full-size Fobus holster, but it wedges just short of “snapping” into place as a real G-17 does.
Overall weight is about the same as a real Glock with a loaded mag. The gun feels just slightly more bottom-heavy than a real Glock.
Trigger-pull is pseudo-two-stage - quite similar to a real Glock – but no “safety” dingus on the trigger.
The little bump/hump on the back side of the trigger is nothing more than an overtravel stop. The trigger has a smooth face, with no slot.
Sights are very similar to rack-grade white-dot Glock sights.
The takedown lever is actually the takedown lever.
Magazine release and slide lock are exactly like real Glock.
The “serial number” is inscribed “SAFETY” – and the silver piece actually moves back and forth to lock the trigger.
There is no actual serial number on the gun.
Fargin’ Airsoft Atlanta sells all the cool toys, but – get this - does NOT sell the gas to charge the thing!
So, I’m waiting for the “greengas” cans to get here from Kali before I can actually fire it.
http://www.airsplat.com/Items/GG-1100.htm
Supposedly, one can use propane gas instead of greengas. But, since I’ll be shooting this indoors, I’ll stick with greengas. Further, greengas has some sort of silicone added to it to keep the seals from turning to crap. Intelligent maintenance is particularly important on this gun, as I don’t think there is any good place one could take it for repair – if repair parts even exist.
Magazines hold the compressed gas, and ammo – and are about the same weight as a fully-loaded Glock mag. I foresee ruinous damage to the base of the mags if dropped on a hard surface. The integrity of the base of the mag is important, as the base of the mag serves as the gas valve connection for charging the gas cylinder. I got an extra mag, but mag changes will have to be done with much caution not to damage the bases.
Orange muzzle tip/extension – looks like it could be removed without resorting to destructive methods – if that even matters.
The slide is absolutely devoid of any identifying markings. The gold thing on the grip is some sort of emblem with a spider and web – removable I’m sure.
Ammo is 6mm plastic Airsoft BB’s.
URL: http://www.airsoftatlanta.com/gas.htm
Scroll down to product # HFC G17
Rubik’s cube kid actually does a pretty good overview-review of the gun on youtube
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jGLzBlE7hyQ
You have to ignore some of the (unsafe?) wild-west tricks. Check out his “estate.”
Is it too late to get his parents to adopt me?
I’m pretty happy with the new toy so far.
I think it has much promise for quiet, indoor, draw-from-the-holster training and casual recreation.
I’ll post a “range report” after I build up some gas pressure.
Pass the beans please.