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I recently bought a CO2 non-blowback .177 pistol, that mimics the Glock 19 Gen 3 -- which is one of my carry guns (in Gen 4). I chose the non-blowback option because it was cheaper, but also because I figured CO2 cartridges would last a bit longer. And the blowback would still be very dissimilar from the real recoil impulse. The pistol is weighted to be about 5 ounces heavier than an unloaded G19 and 4 ounces lighter than one fully loaded. The balance is not an exact match, but about as good as you can get from a bb replica.
I bought it primarily to work on my draw and first shot, and I am happy with it. Its geometry is a little different so it is tight in kydex but fits my leather holsters. It has Glock-style sights, and a Glock-style trigger, though it has a long take-up, followed by a heavier final pull and break. The trigger reach seems a touch farther. There is some creep to the final break, and it doesn't replicate a Glock pull, but it is serviceable and has the added benefit of making your stock Glock trigger feel like a custom job. Point of impact is consistent, until the last mag or two of a CO2 cartridge. Mags drop free, and have a normal base-plate, but they don't help you practice magazine changes because of their stick shape.
I think its a good option for some daily trigger time, and it has been a good, occasional diversion from working from home. I'm including a picture of a makeshift 3" target, five shots from 7 yards.
What about your lesser copies of carry or competition guns?
I bought it primarily to work on my draw and first shot, and I am happy with it. Its geometry is a little different so it is tight in kydex but fits my leather holsters. It has Glock-style sights, and a Glock-style trigger, though it has a long take-up, followed by a heavier final pull and break. The trigger reach seems a touch farther. There is some creep to the final break, and it doesn't replicate a Glock pull, but it is serviceable and has the added benefit of making your stock Glock trigger feel like a custom job. Point of impact is consistent, until the last mag or two of a CO2 cartridge. Mags drop free, and have a normal base-plate, but they don't help you practice magazine changes because of their stick shape.
I think its a good option for some daily trigger time, and it has been a good, occasional diversion from working from home. I'm including a picture of a makeshift 3" target, five shots from 7 yards.
What about your lesser copies of carry or competition guns?
