Time for a chat about WE pistols

[FireKnife]

Right, well seeing as I now have cash, live near a variety of sites and have that stupid retailer cash cow of a defence I am looking at reviving my WE testing.

Now through this I plan to do two things:

1. Provide a blow by blow of running a modern, compact WE pistol and see how it last through normal shooting conditions, but doing it on a constant and regular basis.

2. To change my perception of WE pistols based on a life-time of avoiding them due to their older and much more inferior models.

However before I begin I would like to find a few things out from other WE users:

Excluding the M9, Hi-Capa and 1911 series of WE pistols (the more checkered part of the WE line up) what guns have you had break on you?

This I would like to know so I can guage what pistols would be good for the test as I want something with a chance of lasting enough to make this worthwhile while also being a pistol I can take to games with me and find a use for.

So essentially I am just after any pitfall or traps people have noted (the poor QC on the likes of the M&P for example) before buying something to start the test with. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

'FireKnife'

[WillGreen]

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Didn't break as such... Just didn't work very well...

WE F226. Mine never managed to fire more than four shots without venting.

It went to a new home, and they haven't complained, so... I guess they fixed it.

[FireKnife]

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Haha so much for me finding nothing but good news in the P22X series :p.

Though I am narrowing it down to a few designs to see what one is best to choose.

'FireKnife'

[Boo-Sabum Ben]

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P228/9. The only problem with mine was caused by KJW mags. Other than that it's a good little performer.

Also worth testing 2 types, plastic framed, and metal frames

[FireKnife]

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That will be budget based but I am sure I can stretch to that once my TM 1911 and Maruzen PPK/S go.

Also looking at doing a video review too of each month or three depending what resources are available to me.

'FireKnife'

[Jest3r]

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Had the hammer snap on a WE G18 Gen4. After about 10+ mags though at its first use at Copehill.

[Montague]

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Their G19 Gen 4, G26 Gen 3 and G17 Gen 4 have been very reliable for me, well, the G19 had small cracks form around the ejection port, it still fired well nonetheless.

[ukpred]

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G32 good no problems. Only problem with WE is getting holsters to fit especially serpa.

[Apurturesci]

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I think the WE TT33 is a great little gun. Very happy with mine so far, can't recommend it enough for the price, Also happy with my Hi Power but it isn't a great performer, a bit 'sloppy' and the finish is nowhere near as nice as the Tokarev.

[FireKnife]

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I have been tempted by the Tokarev, particularly as I like old fashioned pistols.

Though the fact it has that stupid safety is annoying. If only it was down for safe rather than up and then I would catch it with my thumb resting on the gun and knock it off.

'FireKnife'

[Apurturesci]

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Take off the grip panel, and it simply falls out. Only a tiny open slit left in the grip, so it's not an issue for me. Replacement grips would cover any trace of a safety being there, not sure what grips fit though. I took it off the second I got it out of the box, as you said it is very easy to activate unintentionally. I have a review here if you're interested:

I rate it above the KWA and SRC versions.

[FireKnife]

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Hmm, good to know. Given that as much as I see the point in a safety it does feel odd on a gun that was meant to be drawn, racked and fired as putting a safety in the design would have been too time consuming anyway :p.

Either way it is on my list but I 1: have pistol to sell first and 2: I can get certain models from my local store without issue and a warranty in case they go tits up way too quickly.

'FireKnife'

[jonny lovegrove]

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Automatic glock models.
The nozzles are shite

[FireKnife]

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Not surprised there at all, never seen one of them do well.

Plus I like to avoid automatic, isn't useful on a GBB pistol and many sites I play prefer you to use semi up close or when indoors.

'FireKnife'