KJ Works M1911 - Upgrade Advice

[Hellfish]

Thinking of getting back into the sport ... have acquired a KJ Works M1911 pistol and was looking for advice as to which upgrades to install to improve functionality and reliability throughout winter.

Cheers

[StargateP90]

Re: KJ Works M1911 - Upgrade Advice

Co2 mags
PDI Piston Head

[Hellfish]

Re: KJ Works M1911 - Upgrade Advice

Do the C02 mags work in a normal GBB pistol?

[bobthebuilder]

Re: KJ Works M1911 - Upgrade Advice

Do the C02 mags work in a normal GBB pistol?

Assuming your KJW 1911 is one of the newer ones (easy way to tell, there are bulges in the mag well for the CO2 capsule) then yes, it's designed to take it. If not, you can't run Co2, as it won't fit!

[Boo-Sabum Ben]

Re: KJ Works M1911 - Upgrade Advice

I believe the CO2 capable pistols have red nozzles?

First thing Id do is grab a TM slide (if it'll fit, never tried)

Even the best metal pistols that people swear work in the winter, don't work as well as plastic!

[Hellfish]

Re: KJ Works M1911 - Upgrade Advice

Decided to initially "Punisher" up the externals M1911 before fiddling with the internals and am wondering if the following item would be compatible:

NOVA SV Grip Safety for Marui M1911
T.S.C. CNC Barrel Bushing for Marui M1911 GBB (Type B, Black)
NOVA Type 1 Trigger for Marui M1911 GBB Pistol
NOVA TM M1911A1 / HI-CAPA Slide Stop (Wilson Extend)

All are Marui compatible parts and I'm led to believe that the KJW is a direct clone of the TM pistol .....

[Hellfish]

Re: KJ Works M1911 - Upgrade Advice

Well I took a gamble and have bought the parts listed above .... let's hope the buggers fit!

[Boo-Sabum Ben]

Re: KJ Works M1911 - Upgrade Advice

You'll probably find some of the tolerances are a little off. But nothing some filing and perhaps drilling can't solve. My Nova Hammer for My Hi Capa was so tight on the strut it wouldn't actually release. 5 minutes and a fill in a drill did the trick

[bobthebuilder]

Re: KJ Works M1911 - Upgrade Advice

With the grip safety, you will have to re-shape the back of the frame, as it's not curved right to work with the extended "beavertail" style grip safetys.


rest should be a more or less drop in fit, although may need some fettling to get them working smoothly.

[Hellfish]

Re: KJ Works M1911 - Upgrade Advice

Compensatory and extended slide stop fit with no mods required .... going to fiddle with the other parts in a few days

[NavyGoblin]

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id get a replacement loading nozzle if I was you. ive got 2 kj works 1911 meu pistols and both of the loading nozzles split after few months. 1 was a simple crack an 1 exploded. I replaced them never had a prob since