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Originally Posted by m102404
Absolutely the best advice when it comes to pistols
1. They are hard and troublesome to fix
2. They are hard wearing and eventually beat themselves to pieces, even the best of them...at best you swap in a new part, at worst you junk it. Worst-worst is you dump lots of time/money into it and still end up with it not working for long
3. Some guys use theirs a lot...some rarely. But either way you just want it to work when you use it.
4. The fastest way to ruin a perfectly working pistol is to "upgrade" it
TM pistols (IMO) are the best. Action/reliability/build quality/detail. Downside is that they're entirely plastic. That's a bit of bummer when it comes to the nice feel/sound of a metal gun. But they work. For a "simple" metal upgrade like a metal slide and recoil spring, they're usually very painless (again....buy quality on upgrades)
WE guns look great...but they're sluggish in general. If you're a max-uber-performance-super-blaster nut you'll be irritated...if you're a utilitarian-infrequent-use-focus on other aspects type, it might fit the bill. Awesome looks for the price though. Lots of very nice 1911 builds. You can try to soup it up...but see the points above.
KWA pistols tend to be very good builds (their USPs and some other models tend to be frail...mostly since they run really hard on themselves). They might shoot very hard though (some old one shot so hard they blew nozzles/pieces frequently) and not come in under sub 350 limits. The new gen are quite nice. Good builds over all and would be my second choice.
I wouldn't bother with KSC. Great builds but they're all plastic too...and if I was going that route I'd by a TM.
KJW tend to be ok. Workhorses...but their longevity might not be great. Lots of their glocks out there though...(lots of worn out/busted ones too).
WA are nice builds for looks. Parts can be hard to find. Very nice plastic builds...metal upgrades are pricey. If you want a pretty piece it's an option.
For any new guy with zero familiarity with these things...I wouldn't recomend buying used at all. Don't rush to snap up something...budget approx $500. $300 for the pistol, $100 for a pair of extra mags and $100 (that's lean) for a holster/pouches to hold things.
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Thanks for the great advice, decided to Go kjw as Milsig.ca is completely blowing out their pistol line for 100 bucks each. ordered the p226, although it may not be as good as kwa or TM i myself have a G and G combat machine that i have put over 2000 rounds through, i maintain it well and haven't had a problem thus far. I spent 180$ on it brand new and i think that they are also workhorses for what you pay for as i think they are the easiest way to reliably enter Airsoft. (not in that all guns go down). Ended Up Paying 175 for KJW p226 that shoots 310-330 with .2's perfect for CQB. keep in mind the kjw came with 2 magazines and 4000 bb's. I'm looking for reasonable options in terms of starter equipment, and i've been pretty lucky. i know airsoft is a type of go cheap go home scenario, but it can be done. i'll take the steps necessary to maintain my inexpensive equipment.
