KJW Beretta Elite

[mansopoor]

I'm thinking of buying a KJW Beretta Elite cause they are on sale right now, and they will run on green gas or Co2. The only problem I have with it, is the tinted lower frame. I had a KJW 1911 MEU with the same tinted lower frame, and the frame cracked, so I have a few questions

1) Is the KJW Beretta TM compatible
2) Where would I be able to get a metal lower frame for it.

[Styrak]

1. Yes it's a TM clone.
2. Not sure.

[FirestormX]

One of my M9s is a tinted KJW M92F, and I've had it for a couple years without it cracking. It's only been through a few games, but has had a few hundred rounds put through it. It's fallen out of my holster a couple times, and has been tossed around in bags with other gear on top of it, and it's just fine.

The M92F doesn't have lower rails like the M9A1 or Elite, though, so the extra weight of attachments might put more stress on it, but not very much.

[mansopoor]

Thanks for your answers, I know that there are some web sites for the states that have lower metal frames but they don't ship to Canada, yet, when looking in the classifieds there are people selling full metal, so I was wondering if there is some place that would ship a lower metal frame. I'd love to get a polished aluminum lower frame for the Beretta but still able to take Co2. thanks

[FirestormX]

The mag that comes with the M9 is green gas/propane, as far as I know (especially if you're looking at the site I think you are). Propane is cheaper and easier. If you decide to run CO2 mags, you'll be stuck with the green gas mag that comes with the M9.

On a side note, I'd pick up an extra mag or two (which is also on sale there) as well. The propane mag is cheaper than the CO2 mag.

If you do get the cansoft version, and don't care that it's actually plastic, you could just paint the lower to look like chrome. There's tutorials and stuff on how to paint plastic to look chrome (I've never done it though). Probably cheaper and easier than trying to find a chrome lower that you can get in/into Canada.

[mansopoor]

In your opinion, which would be the better gun for a 1911 and a M9, the KJW or the KWA

[FirestormX]

I've never owned either guns from KWA, nor the 1911 from KJW, but from what I've read/remember (as of a couple years ago, anyway. Things might have changed), KWA's M9s are better than KJW's. I don't know about their 1911.

I haven't done any research on the 1911s, but for the M9s, another thing you may want to consider when choosing is that KJW is a TM clone, so you can use TM parts/mags, while KWA is not, and uses its own mags. People say KJW mags start leaking (I've seen quite a few in the classifieds sold "with leaking mag"), but you can always buy TM mags.

The KJW guns are less expensive, but are TM based. I've seen some people suggest that you buy a KJW and use the saved money to buy an extra mag.

I've seen a lot of inexpensive KJW M9s in the classifieds as well lately, but not many KWAs, so you could save a lot of money by buying used (and maybe get an extra mag or holster thrown in). Even some of the full metal M9s are cheaper than the cansoft ones (if you're fine with some scratches and wear)
On the other hand, the lack of KWAs could mean everyone is happy with their KWA, and don't want to get rid of it.

Personally, I'd save the money, and go KJW. I haven't had any complaints with my KJW M9s, and I've had my cansoft M9 for a couple years, and several used ones (both cansoft and full metal) over the past few months (I've noticed them being cheap in the classifieds, and grabbed some for loaner guns). Just take care of your mags. You could always move up to TM mags if you find they start leaking, and get sick of it.

If you want to spend twice as much, you could buy a TM M9, but that wasn't your question. =P

As for the 1911, I have done very little research, and have not retained anything I've read about KWA 1911 vs KJW 1911 over the years.

Edit: I re-read this, and I repeated myself a lot. =/
I'm at work, so I don't have time to re-write it, so sorry for the repetitive sentences.

[mansopoor]

Thanks for your input, I will put it to good use.