Colt 100th Anniversary 1911 CO2 Full Metal Airsoft Pistol

Name: Colt 100th Anniversary 1911 CO2 Full Metal Airsoft Pistol
Price: 166.75 USD

SkippySanchez · Mar 20, 2013

This thread may have run its course, but today the FedEx dude dropped off my Colt 1911 Co2 airsoft, coincidentally the same model the OP has.

Waaaay to soon for a backyard range report, but after a few dozen rounds I can already say this was a good investment.

I bow to the reloaders out there who can generate .45acps for pennies a round, but the reality is, I don't reload and probably won't.

This puppy is fun and I don't have to go to a range to pop off some rounds at my lawn flamingos while dinner is on the stove. Certainly, the trigger is lighter, the weight is lighter, the recoil is negligable. But -- as has been said -- trigger time is what it is. I've got an ample supply of .45acp for real practice. Now I have 5,000 rounds of 20gr BBs to use between.

SkippySanchez · Apr 13, 2013

Thanks to an idea from another thread, I shoot about two or three times a week with a Colt Co2 blowback airsoft 1911 in my backyard. Although nothing like shooting .45acp, it still gives me trigger time, draw & live-fire (such as it is) practice for about 50¢ a day.

Otherwise I shoot real bullets every three weeks to a month, depending on the weather, at a friend's outdoor range.

SkippySanchez · Sep 21, 2013

Can't speak to the Wilson, but many here will tell you that 1911 conversions can be picky with certain kids of ammo. I have a Kimber conversion that shoots CCI MiniMags and Fiocchi .22lr flawlessly but has issues with Remington Golden Bullets and Federal Champions.

Nonetheless, a .22 conversion is a great & inexpensive way to practice. My favorite least expensive way to get some trigger time is with a 1911 airsoft, which can be shot in my backyard. Saves on ammo and range fees.

Not a substitute, just another tool.

SkippySanchez · Apr 25, 2014

I have advocated here before practicing with an airsoft pistol. I use a Colt 100th Anniversary 1911 Co2 Full Metal Airsoft Pistol from Amazon. A box of Co2 and a big bag of plastic BBs lets me practice as little or as much as I want in my backyard by setting up multiple targets for drawing-shooting-moving or just plinking my pink flamingos while grilling burgers. One Co2 cartridge is good for 100-125 rounds, depending on how fast you shoot or how cold it is.

Johnny handgun · Apr 25, 2014

SkippySanchez said:
I have advocated here before practicing with an airsoft pistol. I use a Colt 100th Anniversary 1911 Co2 Full Metal Airsoft Pistol from Amazon. A box of Co2 and a big bag of plastic BBs lets me practice as little or as much as I want in my backyard by setting up multiple targets for drawing-shooting-moving or just plinking my pink flamingos while grilling burgers. One Co2 cartridge is good for 100-125 rounds, depending on how fast you shoot or how cold it is.

This is by far the most interesting way

HOTCHKIS · Apr 28, 2014

SkippySanchez said:
I have advocated here before practicing with an airsoft pistol. I use a Colt 100th Anniversary 1911 Co2 Full Metal Airsoft Pistol from Amazon. A box of Co2 and a big bag of plastic BBs lets me practice as little or as much as I want in my backyard by setting up multiple targets for drawing-shooting-moving or just plinking my pink flamingos while grilling burgers. One Co2 cartridge is good for 100-125 rounds, depending on how fast you shoot or how cold it is.

Is the trigger pull close to the real thing ?

chgofirefighter · Apr 30, 2014

SkippySanchez said:
I have advocated here before practicing with an airsoft pistol. I use a Colt 100th Anniversary 1911 Co2 Full Metal Airsoft Pistol from Amazon. A box of Co2 and a big bag of plastic BBs lets me practice as little or as much as I want in my backyard by setting up multiple targets for drawing-shooting-moving or just plinking my pink flamingos while grilling burgers. One Co2 cartridge is good for 100-125 rounds, depending on how fast you shoot or how cold it is.

Nothing compares to the real thing, how can anyone possibly think that shooting air soft pistols compare to real ammo and the real mechanical action of your handgun when a live ammo is fired, grip, stance, posture, even breathing takes into consideration, aiming, accuracy, etc etc you can't compare imitation with the real thing, wether is dry firing, trigger control, air soft, etc of course that something is better than nothing but lets keep it realistic

BushidoBrown · Jun 7, 2015

No one called me out on it so I guess I better fess up...

It's not exactly a regular Colt: http://www.amazon.com/Colt-100th-An...433714235&sr=8-5&keywords=1911+airsoft+pistol

Single action dry fire gets boring so I picked this up. I've considered things like the LaserLyte but they're expensive and it's still single action.

SkippySanchez · Nov 19, 2016

Over the past couple years my dry fire routine has dwindled to a couple times a year when switching from my warm season carry gun, a S&W m60 snub, to my cold season gun, a Colt 1911 Officer, because they are such different animals.

Since retirement last summer I decided to step up the dry fire routine to three/five times a week and concentrate on more than just smooth trigger pull.

During the great ammo shortage of 2013 I bought a Colt 1911 blowback airsoft to maintain my skills between diminishing range trips. Not the same as live fire by a long shot, but better than nothing.

I've also learned these last few months that it's better than dry fire alone, particularly when using a downloaded shot timer app on par time. Can't do it in the living room like I do dry fire, but I can staple paper plates on a cardboard box on my patio and practice for half an hour for less than 50¢ a session.

Anyone else use airsoft to supplement their training?

STX · Nov 20, 2016

SkippySanchez said:
Over the past couple years my dry fire routine has dwindled to a couple times a year when switching from my warm season carry gun, a S&W m60 snub, to my cold season gun, a Colt 1911 Officer, because they are such different animals.

Since retirement last summer I decided to step up the dry fire routine to three/five times a week and concentrate on more than just smooth trigger pull.

During the great ammo shortage of 2013 I bought a Colt 1911 blowback airsoft to maintain my skills between diminishing range trips. Not the same as live fire by a long shot, but better than nothing.

I've also learned these last few months that it's better than dry fire alone, particularly when using a downloaded shot timer app on par time. Can't do it in the living room like I do dry fire, but I can staple paper plates on a cardboard box on my patio and practice for half an hour for less than 50¢ a session.

Anyone else use airsoft to supplement their training?

Welcome aboard! Now step it up and get the satisfying sound of steel! Ping!

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