[B-Rad]

I meant to put this in training if somebody would care to move it, I don't want to make duplicate threads.

Sorry






This guy finally came in. I've been thinking about the idea for awhile since i hate the cold, I wanted something I could just shoot in my basement.

So I did a little searching and decided on a SOCOM GEAR (apparently they didn't get the memo that Colt won) MEU SOC pistol. It's a green gas gun, so you take a can of air or gas or whatever and fill the mag up, that powers the gun as well as supplies the ammo

Looks and control wise it's exactly like a 1911. It's made of metal, the action is a blowback so it actually does have a bit of recoil and realism aspect to it

It actually shoots pretty damn well, this is 2 mags (15rounds per) at somewhere between 10-12 yards.

you'll notice my toy gun is shooting a little high and left, we'll work on that though.

Finish left a bit to be desired, there were a few spots where the paint had come off but I didn't care enough to try and exchange it. Definitely a nice little practice toy that you don't have to leave the house to shoot. I want to do a nice little range setup down there and shoot the **** out of these things

So right now my backstop is a cardboard box which i figured would more than do the trick, not so much. I'll need to stuff it with something as the rounds are blowing the back out of my box and going into the wall. Happily in my finished basement I put it against the one wall that's just painted block. So the BBs or whatever you'd like to call them are hitting the wall and breaking into pieces.

 

[Dukerdog]

I used a towel taped behind the cardboard. It stopped the bb's from going thru.
Good luck,
Marc

 

[stangguy]

I found plans on line for a trap that lined the inside of a cardboard box with 1" insulation foam, the blue stuff. I use it down in my basement, the foam keeps the bb's from penetrating the cardboard but doesn't allow them to bounce out of the box. It works great and one 4x8 sheet of foam will keep your trap lined for years.

 

[Hawkeye fan]

Looks pretty cool.

 

[Big_Blue]

How does its weight and feel compare with a real 1911? Is there any transfer of shooting skills?

 

[EMorr]

This may sound like a weird question but did it come with a decent warranty?

I bought a fairly pricey green gas G18c several years ago as a novelty since I could get my hand on a real one and it crapped out within 1000 rounds, the repair was not covered under the warranty. First and last green gas gun I ever bought.

Still that looks like a nice training aide / toy you have there and nice shooting.

 

[Sheepdog 910]

I have used these for several years. They work well for draw and fire type drills to practice drawing the weapon. Works especially well if you've got a new type of holster, or if you want to practice drawing from a concealed holster before moving on to live fire.

They will break at some point. The mags seem to be a weak point and you'll want to have a couple extras. The mags will not stand up to reload drills, either dropping the mags on the floor, or slamming them home in the mag well.

When the weather sucks here in the winter, they can help you keep some of your skills frash.

 

[B-Rad]

How does its weight and feel compare with a real 1911? Is there any transfer of shooting skills?

Its lighter, unloaded real gun though not by a whole awful lot. That's why I bought he metal one. Far as shooting, to me one things always going to be pretty much the same as the other. You want the hole in a certain part of the target you have to make it go there. It seems easier than real guns due to the lack of recoil. I notice my wife seems much calmer shooting it so I'm hoping that'll translate come warmer temps to real guns

 

[B-Rad]

This may sound like a weird question but did it come with a decent warranty?

I bought a fairly pricey green gas G18c several years ago as a novelty since I could get my hand on a real one and it crapped out within 1000 rounds, the repair was not covered under the warranty. First and last green gas gun I ever bought.

Still that looks like a nice training aide / toy you have there and nice shooting.

I really have no idea I didn't look at the warranty

Checked airsplat which is where I bought it from, looks like 60days

 

[RxWatcher]

Yes, usually the warranty on airsoft products is lackluster. Don't be surprised if it breaks or starts malfunctioning after only a few thousand rounds, but that is why they only cost, like, $150 instead of $500+. But if you take care of it and don't abuse it, it will usually last quite a long time. I have had a handful of airsoft guns over the years just for fun and in-house training, and none of the Gas-Blowback ones I have owned caused me any major problems other than the mags. Of course I never actually went out and played airsoft with them, and in actuality I never really kept any of them for longer than a few months at a time...

I'll agree that the magazines appear to be the weakest link, take care not to drop them or aggressively slam them into the frame.
If you want to do mag change drills, I advise doing them over a couch. Like, if you are sitting on the couch, stand up, turn around 180°, put your knees against the cushion so you are standing against the couch, and aim the pistol over the backrest. This way when you drop the mag it will simply fall onto the cushion.


If it is a green-gas gun, you can charge it with ordinary propane if you can tolerate the stink (is your basement ventilated?). Just go to the hardware store and get a blue Worthington bottle of propane (or your favorite flavor of disposable propane) and a container of synthetic "air tool oil".
Look online and get a propane adapter tip for the green-gas mags.

Add oil to the adapter, screw it onto the bottle, charge mags, enjoy extremely cheap airsoft power!


Shooting a pillow or other cushion is a good way to keep the BBs in line. Put a pillow into the bottom of a box, tape your target over the box, enjoy.


Trigger time is trigger time, the fundamentals all still apply, be aware that the danger to others still applies with airsoft (eye protection is a must), have fun!

 

[B-Rad]

I made a new target tonight, 2 sheets of cardboard with 8 or 9 chunks behind that and a piece of plywood for the other side. Too strong every bb came back at me for 100 or so rounds. Then they finally started to soften it up

 

[Taz575]

I shoot pellet guns in my basement. I picked up a .22lr rimfire bullet trap and lined it with Duct Seal: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Gardner-...d-Plugs-10-Pack-DS-110/100212441#.Ur_0CPscOSo

Pellets penetrate into it and then just fall out usually. Quiets the trap way down, too. Not sure if the airsoft will stick into it or just fall off or bounce off?

 

[Big_Blue]

[...]
If you want to do mag change drills, I advise doing them over a couch. [...]

Mag change and malfunction drills I can do with my 1911 and a mag full of snap caps.

If it is a green-gas gun, you can charge it with ordinary propane if you can tolerate the stink (is your basement ventilated?). [...]

Is green gas the same as propane?

Does the gun burn the propane to serve as a propellant or does it just use the pressurized propane gas to launch the BB?

If ventilation is an issue can I use CO2?

Trigger time is trigger time, the fundamentals all still apply, be aware that the danger to others still applies with airsoft (eye protection is a must), have fun!

Thanks,

 

[Johnny handgun]

Dang fun aren't they?

 

[Rockhopper46038]

I use a 1911MEU from Tokyo Marui. Seems to work pretty good.