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XOIIO · March 3rd, 2016, 12:20

Hello all, I currently have a very cheap, crappy, spring colt 1911 that I got to peek into the world of airsoft, the only redeeming feature is that it has a metal slide so is a bit more realistic in weight than a pure plastic one (though only around 600 grams with a laser on it), however, I want to treat myself and upgrade once I find a steady job again.

Now, this will likely be an expensive one as there are several things which I am looking for.

Gas blowback, naturally.

A full metal construction, I know that the weight would probably be something that isn't desired a lot, and the actual 1911 weighs a bit under 2.5lbs, but I want a combination of realistic weight and durability, and a full metal model would be ideal.

Black, as I'm not a fan of the silver ones, though there are some silver guns that I do like (but sadly can't be imported to Canada because they fire too slowly (what??)), but the 1911 just feels better when it's matte black.

Now, for the somewhat uncommon stuff I imagine.

A threaded barrel to support a mock supressor, hopefully the supressors all use a somewhat standard threading, but I have my eyes on an osprey style supressor because holy crap those are sexy. This one here looks to be one of the few out there. http://ace1arms.com/goods.php?id=134 **Edit** Crap, they will not ship suppressors to Canada, that's a pain. If anyone knows of another site with this style suppressor that would also be great,.
A picatinny rail for mounting a laser/flashlight

And finally, while likely uncommon to come with everything else, I would absolutely love a 1911 that could mount an RDS somehow, I love the look of low profile red dot sights on pistols, and with an osprey supressor it would be a pretty good replica of some of my favorite guns from payday 2.

I'm not familiar with how those mount up though, or if they are even that common, so while it would be a nice bonus, it's not quite as important as the other things on the list.

Even just recommendations on manufacturers/sites which make some guns along these lines, or direct links if there are some which match these criteria would be great, and of course shipping from within Canada would be a bonus

Granted I am sure that a nice quality one will be somewhat expensive, but it's still bound to be cheaper than the real thing massively, and will make one heck of a nice display piece too.

March 3rd, 2016, 12:20	#1
XOIIO Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Saskatoon, sk	Full metal Colt 1911 gas blowback reccomendations. Hello all, I currently have a very cheap, crappy, spring colt 1911 that I got to peek into the world of airsoft, the only redeeming feature is that it has a metal slide so is a bit more realistic in weight than a pure plastic one (though only around 600 grams with a laser on it), however, I want to treat myself and upgrade once I find a steady job again. Now, this will likely be an expensive one as there are several things which I am looking for. Gas blowback, naturally. A full metal construction, I know that the weight would probably be something that isn't desired a lot, and the actual 1911 weighs a bit under 2.5lbs, but I want a combination of realistic weight and durability, and a full metal model would be ideal. Black, as I'm not a fan of the silver ones, though there are some silver guns that I do like (but sadly can't be imported to Canada because they fire too slowly (what??)), but the 1911 just feels better when it's matte black. Now, for the somewhat uncommon stuff I imagine. A threaded barrel to support a mock supressor, hopefully the supressors all use a somewhat standard threading, but I have my eyes on an osprey style supressor because holy crap those are sexy. This one here looks to be one of the few out there. http://ace1arms.com/goods.php?id=134 Edit Crap, they will not ship suppressors to Canada, that's a pain. If anyone knows of another site with this style suppressor that would also be great,. A picatinny rail for mounting a laser/flashlight And finally, while likely uncommon to come with everything else, I would absolutely love a 1911 that could mount an RDS somehow, I love the look of low profile red dot sights on pistols, and with an osprey supressor it would be a pretty good replica of some of my favorite guns from payday 2. I'm not familiar with how those mount up though, or if they are even that common, so while it would be a nice bonus, it's not quite as important as the other things on the list. Even just recommendations on manufacturers/sites which make some guns along these lines, or direct links if there are some which match these criteria would be great, and of course shipping from within Canada would be a bonus Granted I am sure that a nice quality one will be somewhat expensive, but it's still bound to be cheaper than the real thing massively, and will make one heck of a nice display piece too. Last edited by XOIIO; March 3rd, 2016 at 12:33..