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The Colt 1911 Target is an inexpensive spring airsoft pistol that is fun for plinking. If you never have had an airsoft gun before, it is also great for getting your feet wet in airsoft.
We got this gun (see photo above) at Walmart for around $10. It came with a red laser. Funny thing was that the same laser costed $7 by itself, which was what my friend really wanted. So I offered to buy the gun off him for $3, if he get the gun/laser package.
Both the gun and the laser are made out of plastic. The gun is transparent, so that you can tell it is an airsoft gun from afar. The laser is made out of black plastic, with a remote trigger and a elastic band to hold it anywhere on the gun. Sadly, the laser is not adjustable. But for $7, what can you expect from it?
The pistol is a spring model. You cock the slide prior to firing every shot. It's fun for plinking in your backyard, but it won't be competitive at an airsoft battle.
It has a small safety switch, but it is not very precise. The switch and trigger are both plastic. So when the trigger is in safe, which prevents the plastic trigger from being pulled, it seems that it's possible to break the trigger. Therefore, it seems better to leave the switch on fire, but not cock the slide for safety.
The magazine release is a small button on the left side of the hand grip. When you push it, the magazine slides right out. On a side note, the plastic gun is so light, the manufacturer place a lead rod in the magazine well to weigh the gun. The magazine holds 12 rounds and uses a spring to push the BB's into firing position. While loading, the spring can be locked into the down position. The package doesn't come with a speed loader, which forces you to load each BB into the magazine by hand.
A sticker on the side of the gun says it has a maximum power of 0.3 joules. That translates to 180 FPS with 0.2 gram BB's. We fired the gun at a target about 10 feet away. The pistol is actually fairly accurate if you aim with the front and rear sight.
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