KJW P14 vs. KJW 1911 single-stack

rc_p120 · December 6th, 2006, 21:18

Share your thoughts, guys. Which would be the more reliable gun to get and least likely to fuck up? Yes, I've researched and read many reviews. Many of them state that the P14 has problems with leaky mags and wont cycle well in cold weather (bad for us Canadians). But there is a new version with with adjustable hop-up and some problems may have been remedied. There are less reviews of the 1911 but they seem to be positive so far, and I think it was released more recently than the P14.

Thank you for your help.

The Saint · December 6th, 2006, 21:25

KJW M1911? I thought that line was more or less aborted after experiencing severe problems in the first batch. I researched them when I was choosing my first GBB, but reviews were hard to come by and the guns seemed uncommon.

May I ask why not TM1911? Is metal content an issue?

666 · December 6th, 2006, 21:41

rc_p120, are you sure that 1991a1 reviewed is made by KJ?
WE recently released full metal 1911a1. You might've been reading reviews about WE, not KJ.
I was thinking about getting KJ 1911A1 back in the day. Every single person who reviewed that gun was complaining about problems.

rc_p120 · December 7th, 2006, 01:01

Yeah metal content is an issue. I would like to use propane and like the feel of metal GBBs.

Were the 1911s discontinued? Now that you mention it they werent listed on WGCshop or redwolf. I have only seen these reviews, one of which says they received a defective batch-

http://www.858airsoft.com/reviews/kjw1911single.html (guys who get defects)
http://www.jungletoy.com/11_1-1_2004.aspx
http://www.airsoftohio.com/reviews/s...php?product=53

If anybody knows for sure if the single stack 1911 by KJ is gone please post! Thanks.

The Saint · December 7th, 2006, 01:14

For more information on the KJW1911, search Arnies forum (KJW + M1911), go back and start reading from around page 44.

666 · December 7th, 2006, 01:38

Grim Fandango was working on KJ 1911a1 group order a while ago. According to him there was a problem with molds and KJ decided to stop the production. They were supposed to re-release it, but that never happened.

rc_p120 · December 7th, 2006, 01:59

Okay, thanks for the help on that one guys.

vatek · December 7th, 2006, 02:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by rc_p120

Many of them state that the P14 has problems with leaky mags and wont cycle well in cold weather (bad for us Canadians).

Uh, that's a downfall to ALL gas guns. Unless the mags are heated somehow, none of them will perform for shit in cold weather. Lots of players in Calgary keep springer pistols handy as replacement sidearms when the weather gets colder.

rc_p120 · December 7th, 2006, 02:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by vatek

Uh, that's a downfall to ALL gas guns. Unless the mags are heated somehow, none of them will perform for shit in cold weather. Lots of players in Calgary keep springer pistols handy as replacement sidearms when the weather gets colder.

Sorry, I meant to say that its comparatively bad/worse than others according to the reviews.

The Saint · December 7th, 2006, 02:41

Single stackers, being short on gas in the first though, will perform far worst than their larger cousins. However, realistically speaking, we're probably talking about the difference between getting off 3 rounds instead of 8 rounds, not a big variation on the suck scale. I was rather hoping for a warm winter so I could use a GBB.

Maybe I can try those foot warming stickers...

Zoolander, I think you should take a look at the WE1911. It's probably better than the P14 in most respects. Full metal, plenty of upgrade parts, apparently amazing hopup and accuracy, etc. You can gut it and refill it with aftermark internals and it'll still be cheaper than slapping a metal kit on a TM1911. Mags are rather expensive and a bit hard to come by, but not impossibly so. Some lemons floating around as one'd expect with WE, but KJW ain't no angel either in that respect.

incrediboy729 · December 11th, 2006, 01:03

i actually have a question:
what should i do with a KJW M9 (plastic) that has a loss of power/sometimes a BIG burst of gas out the top?
when i shoot while holding the gas cas to the mag(like i'm filling it except right side up) it does fine. Please help me!

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December 6th, 2006, 21:18	#1
rc_p120 Trader rating Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	KJW P14 vs. KJW 1911 single-stack Share your thoughts, guys. Which would be the more reliable gun to get and least likely to fuck up? Yes, I've researched and read many reviews. Many of them state that the P14 has problems with leaky mags and wont cycle well in cold weather (bad for us Canadians). But there is a new version with with adjustable hop-up and some problems may have been remedied. There are less reviews of the 1911 but they seem to be positive so far, and I think it was released more recently than the P14. Thank you for your help. __________________ SILENT PULSE My archived Buy and Sell user ratings

December 6th, 2006, 21:25	#2
The Saint Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebec	KJW M1911? I thought that line was more or less aborted after experiencing severe problems in the first batch. I researched them when I was choosing my first GBB, but reviews were hard to come by and the guns seemed uncommon. May I ask why not TM1911? Is metal content an issue? __________________ "The Bird of Hermes is My Name, Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame." Last edited by The Saint; December 6th, 2006 at 21:33..

December 7th, 2006, 01:01	#4
rc_p120 Trader rating Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	Yeah metal content is an issue. I would like to use propane and like the feel of metal GBBs. Were the 1911s discontinued? Now that you mention it they werent listed on WGCshop or redwolf. I have only seen these reviews, one of which says they received a defective batch- http://www.858airsoft.com/reviews/kjw1911single.html (guys who get defects) http://www.jungletoy.com/11_1-1_2004.aspx http://www.airsoftohio.com/reviews/s...php?product=53 If anybody knows for sure if the single stack 1911 by KJ is gone please post! Thanks. __________________ SILENT PULSE My archived Buy and Sell user ratings

December 6th, 2006, 21:41	#3
666 Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario	rc_p120, are you sure that 1991a1 reviewed is made by KJ? WE recently released full metal 1911a1. You might've been reading reviews about WE, not KJ. I was thinking about getting KJ 1911A1 back in the day. Every single person who reviewed that gun was complaining about problems.

December 7th, 2006, 01:14	#5
The Saint Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebec	For more information on the KJW1911, search Arnies forum (KJW + M1911), go back and start reading from around page 44. __________________ "The Bird of Hermes is My Name, Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame."

December 7th, 2006, 01:38	#6
666 Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario	Grim Fandango was working on KJ 1911a1 group order a while ago. According to him there was a problem with molds and KJ decided to stop the production. They were supposed to re-release it, but that never happened.

December 7th, 2006, 01:59	#7
rc_p120 Trader rating Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	Okay, thanks for the help on that one guys. __________________ SILENT PULSE My archived Buy and Sell user ratings

December 7th, 2006, 02:41	#10
The Saint Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebec	Single stackers, being short on gas in the first though, will perform far worst than their larger cousins. However, realistically speaking, we're probably talking about the difference between getting off 3 rounds instead of 8 rounds, not a big variation on the suck scale. I was rather hoping for a warm winter so I could use a GBB. Maybe I can try those foot warming stickers... Zoolander, I think you should take a look at the WE1911. It's probably better than the P14 in most respects. Full metal, plenty of upgrade parts, apparently amazing hopup and accuracy, etc. You can gut it and refill it with aftermark internals and it'll still be cheaper than slapping a metal kit on a TM1911. Mags are rather expensive and a bit hard to come by, but not impossibly so. Some lemons floating around as one'd expect with WE, but KJW ain't no angel either in that respect. __________________ "The Bird of Hermes is My Name, Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame."

December 11th, 2006, 01:03	#11
incrediboy729 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California, USA	i actually have a question: what should i do with a KJW M9 (plastic) that has a loss of power/sometimes a BIG burst of gas out the top? when i shoot while holding the gas cas to the mag(like i'm filling it except right side up) it does fine. Please help me!

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