I was in town today when my FFL called and said the GSG 1911 .22 was in and did I want to pick it up today or tomorrow? I was half way there so I decided to go for pick up.
The box the GSG came in had the tools under the foam padding which included 3 Allen wrenches, one bore brush and the wrench for the fake suppressor.
My FFL has a gun range but dummy me I only had 9mm ammo with me!
I was supposed to have received two mags with the 1911 but only received one for they were on back order. The mag that came with the GSG is not some little cheapo like I expected! Reminded me of a smaller version of something made in Bulgaria; it is heavy and very well made with excellent mag lips. Should be they are not cheap.
My FFL gave me a hand full of Federal bulk ammo and after giving the GSG a few squirts of Breakfree CLP and working the slide a few times I headed for the pistol range.
The range I was on is 50ft to the targets which are approx 4" wide at the top and 6" tall. There are 8 targets that when struck each one falls back and or lays down.
I just wanted to function check the pistol and was aiming in the general vicinity of the first target when I shot the first round both eyes open. To my surprise the target went down. 4 more fell before I missed just a tad high. I was very please with the ability to hit stuff right out of the box without having to mess with the sights. The pistol does come with different height (2 extra) front sights but it does not look like I will be changing anything soon.
I ran 3 full mags through the pistol with out a FTF or FTE; again I was surprised. The trigger did not feel like a cheap knock off but broke clean at around 5 to 6 lbs if I had to guess on the weight.
My next trip to the range I will take a 1000 rounds or so and really give the pistol a work out. The slide is not velvet smooth like the slide on my ACll but I can tell it is the parkerized finish that needs to be smoothed by slide action or a little rubbing compound. I came back home and broke the pistol down for cleaning. It really did not need it for it was basically clean except the bore. It breaks down kinda sorta like a 1911 except for an Allen head screw and a pin that is pushed out that a real 1911 does not have.
I have been wanting a good easy to use .22 for cheap plinking and intro to pistol shooting for some friends. At this stage I have no regrets in the purchase and I even like the grips....I have always been a 1911 kinda guy so maybe my judgement is slightly clouded but the pistol was very accurate for me.
http://youtu.be/xscORRl73SU
There are several reviews on the GSG @ youtube but this review shows what is what with a magnet after complete tear down.
I put some Super Tech Marine sae 80W-90 lower unit gear lube on the rails and worked the slide back and forth several times with satisfactory results.
I figure after the next range session and some Breakfree if the slide does not meet my smoothness expectations I might do a little something to it but I also know if it ain't broke DFW ( don't fuss with-it).
The box the GSG came in had the tools under the foam padding which included 3 Allen wrenches, one bore brush and the wrench for the fake suppressor.
My FFL has a gun range but dummy me I only had 9mm ammo with me!
I was supposed to have received two mags with the 1911 but only received one for they were on back order. The mag that came with the GSG is not some little cheapo like I expected! Reminded me of a smaller version of something made in Bulgaria; it is heavy and very well made with excellent mag lips. Should be they are not cheap.
My FFL gave me a hand full of Federal bulk ammo and after giving the GSG a few squirts of Breakfree CLP and working the slide a few times I headed for the pistol range.
The range I was on is 50ft to the targets which are approx 4" wide at the top and 6" tall. There are 8 targets that when struck each one falls back and or lays down.
I just wanted to function check the pistol and was aiming in the general vicinity of the first target when I shot the first round both eyes open. To my surprise the target went down. 4 more fell before I missed just a tad high. I was very please with the ability to hit stuff right out of the box without having to mess with the sights. The pistol does come with different height (2 extra) front sights but it does not look like I will be changing anything soon.
I ran 3 full mags through the pistol with out a FTF or FTE; again I was surprised. The trigger did not feel like a cheap knock off but broke clean at around 5 to 6 lbs if I had to guess on the weight.
My next trip to the range I will take a 1000 rounds or so and really give the pistol a work out. The slide is not velvet smooth like the slide on my ACll but I can tell it is the parkerized finish that needs to be smoothed by slide action or a little rubbing compound. I came back home and broke the pistol down for cleaning. It really did not need it for it was basically clean except the bore. It breaks down kinda sorta like a 1911 except for an Allen head screw and a pin that is pushed out that a real 1911 does not have.
I have been wanting a good easy to use .22 for cheap plinking and intro to pistol shooting for some friends. At this stage I have no regrets in the purchase and I even like the grips....I have always been a 1911 kinda guy so maybe my judgement is slightly clouded but the pistol was very accurate for me.
http://youtu.be/xscORRl73SU
There are several reviews on the GSG @ youtube but this review shows what is what with a magnet after complete tear down.
I put some Super Tech Marine sae 80W-90 lower unit gear lube on the rails and worked the slide back and forth several times with satisfactory results.
I figure after the next range session and some Breakfree if the slide does not meet my smoothness expectations I might do a little something to it but I also know if it ain't broke DFW ( don't fuss with-it).