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The KSC / KWA G19 Airsoft Pistol
Introduction:
The KWA G19 is the exact same model of the KWA Glock 17 and the G23F model. The only difference is the external features of it as well as the mag bottom.
The KSC Glock 17 has been benchmarked as a gun that is cost-efficient and performs great. Similar to the real weapon where it was modeled from, it is reliable, accurate, inexpensive, and highly popular. The Glock 19s, which is the logical progression of the G17, came out to the market in its airsoft form. The KSC G19 Gas Airsoft Blowback retained all the positive aspects of its older model adding an attractive heavyweight frame and a proportional profile. The KWA G19 airsoft pistol is said to be the best airsoft gas blowback gun in the market today.
In this article, the G19 line will be discussed in depth and going over the specifics of the KWA G19 airsoft gun, to give the readers a better view of the pistol.
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Unit Specifications: The G19 is customized with parts made from AirSplat's inhouse customization team. The gun that will be specifically scrutinized in this article include the KSC Glock 19, a TW metal slide and barrel set, as well as the Hurricane Glock 19 upgrade spring kit consisting of hammer spring, floating valve, high-flow valve, and recoil spring and guide rod. The G19 line is a highly accurate representation of the customized KWA G19 arisoft gun that is reviewed.
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KWA G19 Airsoft Gun's Design and Looks: The most obvious feature of the
UN Company custom models and the KWA import models is the metal slide & barrel assembly.
The design of the G19 is the same as the previous KSC Glock models, only 17mm shorter. The
metal used to manufacture the internal of the KWA G19 pistol is slightly higher in quality
compare to a the metal used on the typical airsoft guns. For the non-export G19s, trademark
is inscripted on the right hand side of the slide. As shown above on the right image above, the
trademark contains the number "19", the word 'Austria' and the chamber caliber "9X19"
on the right hand side of the slide. For the KWA G19, it lacks this trademark, similarly with KSC's.
It does however contain the engraving 'COP471US' at the bottom of the barrel. In terms of the fit
of the slide, it tends to be fairly loose. Although it is firm enough not to cause any noticeable
difference in performance. The chamber suspends
when the slide moves backward and locks back into position once it returns. This action is smooth
and does not cause any lockup unlike the KJW USP pistol. One nitpicky flaw about the KWA G19 guns
is the way the front slide is cut, leaving a gap on the barrel which is unsightly. Although this
does not get in the way of performance as well.
The slide and the barrel of the KWA G19 pistols has an attractive black paint finish but it
scratches off fairly quickly. After a few months of usage, signs of wear may show. However, with
much care, the wear should be slowed. The coating of the barrel is quite attractive when polished
and gives a fairly light gloss.
Cycling the slides manually creates a satisfactory metallic noise for the KWA G19 airsoft guns
compare to the plastic sound that the KSC ABS slide makes. The KWA guns are an exceptional improvement
with its metal slides compare to the plastic ones on the G19 and the G17 OEM.
The KWA G19 Magazine: The hi-cap, black colored metal magazine (sold separately) has a nice
heft to it. The base is matte black and is made of plastic material. It is latched in place by a plug
that is pushed down by the main spring.
Filling the magazine is simple. There is a latch towards the top of the magazine near where the BBs
are fed in. Using a fingernail, pull the latch down until it securely stays in place towards the bottom
of the magazine. This makes it possible to fill the mag well with 0.2g BB pellets. It can be done manually or
with the help of a plastic funnel provided in the package.
On the other side of the latch, there are two columns of indentations which are numbered, giving a
good realistic impression of the actual pistol.. With the real 9mm, this is what indicates how many more
shots the gun has.
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Build Quality: The frame for the KWA G19 gas airsoft gun went through great improvements over
the old models. It is contrasting of the original KWA G17 gas blowback gun which is made of black textured plastic material.
With the G19 model, it is manufactured with heavyweight material that is said to be a mixture of plastic and
metallic powder. It can stand temperature changes unlike conventional plastics and the texture is very
pleasing to touch.
The design of the frame is very adequate. It contains grooves that securely fits the fingers perfectly. It
also has a comfortable thumb rest making it possble to grip the gun firmly. The button for the mag release is
within reach facilitating the ejection of the magazine. The thickness of the material helps disguise the lines
and maintains the image of sturdiness, bringing a solid appearance that is lacking with most of other spring
or stock gas guns.
The rails of the KWA G19 is made from the same material as the frame. It is also strong and sturdy
making it more secure to attach a tight-fitting optical sighting or illumination accessories such as an NC Star Weaver Rail Laser Sight & Light . It gives an assurance of security that KSC M9 or Western Arms 1911 do not have.
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KWA G19 Gun Sighting: The front and rear sights for the KWA G19 has an
exact dimension duplicates from the real factory Glock. Therefore,
aftermarket or Glock night and adjustable target sights can be substituted
in place of the OEM(Original Equipment Manufacturer) ones for instance NC Star Tactical Weaver Rail Laser Sight. Both
the front and rear sight is held in place by the split arms pushed
against the top of the the slide by a plastic wedge even though
the design of the rear sight is a bit different. On the KSC OEM,
the rear sight seems to be one piece of plastic with white painted
markings on it. In comparison to the real ones, the markings seem
to be made of a thin sheet of plastic that is slightly off-white
in color. The real ones also has a metal sheet of unknown purpose
that is attached inside. The front sight seems to be set in place
firmly. A typical wear on the item does not dislodge it from a well-fitting
holder, however the rear sights can quickly become loose under some
circustances since it is only held firmly in place by friction.
Because of this, it is recommended to superglue the rear sight in
place or use Loctite.
Hop up and other Design notes: KWA G19 airsof t guns are
equipped with adjustable hop-up that is designed similary to the Beretta series.
The system is very well designed allowing for a very consistent spin. Adjustable
hopup is quite a nice feature to have since that BBs vary in weight.
The hop-up is adjustable by pulling back the slide and inserting the provided
key to the adjust the groves inside the chamber. The design of the new KWA G19
provides indentations all around in contrast with the previous G17 model which only
has 2 grooves. This modification allows slightly easier and faster access. However, many
has mentioned that this hop-up design is prone to shift in the long run and undependable.
The design of the Glock is simple and elegant. Although taking it down is quite a
hassle. The springs are well positioned, and all of the other parts are metal which is strong
and resilient. However, in comparison to the M9 Spring Airsoft handgun, the Glock is hardly a high-stress area.
The trigger spring on the Glock does not seem to be a problem. The internal hammer assembly
cycles very crisply just like the ones in Marui or KJW design. The recoil spring and guide rod
assembly is especially well designed. It is one self-contained all-metal assembly. The recoil
spring is contained within the guide rod and does not fly out easily. This is very nice especially
during quick disassembly and reassembly of the gun.
The blowback chamber is held in place by a screw that needs to be tightened from time to time.
Otherwise, the gun will not cycle properly. The chamber contains two springs that help cycle it. This
is especially helpful as spring can easily be caught on the blowback chamber and easily get bent when
reassembling and the gun making it work with only one spring. The cylinder is made of plastic material
and contains the floating valve to direct gas towards either propelling the BB out of the barrel or
towards cycling the slide. The stock floating valve is also made of plastic. Even though both are plastic
made, it does not affect the durability of the parts for it is hard to imagine the floating valve breaking.
The internal assemblies is held together by the internal metal skeleton along much of the frame. This helps
provide the strength of the frame as well as the heft.
The KWA G19 airsoft guns do not have a trigger safety switch, therefore it does not have that central
bar that prevents the trigger from being depressed. The gun can be upgraded using the KWA G19 Upgrade kit however to add this switch.
Two other things to note about the KWA G19 airsoft gun. First is the magazine release. It is of plastic
material which is the same as the frame's. It may not have the satisfying sound that the metal ones create,
it is more than enough to do the task. The part can also be replaced by a metal one but the process of taking
it out can be quite a pain.
The last one to note about the KWA G19 is the slide stop lever. It is very well designed and attractive.
The positioning makes it easy to manipulate and it does not allow to get it snagged on anything. The ledge where
this piece connects to the magazine gets occassionaly bent and needs minor adjustments from time to time.
If it is not done so, it is hard to catch the slide when the mag is empty.
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Shooting: The KWA G19 guns are very comfortable to hold and shoot. The pistol feels
natural when pointed and allows fast reaction shots. The only drawback however is the lack of safety. The
thin grip is enough to allow varying size of hands to grasp it. Tactical gloves such as Tac Force AirSoft Neoprene Gloves can also be used with no
problem. It still allows access to other controls. The magazine can be reloaded fairly quickly due to the
fat dimension of the magazine as well as the smooth walls of the mag well. It is generally easy to push the
it into the frame in comparison to other guns like Marui Mk.23 NBB. Also as mentioned, the magazine release
protrude from the otherwise flat frame which makes it easy to press onto and losing the magazine in the process.
This is especially true while crawling in a battle.
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Appearance
5/5 - Very sweet.
Build Quality
4/5 - Lack of trademarks.
Performance
5/5 - Full auto pleasure!
Value for Money
4/5 - Good bang for the buck!
Overall Potential
5/5 - Perfect!
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KWA G19 Pros and Cons:The lack of safety trigger for one is the one of the
complaints for this pistol. If so, go for the KSC G19 which has the feature. Also, the mold lines
and the lack of trademarks on the frame is a small point of criticism. However, there are too many
pros about this gun that the cons seems very minimal.
Conclusion: The KWA G19 is especially great. Despite the lack of trademarks,
the performance of the KWA G19 is no doubt one of the best. The metal-slide quipdded KWA G19 is
surely the best airsoft pistol for CQBs.
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