T
he Glock pistol has
become an icon in the
last couple of decades.
I remember being so
in awe of one while
watching Die Hard I was even able
to forgive John McLean for calling it
a German-made pistol. He was close
enough.
They are popular in real
life as well as in Hollywood,
used by armed forces and
government agencies all
over the world, as well as
the civilian market.
With a plethora of
calibres, barrel lengths and
magazine sizes as well as
single-shot and full-auto
options, there are around
25 different models on the
market today. The Glock
has been truly adapted and
changed for every industry
possible. Despite this
Glock continues to revisit its design
and improve upon each generation
– the latest changes include 20mm
rail attachments and improved frame
design.
In this article we are going to be
comparing three of the most popular
airsoft reproductions of the Glock 17:
KJ Works’, Tokyo Marui’s and KWA’s.
Bear in mind that each of these
companies (and, of course, several
others) produces many variants of the
Glock 17, although most are similar in
external appearance so we will gloss
over these slight differences and talk
about the really essential stuff – which
one is best and why.
PISTOL REVIEW
when it could, potentially, work even
better after a few tweaks? KWA and
Tokyo Marui are probably the easiest
companies to get upgrades
for. These upgrades range
from high-flow valves (to
release more gas), routers
(to improve the seal
between the magazine and
pistol), new hop rubbers
and tighter barrels. There
are even entire replacement
body kits available, although
I have only ever seen a few
that worked really well. One
very simple thing you can
change, which might be
worth consideration, is the
weight of your ammunition.
I know of many players
that now use heavyweight BBs in their
pistols, for the benefits of improved
range and accuracy.
When you have made the decision
to purchase a pistol it is well worth
thinking about whether you intend to
leave it all alone or if you are going to
head down the never-en