Suicycle Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I was told about a We or WE copy of a Glock 17 by a guy that is strictly into airsoft. I also remembered a thread about not being able to find glocks in the states anymore. The story is you have to buy the slide and the frame separate. Has anybody got any experience with these? Or is there another alternative to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter.860 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 just got a KWA atp glock clone in today - FRIGAN awesome. go onto Youtube and see some reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jswitt99 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I was told about a We or WE copy of a Glock 17 by a guy that is strictly into airsoft. I also remembered a thread about not being able to find glocks in the states anymore. The story is you have to buy the slide and the frame separate. Has anybody got any experience with these? Or is there another alternative to this? I got a g18 that was a perfect match (metal slide) from redwolf distributors. They are in hong kong, but shipping wasn't as bad as I would have thought. They have a g17 too, same thing without select fire. Fit my DAA holser better than my g35 out of the box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuNerd Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 There is a WE G17 on Airsplat that I'm looking at. Just doesn't have logos. Claims it is a 1:1 replica and will fit Glock holsters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuNerd Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I ordered the WE g17. Will post a review when I get it. Particularly interested to check Holster fit, ability to change Sights, weight etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I ordered the WE g17. Will post a review when I get it. Particularly interested to check Holster fit, ability to change Sights, weight etc. Where did you order from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) is it feasible to practice reloads with these clones or are they too fragile? what about changing sights? Edited February 27, 2012 by mackey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) The plastic of the receivers isn't nearly as tough as the stuff real Glocks are made of, and the magazines, in a cruel ironic twist, usually have steel bodies. Slamming one into the other may shorten the lifespan of the product. Still, a lot of people do it. If you do, you might want to take some care on where the ejected mags fall - the feed lips for the BBs don't like concrete floors, especially given that even the empty mag weighs much more than the real thing. The switching out of sights really depends on how they're mounted, and what sights you want to use. Some airsoft sights cannot be removed (my HSC was like that). Some slides may not take what you want to mount (screw in front sights don't work for the KWA 34 I have). The soft plastic stock Glock rear sights might go in easily, but the relatively soft metal of an airsoft slide might not hold up to drifting in a really tight metal aftermarket slide, and that's provided that there is a dovetail of the right dimensions or even any dovetail at all in the side you want to use. Edited February 28, 2012 by kevin c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus DUX Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 My KWA M17 took Dawson fiber optic front and Heinie slant pro rear with no problems. Everything holds nice for 2 years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now