AzShooter Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) A few weeks ago I was talking to my son about a new gun. He saw a GSG 1911 and was quite pleased with it. He told me that it was a copy of the Government Model and felt and looked like it. I read all the reviews on the internet and all seemed positive so I decided to check it out for myself. At my local LGS I found one in stock. Looking at it, it felt nice in my hands but the trigger was a bit heavy for me. It was 5 pounds and very crisp. I figured that it would smooth out after 1000 rounds and it did. I also ordered a Wilson spring for it that boasts bringing the trigger pull down to 3.5 pounds. That's just about what I like in my 1911s. Shooting it I fired 300 rounds of CCI Patriot ammo along with 500 rounds of CCI Blazer and was very impressed with the reliability. This gun, to me, is a keeper. I told my son I bought it. He was a little surprised so I told him to relax, he would be inheriting it to from me anyway. In the meantime I plan on firing it a lot and possibly added a number of available upgrades. There are no end because it is 80% compatible with a standard 1911. I already added + 2 base pads and ordered +4 followers to increase magazine capacity to 16 rounds. They also make +3 followers. That's the most I'm going to upgrade it for now. Right!!! Edited July 28, 2019 by AzShooter better picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 Next upgrade, I found some + 4 followers and some + 2 base pads to increase my magazine capacity to 16 rounds. Who needs a 16 round mag for a .22? I sure hope I don't miss that much but it's great fun during practice. I may need new springs for the magazines so I ordered an extra set of those as well. I placed an order for a set of Bomar (copy) sights for the gun. I hate chasing the target with the plastic sights that come with it even though they gave me 4 extra front sights to adjust elevation. It's easier with adjustables and I didn't have confidence in the plastic sights. Since the gun is pretty much Colt compliant I even found a mount for my Vortex Viper if I decide to go that route. I'm having a lot of fun with this gun. If you want a cheap gun to practice with go for it, you won't be disappointed. I already have 3 Ruger Marks but this is quickly becoming my go-to for my shooting bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgh Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Mine is also my current favorite 22. And they can be customized as much as a 1911. I'm partial to the Stoner golf ball stocks. https://www.stonercnc.com/1911-g10grips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeedOff Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Check https://www.cwaccessories.com/ for all the parts and upgrades you may “need” for the gsg.Note: I’m not affiliated in any way, just a happy and frequent customer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 TeedOff, I sure like that web site now but it's costing me a lot of money. This gun just screams to be upgraded. Fun to shoot stock but there is so much more I can do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgh Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, AzShooter said: TeedOff, I sure like that web site now but it's costing me a lot of money. This gun just screams to be upgraded. Fun to shoot stock but there is so much more I can do with it. Yeah, it's a 1911! I think my brother has about $1k in his. We call them project guns. "A project gun is one you keep sticking money into but don't care." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted August 18, 2019 Author Share Posted August 18, 2019 I've now fired about 2500 rounds and have d had very few malfunctions, mostly shooting Blazers. I replaced the stock sights with a set of adjustable ones from CW Accessories. Unfortunately the front sight that came with the kit is too high. I ordered a new front sight from Dawson Precision today that replaces the .300 with a .240 .100 front to get the adjustment back down. I was almost tapped out on adjustment the way it came. An unfortunate problem, after firing about 2000 rounds I lost the capability of my grip safety working. Some people like to pin the safety so that they can have a looser grip but I like having all safeties working the way they are suppose to. This confused me for a while. I kept taking out the sear spring trying to get the safety to work. Today I looked at the rear of the trigger and found that a small section where the grip safety is suppose to hit, was missing. That explains that problem..Tomorrow I'll call ATI and ask for a replacement. They have been good about supporting their products. If they don't have one I've already found a replacement on line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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