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Which one should I buy - You Decide!

The DrabOlive

The DrabOlive

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I come to you as Romeo with his heart torn betwixt a fair Rosaline and Juliet! Which one should I go for? Cast you vote and help this innocent little olive find his true GB-Bae this Christmas! 

Seriously, I think they are both gorgeous and I love the 1911 design so on looks they are equal. I'm not concerned with power, so it really comes down to reliability, build quality. 

(So I just watched a video where the guy swapped the lower on the Warhawk with a High-Capa lower so I think my mind is made up but still want to see what y'all think!) 

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The R608 as it's naturally more hi capa-esque so when parts break (they will it's relatively cheaply made) the replacements will be easier to get. Generally the AA capas are ok shooting out the box as well. Don't expect mega performance but 20-30M it'll do you.

 
That's an easy choice:

The R608 is cheaper, looks cooler and most importantly it has a full size hi-capa magazine.

The Nighthawk 1911 mag doesn't hold much gas at all

 
I'm fine with Army Armament as a brand, but I'd approach the R608 with a little caution. I've seen one with a snapped safety switch, and the owner claimed he'd heard it was a common issue (which you're now hearing about 3rd or 4th hand).  It didn't effect the functionality of the gun though.

 
I certainly wouldn't have a full metal green gas 1911 as my only pistol. Honestly, in terms of size, weight, performance etc, I think the TM G19 is one of the best sidearms around...but you should buy something you like the look and feel of. Just know that you're choosing the latter over reliability.

 
RostokMcSpoons said:
I know it's an obvious choice, and it's a plastic slide, but there's a reason everyone goes for them...

https://www.defconairsoft.co.uk/product/tokyo-marui-hi-capa-4-3-gbb-pistol/

... Reliable in all weathers, accurate, easy to upgrade later if you want to.  

I can personally recommend this one

https://www.defconairsoft.co.uk/product/tokyo-marui-hi-capa-5-1-d-o-r-direct-optics-ready-gbb-pistol/

It's slightly upgraded on the standard hi caps, iirc.
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That’s the winner there if you want a hi cappa style pistol

I never get the incessant fascination for having a metal slide over usability , I mean if your just gonna sit in the house and touch n caress it when watching a gnu pron film (like I do) 

Fair enough

But I know, when it comes down to it, my plastic slide TM will work every time I pull it out in the few and far between times I have needed to 

 
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So the answer to the question is neither; GET A TM! 

I was really considering the aesthetics and reliability and I was going to get the NWWH but the TMs kept popping up. Nighthawk is TM spec and the plastic on TM is a put-off (I know it looks great and aids performance but this is a hobby for me not a competition). 

Reeeeally considering the 5.1 TM though. One last thing: can I put a suppressor on the TM? 

 
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EDcase said:
That's an easy choice:

The R608 is cheaper, looks cooler and most importantly it has a full size hi-capa magazine.

The Nighthawk 1911 mag doesn't hold much gas at all
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The gas isn't really an issue for me as I dig the realism and need to reload. I'm even considering the EMG STI DVC 3 GUN as a middle-ground between the classic 1911 looks and the high-capa functionality. 

 
I may well be biased but the FNX-45 is a lovely pistol indeed, I run a Xcortech XT301 tracer on mine rather than a suppressor and it'll still sit in my holster just fine. Hop's 25's a daft distance too ?

Just had an email from Defcon with a TM Hi-Capa 5.1 DOR at £124.99. {Edit} Looks like the FNX and 4.3 are both at £139.99 currently.

 
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The DrabOlive said:
I come to you as Romeo with his heart torn betwixt a fair Rosaline and Juliet
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Not sure I'd be using that analogy considering their ages in the original text?

What are you wanting from the pistol? If it's going to be a holster queen then get which ever one you like the look of. If you're planning on using it quite often then I'd go with the TM. Yes it's more expensive but it will perform better and last longer

 
The DrabOlive said:
So the answer to the question is neither; GET A TM! 

 Nighthawk is TM spec and the plastic on TM is a put-off (I know it looks great and aids performance but this is a hobby for me not a competition). 
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It’s a hobby to most of us dude

But nothing more disappointing than getting the sneak up on somebody and deciding to full on bad ass and getting the pistol out for the first time you have ever truly needed it!!

You’ve got the advantage …

Your victim doesn’t know you are there….

You very stealthily, withdraw your pistol from your holster……

Steady your nerves, line up the shot (who knows - the site photographer could be ready for you)

You pull the trigger and your pistol shits the bed and vents the guts out of the magazine!!

I’ve witnessed this more than a dozen times ?

 
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