The Two Things About the TM Hi Capa I Don't Like

[emilianoksa]

And most other hi capas come to that.

 

First the grip. The TM one looks cheap to start with, but I also dislike the shape of most hi capa grips, the way they flare out at the bottom and benefit from having a magwell (I don't really like magwells either but they look better with one than without), and the shape of the trigger guard. 

 

The flat front of the trigger guard spoils the look of the gun in my humble opinion. Well it does for me anyway. I would like a hi capa that looks more like a para ordinance ie the general shape of a 1911 but with a thicker grip and mag. And that means that I would prefer a trigger guard rounded at the front.

 

So I decided to treat myself to a Guarder black Tanio Koba tactical grip for Christmas. It looks like the one on the KJW 05 version of the hi capa. But nowhere in the UK has them. I started to look elsewhere but even abroad they are thin on the ground or only available in olive drab. And then I found one in a Polish online retailer called Spec Shop. So I ordered it and went to check out only to find the list of countries they ship to didn't include the UK. At first I thought it might have something to do with us leaving the EU. But both the US and Canada are on the list and they aren't in the EU either. And the box for selecting the English language on their sight actually has a Union Jack on it.

 

The other thing I don't like on the Hi Capa is the bomar sight, again for aesthetic reasons. It is just an ugly big slab which spoils the lines of the gun and for airsoft pistols I see little need for adjustable sights in the first place. I much prefer the look of the 4.3 tactical sight, but there doesn't seem to be anything like it for the 5.1 unless you want to fork out for expensive night sights. For the sake of two fewer bbs I would also prefer to use the 4.3 mags. 

 

So what I really want is something that looks more like a 1911 but with extra gas and bb capacity. Pity nobody makes one.

 

And it would be nice if manufacturers like Airsoft Masterpiece made metal slides for hi capas that looked more like classic 1911 slides. Not everyone wants weird shapes, fancy lettering and cut outs on a slide

 

But I realise that since hi capas are so popular most people probably like the looks of them. I just wondered if anybody on here felt the same way as me.

[Chev Chelios]

Seems to me an afternoon with a rotary tool and a burner/soldering iron would solve all your problems. I much prefer the thinner grip of a 1911 as well but gas reservoir size is wank. I think a full length dust cover balances out the grip better.

 

 

[Tackle]

I run 2 TM 4.3's , & yeah cosmetically they are nicer than the 5.1, but I also run a kjw in 5.1 , overall not as good as the tm's, but then that's why we buy them en masse, there's very little to match them ?.

Also picked up an ICS Korth recently, another 1911 variant/spin off, lovely quality but I've yet to field it for comparison ?.

For me though, the things that niggle you don't bother me, the only time they leave their holster is to shoot someone, as long as they do that 100% of the time I don't bother actually looking at them.

Come to think of it I rarely look at what other players are using on site, pistols or rifles, is that normal ? 

[BigStew]

when ever i get a hi capa  i fit these much better feel and look https://www.specshop.pl/product-eng-4693-Guarder-MARUI-HI-CAPA-Tactical-Grip-Set-Black-CAPA-19-BK.html there are usually cheaper knock off but this was the first result

[heroshark]

Sure I've ordered off spec shop before. Was about a year ago now though. You can stick a 1911 slide on a capa.

[Shamal]

3 hours ago, Tackle said:

the only time they leave their holster is to shoot someone, as long as they do that 100% of the time I don't bother actually looking at them.

Come to think of it I rarely look at what other players are using on site, pistols or rifles, is that normal ? 

Thats pretty much my take on it.Pistols come out of holsters to do a job,which I'm confident they will do,and then go back.when I get home they get quick clean and back in gun bag till next time.

Like you I don't tend to look too closely at other guys/girls gats.perhaps a bit if something sounds special.I'm happy with my arsenal and know it will perform well when needed.

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Happy christmas

Regards 

[Guest]

WE make a hi-capa that looks like a 1911 with a fat grip

 

https://www.kyairsoft.com/guns/we-pistols-gbbp/we-hi-capa-series/we-hi-capa-1938-a.html

 

 

[Adolf Hamster]

23 hours ago, emilianoksa said:

And it would be nice if manufacturers like Airsoft Masterpiece made metal slides for hi capas that looked more like classic 1911 slides. Not everyone wants weird shapes, fancy lettering and cut outs on a slide

 

But I realise that since hi capas are so popular most people probably like the looks of them. I just wondered if anybody on here felt the same way as me.

 

you're not alone, mine had the TK grip (which is really comfy btw) and externally it was standard everything.

 

only thing i did was some diy night sights which worked surprisingly well.

 

would be nice to cater to the folk who recognise that filling a gun full of holes is just asking for them to fill with dirt.