Update: After shooting this gun over 600 rounds, I can say I recommend it. It's a joy to shoot and its very accurate. The weight is like a real 1911 and so are the controls. The price on these recently went up a tad.
I Ran around 6k of rounds in mine. I didnt polish the rails (took about 2k to smooth itself) -Ammo I have tried so far; Ammo it loves; 1. Remington thunderbolts 2. Aguila SuperExtra HV 3. CCI minimag 4. American eagle 5. Fed. Gameshok Ammo it hates; 1. Winchester 222/555 (40% fail)ftc,stovep, fte 2. Fed automatch 325 (20% fail) ftc,stovep,lps 3. Armscor (20% fail) ftc, fte, stovep, and one casing exploded in chamber sending pressure out ejector all over my face. Very gunky casings. Cycled ok when wiped down each round. Issues; 1. Barrel fixing screw loosens after 30-50rds(POI will change) 2. Barrel becomes difficult to remove from slide during dissassembly the more rounds and the longer sessions you have. Slide lock/stop wear. No issues with my gsg yet but I ordered recoil a spring, Guide rod and buffer from ZTRS; when the parts do wear. Plastic sights are awful. But its a fun gun regardless. I am happy with my purchase.
I just purchased this gun and I can’t wait to take it shooting. I bought this gun for economical reasons as well, something I can take to the range to practice without breaking the bank. Great review!!
I'm a day late and a dollar short! Just ordered one and here we are, 5 years later! I'm also purchasing a couple of extra magazines and the 15 round extenders. Great video!
I just purchased one of these with the fake suppressor...I was surprised to see that your thread protector end piece that u remove to attach the suppressor came off the barrel with just you simply screwing it off with your fingers. I tried using the wrench it came with and it was on so tight that the wrench slipped around the flat part and scratched it pretty bad. I ended up having to take it to a gunsmith. He had to put the barrel in a vise to finally get it off. I called American Tactical and was told that because in some states like California, it is illegal to own a gun with a threaded barrel, therefore its shipped with full strength lock tight on it and it needs to be put in a vise and heated with a torch to break it free. Happy for you that you didnt have to deal with all of this. Otherwise, the gun itself is well worth the price of it. Feels just like a full size 1911. Thanks for posting this very good video !
Just picked one up last week . Paid 286$+tax ... can’t wait to run it. Borrowed a friends , ran 300rds of CCI MINI MAGS , I went out and bought one ASAP .... thank for video
The key with these is running good ammo. I bought some Remington bottom of the barrel junk and it runs but gets jammed like 1/50 rounds or so. Im still enjoying this gun today. I use it when introducing someone to firearms.
I have the same model as you, and it's one of my favorite 22lr pistols. Ordered more mags and I am enjoying it even more now. Can't choose which one is my favorite, but it's between my GSG 1911 and Taurus TX-22. Great review!👍
You can buy this GSG directly from American Tactical (the importer) and have it transferred to your local gun store for pick-up. A fun .22 and same weight and feel as a regular .45 1911. 10/10.
If anyone ask to see your TAX STAMP because you have a fake or real suppressor tell them to kick rocks. Only people you have to show it to is an ATF Agent
I've had mine for 5 months now and had about 4 failure to eject/feed. That is exceptional. My mate who bought a Colt 1911-22 has had more failures (still a nice gun) and he cleans his ever time we're at the range. I've cleaned mine once! In Oz I paid $550 and he paid $995. I'm wrapped!
I have had mine for over a year and It is a joy to shoot, Mine does not like cheep bulk pack ammo I have found that CCI Mini Mags work best last time at the range I shot 100 rounds with NO failures! Check out CWA.com for some up grades I changed the barrel bushing guide rod and spring it made a great gun better!
Found mine in the used section in pretty good shape at my lgs for 119.99 and ive loved it. I got mine pre covid. 3000 rounds and ive only had to replace the firing pin.
I ordered that gun after watching your video, it didn’t have the suppressor, not even the picatinny rail. The guy at Sportsman warehouse in Mesa Arizona said that it doesn’t come with it, even though their website product description says it does.
Interesting. I ordered mine right off buds gun shop. Up to you at that point if you accept the gun or not. Clearly they come with it unless its some AZ compliant version.
Definitely only a range gun IMHO it is not reliable as you would expect from a 22LR. Just ordered extra strong magazine springs to see if that makes a difference
Good Morning, I recently purchased this pistol and the threaded barrel is twisted too tightly. So, I can't loosen it up to put my suppressor on the barrel. And even after using the wrench that came with it...is this normal?
I picked one of these up two years ago because I thought they were so cool--1911 platform but in .22. It has performed flawlessly! Mine is two-tone, but I wish they'd had it in solid black like yours. Nice video--subbed! Feel free to check out my video shooting this gun suppressed. Thanks for the video!
Its been great! No issues and at least 1000 rounds through it. Just like any 22 it has to be very clean prior to going to the range. When the gun gets very dirty it will start having malfunctions like the slide staying closed on final round, etc. once shes cleaned up its back to working flawless.
Have you had any damage to the slide stop area on the slide being bashed and dented by the slide stop lever? Seems to be an issue becouse the slide is made of aluminum.
@@PauloMatias The reason I asked mine actually did the stop lever for some reason was hitting the cut out on the slide and denting the very forward bottom edge leaving a little dent and bright spot in the aluminum. I did call GSG and after sending pictures of the damage and in the beginning the woman I spoke to sort of fluffed it off and told me to just use some touch up paint to repair it now I had only put a box of ammo through this gun. So when I asked for a supervisor or someone a little higher up the ladder I ended up with a new slide at no charge which is fine but still haven't figured out why the damage occurred in the first place and still haven't put on the new slide.
Interesting. Good work on getting a new slide. Maybe record you firing off a box of ammo with the new slide installed to document if the damage happens again
Still shooting it good today, haven't replaced a thing. Shoot good ammo like CCI and it will run & run. I've been shooting garbage ammo and it tends to gunk up the gun.
Do you still have to buy a threaded extension to use a real suppressor with this or does the one that's on the fake suppressor come off? Real suppressors have female threads and require the barrel to extend past the slide.
Update: After shooting this gun over 600 rounds, I can say I recommend it. It's a joy to shoot and its very accurate. The weight is like a real 1911 and so are the controls. The price on these recently went up a tad.
Paulo Matias
I Ran around 6k of rounds in mine. I didnt polish the rails (took about 2k to smooth itself)
-Ammo I have tried so far;
Ammo it loves;
1. Remington thunderbolts
2. Aguila SuperExtra HV
3. CCI minimag
4. American eagle
5. Fed. Gameshok
Ammo it hates;
1. Winchester 222/555 (40% fail)ftc,stovep, fte
2. Fed automatch 325 (20% fail) ftc,stovep,lps
3. Armscor (20% fail) ftc, fte, stovep, and one casing exploded in chamber sending pressure out ejector all over my face. Very gunky casings. Cycled ok when wiped down each round.
Issues;
1. Barrel fixing screw loosens after 30-50rds(POI will change)
2. Barrel becomes difficult to remove from slide during dissassembly the more rounds and the longer sessions you have.
Slide lock/stop wear.
No issues with my gsg yet but I ordered recoil a spring, Guide rod and buffer from ZTRS; when the parts do wear.
Plastic sights are awful. But its a fun gun regardless. I am happy with my purchase.
I just purchased this gun and I can’t wait to take it shooting. I bought this gun for economical reasons as well, something I can take to the range to practice without breaking the bank. Great review!!
Isabel Gomez me to buddy I know I'm going to turn heads at the range
I'm a day late and a dollar short! Just ordered one and here we are, 5 years later!
I'm also purchasing a couple of extra magazines and the 15 round extenders.
Great video!
I just purchased one of these with the fake suppressor...I was surprised to see that your thread protector end piece that u remove to attach the suppressor came off the barrel with just you simply screwing it off with your fingers. I tried using the wrench it came with and it was on so tight that the wrench slipped around the flat part and scratched it pretty bad. I ended up having to take it to a gunsmith. He had to put the barrel in a vise to finally get it off. I called American Tactical and was told that because in some states like California, it is illegal to own a gun with a threaded barrel, therefore its shipped with full strength lock tight on it and it needs to be put in a vise and heated with a torch to break it free. Happy for you that you didnt have to deal with all of this. Otherwise, the gun itself is well worth the price of it. Feels just like a full size 1911. Thanks for posting this very good video !
Just picked one up last week . Paid 286$+tax ... can’t wait to run it. Borrowed a friends , ran 300rds of CCI MINI MAGS , I went out and bought one ASAP .... thank for video
The key with these is running good ammo. I bought some Remington bottom of the barrel junk and it runs but gets jammed like 1/50 rounds or so. Im still enjoying this gun today. I use it when introducing someone to firearms.
I have the same model as you, and it's one of my favorite 22lr pistols. Ordered more mags and I am enjoying it even more now. Can't choose which one is my favorite, but it's between my GSG 1911 and Taurus TX-22. Great review!👍
I'm trying to decide between the two, you should do a review on both of them
Cant find a tx22 for anything. I know it's been a year, but where did you get yours?
@@MLinktheprophet from my local gun store. I paid under 300 bucks at the time.
When he dry fired it I gritted my teeth so hard 😂😂😂 wifey bought this for me for my birthday, love it!
You can buy this GSG directly from American Tactical (the importer) and have it transferred to your local gun store for pick-up. A fun .22 and same weight and feel as a regular .45 1911. 10/10.
If anyone ask to see your TAX STAMP because you have a fake or real suppressor tell them to kick rocks. Only people you have to show it to is an ATF Agent
I didn’t think you should dry fire like that on non center fire ammo
The big red piece of paper says exactly that but I guess he didn't pay attention to that.
Lol
Dry firing a rim fire is a no no. It xan damage the gun.
Thanks for the share! Great detailed video!
I've had mine for 5 months now and had about 4 failure to eject/feed. That is exceptional. My mate who bought a Colt 1911-22 has had more failures (still a nice gun) and he cleans his ever time we're at the range. I've cleaned mine once! In Oz I paid $550 and he paid $995. I'm wrapped!
I have had mine for over a year and It is a joy to shoot, Mine does not like cheep bulk pack ammo I have found that CCI Mini Mags work best last time at the range I shot 100 rounds with NO failures! Check out CWA.com for some up grades I changed the barrel bushing guide rod and spring it made a great gun better!
Found mine in the used section in pretty good shape at my lgs for 119.99 and ive loved it. I got mine pre covid. 3000 rounds and ive only had to replace the firing pin.
Hint: use the snap cap to prevent damaging a 22lr barrel !
What a beautiful gun.
You can get one super cheap. Right now they are $250 on gun deals.
My dad got one 100% worth it all metal and the weight is perfect like he mentioned
Linda essa arma, e não falha sou fã dos vídeos faz tempo!
Good video
I ordered that gun after watching your video, it didn’t have the suppressor, not even the picatinny rail. The guy at Sportsman warehouse in Mesa Arizona said that it doesn’t come with it, even though their website product description says it does.
Interesting. I ordered mine right off buds gun shop. Up to you at that point if you accept the gun or not. Clearly they come with it unless its some AZ compliant version.
You need to go to ammo AZ at 19 deer valley
He ordered you the wrong one my buddy has one he got at sportsmans in Tucson
Thanks. I ended up buying them separately. The actual suppressor was fake anyway.
Definitely only a range gun IMHO it is not reliable as you would expect from a 22LR. Just ordered extra strong magazine springs to see if that makes a difference
Yes only a range gun. I agree its not super reliable. I find with cheap ammo, it gunks up easily.
Good Morning,
I recently purchased this pistol and the threaded barrel is twisted too tightly. So, I can't loosen it up to put my suppressor on the barrel. And even after using the wrench that came with it...is this normal?
Try using some heat on it to loosen it up
I picked one of these up two years ago because I thought they were so cool--1911 platform but in .22. It has performed flawlessly! Mine is two-tone, but I wish they'd had it in solid black like yours. Nice video--subbed! Feel free to check out my video shooting this gun suppressed. Thanks for the video!
das goot!
Hows the gun been treating you? Im looking into getting one for myself
Its been great! No issues and at least 1000 rounds through it. Just like any 22 it has to be very clean prior to going to the range. When the gun gets very dirty it will start having malfunctions like the slide staying closed on final round, etc. once shes cleaned up its back to working flawless.
Is the rail removable and where did you get it?
Rail is not removable.
the suppressor and the tactical light come with it ?
The threaded barrel is twisted tightly I can't loosen it up to put my suppressor on the barrel.
use some vice grips or something, you'll get it loose. Also try heating it up a bit over a flame, heat makes metal expand.
FRaG'[D] thank-you so much
Love it, where did you get that gun from?
Got it online from budsgunshop!
Have you had any damage to the slide stop area on the slide being bashed and dented by the slide stop lever? Seems to be an issue becouse the slide is made of aluminum.
No issues here
@@PauloMatias The reason I asked mine actually did the stop lever for some reason was hitting the cut out on the slide and denting the very forward bottom edge leaving a little dent and bright spot in the aluminum. I did call GSG and after sending pictures of the damage and in the beginning the woman I spoke to sort of fluffed it off and told me to just use some touch up paint to repair it now I had only put a box of ammo through this gun. So when I asked for a supervisor or someone a little higher up the ladder I ended up with a new slide at no charge which is fine but still haven't figured out why the damage occurred in the first place and still haven't put on the new slide.
Interesting. Good work on getting a new slide. Maybe record you firing off a box of ammo with the new slide installed to document if the damage happens again
@@PauloMatias I'd rather not damage the new slide but first figure out why the fist one got damaged and correct the problem.
@@willf5768 The slide stop is steel, the slide is aluminum.
Link the light for your gun.
I have a separate video on the light.
Does the rail. Come off
It does not.
Deos it come with a half by 28 thread adapter or will i need to snoop on amozon to get one?
No adapter but if your using the default silencer it threads right on
@@PauloMatias looks like ill be hittin amozon and praying they got one
Reliability?
Still shooting it good today, haven't replaced a thing. Shoot good ammo like CCI and it will run & run. I've been shooting garbage ammo and it tends to gunk up the gun.
shoots aguila ammo lovely even cheap bulk ammo
What website did you get that from
Bought it off buds gun shop!
Will you honesty tell me that this handgun came with the hammer cocked???
Looks like airsoft conversion.
ambidextrous... read it. there's only one i
Please don't dry fire your rimfir handguns
Do you still have to buy a threaded extension to use a real suppressor with this or does the one that's on the fake suppressor come off? Real suppressors have female threads and require the barrel to extend past the slide.
Well the fake one has female threads too and I believe from what I've looked at for real ones you can get an adapter
Watch the video
Yes you will need an adapter.
Very beautiful very sexy I think I'll have to pick me one up nice video by the way
Cuanto kieres te la compro amigo
Can’t buy in Illinois
Why not? I lived in IL when I bought it.
The suppressor isn’t real
Dont waste your money on junk please I learned my lesson