Thread: GSG .22LR 1911 Review

Originally Posted by R93

The trouble with .22 autos is as Spanners pointed out already is being able to cycle a heavy slide. Most are made of alloy or cast in order to allow this.

this is only a problem with designs that are trying to visually clone centrefire pistols. With dedicated designs etc Ruger Mk1/2/3/2245, Beretta 87, Browning Buckmark etc they're designed around the .22lr using quality materials. The CZ Kadet uses a similar sort of slide to the Ruger/Browning design and is to my mind a better design than the ones that use a pot metal full-size slide.

"Made in Germany" doesn't necessarily mean anything whatsoever, GSG started as literally an airsoft manufacturer and the design/materials of their rimfire guns reflect that - clones of iconic centrefire guns in inferior materials

Same with the "Colt" and "HK" .22lr AR15 clones - they're airsoft grade guns relabelled with "prestige" brand names