So, I bought one of those GSG 1911 22lr conversion kits, and finally had time to take it to the range today. Brief review:
Pros:
Cons:
Overall, I'm pleased with it, given that it's only $150 or so. I'd be a lot more critical on the reliability front if I had paid Marvel or Kimber prices for the kit.
Pros:
- Goes on real easy once you've got the slide stop fitted (see cons).
- Mags are reasonably priced and go to 14rds when you mod them out of state.
- Slide locks back on empty.
- Mags feel super solid, and are easy to load.
- Mostly reliable with Fed bulk and CCI Minimags.
- Has the "fixed" GSG 1911 slide with a metal pin for the slide stop to hit... this should reduce the slide cracking problem that plagues GSG 1911s.
Cons:
- Didn't quite fit my KSN GAL correctly, and had a gap. I think the GAL has short dust cover? No operational effect, though.
- Had a few (~5%) rounds go nose-up when feeding. Might have loaded the mags incorrectly and had a rim over rim feed failure?
- Had an issue with a magazine not wanting to eject near the end of my range session. Might have been mag specific? Not sure, need to diagnose further.
- Had to reduce the diameter of the slide stop pin to fit it in. Couple minutes with a dremel, but I shouldn't have had to do that.
- You really have to pull back the slide to slingshot the gun into battery. I suspect this will improve over time.
Overall, I'm pleased with it, given that it's only $150 or so. I'd be a lot more critical on the reliability front if I had paid Marvel or Kimber prices for the kit.
