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Airsoft Core |
By Tony
Published: December 5, 2003
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Not long ago, I was interested in purchasing a KSC Glock 19 but put it off as I could not justify the need. I have a highly modified KSC Glock 17 and a number of other upgraded GBBs, so decision to purchase a G19 was hard to come to. As some people know, when I purchase a GBB or an AEG it is understood that it will be upgraded.
Along comes the KJW G23...
I just happened to be browsing through Infinity Airsoft a few months back and noticed a special on the KJW Glock 23. They mentioned that it was a copy of the KSC G19 and they were selling it with a spare mag and a universal thigh holster, all for a price that was hard to ignore. Needless to say, I ordered it and expected to toss the holster (I expected it to be a cheap one). Three days later, the package arrived and I started my upgrade hunt.
As soon as I opened the box, I was intent on upgrading. No offense to the distributor, but the unit was not in very good shape. The Styrofoam package was somehow melted onto the plastic slide and left an unsightly streak, which wouldn't come off. So I looked around and found a metal slide and barrel through Infinity Airsoft as well. Unfortunately, that kit did not come with trades, so another search led me to Airsoft Clan. This time the slide and barrel had full trades and that was that. As I was not satisfied with the frame either, I also purchase a heavyweight frame from WGC, which had authentic markings.
OK, enough with the body for now, lets take care of the internals. As is my habit, I will not dwell on every little stock detail in my reviews. My guns are upgraded and I will concentrate my review on the results of those modifications. <
I proceeded to modify the valves on both G23 magazines to allow higher output. As you may already know, I only use Green Gas on all my GBBs, so enough said about that. I wanted power!
My modified G23 now runs as powerful as my G17, easily penetrating both sides of a soda can on all shots through the mag, with very little noticeable cool-down effect. Accuracy was also fairly good. Unfortunately, the sights on the KJW G23 are not upgradeable as they are permanently mated to the blowback assembly through a screw. Otherwise, the G23 gave good groupings from 15-feet away. Blowback is crisp, and the report of the metal slide slamming onto the metal barrel definitely adds to the realism. A slightly stronger recoil spring might, however, benefit this piece as I feel a slight weakness in the spring.
That's not the end of the KJW G23 story, though. Recently, I purchased a copy of American Hand gunner’s Annual TACTICAL issue for 2003. In it was an article on a "Robarized" Glock 23 featured in the Workbench column. Looking at the pictures of the work done on the author's Glock 23, I was impressed and decided that I would modify my G23 further to be as close as possible to the work of Robar. So first, I stripped the metal slide and barrel to bare aluminum, and also removed paint from the trigger pin, the slide release latch, and the disassembly latch. I then proceeded to trim the trigger guard and changed the square point with a smooth curve, as can bee seen in the pictures in this review.
I would say that my "Robar-style" modifications to my KJW G23 are probably fairly unique, and definitely not for the faint-hearted. All that being said, I am very happy with the results and will definitely hold this piece as one of my favorites.
-Tony
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