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e-luder · November 3rd, 2012, 17:05

Both have their merrits.

The 229 is a neat little pistol. It has great kick for a compact carry. The thing with it is it's made of cheap metals. Mine had a piece of the hop up unit break off while firing. And as Masterless specified, it does poorly on gas effectivness.

The KWA Glock is also a good choice. They built pretty strong. But i almost dont recmemd you buying a used one. Simply because no matter "how new" the previous owner claims it to be, you dont actually know the state of the pistol and its internals. KwA/KSC Glocks are synomous for waring and tearing in their internal compenents. Not because they are made of poor material but because of how they are designed. In particular, the sear and hammer hooks will wear out much quicker than any other Glock makes.

when KWA Glocks fail, they fail hard. It's tricky troubleshooting them because they have an intricate internal set up.

The good news is that parts can be ordered from KWA directly. Just give them a ring and they'll send some stuff out for you.

It really depends if you want a compact or a full size pistol for pointability and ergomomics. I for one love how Glocks feels with their slimmer grip width.

November 3rd, 2012, 17:05	#3
e-luder Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Centre Mass	Both have their merrits. The 229 is a neat little pistol. It has great kick for a compact carry. The thing with it is it's made of cheap metals. Mine had a piece of the hop up unit break off while firing. And as Masterless specified, it does poorly on gas effectivness. The KWA Glock is also a good choice. They built pretty strong. But i almost dont recmemd you buying a used one. Simply because no matter "how new" the previous owner claims it to be, you dont actually know the state of the pistol and its internals. KwA/KSC Glocks are synomous for waring and tearing in their internal compenents. Not because they are made of poor material but because of how they are designed. In particular, the sear and hammer hooks will wear out much quicker than any other Glock makes. when KWA Glocks fail, they fail hard. It's tricky troubleshooting them because they have an intricate internal set up. The good news is that parts can be ordered from KWA directly. Just give them a ring and they'll send some stuff out for you. It really depends if you want a compact or a full size pistol for pointability and ergomomics. I for one love how Glocks feels with their slimmer grip width. __________________ "May you fight with the strength of ten full grown men."