EMG / Salient Arms International 2011 DS 4.3 Airsoft Training Weapon (Color: Black / CO2)

"Good pistol. Orange tip is difficult to remove. Performance is slightly better than we or elite force 1911. Looks are very nice.

"I’ve had mine for a little while now, love the finish, look, recoil, distance, and many more things about this gun. the only complaints I’ve had about mine is the baseplates on the magazines break super easy(which is cosmetic only) and my mag release broke about a month after owning. Not sure why the mag release broke but I believe it was user error as I was using an incorrect holster. More or less if you get it make sure you have the correct holster and maintain it. (lower rating review just for the mag release)

"Functions really well other than the mag release which got stuck and started jumping out after a few mags.

"I have had the 4.3 co2 version for about 6 months or so now. I've noticed a few issues with the pistol. But it's overall good for the money. I ran it hard for a day with an HPA mag that converted m4 mid/hi caps to hi-capa and it had zero jams or misfeeds

The good:
-the co2 mags are nice, the spare one that is sold separately is different from the included one. But no leakage from either.
-feels solid in the hand, definitely better suited for players with large hands
-fairly accurate with one problem

The bad:
-magazine release is garbage. Broke within 3 half-hour matches (as a secondary)
-right safety lever felt loose out of the box and proceeded to later fall apart causing a small mystery spring to fall out as well as the empty mag button
-hopup chamber was loose and wouldn't hop bb's or keep it's setting
-gets hung up on the outer barrel way to easily
- titanium nitride coating wears away quickly

"Not Very Impressed...
I'm a shooter and wanted something that I could keep my skills honed with in my backyard without going to the range and burning up expensive ammo...
I called and they said this is what I needed so I ordered it.
You would think for what this pistol cost it would have been fit and tested better.
The trigger is gravely and drags horribly, it has about a mile and a half of take up.
I can't keep the safety off, it has little to no detent and as soon as you start engaging targets and touch the safety lever it stops the gun.
The tiniest pressure on the safety and it moves, there is no resistance.
If you guys are going to build a pistol and sell it for training, maybe you should have someone that actually shoots a real gun set them up. This is a very poor example of a training gun unless you want to practice failures every time you pull it out of the holster.
I'm not sure if point of aim can be changed on this gun because it didn't come with a manual, but it shoots LOW. Very LOW even at 15'.
My guess is at 30' it will point center mass and hit the guy in the crotch!
I'm starting too think I waisted my hard earned money.

Hopefully someone will make contact and get this pistol fixed so I can actually use it as it's intended.

"The pistol looks really nice, the material used to build this pistol is awesome. Very sturdy, heavy.

Although I love how it looks, the performance did not impress me.

Trigger wobbles side to side and rate of fore was very slow, even my $100 1911 shot better then this $180 pistol.

Lastly, the mags could not hold any gas I only shot 1/2 mag each time and gas was gone.

I had to return it and got a refund, maybe I got a lemon but will not buy again.
I will be buying the kwa atp se
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"Pro
Full metal
Nice recoil
Snappy slide
Metal base plates on mags
Good recoil spring
Well made

Cons
Gold berrel (paint rubs off and turns silver)
Trigger is "interesting"
Recommend a lot of thick silicon grease
Quality control needs improvement

"First of all, I'm sorry to write this review.
I bought this beautiful gun on July 6th, until yesterday I really enjoy to shooting.
But yesterday I got a problem, suddenly gun didn't fire.
Total shooting was less than 20 magazines, 500~550 rounds.
I noticed that magazine release catch couldn't hold magazine tightly then magazine located 1/8 inch below from gun so that gas was leaking between magazine and loading nozzle.
I have more than 20 gbb pistol from several brand but this is first time to show problem like this.
I hope my one is lemon and EVIKE will repair but I am worry about this will be main issue for this model.
If anyone had a same problem, please let me know how to fix.
I wish all others will enjoy this beautiful pistol without any problem.

"DONT BUY. I have broken the magazine release not once but twice. SAME EXACT REASONS. The gun itself is very cool looking and feels sturdy. I loved the gun except for the mag catch. the magazine catch is very fragile which makes this product a piece of garbage. I have returned this product completely as I do not want to mess around with this gun anymore.

"I definitely do not recommend the trigger wobbles very bad the safety is all over the place one side goes up and locks the slide when ever it feels like and has no resistance and the mag release is ver problematic