Elite Force Fully Licensed GLOCK 19X Gas Blowback Airsoft Pistol (Type: Green Gas / Tan)

"Glock 19X is one of my favorite side arms to use in any enjoinment, easy to use and simple point and shoot. lots of fun with the blowback give it a small kick simulating a real GLOCK. Feels a lot better when you upgrade the Inner Barrel, Outer threaded Barrel, Hop UP, Bucking, 130x Spring, and many more upgrades to make this gun a breast.

"I bought the 19x to be used as a training weapon.

Let me say that I couldn't be happier with my purchase. This gun fits in all of my Glock holsters no problem. The magazines are expensive but they are worth it; I've run thousands of rounds through each mag I own and haven't had a malfunction due to the magazine. Just don't drop the magazine onto a hard surface or you might break the base plate or worse, the feed lips. The rail system seems to fit anything you'd want to throw onto it. I myself put a Surfire x300u-b with a DG remote switch which fits perfectly. The lanyard loop/grip plug can be a little annoying but it is removable and will fit a gen4/5 glock grip plug. Alternatively, you can cut and sand the loop down. I do recommend that you leave something there since it is possible to get the magazine feed lips caught in the hole the grip plug fills. The hop adjustment is really convenient but if you forget to bring the included allen key, you can still adjust the hopup by removing the slide and turning the wheel.

Performance wise, the EF Glock 19x shoots accurately out of the box. It's snappy with good gas efficiency with around 4 mags worth per fill. Note: I did have a few air pockets initially in a couple of my magazines but was easily rectified by flushing the mag with green gas.

Since I use this as a training weapon, I took off the orange tip and treat it as I would a real firearm. Since it is neither glued nor threaded, I took off the orange tip by breaking it with a set of pliers (after taking out the outer barrel from the slide and removing the inner barrel with a flat head screwdriver). However, as other people have mentioned, the orange tip is used as a spacer between the inner and outer barrel contributing to the accuracy of the gun. As a result, I found that I had to keep a ridiculous hold over and observed rounds flying to the right. To fix this, just wrap the inner barrel with some electrical tape. My gun now shoots even more accurately than it did with the orange tip.

After ~2 months of plinking, training classes and airsoft fights, this gun has taken it all and is ready for more. If you're looking for a realistic Glock airsoft gun and are willing to pay a little more for "Glock Perfection" look no further.

"Absolutely stunning piece of kit this. Fit and finish just ooze authenticity. It looks better in the flesh, and feels extremely solid. However, a couple caveats; first is the orange tip, and second is the slide being quite resistant to pulling back even with plenty of silicone oil.

ORANGE TIP:

Now to the elephant in the room: the orange tip. A tricky little sod to remove, to put it mildly. Do not attempt to boil or pull it out since it's anchored inside the barrel, and acts as a spacer for the inner barrel. First, you need to cut down the orange tip to where it meets the barrel. Then, take out the barrel assembly. Rest the barrel assembly onto the edge of a desk, make sure to have some padding so you don't damage the barrel. Insert a soft stick like a pencil or chopstick to that little hole on the inner barrel. You should also wrap that stick with a bit of paper towel to prevent damage to the hole. Then gently tap the stick with a mallet, and the inner barrel will come off. Voila! Remember to lubricate the parts well before tapping out the inner barrel, as they have pretty tight tolerance. Now with the inner barrel out of the way, you can just push out the stubborn orange tip, easiest way is to push it back up the barrel. All but done however, since the orange tip also acted as a spacer between the inner and outer barrel, you now need to wrap the inner barrel with some tape to ensure a snug fit when it goes back in. Otherwise you would end up with a floaty inner barrel, causing massive inaccuracy. I wrapped about 1.5mm thick of tape around the spot where the orange tip used to sit.

There you have it, an in-depth instruction. Niggles aside, it's a quality piece of work. Quality.