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Thread: Airsoft vs "real" replica trigger dry fire practice

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    Question Airsoft vs "real" replica trigger dry fire practice

    I live in NYC and go target shooting on a limited basis. I share my friend's Kimber Ultra Carry .45 on those occasions.

    I've been looking into how I can practice my trigger pull (the biggest thing I need to improve) given my limited options living in NYC.

    I've been reading that airsoft 1911's triggers are very light or just different. And I've seen 1911 dry fire replicas that say they are "exactly like originals" minus the ability to fire live rounds.

    So, what would you get to practice trigger pull inside of an NYC apartment? A top-notch Airsoft or a good authentic dry fire only replica?

    Thanks for your advice.

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    idk if anyone has PM'd you or not, but in answer to your question, I have a Colt Mk5 Target 1911 Airsoft pistol I bought from walmart for all of 10 bucks I think. It actually feels very close to the trigger on my Auto-Ordnance 1911, just my few cents worth

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    Where have you seen "dry fire" replicas offered? I've looked at and handled a few non-firing replica revolvers, both single action (SAA) and double action (Colt Cobra). To put it politely, they were junk. The trigger pulls were HORRIBLE ... and the instructions with the DA specifically said NOT to dry fire it excessively" or it would break.

    The only real dry fire replica I've seen is a replica SAA revolver made for cowboy action shooters by either Uberti or Pietta Arms. It's the exact same gun as their real guns, with a dummy cylinder and no firing pin. And it costs more than most companies sell the real thing for.
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    We have tried several airsoft pistols some years ago. All had light triggers. Still the trigger time with them is invaluable in learning trigger control.
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    Thumbs up Training Barrel

    Tried the air soft..went to the Blade-Tech training barrel...For $15.00, I can dry fire all day without a problem...
    Just my two cents!

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    FYI, I have a Tokio Marui Hi-Capa airsoft, that I have dry-fired... I have no idea how many times - it has to be several thousand, as I had it next to the couch in the living room for a couple of years, taking 'dry' pot-shots at various things in my living room. Anyway - it works absolutely fine, as always, but over time, it acquired a decidedly non-1911 'roll' trigger, presumably from wear between the sear and hammer (the relationship between which is similar to real 1911 parts). If I were to use it for practice now, I'd buy a new hammer and sear for it. I have other airsofts, though, so this is a very low priority...

    Like John said, the triggers these things have are quite light, but they can be made heavier - up to a point.

    Frankly though, if I'm looking solely at trigger control and/or sight picture work, I'd still opt for a dedicated, single-shot airgun... I spent the last few days doing some casual plinking, using my 'childhood' Webley Hurricane air-pistol (long discontinued). I'm literally angry at myself, for setting it aside for as long as I did. A heavy, ugly beast, by airsoft standards, at least it has a nice, heavy-ish trigger. Its weight is adjustable, but who cares - it's great for practice as it is.
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