KWC Tanfoglio Witness 1911 – Econo Airsoft Review
KWC Tanfoglio Witness 1911 v2.0 Spring Pistol
Shooting Game Set (KA-113FAP)
- Modeled After: Tanfoglio Witness 1911
- Hop-Up: None (.12g or .2g 6mm BBs)
- Lowest Advertised: 320 or 220 FPS / 80 ft Range
- Purchased from CobraAirguns.com for $18 +$14 Shipped
Muzzle Velocity
Dual Ammo Compatibility
Smoooooth Action
Aesthetics
Magazine Capacity
No Hop-Up
The 1911 is one of my favorite guns, and the Tanfoglio Witness variant takes the original Colt and spices it up film-noir style. Love it or hate it, this gun has that Chicago Typewriter look. The fake wood grain grips aren’t unattractive until you get up close. The black slide and engravings (although fake) don’t look bad either. The “ejection port” is actually just a sticker, but it looks so much like brushed aluminum I thought it was metal for a good week.
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The newer Version 2.0 which is what you’ll find for sale most of the time features an upgraded slide, higher power internals and the lack of hop-up.
The left-side rear safety locks the slide, hammer and trigger. The hammer isn’t connected to the firing mechanism and has a very light pull. The grip pressure safety is present but doesn’t function.
The gun is fairly light and has little metal, but it feels solid. The action is incredibly smooth, and firing sounds nice and crisp. The Tanfoglio uses KWC’s typical speed loading magazine, which lets 2 BBs fall loose if ejected when not empty. It holds 12 rounds, the gun will not chamber if the magazine is topped off to 13. Speaking of jams, that’s this ones main performance problem. I had a lot of chambering and misfire problems for a while, especially when the magazine is full. It’s gotten better now, perhaps the lube just had to be worked through.
This gun has no hop-up, but for a sidearm that shoots this well it’s not a huge deal. A lack of hop-up also means that this 1911 can use different ammo types. .12g BBs have a remarkably high FPS, although they arc and aren’t that accurate. .2g BBs will slowly dip down but still have signifigant range and good accuracy. This dual-ammo capability is nice for using up those spare BBs you find in the corners of your room.
On close inspection you’d be able to tell this is a cheap gun. However, it performs better than is expected and is nice to shoot. For less than $20, it’s a nice addition to a collection. On top of that, you’ll usually be purchasing this gun in a package that includes a free sticky target, making it a superb entry-level gift/loaner. It’s also a popular gun to mod/paint, and usually winds up looking quite good.
have had this gun 6 or 7 years great gun dont know to much but better than any one i have bought over the years hasnt broke while others last a week