Advice on the Umarex .43 cal Semi Auto Pistols?

[infamoussmiley]

Hey folks

I could use advice. I keep going in circles on the Umarex .43 cal semi auto pistols. Most places I play allow them for play. I am always looking for a sidearm that is practical and not a glorified John Woo film prop. Thoughts on the Umarex .43 cal semi auto pistols?

All the best,

Smiley

[somethingbenign]

A buddy of mine has one I think. Any specific questions you want me to ask him?

[netsurferdude2]

If you want it for the cool factor then it works. If you want a playable sidearm, go with something in 68cal. I hated my .43 cal pistol. It wouldn't break on anything more than 10ft away.

[infamoussmiley]

A buddy of mine has one I think. Any specific questions you want me to ask him?

Anything really... How hard are they to maintain? How is the chopping issue? Parts availability?

[infamoussmiley]

Oh, and what models to avoid?

Best,

Smiley

[russc]

The paint will only break on masks and guns...the smaller the paint, the harder it is to get it to break on your target without breaking in the gun, so .43 tends to be relatively thick-shelled. I think .50 is workable, but .43 is just too damn small.

[JonM]

Anything really... How hard are they to maintain? How is the chopping issue? Parts availability?

If they're anything like the .43 cal I used to own, they're overly complicated and a pain to work on. I don't know if it's still the case or not, but it used to be that tearing it apart yourself would actually void the warranty.