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1) Manufacturer & Model:
Western Arms Infinity 5" Standard (double stack) GBB Pistol
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2) Date Obtained:
March 2006
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3) Initial Cost:
$285 CAD (FMU+3 mags)
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4) New or Used:
Used by 1 previous owner for 1 year before I acquired it in March '06
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5) Mechanical Problems:
None with the pistol (Only the worn out original nozzle has recently been replaced). The mags have a flaw in the design— since only a plastic base plate holds in the spring and guides if you drop one and it breaks the base those parts will come flying out.
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6) Esthetic Problems:
None. Only slight wear from excessive indoor and some outdoor use The finish and integrity of the metal and plastic has held up nicely over time
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7) Rounds fired between failures:
1000s (1.5 years) before the nozzle developed a chip so It was replaced with s Shooters Design (Feb 07) and no issues since.
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8) Changes to Internals and Externals (upgrades, mods, dates)
In early 2005 the new stock gun was fitted with an aluminum Infinity slide by SD, fancy metal parts for the trigger/hammer, upgraded springs, a front glow sight, a metal rail via 2 tapped holes into the under frame fitted for use with a Streamlight TLR1. A couple months after I got the gun I installed a longer accurate inner from a WA ProKiller, cover by the threaded PK outer barrel.
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9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
NA
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10)Notes and Comments (Optional)
Definitely my best overall experience with a GBB so far. This gun was a reliable side arm and primary for the original owner and continues to be my main weapon at CQB (TTAC3) Only one gun part has broken in all its life (nozzle), takes my abuse, shoots straight, hard and loud. I recently tried to install all hiflow valves into my mags but the metal used by Modify was soft, so the vales deformed when tightened and leaked. The stock brass valves continue to out preform the after market ones. I'd recommend this gun to anyone— It's been run on propane and green gas it's whole life and been a 5 out of 5 star piece.