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Western Arms Infinity SV
« Thread Started on Jul 10, 2004, 11:33pm »		[Quote]
Price: 250 USD from 21st
Spare Magazines: 40 USD from 21st (most places retail for 60 USD)
Ammunition Capacity: 30 rds (can squeeze 31 if you try)
Gas consumption: One charge lasts for approximately 1.5 to 2 magazines, depending on temperature
Weight: Approximatly 2.5 lbs (approx 1000g)
Length: Approximately 250mm
Range: Approximately 75 feet effectively
Power: ~300 fps average
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Ok, here is my review of my 2 week old Western Arms Infinity SV .45.

I will touch on all the basics, as well as a few advanced issues with the gun.


Feel:
When I first took this gun out of the box at 21st Century, I liked what I felt. This gun is very solid, and has a noticeable jolt when the slide is released, due to it being in the Magnablowback serises of WA. Another noticeable effect of the gun is the very strong kick when firing. You will see people's arms jiggling when they shoot this weapon, more so than most other brands.

Power:
This is the gun's best feature: raw power. I chronographed the gun at 21st, and on a 60 degree day I was pushin 304 fps. You can imagine what it can do on a regular 75 degree day. And like I said above, the kick is a nice thing too.

Range:
This gun has about average range for a handgun, which incorporates an adjustable hop-up. Note that this is a pain to adjust because you have to remove the slide for every adjustment. Average range is in the area of 75 feet.

Accuracy:
Surprisingly good at about 45 or so feet, which is the usual range of engagement with a pistol. I took three shots from about 40 feet away at 3 cans, all three cans fell with one shot to each, and mind you all shots were fired in under 2 seconds.

Magazine Design/Performance:
The magazine that comes with the gun performs very well. The mag can usually get 2 full mags out of a charge of gas, and always has enough gas left to get the slide all the way back so it stays open after your last shot. That's a pet peeve to me, I hate it when you don't have much gas at the end of a mag and the slide wont stay back. The quality is also high, with the plastic bottom cover being an exception. If you drop the mag straight onto a hard surface, this will crack. 21st sells all their WA mags with their aluminum bottom though, so you have no worries there.

Maintanance:
Here is where my only problem with the gun has been. My first day of using it, this thing filled up with dirt. I mean it filled up. So, I had to take all the guts out of the grip of the gun to clean them out. The grip has 3 leaf springs in it, which all do a different thing, one puts tension on the trigger assembly, one puts pressure on the hammer to keep it cocked back, and one keeps pressure on the grip safety, so it just doesn't flop around. I just couldn't seem to get these leaf springs in the right spots, but eventually, I figured it out with the help of knief. Other than that, the gun field strips like a real .45, just push the slide catch out from the right side of the gun, and the slide comes right out, make sure you have the magazine out as well.

Look:
Wow, this gun looks good as well. If anybody has seen one of these in person, you know what I'm talking about. All trades are intact, and there is no way of telling a real one apart from a fake one. One flaw I noticed is the slide is plastic, and has a gunmetal blue hue to it, while the lower reciever is all metal, and is jet black. You only notice this at the proper angle in sunlight, however. Also note the full metal outer and inner barrel, lower reciever (minus the grips), and almost everything else except slide. Metal slides are available for this series, however.

Reliability:
This is sometimes a problem, but easily fixed. If you're using green gas on a hot day, the gun will not cycle back, due to the excessive pressure in the gas reservoir, and the hammer not being able to completely open the valve on the magazine. This results in a "light strike"- thanks kneif- and the magazine doesn't release enough gas to cycle the slide back. So, in order to remedy this, only use HFC 134A gas in this gun. Easy

Overall, this gun is a worthy addition to anybody's arsenal. I would reccoment this gun to any person who is willing to spend what could be an AEG on a gas pistol. If you're looking for a superb sidearm/backup weapon, I'd go with this gun handsdown, or any WA for that matter.

I give this gun a 9.5/10 based on superb durability, build quality, range, power, accuracy, dependibility, ammo capacity, and sheer beauty.

This gun gets my "Thumbs-Up Award"
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Re: Western Arms Infinity SV
« Reply #1 on Jul 13, 2004, 10:00pm »		[Quote]
Very nice review! I have personally seen the gun in action, and the sheer beauty of it brought a tear to my eye :'(
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Re: Western Arms Infinity SV
« Reply #2 on Aug 26, 2004, 11:22am »		[Quote]
An update on this issue:

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Reliability:
This is sometimes a problem. Every now and then, the gun will fire, but not cycle back.


Savage and I have been talking and we figured out what the problem was. WA designed their guns to be used with HFC 134a, and only HFC 134a. When you use green gas on a hot day, it's not uncommon to get what's called a "light strike." That is the hammer drops, but does not have enough energy to open the magazine valve all the way. You don't get a full gas discharge, and your gun doesn't cycle. The best way to fix this is to use 134a all the time, but especially on hot days. You can get the guarder upgraded hammer spring, though that will decrease your gas efficiency. In all truth, nobody should be running a stock WA gun on green gas. They need to be heavily upgraded to use it reliably. WA themselves have said that they will void any warranties and services offered on their guns if they can find even traces of a gas other than HFC 134a. That's a strong enough statement for me to stay away from green gas with a stock WA gun. If you use Green gas, you're putting your $200+ gun at great risk that's not worth the extra range and decrease in gas efficiency. Yes, 134a will give you more shots per charge than green gas.
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