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Old 05-26-2013, 6:45 AM
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Yeah, the CO2 is about 50 cents and 2400 BB's is just under 5 bucks, so if my bad math is correct, 100 BBs is worth about 20 cents, so yeah the total amount spent with the CO2 is 70 cents, 30 cents under a buck!
The Colt Special Combat has a medium loud pop when fired, it's perfect for in door shooting. The break in time sucks though because during that time the double action trigger is really heavy, but after oiling the trigger, dry firing without the CO2 in it for a couple minutes it starts getting better, and it gets fully broken in after about 2000 rounds. I mostly use the single action though, if you like double action better, the Colt Defender is probably a better choice and this gun is also ideal for indoor shooting and is about half the price. The Colt Defender is also full metal except for the plastic grips, it's a compact 1911 model, but it doesn't have a functional hammer, slide and no adjustable rear sights because they are all molded in to the metal. The Special Combat has all 3 things that the Defender doesn't have, it's 99 bucks and you get about 20-30 less shots per co2 and doesn't hit as hard as the Defender either. They're both rated at 410 FPS, but I've seen videos where they chronograph both guns and the Defender gets between 410-440 FPS on a fresh cartridge and the Special Combat got 390-410 FPS, averaging at 400 FPS. The accuracy in the Defender is really good for a smooth bore and once the Special Combat has been sighted in and broken in fully, the accuracy gets about just as good too. They're both great plinkers and if you like 1911's, but don't wanna spend all that money on .45 ACP ammo all the time, this will ease the itch from the trigger finger and are definitely a good purchase. Right now I'm looking at the Umarex XBG, it's 30 bucks, hits at 410 FPS and gets about 200 shots per CO2! It's all plastic which is the only drawback, but other than that it looks really good, kinda has that Springdield XD look and I heard the velocity stays consistent until the last mag or 2 mag which is pretty good too!

My first review of the Colt Special Combat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEfofedhkCU&sns=em
My follow up review of the Special Combat and a peek at the Defender: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwfR6CxENEo&sns=em

Paul Capello's review for the Special Combat (the video that got me to buy the gun): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y5OHdDRxb0&sns=em
Paul Capello's review for the Colt Defender: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxxVKpHBQtk&sns=em
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