Golden Eagle 3358 Hi-Capa 5.1 GBB Pistol

If you're into the sporty looks and subtle yet stylish details, you're going to love the Golden Eagle 3358 Hi-Capa 5.1 GBB Pistol! This full-metal Hi-Capa 5.1 platform is based on the Tokyo Marui design. It is fully compatible with aftermarket upgrades, but it comes with a pre-installed 6.02mm tightbore inner barrel to give you a head start on accuracy and FPS.

Starting at the front, we find 11mm CW female threads at the tip of the outer barrel, allowing a tracer unit or suppressor to be mounted using an 11mm CW female-to-14 mm CCW male thread adapter. The barrel itself is finished in an eye-catching gold, adding a nice bit of visual interest to this dynamic Hi-capa 5.1 design.

The slide features a very modern design, with ported cutouts at the front. These offer weight-reducing enhancements and serve as forward slide serrations, allowing you to rack the pistol with ease. There are also rear slide serrations, so you can comfortably engage the pistol from any shooting position.

Up top, you'll find the preinstalled iron sights. The front post features a fibre-optic, light-enhancing sight. The rear sight is fully adjustable for windage and elevation, but an adjustment tool is required. These two sights combine to provide an easy aiming solution, allowing you to zero them in and track opponents.

Next up, we reach the pistol frame, which is constructed in standard Hi-Capa fashion: a metal upper frame containing the internal parts, and a lower pistol grip/trigger guard module made of polymer. At the front of the frame, we are treated to a 20mm Picatinny rail that allows tactical flashlights, laser aiming modules, or other 20mm accessories to be fitted, should the mission require it.

Moving rearward, we reach the slide release catch/disassembly lever, located on the left side of the pistol. This control features a serrated extension surface to allow easy access to release the slide, preventing it from slipping off the control, and a weight-reducing relief cut on its underside to minimise unnecessary weight in the build. Behind the slide release catch is the manual safety, located on either side of the pistol and within easy reach of the shooter's thumb when holding the pistol in a firing grip.

The manual safety allows the 3358 Hi-Capa to be carried "cocked and locked" safely, with only a very slight movement required to remove the safety before taking the shot. Also included is the hallmark 1911/Hi-Capa beavertail grip safety, which protrudes slightly from the rear of the grip. This safety ensures the pistol can be fired only when properly gripped, preventing accidental discharges.

Both the hammer and trigger are skeletonised, reducing weight and providing customised race-gun aesthetics which fit the Hi-capa perfectly. The trigger, as with many other Hi-Capa and 1911 variants, has a very small amount of uptake before you get to the wall, and resets with a satisfying click with practically no overtravel.

The trigger is what makes real 1911 and Hi-capa pistols so popular with competition shooters, and fortunately for Airsofters, this perk has translated well to the Airsoft equivalents. If you are shooting for speed, whether in a skirmish or for target shooting, you can't do much better than a Hi-Capa trigger!

The magazine release is on the left side of the pistol, ideally positioned for right-handed shooters but also accessible to lefties with a bit of practice. This mag release is a low-profile design, ideally suited to a combat pistol where an accidental mag drop in the thick of it can mean life or death. Obviously, life or death doesn't enter the equation with an Airsoft gun, but gas magazines cost money, and they don't really like to be dropped if it can be avoided!

The modular grip assembly is styled after real-steel Limcat grips but is constructed from high-density polymer with an alloy flared magazine well. The grip features a stylish dot pattern on the front and flanks, with a fine pyramidal pattern on the rear, providing a great balance of comfort and traction whether you wear gloves or not. The flared magwell is a combat-style flare with a semi-circular cutout on each side, allowing you to perform speed reloads on the move without missing the magazine well, and to grab the magazine for a retention reload if you are more sensitive!

On the inside, the 3358 Hi-Capa has a nice surprise in store. The inner barrel is a tightbore 6.02mm example, improving gas efficiency, FPS and accuracy when compared with the standard 6.08 barrel bore. We love it when an affordable Airsoft gun gives us more upgrades than we deserve!

The HOP-up is adjustable and a perfect copy of the Tokyo Marui system, meaning aftermarket HOP-up bucking and nub upgrades are a go as long as you use the GBB/VSR type. The HOP-up can be adjusted by removing the slide, which can be done by removing the magazine, cocking the slide, aligning the slide lock lever with the smaller of the two cutouts on the left side of the slide, and pushing it through from the right. After this, you can push the slide forward and off the frame, revealing the HOP-up adjustment gear located on the bottom of the outer barrel.

If you like subtle style and skirmish functional designs, the Golden Eagle 3358 Hi-Capa 5.1 GBB Pistol is an excellent choice! This pistol offers an attractive design with performance to match, and the Tokyo Marui-based internals mean the upgrade potential is nearly limitless!

Features

• Full metal construction
• Gold outer barrel - Subtle yet incredibly stylish
• 6.02mm Tightbore inner barrel - Improved accuracy and FPS
• 20mm Picatinny frame rail - Ready for a flashlight or laser aiming module
• Light-enhancing front sight with anti-glare rear sight - Modern sight setup, bright red front sight
• Forward slide serrations - Enhanced grip for cocking the slide from the front
• Stylish weight reduction ports on each side - Adds a hint of custom looks, improves cyclic rate
• Ambidextrous manual safety - Lock the trigger from the left or right side
• Beavertail grip safety - Prevents the pistol from being fired if not gripped properly
• Trigger guard undercuts - Allows for a higher grip for improved recoil control
• Dot textured pistol grip - Comfortable and grippy, with or without gloves
• Flared magazine well extension - Aids fast reloads on the move, never miss the magwell
• Skeletonised trigger and hammer - Discrete custom looks, reduced weight
• Compatible with most Hi-Capa 5.1 GBB magazines - Golden Eagle Hi-Capa mags are ideal for best performance

Package Includes

• Golden Eagle 3358 Hi-Capa 5.1 GBB Pistol
  • 25rnd Hi-Capa Magazine
  • Hard Case
  • Speed Loader