KJ Works KP-13 TBC Blowback Pistol

Type: Blowback CO2 Airsoft pistol.
Manufacturer: Distributed by KJ Works.
Model: KP-13 TBC.
Materials: Metal & Polymer.
Weight: 1.7 pounds (770 grams).
Total Length: 8.25 inches (210mm)
Barrel: 3.7 inches (95mm) metal non-rifled.
Propulsion: 12g CO2 x 1.
Action: Semi auto blowback, SAO trigger.
Ammunition Type: 6mm plastic Airsoft BB's.
Ammunition Capacity: 22 round drop out full size metal magazine.
FPS: Claimed 360+.
Magazines: KJ1097, KJ1098 

Trigger Pull: The trigger pull on the KJWorks KP-13 TBC CO2 Blowback Airsoft Pistol is what you would expect from a true Single Action Only Trigger, which is nice and light and relatively short. There is some initial take up but you can feel the point near the back where the release kicks in which is extremely light and predictable with no play in it. Of course you will have to rack the slide in order to place a round in the breach and fire the first shot, after that the blowback action will do all the slide cycling for you.

Accuracy: First up we performed the power test using .20 gram Airsoft BB’s. We put a brand new 12 gram CO2 in the pistol and averaged the first 5 shots which gave me a 318 fps average. The actual shoots were as follows: 331, 322, 315, 312, 308. We didn’t take notice of the temperature but in generally we keep our Sea Can at around room temperature so not overly warm or cold. There is a barrel extension that comes with this Airsoft Pistol which will give you a bit higher velocity when installed, but we did not test the KJWorks KP-13 TBC CO2 Blowback Airsoft Pistol with the barrel extension on it as mine was broken. Moving on to the accuracy portion of the testing we setup a fresh paper target 30 feet away and put 10 rounds into it while sitting on a stool in the back with our hands resting on a sand bag up front. This gives me pretty good stability but is not perfect and there is always going to be some human factor that can effect accuracy a little bit. That said we did manage to get around a 2.5 inch 10 shot grouping with the KJWorks KP-13 TBC CO2 Blowback Airsoft Pistol that was pretty well centered hitting the target just a tad low and to the left but pretty close to center target.

Build Quality: The KJWorks line of Airsoft Guns is know for overall good quality so we expect the KJWorks KP-13 TBC CO2 Blowback Airsoft Pistol to be just the same. From my testing with the non TBC version and my initial first impressions, everything looks really good, fit and finish are excellent and as expected you will find metal parts and polymer parts in all the same places you would find them in a real steel modern semi auto pistol.

Realism: The KJWorks KP-13 TBC CO2 Blowback Airsoft Pistol is not an exact replica of a specific semi auto pistol but you could say it looks a little bit like a Glock ;) You need to be careful when it comes to Glock as they do not like it when companies copy their guns and rightly so. There is enough differences with the KJ Works KP-13 TBC CO2 Blowback Airsoft Pistol so it should not set off any red flags over at Glock. It’s good that there are various color options, tan, grey and black. It does seem that only the Tan and Grey two tone versions are available in the TBC version while the black version we seem to have available in the all black non-TBC version.

Pros:

• Metal and Polymer with decent weight and good feel to it.
• Heavy Full blowback operation.
• Excellent fit and finish as always with KJWorks pistols.
• High capacity full size drops out magazine that holds the CO2 and 22 rounds.
• Well-hidden safety incorporated into the serial number under the barrel.
• Working trigger safety.
• Super easy to see in all conditions fiber optic sight up front.
• All working components like the real steel Glock styled pistol.
• Comes with extended threaded outer barrel for adding a possible compensator or mock-suppressor.
• Comes with barrel extension for higher velocity shooting.
• Would make a good training weapon if you are used to using Glocks
• Comes in Tan and Grey two tone options also.
• Can use CO2 or gas magazines.
• Field strip-able.

Cons:

• Sights are not adjustable.
• Would have liked the addition of white dots or outline on the rear sight.
• Slide spring could be slightly heavier.

Comments: Let’s be clear, the KJWorks KP-13 TBC CO2 Blowback Airsoft Pistol is not a Glock Replica. It is different in many ways, the idea here is that it is close enough to be a good alternative if you are use to shooting Glocks and want something to train with that looks, feels and functions a lot like a traditional Glock. We am hoping the TBC version performs as well as the non-TBC version shot for me when we made our original Field Test Shooting Video back in 2023. For me the KJWorks KP-13 TBC CO2 Blowback Airsoft Pistol checks all the boxes… Full blowback operation, a very good trigger, lots of realism and we are sure good performance based on my past review.