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CyberGun Taurus PT111 Millennium
Published: 9/07/2004
By joesnuffie
Introduction
While on my way back from a business trip in North Carolina, I had to drive through Atlanta. I decided to pay a visit to Airsoft Atlanta and see what they were all about. While there, I decided to pick up a UHC G3 mini for my daughter and some .12g BBs.
My wife thought my daughter needed a pistol and she looked around and picked the CyberGun Taurus PT111. Her desision was based on the size of the pistol. Its small and easy to hold - perfect for a little girl.
First Impressions
The first thing I noticed was its small size. This is truly a compact pistol. I also noticed its weight, which is especially impressive for a spring pistol of this small size. I was impressed with the build quality compared to the other springers on display. No rattling parts, no flimsy levers, and no obvious flaws. All of the good points combines with the $15 price tag made it an easy decision to purchase.
Appearance / Build
This pistol has Taurus trademarks on the left side of the slide and both sides of the grip. It also has "MILLENNIUM" on the left side of the slide and PT 111 on the right, along with the 3P logo and the words, "FORJAS TAURUS S.A. MADE IN KOREA."
There are two buttons molded into the left side of the frame and a working safety at the left side rear of the frame. It also has a working magazine release button. The frame is textured and the slide is smooth. This adds a nice contrast that you may not normally expect to see on such a cheap springer. The barrel is made of orange plastic and the chamber is closed.
Performance
This pistol has a hopup set for .2g BBs. Using .12 causes the BB to rise sharply and BBs heavier than .2 don't have as flat a trajectory. Accuracy tests on a target and with measured shots aren't really a good idea with a pistol this size. I don't have a brace that will hold the pistol firmly and I'm not able to aim as accurately as with a larger pistol. I have found that I can easily land every shot from 25 feet into a normal sheet of notebook paper. I can also easily hit a moving human target at 40 feet. The gun is very consistant, at least for a $15 springer, and its very easy to learn how high to aim for those longer shots.
Here are some chrono results. These are the average of sets of 10.
.12 - 179.97 ft/s
.2 - 115.45 ft/s
.25 - 99.63 ft/s
.28 - 87.92 ft/s
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