Hi-Capa Blog: guides, builds, and maintenance by Custom Lab

Hi-Capa 5.1 custom à culasse ajourée et habillage usiné, la silhouette inspirée des builds 2011 de compétition
Hi-Capa, 2011, Staccato and John Wick: where does the look come from
Why the Hi-Capa resembles the pistols in movies: what a 2011 is, what Staccato is, what the Combat Master build is, and what it actually takes to replicate the look. Read more...
Détente et nozzle usinés montés sur une Hi-Capa : chaque fonction a ses fabricants spécialisés
Hi-Capa parts: who makes what at CTM, COWCOW, Nine Ball, TTI, and the others
Who manufactures the replicas, who manufactures the internals, who manufactures the externals: benchmarks for navigating the Hi-Capa parts market, and the names that aren't actually names. Read more...
Hi-Capa Tokyo Marui préparée en atelier : la mécanique est identique en 5.1 et en 4.3, seule la longueur change
Hi-Capa 4.3 or 5.1: which one to choose?
23 mm in length, 17.5 mm inner barrel, 3 BBs difference: what the numbers actually change in-game, the D.O.R. question, the 3.8, 6.0 and 7.0 formats, and which one to... Read more...
Vue arrière d'une Hi-Capa custom à culasse usinée : l'habillage se voit, le gain de cycle se joue à l'intérieur
Hi-Capa slide, outer barrel and magwell: aesthetics, weight and cycle
CNC slide, split slide, outer barrel, compensator, magwell, frame: what every external part changes on a Hi-Capa, and why the real cycling gain happens inside the stock slide. Read more...
Hi-Capa 5.1 préparée en atelier avec adaptateur de chargeur M4 pour le HPA, qui supprime le givrage du chargeur gaz
Hi-Capa magazine: Marui, WE or AW, gas or CO2, what is compatible
31 BBs for a 5.1, 28 for a 4.3, and magazines that are not interchangeable. Capacities, compatibility between brands, the danger of CO2 in a Tokyo Marui, and maintenance. Read more...
Hi-Capa sur base Tokyo Marui à l'externe d'origine, la configuration qui entre dans tout étui prévu pour une 5.1
Hi-Capa Holster: which case for a 5.1 or a 4.3, with or without a light
23 mm separate a 5.1 from a 4.3, and that is enough to make a holster unusable. The three Hi-Capa holster families, the case of the flashlight, the magwell, and... Read more...
Steel Hammer and Sear Kit for Hi-Capa: When and How to Change It
Steel hammer and sear kit for Hi-Capa: what the parts do, signs of wear, when to switch to steel, choosing the kit and fitting precautions. Read more...
Hi-Capa Leaking Gas or Slide Not Cycling: Diagnosis
Hi-Capa leaking gas or slide not cycling: find the magazine leak, check pressure, recoil spring and nozzle, and prevent the problem. Read more...
Tokyo Marui Hi-Capas: 5.1, Gold Match, D.O.R. and 4.3
Tokyo Marui Hi-Capa 5.1, Gold Match, D.O.R., 4.3 Tactical Custom and Dual Stainless: dimensions, magazines, differences and which base to choose. Read more...
Hi-Capa Speedsoft: How to Set Up a Build
Building a speedsoft Hi-Capa: 5.1 or 4.3, reliable internals, short stroke, trigger, grip, optic and magazines, step by step. Read more...
Hi-Capa HPA: Conversion, Pressure and Parts You Need
Converting a Hi-Capa to HPA: adapter, regulator, recommended pressure, steel hammer and sear, chrono setup and mistakes to avoid. Read more...
Tokyo Marui or Clone Hi-Capa (AW, WE, Vorsk): Which Parts Are Compatible?
Armorer Works, WE, Vorsk or KJW: what fits from a Tokyo Marui Hi-Capa to a clone, which parts to check and how to avoid bad surprises. Read more...