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I've got a KWA H&K USP45 replica of my carry gun. It uses green gas. Has approximately the same weight as the real gun and the slide cycles.

Here's a link

It's about $200 to get started with a good gas gun/accessories, but I'd say I've easily gotten thousands of dollars worth of training out of it. Some of the best money I ever spent.

The CO2 powered guns are pretty good to, and cheaper... but I haven't seen any C02 guns that cycle the slides.

You might find what you're looking for here

Travis Haley on Airsoft Training:

Video

yogihat wrote:I believe you must practice to keep yourself alert and comfortable with the firearm you choose to carry.

The experienced combat vets that I talk to say exactly that. Practice leads to victory.

One thing I would add to the list is airsoft replicas.

You can often use them like rubber guns. You can also do very realistic target practice with then at home (retention, draw from the holster, on-the-move). Ammo is really cheap.

Great article on how you can practice with limited resources: link

Short summary:

Visualization
Dry fire
Effective range use
Inert guns
Lasers and laser training devices
Role play
Shooting events