Description
Airsoft Pistol Product Details
CO2 Smith & Wesson M&P40 Pistol FPS-380 Non-Blowback Airsoft Gun
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
This is a CO2 powered Airsoft Pistol which means that it uses CO2 Gas as a propellant. It shoots hard and fast and is extremely lifelike. One feature many CO2 Airsoft Guns have is blowback, meaning that as the BB is propelled forward the slide thrusts backward mimicking the kick of a real gun! This CO2 Airsoft Pistol doesn’t require any pumping just simply point and shoot. This is a high end CO2 Airsoft gun. Please only use .20 gram high quality BBs with this item in order to keep it in working order. Using anything else as ammunition for this gun will void the warranty and may cause it to jam. You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase this Airsoft gun. You will need to purchase CO2 for this gun separately.
How to Choose an Airsoft Handgun
Find out about airsoft sidearms, pistols, and handguns and how you can use them as backup guns or as main weapons on the airsoft playing field. Getting the best pistol and practicing with it can make all the difference in hitting your shots. Handguns, by nature, are much shorter range airsoft weapons. They are frequently manufactured after actual pistols or look-alikes of actual handguns. A lot of airsoft sidearms are completely certified releases of their real world gun equivalents. These airsoft guns can visually look and function (sans shooting bullets) in the same ways similarly to the real guns they are modeled around while blasting airsoft BBs instead of actual bullets.
There are a number of kinds of airsoft handguns including CO2, propane or green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric pistols. Each of these kinds of sidearms come with negatives and positives related to them. Learning more about the varieties of airsoft pistols lets you choose which type is right for you and your airsoft gameplay style.
CO2 Airsoft Handgun Details
CO2 airsoft pistols are one of the most tough and standard types of handguns. These handguns use pressurized CO2 gas to force airsoft BBs out of the gun barrel.
These styles of airsoft handguns are good choices for playing in cooler temperatures due to the fact that the compressed CO2 gas is stored in the sealed cylinders and less vulnerable to FPS decreases by temperature. This fact gives CO2 airsoft sidearms excellent FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the wintertime for example where other varieties of handguns like green gas stop functioning or barely shoot airsoft BBs.
Info About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridge Cylinders
CO2 airsoft guns are powered by common 12 gram CO2 cartridges. These cartridges look like a metal cylinder and hold high-pressure CO2 gas consisting of 1 carbon atom and a pair of oxygen atoms, so the molecular formula of “C + O2 “. These atoms are attached in the following order “O= C =O”. The gas is stored in the 12 gram cartridges under very high pressure of around ~ 800psi that converts to 55bar.
The CO2 cartridges cannot be refilled and you can normally order them in bundles of 12, 20, 50, or 100 12 gram CO2 cartridges. They come sealed to retain the CO2 gas securely inside, once they are punctured (firing them in an airsoft handgun breaks the seal) the cartridges will begin to lose pressure if they are not expended. You need to try to consume the whole CO2 cartridge the exact same day you open the seal. If the airsoft matches end and you still have CO2 gas leftover, use the chance to do some handgun target practice and use up the remainder of the excess gas. There is no gas level indication on the cartridge so you have to shoot until the pistol stops shooting BBs.
If they are kept sealed, CO2 cartridges have a long storage life. They come with the supplier’s use by date usually marked on the box or cartridge, however, they will probably survive for an extended period past this date if the cartridge seal is not broken.
Green Gas and Propane Airsoft Sidearm Details
Green gas airsoft handguns are similar to CO2 guns, but they do not use CO2 cartridges. Rather, they use green gas or propane gas for propellant to shoot the airsoft BBs. The outcome on airsoft games and green gas pistol effectiveness is just about the same as CO2 pistols with the weapons shooting up to 300+ feet per second. Shots are rapidly fired in automatic or semi-automatic shooting modes and can accurately hit targets at shorter to mid-range distances.
The green gas is held in the pistol’s mag and can frequently hold between 15 to 20+ 6mm BBs depending on the handgun style. A series of valves, rubber stoppers, and o-rings keep the propane gas housed in the pistol magazine up to when the pistol’s trigger is squeezed. It is a great idea to top off and refill your green gas in your magazine each time you reload it. Pistol-wielding players can even bring additional bottles of green gas or propane in the field for refilling magazines in-between breaks in the war or in-between missions.
When playing with a green gas sidearm on the airsoft field or arena as a primary or secondary weapon, additional mags are highly recommended for rapidly reloading and engaging opponents. Having extra mags helps you get back in the action in the course of firefights or while sweeping structures in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room fights.
Green gas handguns are suitable for CQB at airsoft fields given that long guns and full-sized AEGs are typically not approved to be used during indoor game play. This is an essential safety regulation because of the close quarters distance of gamers during the shooting engagements and potential for players to get hurt. While green gas pistols can still shoot airsoft BBs at around 300 FPS, the short handgun barrel helps to keep the joules and energy pushing the BB lower compared to AEG airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and long guns.
About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two different varieties of green gas airsoft handguns. There are green gas blowback pistols or GBBs. These handguns operate like a realistic handgun with the gun’s slide “blowing back” with every shot. Each time a new airsoft BB is chambered, the gas triggers the slide to cycle. The result is really cool, however the GBB guns frequently are more expensive and possibly have more which can break. The green gas non-blowback airsoft guns have a stationary slide which does not move. The non-blowback handguns typically cost less than GBBs. Performance is around the same between the two kinds of green gas pistols.
About GBB and Green Gas Limits
Because the green gas or propane gas is kept in the magazine using rubber o-rings, seals, and gaskets, the cold can influence these o-rings and allow the stored gas to escape before shooting the gun. This can cause the airsoft BBs to just land a number of feet away (like 10 feet in the cold ) when the gun would typically shoot 6mm BBs over 100+ foot distances in warmer temps).
One solution to this challenge is to try to keep the GBB handgun mags warmer by positioning them close to your body prior to airsoft game play. This can help to heat up the rubber gaskets and better seal in the green gas. It may also be worth buying a CO2 variation of your favorite pistol if you really want to play airsoft with a trustworthy airsoft pistol in the cold. The CO2 cartridges come sealed and the gun will shoot better in sub-freezing temperatures and while playing in the snow.
Spring Airsoft Pistol Info
Spring airsoft pistols are powered by powerful springs with irregular pitches that propel the airsoft BBs out of the pistol barrel. They are usually single shot. The manual functions of firing, reloading, and cocking spring pistols makes the weapon’s fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB pistols. When confronting enemies on the airsoft field with advanced weaponry like auto airsoft AEG assault rifles and CO2 or GBB airsoft pistols, this makes spring airsoft pistols entertaining to use, but less effective.
Spring pistols perform most effectively in springer battles where participants can just use similar, single shot spring pistols or as an alternative backup weapon for CQB settings when you can frequently surprise other airsoft game players to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter situation, a fast second follow-up shot is not called for since the other person is now struck and out of the game or moving back to respawn. When engaging multiple enemies considering that the weapon just shoots as quick as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually, be cautious.
About Spring Handgun Effectiveness
Spring guns are very useful under the proper conditions during games. Spring pistols can generally shoot accurately up to 120 feet or more with 0.12g BBs however accuracy reduces rapidly.
Info on AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Sidearms
AEG airsoft sidearms or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are definitely a good choice to bring into the field as a backup gun on the airsoft field. These automatic electric handguns are often powered by mini stick batteries in the weapon’s handle. They operate similar to an AEG rifle and use compressed air forced through electrically cycled gearboxes, pistons, and cylinders to fire airsoft BBs quickly and rapidly.
AEG handgun magazines normally hold around 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The pistols can fire airsoft BBs approximately around 300 FPS when loaded with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS when loaded with 0.20 gram airsoft BBs. The electric battery powered gearbox system can shoot around 700+ 6mm BBs per minute which is estimated if you have enough spare mags to maintain the ammo supply and the battery maintains its charge that long. These pistols can efficiently shoot airsoft BBs at about 150 foot distances.
AEG Handgun Quality and Efficiency
AEG handgun quality has grown substantially over the last few years. The first generation guns were a bit unreliable and questionable, however the latest models have the deficiencies worked out and make efficient airsoft backup weapons. They can be further upgraded with increased mag storage capacities and also accommodating larger batteries.
A substantial advantage of buying an AEG pistol is that you have the capacity to rewire the connections to use a larger battery with longer life. Depending on the AEG pistol model, you can get a sizable output in functionality by utilizing a 2 cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) as a replacement for the stock battery. Beware of tweaking the components and the gun’s wires since you must take into account the voltages, mAh, and electrical loads of the batteries. If you have modding concerns, ask an expert airsoft gun service technician at your local airsoft shop.
Which Airsoft Sidearm is Best for Me to Buy?
Deciding on the most ideal airsoft handgun for you depends on your gun budget, how much you would like to play airsoft with it, and where you hope to play. If you can use at least one-hundred dollars to spend on your airsoft pistol, check out a green gas handgun or AEG pistol. These guns are usually the top-tier guns, have great efficiency, and can be a really good airsoft gun to invest in. Look at a CO2 handgun or cheaper GBB pistol if you have in-between $50 to $100 to put into an airsoft gun purchase. Mid-tier guns like these will still do the job and can be pretty tough sidearms. Look for a lower end CO2 or spring pistol if you have $50 or less. You can still find a tough airsoft handgun to use for the handgun games.
Handgun Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: What is the most popular type of airsoft pistol?
Answer: The best pistols are often a matter of a player’s preference. CO2 and green gas airsoft pistols usually are the most reliable and effective on the airsoft field. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What kind of airsoft gun is the CO2 Smith & Wesson M&P40 Pistol FPS-380 Non-Blowback Airsoft Gun?
Answer: The CO2 Smith & Wesson M&P40 Pistol FPS-380 Non-Blowback Airsoft Gun is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time airsoft players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol may be a viable choice for first time airsoft players. It depends on the player’s gun budget, experience, and how much they want to play in the future. The CO2 Smith & Wesson M&P40 Pistol FPS-380 Non-Blowback Airsoft Gun is a decent sidearm for most players to carry.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol rentable?
Answer: Many airsoft fields rent weapons. You will find most fields rent automatic electric guns like rifles instead of handguns. Therefore, finding this specific pistol model to use as a rental airsoft gun will probably be more challenging. Talk to your closest airsoft field near you to see if they rent the particular gun model.
Question: Can this airsoft handgun be enhanced with modifications?
Answer: Possibly, this depends on the airsoft gun type and build. It may be able to accept upgrades depending on what is modified. Look for parts specific to the CO2 Smith & Wesson M&P40 Pistol FPS-380 Non-Blowback Airsoft Gun.
Question: Are airsoft weapons legal in my state?
Answer: Possibly depending on where you live. Look at your regional weapon laws or with your regional police authority. States like Arkansas (AR), Colorado (CO), Illinois (IL), Maine (ME), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Mississippi (MS), New York and New York City (NY), North Dakota (ND), Texas (TX), and Washington D.C. do have stricter laws and requirements which may apply to airsoft weapons like the CO2 Smith & Wesson M&P40 Pistol FPS-380 Non-Blowback Airsoft Gun.
Question: What kind of airsoft BBs does this airsoft pistol shoot?
Answer: This airsoft sidearm usually shoots basic 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12 gram or 0.20g. Check the product information to learn more.
Question: How far can this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: The majority of airsoft handguns can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the CO2 Smith & Wesson M&P40 Pistol FPS-380 Non-Blowback Airsoft Gun. Gun accuracy and range depends upon the player’s shooting ability, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to understand for airsoft pistol safety?
Answer: Safety is a top concern when using airsoft handguns. Airsoft players should always use eye and protective face masks. The weapon should be used safely with supervision for training in appropriate environments or for target practice only. You can learn more about safety by reading the airsoft rules of engagement and safety regulations.
Question: Can this airsoft handgun shoot real ammo?
Answer: No, this airsoft gun can not shoot real ammunition and can not be modified in any way to fire live bullets. It is a toy handgun.
