Description
Airsoft Pistol Product Details
CO2 Stunt Studios 1911 Clear Pistol FPS-340 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.
Airsoft Handgun Style Details
Learn about airsoft sidearms, pistols, and handguns and how you can use them as backup weapons or as primary weapons on the airsoft playing field. Getting the ideal sidearm and practicing with it can make an impact in blasting your shots. Pistols, naturally, are much shorter range airsoft guns. They are normally produced after genuine sidearms or imitations of authentic pistols. A lot of airsoft pistols are fully certified releases of their real-world firearm equivalents. These airsoft guns can run in the same ways and look and feel identical to the real guns they are modeled after while shooting airsoft BBs rather than actual bullets.
There are a number of types of airsoft pistols such as CO2, propane or green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric sidearms. Each of these styles of sidearms have negatives and positives connected with them. Learning more about the kinds of airsoft pistols helps you choose which type is right for you and your airsoft game play style.
CO2 Airsoft Handgun Details
CO2 airsoft handguns are one of the most durable and popular types of sidearms. These handguns use CO2 stored in small cylinders to push airsoft BBs out of the weapon barrel.
These forms of airsoft guns are great for playing airsoft in colder weather conditions since the pressurized CO2 gas is less sensitive to performance decreases caused by low temperatures. This fact provides excellent FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the cold weather for example where other sorts of sidearms like green gas cease to work or hardly fire airsoft BBs.
Information About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridges
CO2 airsoft pistols are powered by common 12 gram CO2 cartridge cylinders. These cartridges resemble a metal cylinder and contain high pressured CO2 gas comprised of a single carbon atom and a pair of oxygen atoms for this reason the molecular formula is “C + O2”.
The cartridges come sealed to keep the CO2 gas securely inside, however soon after they are opened (shooting them in an airsoft pistol breaks the cartridge seal) they will start to lose pressure if they are left unused. If the airsoft matches end and you still have CO2 gas left, use the chance to do some pistol target practice and use up the rest of the remaining gas.
If they are kept sealed, CO2 cartridges have a long storage life. They do have the supplier’s expiry date usually printed on the package or cartridge, however they can maintain pressure for a long time past this date if the cartridge seals are not punctured.
Green Gas and Propane Airsoft Sidearms
Green gas airsoft sidearms resemble CO2 pistols, however they do not use CO2 cartridges. Rather, they use green gas or propane for propellant to propel 6mm airsoft pellets. The impact on airsoft games and green gas sidearm operation is almost the same as CO2 handguns with the guns shooting up to 300+ feet per second (FPS). Shots are rapidly fired in semi-automatic or automatic firing modes and can hit targets at shorter to mid-range proximities.
The green gas is kept in the pistol’s magazine which can commonly hold between 15 to 20+ airsoft BBs depending upon the pistol style. A bunch of valves, silicone stoppers, and o-rings keep the propane gas housed in the magazine up until the handgun’s trigger is squeezed. It is a good choice to top off and fill up the propane reserves in your mag each time you reload it. Pistol-wielding players can also bring extra bottles of green gas in the field for reloading in-between lulls in the war or between game play.
When carrying a green gas sidearm on the airsoft field or arena as a primary or secondary gun, extra pistol mags are highly recommended for quickly reloading. Having extra mags on-hand allows you to re engage in the action throughout firefights or while clearing structures in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room fights.
Green gas pistols are great for CQB at airsoft fields given that rifles and full-sized AEGs are typically not approved to be used for indoor gameplay. This is an essential safety regulation because of the close quarters distance of airsoft players during shooting engagements and the potential for players to be injured. While green gas handguns can still fire airsoft BBs at around 300 FPS, the short handgun barrel aids to keep the joules and energy shooting the BB lower compared to airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and other long guns.
About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two various kinds of green gas airsoft handguns. There are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs where the slide moves and non-blowback pistols. The green gas non-blowback airsoft handguns use a fixed slide which does not move.
About GBB and Green Gas Limitations
While green gas generally functions effectively on the airsoft field, it does have limitations. When they are used in the winter in the snow or in colder weather conditions (like under 32 degrees F). Since the green gas or propane is held in the magazine by silicone seals and gaskets, cold temperatures can impact the seals and make the stored gas to leak out prior to shooting airsoft BBs. This can make the airsoft BBs to only shoot a couple of feet (like 10 feet in cold temps ) when it would ordinarily shoot BBs over 100+ foot ranges in warmer temperatures).
One option to this problem is to make the GBB pistol magazines warmer by holding them next to your body or near a heat source just before the airsoft game play starts. If you really want to play with a reputable airsoft handgun in the cold, it may additionally be worth getting a CO2 variation of your favorite handgun.
Details About Spring Airsoft Handguns
Spring airsoft handguns are powered by strong springs with irregular pitches that shoot the BBs out of the handgun’s barrel. The manual actions of firing, cocking, and reloading spring handguns makes the fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB pistols.
Spring guns work best in springer wars where opponents can solely use related, single shot spring weapons or as a transitional backup gun for CQB buildings when you can usually sneak up to other airsoft participants to get an assured one-shot-one-kill. In the latter situation, a fast 2nd follow-up shot will not be required considering that the other person is already hit by the airsoft BB and out of the game play or going back to respawn. Be careful when attacking several enemies since the spring airsoft gun just fires as quickly as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB by hand.
About Spring Pistol Efficiency
Spring guns are quite useful under the proper scenarios and airsoft games. Spring guns can commonly shoot up to 120 feet or more with 0.12 gram BBs but accuracy decreases rapidly.
Facts About AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Pistols
AEG airsoft pistols or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are definitely a viable option to bring into the field as a secondary gun on the airsoft field. These automatic electric handguns are typically powered by mini stick batteries in the weapon’s handle. They work similar to an AEG rifle and use forced air with electrically cycled pistons and gearboxes to fire airsoft BBs quickly and rapidly.
AEG pistol mags generally hold around 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The pistols can shoot airsoft BBs up to around 300 FPS with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS with 0.20g airsoft BBs.
AEG Pistol Quality and Efficiency
AEG handgun quality has grown significantly in the last few years. The first generations were a little bit undependable and sketchy, but the latest versions have most of the problems resolved and make effective airsoft secondary weapons. They can be further modded with enhanced mag storage capacities together with accommodating bigger batteries.
A large advantage of buying an AEG handgun is that you have the capability to rewire the connectors to use an enhanced capacity battery. Based on the AEG pistol design, you may be able to get a sizable boost in efficiency by using a two cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) rather than the standard AEP battery. Beware of tweaking the components and wires since you have to take into consideration the voltages, mAh, and loads of the battery. Ask an experienced airsoft technician at your closest airsoft shop or store if you have modding problems.
What Airsoft Handgun is Best for Me to Buy?
If you have over $100 to use to buy your airsoft handgun, you may want to consider a green gas blowback pistol or AEG handgun. If you have in-between $50 to $100 to spend, review a good quality CO2 pistol or less expensive GBB pistol. You can still play with a long lasting airsoft handgun by checking out cheaper pistols and by trading with players selling used airsoft handguns if you are on a budget.
Handgun Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: What is the most popular type of airsoft handgun?
Answer: The best pistols are often a matter of a player’s preference. CO2 and green gas GBB airsoft handguns usually are the most durable and dependable. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What kind of airsoft gun is the CO2 Stunt Studios 1911 Clear Pistol FPS-340 Airsoft Gun?
Answer: The CO2 Stunt Studios 1911 Clear Pistol FPS-340 Airsoft Gun is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time airsoft players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol can be a good option for first time airsoft players. It depends on the player’s gun budget, experience, and how much they believe they will play in the future. The CO2 Stunt Studios 1911 Clear Pistol FPS-340 Airsoft Gun is a decent weapon for many players to play airsoft with.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol rentable?
Answer: Many airsoft fields rent guns. You will find most fields rent AEGs like rifles or SMGs instead of handguns. Therefore, finding this specific handgun model to use as a rental airsoft gun will probably be more challenging. Talk to the airsoft field near you to see if they rent the specific airsoft handgun model.
Question: Can this airsoft sidearm be enhanced with modifications?
Answer: Potentially, this airsoft pistol may be able to accept upgrades depending on the gun type. Look for parts specific to the CO2 Stunt Studios 1911 Clear Pistol FPS-340 Airsoft Gun.
Question: Are airsoft pistols legal in my state?
Answer: Perhaps depending on where you live. Look at your local gun 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 might apply to airsoft guns like the CO2 Stunt Studios 1911 Clear Pistol FPS-340 Airsoft Gun.
Question: What kind of airsoft BBs does this airsoft handgun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft gun typically shoots standard 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12 gram or 0.20 gram. Check the pistol’s details for additional information on airsoft BBs.
Question: How far can this airsoft handgun shoot?
Answer: Most airsoft handguns can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the CO2 Stunt Studios 1911 Clear Pistol FPS-340 Airsoft Gun. Handgun accuracy depends on the shooter’s ability, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to know for airsoft handgun safety?
Answer: Safety is a top priority when using airsoft pistols. Airsoft players need to constantly use safety goggles 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 gun shoot real ammunition?
Answer: No, this airsoft pistol can not fire real bullets and can not be modified in any way to fire live ammunition. It is a toy weapon.
