Description
Airsoft Pistol Product Details
CO2 Tanfoglio Gold Licensed Full Metal Blowback FPS-453 Airsoft Pistol
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 Pick an Airsoft Pistol
Learn more about airsoft sidearms and how you can use them as backup guns or as main weapons on the airsoft playing field. Getting the right handgun and practicing with it can make all the difference in improving your shots. Sidearms, by nature, are short range airsoft weapons. They are commonly crafted after actual guns or replications of real pistols. Numerous airsoft sidearms are fully certified releases of their actual pistol counterparts. These airsoft guns can function (sans shooting bullets) in the same ways and look and feel identically to the real guns they are modeled after while shooting airsoft BBs as opposed to real bullets.
There are a variety of airsoft sidearms consisting of CO2, propane or green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric gun handguns. Each of these kinds of pistols come with positives and negatives associated with them. Finding out about the styles of airsoft pistols lets you figure out which type is right for you and your airsoft gameplay style.
Details About CO2 Airsoft Sidearms
CO2 airsoft handguns are one of the most popular and dependable kinds of pistols. They are all season handguns and operate well in lots of kinds of weather conditions and climates. These pistols use pressurized CO2 gas to send airsoft BBs down the pistol barrel. The CO2 cartridge stores the gas and is normally housed in the handgun’s magazine.
These styles of airsoft guns are great for playing in cold weather conditions due to the fact that the compressed CO2 gas is less vulnerable to performance variations by low temperature. This provides good FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the wintertime for instance where other kinds of airsoft sidearms like green gas cease to operate or barely fire airsoft BBs.
Info About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridges
CO2 airsoft handguns are powered by common 12 gram CO2 cartridges. These cartridges look like a metallic cylinder and hold high-pressure CO2 gas made up of one carbon atom and a pair of oxygen atoms, subsequently the molecular formula is “C + O2 “. These atoms are connected in the following alignment “O= C =O”. The gas is kept in the 12 gram cartridge cylinders under extremely high pressure of about ~ 800psi which converts to 55bar.
They come sealed to keep the CO2 gas safely within, but when they are opened (shooting them inside of an airsoft gun breaks the cartridge seal) they will start to lose pressure if they are left unused. If the airsoft games end and you still have CO2 gas left, use the opportunity to do some handgun target practice and use up the rest of the extra gas.
If they are kept sealed, CO2 cartridges have a long storage life. They are made with the maker’s use by date typically marked on the package or cartridge, however, they will probably maintain pressure for an extended time past this date if the cartridge seals are not tampered with.
Info About Green Gas Airsoft Pistols
Green gas airsoft pistols are similar to CO2 pistols, however they use green gas or propane instead of CO2 cartridges. The result on the battleground and green gas weapon efficiency is almost the exact same as CO2 pistols with the guns shooting up to 300+ FPS.
The green gas is held in the handgun’s airsoft mag that can commonly hold around 15 to 20+ BBs depending on the handgun model. A series of valves, rubber gaskets, and seals keep the gas stored in the mag until the handgun’s trigger is squeezed.
When using a green gas handgun on the airsoft field or arena as a primary or secondary gun, extra handgun magazines are recommended for quickly reloading and getting back into the game. Having additional mags on-hand helps you join in the action throughout firefights or while clearing buildings in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room fights.
Green gas handguns are ideal for CQB at airsoft fields considering rifles, long guns, and full-sized AEGs are usually not authorized to be used during indoor gameplay. This is an essential safety regulation because of the close quarters distance of gamers during shooting engagements. While green gas handguns can still fire airsoft BBs at around 300 FPS, the short handgun barrel helps to keep the joules and energy pushing 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 2 various varieties of green gas airsoft handguns. First there are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs. These handguns run like an actual pistol with the pistol slide “blowing back” with every shot. The propane gas causes the slide to cycle each time when a fresh airsoft BB is loaded into the chamber. The result is extremely cool, but the GBB weapons typically cost more and potentially have more parts that can break. The green gas non-blowback airsoft handguns use a stationary slide which does not move. The non-blowback guns normally cost less than GBBs. Performance is about the same when comparing the two varieties of green gas handguns.
About GBB and Green Gas Limits
While green gas typically performs extremely well on the airsoft field, it does have limitations. When green gas and GBB guns are used in the winter playing in the snow or in colder weather (such as under 32 deg F). Since the green gas or propane is stored in the mag using rubber seals and gaskets, low temperatures can impact the seals and cause the gas to escape prior to firing the handgun. The decrease in pressure can make the airsoft BBs to only shoot a couple of feet (like 10 feet in cold temps ) when the gun would typically shoot BBs over 100+ feet in warmer weather).
One fix to this problem is to make the GBB pistol mags warmer by positioning them next to your body or near a heat source before game play starts. If you truly want to play with a reliable airsoft handgun in the cold weather, it might also be worth getting a CO2 version of your preferred handgun.
Spring Airsoft Handguns
Spring airsoft handguns are powered by powerful springs with irregular pitches that launch the airsoft BBs down the handgun barrel. They are normally one shot only. The manual action of cocking, firing, and reloading spring handguns makes the weapon’s fire rate much slower than CO2, green gas, and GBB handguns. When dealing with opponents on the airsoft field with advanced weaponry, automatic airsoft AEG SMGs, rifles, and CO2, green gas, or GBB airsoft handguns, this can make spring airsoft pistols enjoyable to use, however less effective.
Spring handguns work most effectively in springer battles where opponents can just use similar, single shot spring guns or as a transitional weapon for CQB buildings when you can usually surprise other airsoft players to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter case, a rapid 2nd followup shot will not be really needed given that the other player is now hit by the airsoft BB and out of the game or running back to respawn. When engaging multiple airsoft players because the spring gun simply shoots as quickly as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually, be careful.
About Spring Handgun Effectiveness
Spring guns are incredibly useful under the best game conditions. Spring guns like pistols can often shoot accurately up to 120 feet or farther with 0.12g BBs but accuracy reduces quickly.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Handguns
AEG airsoft pistols or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are definitely an option to bring as a secondary gun on the airsoft field. These automatic electric handguns are typically powered by mini stick batteries in the pistol’s handle. They function similar to an AEG rifle and use pressured air pumped through electrically cycled gearboxes, pistons, and cylinders to propel airsoft BBs quickly and very rapidly at that.
AEG handgun mags usually hold around 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The handguns can fire airsoft BBs up to around 300 FPS with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or about 200 to 250 FPS with 0.20g airsoft BBs. The electrically powered gearbox system can shoot around 700+ 6mm BBs per minute which is estimated if you have enough magazines to reload (after every 20 to 30 rounds) and the battery maintains its charge that long. These handguns can accurately shoot airsoft BBs at around 150 foot ranges.
AEG Handgun Quality and Efficiency
AEG handgun quality has actually risen considerably over the last few years. The early gens were a bit undependable and sketchy, however the newer versions have most of the deficiencies resolved and make reliable airsoft secondary guns. They can be further modded with increased mag storage capacities and by accommodating larger batteries.
A big advantage of using an AEG handgun is that you have the capability to rewire the battery connections to use a bigger battery. Depending on the AEG pistol type, you can gain a huge increase in functionality by adopting a 2 cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) as an alternative for the stock mini battery.
Which Airsoft Handgun is Right for Me to Buy?
If you have over $100 to spend on your airsoft pistol, evaluate a green gas blowback pistol or AEG pistol. If you have between fifty to one-hundred dollars to invest, evaluate a good quality CO2 handgun or cheaper GBB pistol. If your gun budget is lower, you can still find a long lasting airsoft pistol to use for the handgun games.
Pistol 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 GBB airsoft sidearms usually are the most durable and effective on the airsoft field. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What type of airsoft weapon is the CO2 Tanfoglio Gold Licensed Full Metal Blowback FPS-453 Airsoft Pistol?
Answer: The CO2 Tanfoglio Gold Licensed Full Metal Blowback FPS-453 Airsoft Pistol is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol can be a good gun to use 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 Tanfoglio Gold Licensed Full Metal Blowback FPS-453 Airsoft Pistol is a decent gun for a lot of players to use on the airsoft field.
Question: Is this airsoft handgun rentable?
Answer: Many airsoft fields rent weapons. You will find most fields rent AEGs like M4 rifles instead of handguns. Therefore, finding this specific pistol model to rent at an airsoft field will most likely be more challenging. Check with the airsoft field near you to see if they rent the specific weapon model.
Question: Can this airsoft handgun be enhanced with modifications?
Answer: Possibly, this depends on the airsoft pistol type and build. It may be able to accept upgrades in some cases. Look for parts particular to the CO2 Tanfoglio Gold Licensed Full Metal Blowback FPS-453 Airsoft Pistol.
Question: Are airsoft guns legal in my state?
Answer: Possibly depending upon where you live. Check your local gun laws or with your local law enforcement 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 guns like the CO2 Tanfoglio Gold Licensed Full Metal Blowback FPS-453 Airsoft Pistol.
Question: What kind of airsoft BBs does this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft sidearm normally shoots standard 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12g or 0.20 gram. Check out the product info for more details.
Question: How far can this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: Many airsoft pistols can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the CO2 Tanfoglio Gold Licensed Full Metal Blowback FPS-453 Airsoft Pistol. Handgun range depends on the player’s shooting ability, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to understand for airsoft gun safety?
Answer: Safety is a top priority when using airsoft guns. Airsoft players should always use impact resistant safety glasses and face protection. The weapon needs to be used safely with supervision for training in suitable 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 ammunition?
Answer: No, this airsoft weapon can not shoot real ammo and can not be customized in any way to fire live ammo. It is a toy gun.
