Description
Airsoft Pistol Product Details
Green Gas HFC HG-189 FPS-350 Full Metal Blowback Airsoft Pistol
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
This is a Green Gas Airsoft Pistol which means that it uses Green Gas as a propellant. It shoots hard and fast and is extremely lifelike. One feature many Green Gas 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 Green Gas Airsoft Pistol doesn’t require any pumping just simply point and shoot. This is a high end Green Gas 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 Green Gas for this gun separately.
How to Pick an Airsoft Pistol
Find out about airsoft handguns and pistols and how you can use them as backup guns or as primary weapons on the airsoft playing field. Practicing your shot accuracy and getting the ideal sidearm can make a big difference in hitting your shots. Sidearms, naturally, are shorter range airsoft weapons. They are commonly made after actual guns or copies of legitimate handguns. Lots of airsoft sidearms are fully licensed adaptations of their authentic gun counterparts. These airsoft guns can function in the same ways and look almost identically to the real guns they are designed around while blasting airsoft BBs rather than real bullets.
There are a number of kinds of airsoft sidearms including CO2, propane or green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric handguns. Each of these types of sidearms has benefits and differences related to them. Learning about the styles of airsoft sidearms lets you figure out which type is right for you and your airsoft gameplay style.
CO2 Airsoft Sidearm Details
CO2 airsoft sidearms are one of the most durable and standard varieties of handguns. They are all season handguns and operate well in a lot of kinds of weather, extreme temperatures, and climates. These sidearms use high pressure CO2 gas to propel airsoft BBs out of the gun barrel. The CO2 cartridge stores the gas within a cylinder and is usually held in the gun’s handle.
These kinds of airsoft pistols are great choices for playing in colder temperatures because the pressurized CO2 gas is stored in the sealed cylinders and less prone to FPS decreases caused by temperature. This gives CO2 airsoft sidearms excellent FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the cold weather for example where other sorts of handguns like green gas stop working or barely fire BBs.
About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridges
CO2 airsoft pistols are powered by regular 12 gram CO2 cylinders. These cartridges resemble a metal cylinder and contain high pressured CO2 gas consisting of 1 carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms hence the molecular formula of “C + O2”.
The CO2 cylinders are not refillable and you can typically order them in bundles of 12, 20, 50, or 100 12 gram CO2 cartridge sets. They come sealed to keep the CO2 gas safely inside, but when they are punctured (shooting them inside of an airsoft pistol breaks the seal) the cartridges will begin to lose pressure if they are not used up. You ought to try to burn up the entire CO2 cartridge the same day you open the seal. If the airsoft matches end and you still have CO2 gas leftover, use the opportunity to do some handgun accuracy and target practice and consume the rest of the excess gas. There is no gas level indicator on the cartridge so you need to shoot up until the pistol stops cycling.
CO2 cartridges have a long storage life if the cylinders are kept sealed. They are made with a maker’s use by date typically noted on the package or cartridge cylinder, however, they will likely survive for a very long period past this date if the cartridge seal is not tampered with.
Information About Green Gas Airsoft Sidearms
Green gas airsoft handguns are similar to CO2 pistols, however they use propane gas instead of CO2 cartridges. The operational impact on the airsoft battlefield and green gas weapon performance is almost the very same as CO2 handguns with the weapons around 300+ FPS.
The propane gas is held in the handgun’s mag which can commonly hold around 15 to 20+ airsoft BBs depending on the pistol style. A series of valves, rubber gaskets, and silicone o-rings keep the gas pressurized in the mag until the handgun’s trigger is pulled.
When bringing a green gas handgun on the airsoft field or arena as a backup or main gun, bringing additional mags is highly recommended for rapidly reloading and engaging the op force. Having additional mags on-hand allows you to re-engage in the action in the course of firefights or while clearing structures in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room fights.
Green gas handguns are suitable for CQB at airsoft fields since rifles and full-sized AEGs are normally not approved to be used for indoor engagements. This is a safety regulation because of the close range proximity of airsoft players during shooting engagements and the potential for players to be hurt. While green gas pistols can still shoot airsoft BBs at about 300 FPS, the short pistol barrel assists to keep the joules and energy moving the BB at a lower level compared to airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and long guns.
About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are 2 different sorts of green gas airsoft pistols. There are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs and non-blowback handguns. The green gas non-blowback airsoft handguns use a fixed slide which does not move.
About GBB and Green Gas Limits
Due to the fact that the green gas or propane gas is housed in the pistol mag using rubber o-rings, seals, and gaskets, cold weather can negatively affect these seals and cause the gas to escape before shooting. This lack of pressure can cause the airsoft BBs to merely land a number of feet (like 10 feet in cold weather ) when the pistol would typically shoot airsoft BBs over 100+ feet in warmer weather).
One fix to this problem is to make the GBB handgun magazines warmer by holding them next to your body, beside a heater, or inside your jacket just before game play starts. If you truly want to play with a dependable airsoft handgun in the cold, it might also be worth getting a CO2 variation of your preferred pistol.
Spring Airsoft Sidearm Facts
Spring airsoft handguns are powered by strong springs that launch the BBs out of the pistol’s barrel. The manual functions of cocking, shooting, and reloading spring guns makes the fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB airsoft guns.
Spring sidearms perform the best in springer wars where airsoft players can solely use similar, single shot spring pistols or as a close quarters backup gun for CQB environments when you can frequently quietly sneak up on other airsoft game players to get an assured one-shot-one-kill. In the latter circumstance, a rapid 2nd followup shot isn’t really needed because the other player is already hit and out of the game play or running back to respawn. Take care when attacking several adversaries considering the weapon only shoots as quickly as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB by hand.
About Spring Handgun Efficiency
Spring pistols are extremely reliable under the most ideal circumstances. Spring guns like pistols can normally fire up to 120 feet or more with 0.12g BBs but accuracy reduces rapidly.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Sidearms
AEG airsoft pistols or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are also a viable option to carry as a backup gun on the airsoft field. These automatic electric handguns are normally powered by mini stick batteries in the weapon’s butt. They operate much like an AEG rifle and use compressed air pumped through electrically cycled pistons and cylinders to shoot airsoft BBs quickly and rapidly.
AEG pistol magazines usually store about 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The handguns can shoot airsoft BBs right up to around 300 FPS when loaded with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or around 200 to 250 FPS using 0.20 gram airsoft BBs. The electric gearbox system can shoot around 700+ 6mm BBs per minute which depends if you have enough spare mags to reload (after every 20 to 30 rounds) and the battery holds out that long. These pistols can effectively fire airsoft BBs at about 150 foot distances.
AEG Handgun Quality and Efficiency
AEG handgun quality has risen considerably in the last few years. The initial generation guns were a bit unreliable and questionable, however the newer designs have the issues worked out and make efficient airsoft secondary weapons. They can be modified with increased magazine capacities and also accommodating bigger batteries.
A substantial benefit of carrying an AEG pistol is that you have the ability to rewire the connections to use a bigger battery. Depending on the AEG pistol type, you can get a huge jump in functionality by using a two cell Lipo battery (2S Lipo) as a replacement for the stock battery.
What Airsoft Pistol is Best for Me?
If you have over one-hundred dollars to use to buy your airsoft pistol, check out a green gas blowback handgun or automatic electric handgun. If you have in-between fifty to one-hundred dollars to invest, check out a CO2 handgun or less expensive GBB handgun. If you are on a budget, you can still choose a durable airsoft handgun to use for the pistol games by checking out lower end pistols and by trading with players on the used airsoft gun market.
Frequently Asked Questions About Handguns
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 pistols usually are the most reliable and dependable. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What kind of airsoft gun is the Green Gas HFC HG-189 FPS-350 Full Metal Blowback Airsoft Pistol?
Answer: The Green Gas HFC HG-189 FPS-350 Full Metal Blowback Airsoft Pistol is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time airsoft players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol can be a viable choice for first time airsoft players. It depends on the player’s gun budget, their experience shooting handguns, and how much they believe they will play airsoft. The Green Gas HFC HG-189 FPS-350 Full Metal Blowback Airsoft Pistol is a good sidearm for a lot of players to carry in the field.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol rentable?
Answer: Many airsoft fields rent guns. You will find most fields rent AEGs like SMG or rifles instead of handguns or pistols. Therefore, finding this specific handgun model to rent will most likely be more challenging. Contact the airsoft field near you to see if they rent the specific gun model.
Question: Can this airsoft sidearm be upgraded?
Answer: Possibly, this depends on the airsoft gun type and build. It may be able to accept upgrades in some cases. Search for parts specific to the Green Gas HFC HG-189 FPS-350 Full Metal Blowback Airsoft Pistol.
Question: Are airsoft weapons legal in my state?
Answer: Perhaps depending upon where you live. Look at your local weapon laws or with your regional 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 weapons like the Green Gas HFC HG-189 FPS-350 Full Metal Blowback Airsoft Pistol.
Question: What kind of airsoft BBs does this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft handgun generally shoots basic 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12g or 0.20g. Check the handgun’s product details to learn more.
Question: How far can this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: Most airsoft handguns can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the Green Gas HFC HG-189 FPS-350 Full Metal Blowback Airsoft Pistol. Pistol shooting distance depends on the player’s shooting ability, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to know for airsoft pistol safety?
Answer: Safety is a top concern when using airsoft pistols. Shooters must always use safety glasses and face masks. The weapon must 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 fire real ammo?
Answer: No, this airsoft gun can not shoot real bullets and can not be modified in any way to fire live ammunition. It is a toy gun.
