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Airsoft Pistol Product Details
Green Gas KWA KP8 Blade Trinity Style USP Pistol FPS-285 Blowback Airsoft Gun (Tan)
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
How to Choose an Airsoft Pistol
Find information about airsoft sidearms, pistols, and handguns and how you can use them as backup guns or as main weapons on the airsoft playing field. Many airsoft pistols are completely approved and licensed editions of their actual handgun equivalents and look and run in the very same ways while shooting airsoft BBs instead of authentic bullets.
There are a variety of airsoft handguns such as CO2, green gas or propane (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric pistols. Each of these kinds of pistols has benefits and differences related to them. Learning about the kinds of airsoft pistols helps you make a decision on which type is right for you and your airsoft play style.
Details About CO2 Airsoft Pistols
CO2 airsoft pistols are one of the most resilient and popular kinds of handguns. They are all-season weapons and work well in a lot of kinds of extreme temperatures, weather and environments. These handguns use pressurized CO2 gas to shoot airsoft BBs down the handgun barrel. The CO2 cartridge stores the gas within a cylinder and is typically stored in the pistol’s magazine inside the handle.
These forms of airsoft weapons are exceptional for airsoft games in cold weather conditions given that the pressurized CO2 gas is stored in the sealed cylinders and less vulnerable to performance variations by low temperature. This fact provides very good FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the cold for example where other types of guns like green gas stuffer from low performance or hardly fire airsoft BBs.
Information About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridges
CO2 airsoft pistols are powered by regular 12 gram CO2 cartridge cylinders. These cartridges resemble a shiny cylinder and store high pressured CO2 gas composed of one carbon atom and a pair of oxygen atoms hence the molecular formula is “C + O2”.
The cartridges come sealed to keep the CO2 gas securely inside, but the moment they are opened (shooting them inside of an airsoft gun breaks the seal) they will begin 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 excess gas.
CO2 cartridges can be stored for a while if they are stored sealed. They do have the maker’s use by date usually printed on the package or cylinder, however, they may survive for a very long period of time past this date if the cartridge seal is not punctured.
Green Gas Airsoft Handgun Details
Green gas airsoft pistols are comparable to CO2 pistols, however they use green gas or propane instead of CO2 cartridges. The impact on the airsoft battlefield and green gas weapon efficiency is almost the same as CO2 handguns with the guns around 300+ FPS.
The propane gas is stashed in the pistol’s mag which can frequently hold between 15 to 20+ airsoft BBs depending on the handgun style. A series of valves, rubberized gaskets, and seals keep the gas pressurized in the mag up until the pistol’s trigger is pulled.
When using a green gas handgun on the airsoft field as a primary or secondary weapon, bringing extra handgun mags is strongly recommended for quickly reloading and engaging the op force. Having additional magazines on-hand allows you to re engage in the action in the course of firefights or while clearing buildings in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room combat.
Green gas pistols are perfect for CQB at airsoft fields because rifles, long guns, and full-sized AEGs are usually not approved to be used during indoor shooting. This is a safety regulation because of the close quarters distance of airsoft players during the shooting engagements and potential for players to get hurt. While green gas pistols still fire airsoft BBs at around 300 FPS, the shorter pistol barrel helps to keep the joules and energy shooting the BB at a decreased level compared to AEGs, sniper rifles, and long guns.
Thinking About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two various styles of green gas airsoft handguns. To start with there are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs. These guns work like a genuine handgun with the gun’s slide “blowing back” and moving with every shot. Each time a fresh airsoft BB is chambered, the gas causes the slide to cycle. This cycling is really cool, however the GBB pistols often are more expensive and possibly have more which can break. The green gas non-blowback airsoft guns use a fixed slide which does not cycle. The non-blowback handguns typically cost less than GBBs. Performance is around the same when comparing the two types of green gas pistols.
About GBB and Green Gas Limits
While green gas generally can be used extremely well on the airsoft field, it does have restrictions. This includes when they are used throughout the winter in the snow or in colder weather (like less than 32 degrees F). Since the green gas or propane gas is stored in the weapon’s magazine by rubber seals and gaskets, cold weather can impair the seals and cause the gas to escape before shooting airsoft BBs. The depressurized gas can make the airsoft BBs to only shoot several feet (like 10 feet in the cold ) when the pistol would ordinarily shoot BBs over 100+ foot ranges in warmer weather conditions).
One option to fix this problem is to keep the GBB handgun magazines warmer by placing them close to your body prior to game play. This can help to warm the rubber seals and help to seal in the green gas. It can also be worth checking out a CO2 version of your favorite pistol if you actually need to play airsoft with a reputable airsoft pistol in the cold. The CO2 cylinders come sealed and the gun shoots far better in sub-freezing temps and while playing in the snow.
Spring Airsoft Handguns
Spring airsoft guns are powered by strong coil springs that fire the BBs down the gun barrel. They are normally single shot. The manual actions of shooting, cocking, and reloading spring guns makes the weapon’s fire rate much slower than CO2, green gas, and GBB handguns. This makes spring guns enjoyable to use, yet they can be less efficient when confronting competitors on the airsoft field with advanced weaponry like auto airsoft AEG rifles, SMGs, sniper rifles, and CO2 or GBB airsoft handguns.
Spring handguns perform most effectively in springer wars where airsoft players can only use similar, single shot spring guns or as an alternative backup weapon for CQB environments when you can often sneak up to other airsoft opponents to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter case, a rapid second follow-up shot is not needed given that the other player is now hit by the first BB and out of the game or heading back to respawn. Take care when engaging numerous enemies given that the spring airsoft gun only shoots as quick as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB by hand.
About Spring Pistol Performance
Spring guns are very effective under the proper conditions during airsoft games. Their FPS often chronos at about 250 FPS to 300 FPS with lighter 0.12 gram airsoft BBs. These weapons normally fire lighter weight airsoft BBs because the pitched springs are less powerful than other kinds of airsoft guns like rifles. Spring guns can generally engage targets at ranges of up to 120 feet or more with 0.12 gram BBs but the ability to hit targets accurately diminishes quickly. Choosing regular 0.20g weight airsoft BBs, you will very likely have a shooting distance of around 60 to 80 feet or less with improved accuracy.
Facts About AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Pistols
AEG airsoft pistols or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are also 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 butt. They function much like an AEG gun and use forced air with electrically cycled cylinders, pistons, and gearboxes to fire airsoft BBs out of the barrel and very rapidly at that.
AEG pistol magazines generally hold about 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The pistols can fire airsoft BBs up to about 300 FPS with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or around 200 to 250 FPS with 0.20g airsoft BBs. The electrical gearbox system can shoot around 700+ 6mm BBs per minute which is estimated if you have enough magazines to reload the gun and the battery lasts that long. These AEP handguns can precisely fire airsoft BBs at about 150 foot ranges.
AEG Handgun Quality and Performance
AEG handgun quality has grown substantially in recent years. The earliest generations were a little bit questionable and undependable, however the latest models have most of the problems worked out and make effective airsoft backup weapons. They can be further modified with increased mag capacities and also accommodating larger batteries.
A huge advantage of carrying an AEG handgun is that you have the capability to rewire the battery connectors to use a larger capacity battery. Depending on the AEG pistol design, you can get a big jump in performance by adopting a two cell Lipo battery (2S Lipo) instead of the stock AEP battery.
What Airsoft Sidearm is Best for Me to Play with?
If you have $100 or more to use to buy your airsoft pistol, evaluate a green gas blowback pistol or AEG handgun. If you have between fifty to one-hundred dollars to invest, check out a good quality CO2 handgun or cheaper GBB handgun. You can still play with a long lasting airsoft pistol by checking out cheaper pistols and by trading with other players in the used gun market if you are looking for a deal.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pistols
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 airsoft handguns usually are the most reliable and effective on the airsoft field. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What kind of airsoft weapon is the Green Gas KWA KP8 Blade Trinity Style USP Pistol FPS-285 Blowback Airsoft Gun (Tan)?
Answer: The Green Gas KWA KP8 Blade Trinity Style USP Pistol FPS-285 Blowback Airsoft Gun (Tan) is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time airsoft players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol may be a great option for first time airsoft players. It depends on the player’s gun budget, their experience using handguns, and how much they want to play airsoft. The Green Gas KWA KP8 Blade Trinity Style USP Pistol FPS-285 Blowback Airsoft Gun (Tan) is a good gun for many players to carry.
Question: Is this airsoft handgun rentable?
Answer: Lots of airsoft fields rent weapons. You will find most fields rent automatic electric AEGs like assault rifles instead of pistols or handguns. Therefore, finding this specific handgun model to use as a rental airsoft gun will probably be more challenging. Check with your closest airsoft field near you to see if they rent the particular weapon 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 particular to the Green Gas KWA KP8 Blade Trinity Style USP Pistol FPS-285 Blowback Airsoft Gun (Tan).
Question: Are airsoft handguns legal in my state?
Answer: Possibly depending on where you live. Look at your regional 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 Green Gas KWA KP8 Blade Trinity Style USP Pistol FPS-285 Blowback Airsoft Gun (Tan).
Question: What type of airsoft BBs does this airsoft handgun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft handgun typically shoots basic 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12g or 0.20 gram. Inspect the pistol’s info for more information.
Question: How far can this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: The majority of airsoft pistols can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the Green Gas KWA KP8 Blade Trinity Style USP Pistol FPS-285 Blowback Airsoft Gun (Tan). Handgun 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 handgun safety?
Answer: Safety is a top priority when using airsoft guns. Players should constantly use safety glasses and face masks. The weapon should be used safely with supervision for training in proper 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 weapon fire real ammo?
Answer: No, this airsoft pistol can not shoot real ammo and can not be customized in any way to fire live ammo. It is a toy gun.
