Description
Airsoft Pistol Product Details
Green Gas Y&P Tomb Raider Pistol FPS-375 Non-Blowback Airsoft Gun
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 Handgun
Learn about airsoft pistols and how you can use them as backup weapons or as main weapons on the airsoft playing field. Getting the right sidearm and practicing with it can be a game changer in hitting your shots. Handguns, by nature, are reduced range airsoft guns. They are typically constructed after real world guns or copies of authentic handguns. Lots of airsoft sidearms are fully certified variations of their authentic weapon counterparts. These airsoft guns can run in the same ways and appear identical to the real guns they are designed around while blasting airsoft BBs in place of genuine bullets.
There are a number of kinds of airsoft sidearms such as CO2, propane or green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric handguns. Each of these varieties of sidearms come with benefits and differences associated with them. Learning about the types of airsoft handguns allows you to choose which type is right for you and your airsoft play style.
CO2 Airsoft Sidearm Details
CO2 airsoft handguns are one of the most tough and popular styles of handguns. They are all weather pistols working well in a lot of types of weather conditions and environments. These sidearms use high pressure CO2 gas to propel airsoft BBs down the gun barrel. The CO2 cartridge stores the gas within the cylinder and is usually stored in the pistol’s magazine inside the handle.
These forms of airsoft handguns are exceptional for playing in colder temperatures given that the compressed CO2 gas is stored in the sealed cylinders and less susceptible to variation caused by low temperatures. This fact gives CO2 airsoft guns great FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the winter season for instance where other sorts of airsoft sidearms like green gas stop performing or hardly fire BBs.
About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridge Cylinders
CO2 airsoft pistols are powered by regular 12 gram CO2 cylinders. These cartridges look like a metallic cylinder and store high pressure CO2 gas composed of one carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms hence the molecular formula is “C + O2”.
The CO2 cylinders cannot be used multiple times and you can normally order them in packs of 12, 20, 50, or 100 12 gram CO2 cartridge sets. They come sealed to preserve the CO2 gas securely inside, but the moment they are punctured (shooting them in an airsoft pistol breaks the seal) they will begin to lose pressure if they are left unused. You should attempt to dissipate the whole CO2 cartridge the exact same day you open the seal. Use the chance to do some handgun target practice and use up the rest of the additional gas if the airsoft games end and you still have CO2 gas left. There is no gas level indication on the cartridge so you have to shoot until the gun stops shooting airsoft BBs.
If they are kept sealed, CO2 cartridges can be stored for a while. They are made with a manufacturer’s best used by date typically listed on the box or cartridge, but they can survive for a very long period past this date if the cartridge seal is not broken.
Information About Green Gas Airsoft Handguns
Green gas airsoft handguns are similar to CO2 handguns, however they do not use CO2 cartridges. The result on the airsoft battlefield and green gas weapon performance is almost the very same as CO2 handguns with the weapons at around 300+ FPS.
The green gas is stored in the handgun’s mag which can frequently hold roughly 15 to 20+ airsoft BBs depending on the handgun model. A sequence of valves, rubberized stoppers, and o-rings keep the propane housed in the mag prior to when the pistol’s trigger is pulled. It is a good plan to top off and fill up your propane supply in your mag each time you reload it. Pistol-wielding airsoft players can even take supplemental bottles of propane gas in the field for refilling magazines in-between lulls in the battle or between activities.
When bringing a green gas handgun on the airsoft field or arena as a secondary or primary gun, additional mags are encouraged for rapidly reloading and getting back into the game. Having extra magazines on-hand helps you get back in the action in the course of firefights or while sweeping structures in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room battles.
Green gas handguns are excellent for CQB at airsoft fields considering that rifles, long guns, and full-sized AEGs are generally not authorized to be used for indoor game play. This is a safety regulation due to the close quarters proximity of players during the shooting engagements and the potential for players to be injured. While green gas pistols still fire airsoft BBs at around 300 FPS, the shorter pistol barrel assists to keep the joules and energy propelling the BB at a lower level compared to AEGs, airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and other long guns.
Thinking About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two different kinds of green gas airsoft pistols. There are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs. These guns run like a real handgun with the gun’s slide “blowing back” and moving with every shot. Every time a fresh airsoft BB is loaded into the chamber, the gas causes the slide to cycle. This functioning while shooting is extremely cool, but the GBB weapons often cost more and potentially have more to break. The green gas non-blowback airsoft pistols have a fixed slide which does not cycle. The non-blowback weapons usually cost less than GBBs. Efficiency is about the same when comparing the two styles of green gas handguns.
About GBB and Green Gas Issues
Due to the fact that the green gas or propane is held in the pistol magazine using rubber seals, o-rings, and gaskets, cold weather can negatively influence these seals and cause the gas to leak out prior to shooting. The lack of pressure can cause the airsoft BBs to simply shoot a couple of feet away (like 10 feet in the cold ) when the gun would normally shoot 6mm BBs over 100+ foot distances in warmer weather).
One fix for this challenge is to make the GBB handgun mags warmer by holding them next to a heater or by your body just before the game play. This can help to warm the seals and valves and better seal in the green gas. It may also be worth buying a CO2 version of your favorite handgun if you truly need to play airsoft with a trustworthy airsoft handgun in the cold. The CO2 cartridges come sealed and perform much better in sub-freezing temperatures and while playing in the snow.
Spring Airsoft Handguns
Spring airsoft sidearms are powered by powerful coil springs that propel the airsoft BBs down the pistol barrel. They are normally only able to shoot one BB. The manual actions of cocking, firing, and reloading spring airsoft guns makes the fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB handguns. When fighting against attackers on the airsoft field with advanced weaponry, automatic airsoft AEG rifles, SMGs, and CO2, green gas, or GBB airsoft pistols, this can make spring guns enjoyable to use, however less effective.
Spring sidearms and guns perform the best in springer wars where airsoft players can only use similar, single shot spring handguns or as a close quarters backup gun for CQB buildings and MOUT sites when you can usually surprise other airsoft players to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter scenario, a quick second followup shot is not really needed because the other player is now hit by the first shot and out of the game play or heading back to respawn. Be careful when attacking several enemies since the springer only fires as fast as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually.
About Spring Handgun Effectiveness
Spring handguns are really efficient under the right situations. Spring guns can generally fire up to 120 feet or farther with 0.12g BBs however the ability to engage targets reduces quickly.
Facts About AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Pistols
AEG airsoft pistols or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are definitely an option to carry as a secondary weapon on the airsoft field. These automatic electric pistols are commonly powered by mini stick batteries in the pistol’s handle. They operate similar to an AEG gun and use pressured air forced through electrically cycled pistons and cylinders to fire airsoft BBs out of the barrel and very rapidly at that.
AEG pistol mags typically can carry around 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The pistols can launch airsoft BBs up to around 300 FPS using 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS with 0.20g airsoft BBs.
AEG Pistol Quality and Efficiency
AEG pistol quality has risen substantially in recent years. The earliest gen guns were a bit sketchy and undependable, but the more recent models have most of the deficiencies worked out and make effective airsoft backup guns. They can be further upgraded with maximized mag capacities as well as accommodating bigger batteries.
A large advantage of buying an AEG pistol is that you have the capability to rewire the connections to use a more substantial battery. Based on the AEG pistol version, you can get a large jump in efficiency by utilizing a two cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) in place of the stock battery. Beware of tweaking the components and wires because you need to take into account the voltages, mAh, and loads of the battery. If you have customization questions, ask an expert airsoft gun tech at your nearest airsoft store.
Which Airsoft Sidearm is Best for Me to Buy?
If you have $100 or more to use to buy your airsoft pistol, evaluate a green gas blowback handgun or automatic electric handgun. If you have in-between $50 to $100 to upgrade your gun, check out a good quality CO2 handgun or cheaper GBB handgun. If you have less than fifty dollars, you can still choose a resilient airsoft pistol to use for the pistol 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 airsoft handguns usually are the most reliable and dependable. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What kind of airsoft weapon is the Green Gas Y&P Tomb Raider Pistol FPS-375 Non-Blowback Airsoft Gun?
Answer: The Green Gas Y&P Tomb Raider Pistol FPS-375 Non-Blowback Airsoft Gun is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol may be a good option for first time airsoft players. It depends on how much the player has to spend on an airsoft pistol, experience, and how much they think they will play airsoft. The Green Gas Y&P Tomb Raider Pistol FPS-375 Non-Blowback Airsoft Gun is a decent weapon for many players.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol rentable?
Answer: Many airsoft fields rent weapons. You will find most fields rent AEGs like rifles or SMGs instead of pistols or 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 pistol model.
Question: Can this airsoft handgun be upgraded?
Answer: Possibly, this depends on the airsoft gun type and build. It may be able to accept upgrades in some cases. Look for parts specific to the Green Gas Y&P Tomb Raider Pistol FPS-375 Non-Blowback Airsoft Gun.
Question: Are airsoft guns legal in my state?
Answer: Perhaps depending on where you live. Examine your local weapon 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 more stringent laws and requirements which might apply to airsoft weapons like the Green Gas Y&P Tomb Raider Pistol FPS-375 Non-Blowback Airsoft Gun.
Question: What type of airsoft BBs does this airsoft handgun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft gun typically shoots standard 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12g or 0.20 gram. Look at the item info for more information.
Question: How far can this airsoft pistol shoot?
Answer: Most airsoft handguns can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the Green Gas Y&P Tomb Raider Pistol FPS-375 Non-Blowback Airsoft Gun. Weapon 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 gun safety?
Answer: Safety is a top priority when using airsoft pistols. Game players must constantly use safety goggles 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 handgun fire real bullets?
Answer: No, this airsoft weapon can not shoot real ammo and can not be modified in any way to fire live ammunition. It is a toy handgun.
