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Airsoft Pistol Product Details
FN Herstal FNS-9 Spring Powered Airsoft Pistol
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
About this item
POWERFUL SPRING: 300 FPS with 6mm ammo
READY TO PLAY: Shoots 6mm ammo in a single shot. Includes 50 starter BBs
REPLICA: made with high strength ABS polymer for a realistic feel. Weighs 0.7lbs
EASY TO LOAD: Magazine holds 120 rounds
FEATURES: Picatinny rail on frame for handgun lasers or lights
FN Herstal FNS-9 Spring Powered Airsoft Pistol
Product Description
Airsoft spring pistols are great for fun plinking and light skirmishes, or even target practice, for first timers. The FN Herstal FNS-9 is a fun, realistic pistol that will thrill spring-powered airsoft fans. This gun features a 12 round magazine and is capable for shooting at a velocity of 300 FPS, making this an ideal sidearm for beginner enthusiasts or those looking for a reliable and simple sidearm option. Constructed from a durable ABS plastic, the FNS-9 is lightweight and can fit comfortably in a vest or holster without weighing it down.This spring pistol is great for casual backyard shooting as well as introducing younger gun enthusiasts to the sport of airsoft.
Fixed front and rear tri-dot combat sights allow players to quickly and accurately zero in their targets, without the need of an additional optic accessory. A 20mm picatinny lower rail is perfect for customization options such as lasers or flashlights. Load the magazine, pull back on the slide and hit your targets with precision!
Serrations on the front and rear of the slide offers better grip when cocking back the slide in between shots. This pistol is powered by a high-tension internal spring, which means the slide must be cocked back manually for each shot; so make sure each shot counts! Join the fun and see what airsoft is all about, with the FN Herstal FNS-9 spring pistol.
Features:
Color: Black/Tan
300 FPS (0.20g BB)
Magazine: 12 rds
Weight: .7lbs
Spring Powered
ABS Slide & Frame
20mm Picatinny Rail Section
Front & Rear Slide Serrations
Tri-Dot Combat Sights
Ergonomic Pistol Grip
Safe/Single Shot
How to Choose an Airsoft Handgun
Find information about airsoft handguns and sidearms and how you can use them as secondary guns or as core weapons on the airsoft playing field. Lots of airsoft handguns are fully manufactured and licensed editions of their real pistol equivalents and look and operate in the very same ways while shooting airsoft BBs rather than authentic bullets.
There are a few kinds of airsoft handguns consisting of CO2, green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric gun pistols. Each of these kinds of sidearms come with benefits and differences related to them. Learning about the varieties of airsoft sidearms allows you to decide which type is right for you and your airsoft game play style.
CO2 Airsoft Handgun Details
CO2 airsoft sidearms are one of the most common and long lasting varieties of handguns. They are all season, all weather weapons and operate well in many kinds of weather, extreme temperatures, and environments. These sidearms use high pressure CO2 gas to force airsoft BBs out of the handgun barrel. The CO2 cartridge stores the gas and is normally held in the pistol’s magazine inside the handle.
These styles of airsoft guns are excellent for playing in cooler weather given that the high pressure CO2 gas is less susceptible to FPS decreases with temperature. This fact offers very good FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the winter months for instance where other kinds of airsoft sidearms like green gas stop operating or barely fire BBs.
Additional Info About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridge Cylinders
CO2 airsoft pistols are powered by typical 12 gram CO2 cylinders. These cartridges resemble a metallic cylinder and contain high pressured CO2 gas composed of just one carbon atom and a couple of oxygen atoms hence the molecular formula of “C + O2”.
The cartridges come sealed to keep the CO2 gas securely inside, but once they are opened (firing them in an airsoft weapon breaks the cartridge seal) they will begin 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 pistol target practice and use up the rest of the excess gas.
If they are kept sealed, CO2 cartridges have a long storage life. They do have the manufacturer’s expiration date usually noted on the package or cartridge, but they can survive for a long time past this date if the cartridge seals are not broken.
Green Gas and Propane Airsoft Pistols
Green gas airsoft pistols function similarly to CO2 handguns, but they do not use CO2 cartridges. Alternatively, they use green gas or propane for propellant to shoot the airsoft pellets. The outcome on the battlefield and green gas pistol operation is virtually the same as CO2 pistols with the weapons shooting up to 300+ feet per second (FPS). Shots are efficiently fired in semi-automatic or automatic firing modes and can hit targets at short to mid-range proximities.
The propane gas is stashed in the handgun’s magazine that can often hold in-between 15 to 20+ BBs based on the handgun style. A series of valves, rubberized gaskets, and silicone o-rings keep the gas pressurized in the magazine before the handgun’s trigger is pulled.
When using a green gas sidearm on the airsoft field as a primary or backup gun, bringing additional pistol mags is strongly recommended for quickly reloading and getting back into the game. Having additional mags on-hand helps you get back in the action in the middle of firefights or while clearing structures in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room battles.
Green gas pistols are great for CQB at airsoft fields considering that long guns and full-sized AEGs are normally not allowed to be used for indoor engagements. This is a safety standard because of the close quarters proximity of gamers during shooting engagements and potential for players to get 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 sending the BB at a lower level compared to AEGs, sniper rifles, and long guns.
About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are 2 various types of green gas airsoft pistols. There are green gas blowback pistols or GBBs where the slide moves and non-blowback handguns. The green gas non-blowback airsoft pistols use a fixed slide which does not move.
About GBB and Green Gas Issues
Since the green gas or propane gas is housed in the pistol mag using rubber seals and silicone gaskets, cold temperatures can negatively impact these seals and allow the stored gas to escape prior to shooting the gun. The lack of pressure can make the airsoft BBs to merely shoot a number of feet away (like 10 feet in cold weather ) when the gun would normally shoot 6mm BBs over 100+ foot distances in warmer temperatures).
One fix for this challenge is to make the GBB pistol mags warmer by placing them next to a heater or by your body just before the airsoft game play. This can help to warm the seals, gaskets, and valves and help to seal in the green gas. It can also be worth buying a CO2 variation of your preferred handgun if you really need to play airsoft with a reliable airsoft pistol in the cold. The CO2 cylinders come sealed and the gun shoots much better in sub-freezing temps and while playing in the snow.
Spring Airsoft Sidearms
Spring airsoft guns are powered by powerful coil springs that fire the airsoft BBs down the pistol barrel. They are typically only able to shoot one BB. The manual functioning of shooting, cocking, and reloading spring pistols makes the fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB pistols. When shooting at foes on the airsoft field with upgraded rifles, fully automatic airsoft AEG SMGs, assault rifles, and CO2, green gas, or GBB airsoft handguns, this can make spring airsoft pistols fun to use, but less efficient.
Spring pistols perform best in springer wars where game players can solely use related, single shot spring weapons or as a close quarters combat backup weapon for CQB settings when you can often surprise other airsoft participants to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter situation, a rapid second follow-up shot is not called for due to the fact that the other person is already hit and out of the game or going back to respawn. Look out when fighting many different foes because the spring weapon only fires as quickly as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually.
About Spring Pistol Performance
Spring pistols are incredibly reliable under the best circumstances. Their FPS usually chronos at about 250 FPS to 300 FPS with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs. These weapons typically fire the lighter weight airsoft BBs since the coiled springs are less powerful than other styles of airsoft guns like SMGs. Spring handguns can typically be accurate at up to 120 feet or more with 0.12g BBs but accuracy decreases quickly. Using standard 0.20 gram weight airsoft BBs, you will very likely have a range of about 60 to 80 feet or less with heightened target accuracy.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Pistol Details
AEG airsoft handguns or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are definitely a viable option to carry as a secondary gun on the airsoft field. These automatic electric handguns are commonly powered by mini stick batteries in the gun’s grip. They function just like an AEG gun and use pressured air with electrically cycled pistons, cylinders, and gearboxes to shoot airsoft BBs quickly and very quickly at that.
AEG handgun magazines normally can hold around 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The handguns can shoot airsoft BBs up to around 300 FPS with 0.12g airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS using 0.20g airsoft BBs.
AEG Handgun Quality and Performance
AEG handgun quality has actually risen substantially in recent years. The early generations were a little bit unreliable and sketchy, however the more recent versions have most of the problems resolved and make reliable airsoft secondary weapons. They can be upgraded with enhanced mag storage capacities along with accommodating more powerful batteries.
A big advantage of using an AEG pistol is that you have the ability to rewire the connectors to use a larger capacity battery. Depending on the AEG handgun type, you can get a substantial output in functionality by taking advantage of a 2 cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) rather than the stock AEP battery.
What Airsoft Handgun is Right for Me to Play with?
Picking out the right airsoft handgun for you depends on your gun budget, how often you plan to play airsoft with it, and where you plan to play. If you have over one-hundred dollars to spend on your airsoft pistol, consider a green gas blowback pistol or AEP pistol. These are typically the top-tier guns, have the most effective build qualities, and can be a great airsoft gun to invest in. If you can afford around more than fifty but less than one-hundred dollars to spend, check out a CO2 handgun or a more affordable green gas blowback handgun. These guns will still get the job done and can be pretty durable sidearms. Look for a cheap CO2 or spring handgun if you have less than fifty dollars. You can still buy a sturdy airsoft handgun to use for the pistol games.
Pistol Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: What is the most popular type of airsoft sidearm?
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 effective on the airsoft field. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What kind of airsoft weapon is the FN Herstal FNS-9 Spring Powered Airsoft Pistol?
Answer: The FN Herstal FNS-9 Spring Powered Airsoft Pistol is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol may be a good gun to use 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 FN Herstal FNS-9 Spring Powered Airsoft Pistol is a decent sidearm for most players to use on the airsoft field.
Question: Is this airsoft handgun rentable?
Answer: Lots of airsoft fields rent weapons. You will find most fields rent automatic electric AEGs like SMGs instead of handguns or pistols. Therefore, finding this specific pistol model to rent will most likely be more challenging. Talk to your closest airsoft field near you to see if they rent the specific gun model.
Question: Can this airsoft handgun be upgraded?
Answer: Potentially, this airsoft handgun may be able to accept upgrades depending on the gun type. Search for parts particular to the FN Herstal FNS-9 Spring Powered Airsoft Pistol.
Question: Are airsoft guns legal in my state?
Answer: Perhaps 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 more stringent laws and requirements which might apply to airsoft guns like the FN Herstal FNS-9 Spring Powered Airsoft Pistol.
Question: What type of airsoft BBs does this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft pistol normally shoots basic 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12 gram or 0.20 gram. Inspect the handgun’s info to find out more about the BBs you should use.
Question: How far can this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: A lot of airsoft handguns can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the FN Herstal FNS-9 Spring Powered Airsoft Pistol. Gun range and accuracy depends upon the player’s shooting ability, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to understand for airsoft weapon safety?
Answer: Safety is a top concern when using airsoft guns. Game players must always use safety glasses and face masks. The weapon should be used safely with guidance 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 ammunition?
Answer: No, this airsoft pistol can not fire real ammunition and can not be customized in any way to fire live bullets. It is a toy gun.
