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Airsoft Pistol Product Details
airsoft eagle 5 1 model# 585-2011a gun pistol 1 1 real scale highgrade type air sport gun 2011a fps 95 size 8.5(Airsoft Gun)
Push button clip release holds 15 BB’s Full 1:1 size gun for realistic feel Includes: 10-pc. 6mm BB’s Length: 8.5″ Shoots at 95 FPS with .12g BB’s ONLY SHIPES TO CONTINENTAL USA – WE CAN NOT SHIP TO N.Y.
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
How to Pick an Airsoft Handgun
Find information about airsoft guns like pistols and how you can use them as backup weapons or as primary weapons on the airsoft playing field. Getting the ideal sidearm and practicing with it can make a big difference in blasting your shots. Handguns, by nature, are much shorter range airsoft weapons. They are commonly manufactured after authentic guns or look-alikes of genuine pistols. Many airsoft sidearms are fully licensed editions of their real weapon counterparts. These airsoft guns can function (except for shooting bullets) in the same ways and look similarly to the real guns they are modeled after while shooting airsoft BBs as opposed to real world bullets.
There are a variety of airsoft sidearms such as CO2, green gas or propane (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric sidearms. Each of these forms of handguns come with benefits and differences related to them. Learning more about the types of airsoft handguns lets you choose which type is right for you and your airsoft game play style.
CO2 Airsoft Handgun Details
CO2 airsoft pistols are one of the most durable and standard varieties of pistols. They are all season handguns and work well in a lot of kinds of weather conditions and climates. These sidearms use high pressure CO2 gas to move airsoft BBs down the pistol barrel. The CO2 cartridge is normally held in the gun’s magazine inside the handle.
These kinds of airsoft pistols are excellent for playing airsoft in colder weather conditions since the pressurized CO2 gas is less sensitive to FPS decreases by low temperature. This offers great FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the cold weather for instance where other varieties of airsoft pistols like green gas stuffer from low performance or barely fire BBs.
Information About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cylinders
CO2 airsoft handguns are powered by basic 12 gram CO2 cartridges. These cartridges resemble a chrome metal cylinder and store high pressured CO2 gas comprised of a single carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms, so the molecular formula comes out to be “C + O2 “. These atoms are bound in the following sequence “O= C =O”. The gas is stored in the 12 gram cylinders under really high pressure of near ~ 800psi which converts to 55bar.
The cartridges come sealed to keep the CO2 gas safely inside, however once they are opened (firing them in an airsoft gun breaks the seal) they will start to lose pressure if they are left unused. If the airsoft matches 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 have the manufacturer’s expiry date usually listed on the box or cylinder, however they will likely maintain pressure for an extended time past this date if the cartridge seal is not tampered with.
Green Gas Airsoft Sidearm Facts
Green gas airsoft handguns function similarly to CO2 handguns, however they do not use CO2 cartridges. Rather, they use green gas or propane for propellant to fire the airsoft BBs. The result on game play and green gas pistol operation is basically the same as CO2 pistols with the guns shooting up to about 300+ FPS. Shots are efficiently fired in semi-automatic or fully-automatic firing modes and accurate at shorter to mid-range ranges.
The green gas is stored in the handgun’s grip within the magazine and can typically hold between 15 to 20+ airsoft BBs depending upon the gun design. A sequence of valves, silicone stoppers, and seals keep the gas pressurized in the pistol magazine prior to when the handgun’s trigger is squeezed. It is a great choice to fill up and top off the propane reserves in your pistol mag each time you reload it. Pistol-wielding players can also carry supplemental bottles of green gas or propane in the field for reloading magazines between breaks in the fight or between game play.
When carrying a green gas handgun on the airsoft field or arena as a primary or secondary gun, additional handgun mags are highly recommended for rapidly reloading and engaging opponents. Having additional mags on-hand allows you to reengage in the action during firefights or while sweeping structures in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room combat.
Green gas handguns are perfect for CQB at airsoft fields considering long guns and full-sized AEGs are generally not authorized to be used for indoor shooting. This is a safety rule because of the close range proximity of gamers during the shooting engagements. While green gas pistols still fire airsoft BBs at about 300 FPS, the shorter pistol barrel aids to keep the joules and energy shooting the BB lower compared to AEGs, sniper rifles, and other long guns.
Thinking About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two various styles of green gas airsoft pistols. There are green gas blowback pistols or GBBs and non-blowback pistols. The green gas non-blowback airsoft handguns use a stationary slide which does not move.
About GBB and Green Gas Limitations
Due to the fact that the green gas or propane gas is stored in the handgun mag using rubber o-rings, seals, and gaskets, cold weather can 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 simply shoot a couple of feet (like 10 feet in the cold ) when the handgun would typically shoot airsoft BBs over 100+ foot distances in warmer weather conditions).
One fix for this issue is to try to keep the GBB handgun magazines warmer by putting them close to your body just before the airsoft game play. This can help to warm the seals and better seal in the green gas. It might also be worth checking out a CO2 variation of your preferred handgun if you actually need to play with a trustworthy airsoft pistol in the cold. The CO2 cartridges come sealed and the gun shoots much better in sub-freezing temperatures and while playing in the snow.
Details About Spring Airsoft Pistols
Spring airsoft handguns are powered by strong springs with irregular pitches that propel the BBs out of the gun’s barrel. The manual actions of cocking, shooting, and reloading spring handguns makes the fire rate much slower than CO2, green gas, and GBB airsoft guns.
Spring pistols perform best in springer wars where game players can only use similar, single shot spring weapons or as an alternative weapon 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 situation, a quick 2nd follow-up shot is not required because the other opponent is now hit and out of the game play or moving back to respawn. When engaging several attackers considering that the springer just fires as quickly as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually, be careful.
About Spring Pistol Efficiency
Spring guns are remarkably useful under the right conditions during games. Their FPS usually chronos at around 250 FPS to 300 FPS with lighter 0.12 gram airsoft BBs. These pistols generally fire the lighter weight airsoft BBs due to the fact that the springs are less powerful than other kinds of airsoft guns. Spring pistols can generally be accurate at up to 120 feet or more with 0.12g BBs however the ability to hit targets accurately reduces rapidly. Using conventional 0.20g weight airsoft BBs, you will very likely have a decreased shooting distance of around 60 to 80 feet with increased accuracy.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Handgun Details
AEG airsoft sidearms or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are also a good choice 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 handle. They operate similar to an AEG SMG and use forced air forced through electrically cycled pistons, cylinders, and gearboxes to propel airsoft BBs quickly and very rapidly at that.
AEG handgun mags generally hold about 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The handguns can fire airsoft BBs up to around 300 FPS with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS using 0.20g airsoft BBs.
AEG Handgun Quality and Performance
AEG handgun quality has grown significantly in recent years. The first gens were a little bit unreliable and questionable, however the new designs have the bugs resolved and make reliable airsoft backup weapons. They can be modified with maximized magazine storage capacities and by accommodating more powerful batteries.
A large benefit of using an AEG handgun is that you have the opportunity to rewire the connections to use a larger battery. Depending upon the AEG pistol style, you may be able to get a sizable boost in performance by using a two cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) in place of the standard mini battery. Be careful with adjusting the elements and the gun’s wires since you must take into account the volts, mAh, and electrical loads of the battery. Ask an expert weapon tech at your nearest airsoft store if you have modding problems.
What Airsoft Handgun is Right for Me to Play with?
If you have more than one-hundred dollars to spend on your airsoft pistol, evaluate a green gas blowback handgun or automatic electric pistol. If you have between $50 to $100 to invest, check out a CO2 handgun or less expensive GBB handgun. You can still find a durable airsoft handgun by checking out lower end pistols and by trading with other players in the used gun market if you are trying to save money.
Frequently Asked Questions About Airsoft 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 airsoft handguns usually are the most reliable and dependable. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What type of airsoft weapon is the airsoft eagle 5 1 model# 585-2011a gun pistol 1 1 real scale highgrade type air sport gun 2011a fps 95 size 8.5(Airsoft Gun)?
Answer: The airsoft eagle 5 1 model# 585-2011a gun pistol 1 1 real scale highgrade type air sport gun 2011a fps 95 size 8.5(Airsoft Gun) is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol can be an ok 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 airsoft. The airsoft eagle 5 1 model# 585-2011a gun pistol 1 1 real scale highgrade type air sport gun 2011a fps 95 size 8.5(Airsoft Gun) is a decent sidearm for a lot of players to play airsoft with.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol rentable?
Answer: Lots of airsoft fields rent weapons. You will find most fields rent automatic electric AEGs like SMG or rifles instead of pistols or handguns. Therefore, finding this specific pistol model to use as a rental airsoft gun will most likely be more challenging. Check with the airsoft field near you to see if they rent the specific handgun model.
Question: Can this airsoft sidearm 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. Try to find parts particular to the airsoft eagle 5 1 model# 585-2011a gun pistol 1 1 real scale highgrade type air sport gun 2011a fps 95 size 8.5(Airsoft Gun).
Question: Are airsoft guns legal in my state?
Answer: Possibly depending on where you live. Check your regional gun laws or with your regional police 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 may apply to airsoft weapons like the airsoft eagle 5 1 model# 585-2011a gun pistol 1 1 real scale highgrade type air sport gun 2011a fps 95 size 8.5(Airsoft Gun).
Question: What kind of airsoft BBs does this airsoft pistol shoot?
Answer: This airsoft sidearm usually shoots basic 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12 gram or 0.20g. Check the handgun’s info to find out more about the BBs you should use.
Question: How far can this airsoft handgun shoot?
Answer: Most airsoft pistols can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the airsoft eagle 5 1 model# 585-2011a gun pistol 1 1 real scale highgrade type air sport gun 2011a fps 95 size 8.5(Airsoft Gun). Pistol shooting distance 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. Players need to constantly use goggles covering their eyes and face protection. 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 shoot real ammo?
Answer: No, this airsoft handgun can not fire real bullets and can not be modified in any way to fire live ammo. It is a toy pistol.
