Description
Airsoft Pistol Product Details
ASG STI TAC Master Airsoft Pistol
STI TAC MASTER is based on the famous model 1911-A1 designed by legendary John M. Browning. This updated version features many improvements for better handling and usefulness, like a tactical accessory rail for mounting lasers or light. The 6mm Airsoft replica from ActionSportGames is based on the original STI designs and made under license by STI. Therefore the pistol is made with the correct design and dimensions as well as authentic markings. Strong internal design allows the option of using a Co2 powered magazine, giving you a very powerful Airsoft gun firing BBs at 340 fps.
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
Officially licensed by STI
Rubber grip
Ambidextrous frame mounted safety
Accessory rail
Metal outer barrel
Information on the Styles of Airsoft Handguns
Learn more about airsoft pistols and how you can use them as backup weapons or as main weapons on the airsoft playing field. Practicing your accuracy and getting the ideal handgun can make an impact in improving your shots. Sidearms, by nature, are shorter range airsoft guns. They are normally designed after real sidearms or models of authentic pistols. Lots of airsoft sidearms are fully licensed versions of their real-world pistol counterparts. These airsoft guns can function (short of shooting bullets) in the same ways and look and feel almost identically to the real guns they are designed around while shooting airsoft BBs in place of real world bullets.
There are a few types of airsoft handguns consisting of CO2, propane or green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric pistols. Each of these varieties of pistols come with negatives and positives connected with them. Learning about the types of airsoft pistols lets you choose which type is right for you and your airsoft gameplay style.
Details About CO2 Airsoft Pistols
CO2 airsoft sidearms are one of the most dependable and typical types of sidearms. These pistols use high pressure CO2 gas to propel airsoft BBs out of the pistol barrel.
These styles of airsoft handguns are good for playing in cooler temperatures given that the compressed CO2 gas is less prone to variation with low temperature. This provides very good FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the cold weather for example where other sorts of pistols like green gas stop working or hardly fire airsoft BBs.
Information About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridges
CO2 airsoft handguns are powered by typical 12 gram CO2 cartridge cylinders. These cartridges look like a shiny metallic cylinder and contain high-pressure CO2 gas comprised of 1 carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms thus the molecular formula of “C + O2”.
They come sealed to keep the CO2 gas safely inside, but once they are opened (firing them inside of an airsoft handgun 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 additional gas.
If they are kept sealed, CO2 cartridges can be stored for a longtime. They are made with a supplier’s expiry date usually noted on the package or cartridge, however, they can maintain pressure for an extended period of time past this date if the cartridge seal is not broken.
Green Gas and Propane Airsoft Handguns
Green gas airsoft pistols are comparable to CO2 pistols, however they use green gas or propane instead of CO2 cartridges. The result on the battleground and green gas weapon efficiency is practically the very same as CO2 pistols with the weapons at around 300+ FPS.
The green gas is stored in the handgun’s mag and can often hold roughly 15 to 20+ BBs depending on the gun design. A set of valves, silicone gaskets, and o-rings keep the green gas stored in the pistol magazine up until the pistol’s trigger is pulled. It is a good habit to top off and refill your green gas in the pistol mag each time you reload it. Pistol-wielding players can additionally take extra bottles of propane gas in the field for refilling magazines in-between breaks in the battle or between games.
When running a green gas sidearm on the airsoft field or arena as a backup or main gun, bringing additional handgun magazines is advised for rapidly reloading. Having additional magazines on-hand allows you to join in the action during firefights or while sweeping buildings in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room fighting.
Green gas pistols are ideal for CQB at airsoft fields given that rifles and full-sized AEGs are generally not allowed to be used during indoor game play. This is a safety rule due to the close range distance of gamers during shooting engagements. While green gas pistols can still fire airsoft BBs at about 300 FPS, the shorter pistol barrel helps to keep the joules and energy launching the BB at a lower level compared to AEG airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and long guns.
About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are 2 various types of green gas airsoft handguns. To start with there are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs. These guns operate like an actual pistol with the pistol’s slide “blowing back” with every shot. The propane gas triggers the slide to cycle every time when a fresh airsoft BB is loaded into the chamber. This functionality is extremely cool, however the guns often are more expensive and potentially have more parts that can break. The green gas non-blowback airsoft pistols use a stationary slide which does not move. The non-blowback handguns typically cost less than GBBs. Efficiency is about the same when comparing the two varieties of green gas pistols.
About GBB and Green Gas Limitations
While green gas typically can be used effectively on the airsoft field, it does have drawbacks. When they are used over the winter in the snow or in cold temperatures (such as under 32 degrees F). Considering that the green gas or propane is held in the mag using rubber seals and gaskets, low temperatures can affect the seals and allow the stored gas to escape before shooting. The depressurized gas can make the airsoft BBs to just shoot a couple of feet (like 10 feet in the cold ) when it would ordinarily shoot BBs over 100+ foot ranges in warmer temperatures).
One option to fix this issue is to make the GBB handgun magazines warmer by positioning them inside your jacket next to your body before airsoft game play. This can help to warm up the seals and help to seal in the green gas. It might also be worth checking out a CO2 version of your preferred handgun if you really want to play airsoft with a dependable airsoft pistol in the cold. The CO2 cylinders come sealed and these guns shoot much better in sub-freezing temps and while playing in the snow.
Spring Airsoft Pistol Facts
Spring airsoft sidearms are powered by strong springs with irregular pitches that propel the airsoft BBs out of the gun barrel. They are normally one shot only. The manual functioning of cocking, firing, and reloading spring handguns makes the fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB handguns. This makes them fun to use, but they are usually less useful when confronting competitors on the airsoft field with upgraded airsoft guns like auto airsoft AEG rifles, sniper rifles, and CO2 or GBB airsoft handguns.
Spring guns work the best in springer battles where airsoft players can just use similar, single shot spring handguns or as a transitional backup gun for CQB environments when you can often surprise other airsoft opponents to get an assured one-shot-one-kill. In the latter situation, a quick second follow-up shot is not really needed since the other opponent is now hit and out of the game play or going back to respawn. When engaging many different rivals given that the spring gun just shoots as quickly as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB by hand, be cautious.
About Spring Handgun Effectiveness
Spring pistols are remarkably efficient under the ideal scenarios. Spring guns like pistols can commonly fire up to 120 feet or more with 0.12g BBs but the ability to hit targets reduces rapidly.
Facts About AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Sidearms
AEG airsoft sidearms or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are definitely a viable option to bring into the field as a sidearm on the airsoft field. These automatic electric pistols are commonly powered by mini stick batteries in the weapon’s handle. They function just like an AEG SMG and use pressurized air with electrically cycled cylinders, pistons, and gearboxes to fire airsoft BBs out of the barrel and very quickly at that.
AEG pistol mags usually carry about 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 when loaded with 0.20 gram airsoft BBs. The electrically powered gearbox system can shoot around 700+ BBs per minute assuming you have enough spare magazines to reload the gun and the battery holds out that long. These handguns can accurately shoot airsoft BBs at around 150 foot ranges.
AEG Handgun Quality and Performance
AEG pistol quality has risen considerably in the last few years. The early generation guns were a bit sketchy and undependable, however the new versions have the issues resolved and make effective airsoft secondary weapons. They can be modified with increased magazine capacities together with accommodating larger batteries.
A huge benefit of using an AEG pistol is that you have the capability to rewire the battery connections to use a larger battery. Depending on the AEG handgun design, you can gain a huge jump in functionality by employing a two cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) as an alternative for the stock battery.
What Airsoft Sidearm is Best for Me to Play with?
If you have over one-hundred dollars to use to buy your airsoft handgun, check out a green gas blowback handgun or automatic electric pistol. If you have in-between fifty to one-hundred dollars to buy a gun, look at a CO2 handgun or cheaper GBB handgun. If your gun budget is lower, you can still get a long lasting airsoft handgun to use for the handgun games by checking out lower end pistols and by trading with players on the used airsoft gun market.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pistols
Question: What is the best 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 durable and effective on the airsoft field. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What type of airsoft gun is the ASG STI TAC Master Airsoft Pistol?
Answer: The ASG STI TAC Master Airsoft Pistol is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time airsoft players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol can be a good option for first time airsoft players. It depends on the player’s gun budget, experience, and how much they want to play in the future. The ASG STI TAC Master Airsoft Pistol is a good gun for many players to play airsoft with.
Question: Is this airsoft gun rentable?
Answer: Lots of airsoft fields rent weapons. You will find most fields rent automatic electric AEGs like M4 rifles instead of pistols. Therefore, finding this specific handgun model to rent will most likely be more challenging. Contact your closest airsoft field near you to see if they rent the particular airsoft handgun model.
Question: Can this airsoft pistol be enhanced with modifications?
Answer: Possibly, this depends on the airsoft handgun type and build. It may be able to accept upgrades depending on what is modified. Look for parts particular to the ASG STI TAC Master Airsoft Pistol.
Question: Are airsoft pistols legal in my state?
Answer: Perhaps depending on where you live. Check your local 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 stricter laws and requirements which may apply to airsoft weapons like the ASG STI TAC Master Airsoft Pistol.
Question: What kind of airsoft BBs does this airsoft pistol shoot?
Answer: This airsoft pistol generally shoots basic 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12 gram or 0.20g. Check out the pistol’s product information for more details.
Question: How far can this airsoft pistol shoot?
Answer: The majority of airsoft handguns can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the ASG STI TAC Master Airsoft Pistol. Handgun accuracy depends upon the player’s shooting ability, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to know for airsoft gun safety?
Answer: Safety is a top concern when using airsoft handguns. Participants must always use safety glasses and protective face masks. The weapon must 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 shoot real bullets?
Answer: No, this airsoft weapon can not fire real ammo and can not be customized in any way to fire live bullets. It is a toy handgun.
