Description
Airsoft Pistol Product Details
CO2 Colt M1911 Pistol FPS-444 Blowback Airsoft Gun
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
This is a CO2 powered Airsoft Pistol which means that it uses CO2 Gas as a propellant. It shoots hard and fast and is extremely lifelike. One feature many CO2 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 CO2 Airsoft Pistol doesn’t require any pumping just simply point and shoot. This is a high end CO2 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 CO2 for this gun separately.
About Airsoft Pistol Styles
Find information about airsoft pistols and handguns and how you can use them as extra guns or as core weapons on the airsoft playing field. Many airsoft handguns are completely certified replications of their actual firearm counterparts and function and appear in the exact same ways while shooting airsoft BBs instead of real bullets.
There are a variety of airsoft handguns consisting of CO2, green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric gun sidearms. Each of these varieties of pistols have benefits and differences associated with them. Learning about the varieties of airsoft pistols allows you to choose which type is right for you and your airsoft play style.
CO2 Airsoft Pistols
CO2 airsoft guns are one of the most common and heavy duty types of pistols. These pistols use sealed CO2 gas cylinders to propel airsoft BBs out of the pistol barrel.
These kinds of airsoft guns are good choices for playing in cooler weather conditions considering that the compressed CO2 gas is less vulnerable to variation caused by temperature levels. This fact offers exceptional FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the wintertime for example where other types of sidearms like green gas stuffer from low performance or hardly shoot airsoft BBs.
Additional Info About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridge Cylinders
CO2 airsoft pistols are powered by common 12 gram CO2 cylinders. These cartridges resemble a chrome cylinder and contain high pressure CO2 gas made up of a single carbon atom and a pair of oxygen atoms thus the molecular formula of “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 safely and securely within, but once they are opened (firing them inside of an airsoft weapon breaks the cartridge seal) they will begin to lose pressure if they are not expended. You must attempt to deplete the whole CO2 cartridge the very same day you open the seal. If the airsoft games end and you still have CO2 gas left, use the chance to do some pistol accuracy and target practice and expend the remainder of the surplus gas. There is no gas level indicator on the cartridge so you have to shoot up until the pistol stops shooting.
CO2 cartridges can be stored for a longtime if the cylinders are kept sealed. They have a supplier’s expiry date typically printed on the package or cylinder, however they will probably last for an extended period past this date if the cartridge seal is not damaged.
Green Gas and Propane Airsoft Pistols
Green gas airsoft handguns function similarly to CO2 pistols, however they do not use CO2 cartridges. Instead, they use green gas or propane for propellant to shoot the airsoft BBs. The effect on gameplay and green gas weapon operation is just about the same as CO2 handguns with the weapons shooting up to 300+ feet per second (FPS). Shots are efficiently fired in fully-automatic or semi-automatic shooting modes and accurate at short to mid-range distances.
The green gas is housed in the pistol’s grip within the mag which can frequently hold around 15 to 20+ 6mm BBs depending upon the handgun style. A series of valves, rubberized gaskets, and o-rings keep the gas stored in the mag up until the handgun’s trigger is squeezed. It is a good idea to fill up and top off your green gas in your magazine each time you load it into the gun. Pistol-wielding players can even take additional bottles of green gas or propane in the field for reloading mags between breaks in the fight or in-between games.
When carrying a green gas pistol on the airsoft field or arena as a primary or backup gun, additional handgun magazines are highly recommended for rapidly reloading and engaging the op force. Having additional magazines helps you get back in the action in the middle of firefights or while clearing structures in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room fights.
Green gas pistols are suitable for CQB at airsoft fields considering that rifles and full-sized AEGs are usually not authorized to be used during indoor game play. This is a safety rule because of the close range distance of players during the shooting engagements. While green gas pistols still fire airsoft BBs at about 300 FPS, the short pistol barrel helps to keep the joules and energy launching the BB at a lower level compared to AEGs, airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and other long guns.
About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two different types of green gas airsoft handguns. There are green gas blowback pistols or GBBs and non-blowback handguns. The green gas non-blowback airsoft handguns have a stationary slide which does not move.
About GBB and Green Gas Issues
Because the green gas or propane is housed in the pistol magazine by using rubber seals, o-rings, and silicone gaskets, cold weather can negatively affect these gaskets and cause the gas to escape prior to shooting. This can cause the airsoft BBs to just land a number of feet (like 10 feet in cold temps ) when the green gas handgun would normally shoot 6mm BBs over 100+ feet in warmer weather conditions).
One option to fix this problem is to make the GBB handgun mags warmer by positioning them next to your body prior to game play. This can help to warm the rubber seals and help to seal in the green gas. If you definitely want to have fun with a dependable airsoft pistol in the cold, it can also be worth buying a CO2 version of your preferred pistol. The CO2 cartridges come sealed and perform much better in sub-freezing temps and while playing in the snow.
Spring Airsoft Handguns
Spring airsoft pistols are powered by strong springs with irregular pitches that propel the airsoft BBs down the handgun barrel. They are typically only able to shoot one BB. The manual actions of firing, reloading, and cocking spring pistols makes the fire rate much slower than CO2, green gas, and GBB pistols. When dealing with challengers on the airsoft field with upgraded weapons, automatic airsoft AEG rifles, SMGs, and CO2 or GBB airsoft pistols, this makes spring guns enjoyable to use, but less efficient.
Spring sidearms and guns perform best in springer battles where airsoft players can just use similar, single shot spring weapons or as a close quarters backup weapon for CQB buildings and MOUT sites when you can often quietly sneak up on other airsoft game players to get an assured one-shot-one-kill. In the latter circumstance, a quick second follow-up shot is not called for because the other player is already struck and out of the gameplay or headed back to respawn. Be careful when attacking a number of foes considering that the springer only fires as fast as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB by hand.
About Spring Handgun Performance
Spring guns are incredibly useful under the most ideal scenarios. Their FPS often chronos at around 250 FPS to 300 FPS with lighter 0.12g airsoft BBs. These weapons normally fire the lighter weight airsoft BBs because the springs are less powerful than other kinds of airsoft guns like SMGs. Spring pistols can typically engage targets at ranges of up to 120 feet or more with 0.12g BBs but the ability to hit targets accurately decreases quickly. Choosing conventional 0.20g weight airsoft BBs, you will probably have a decreased shooting distance of around 60 to 80 feet or less with improved precision.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Handguns
AEG airsoft handguns or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are definitely a viable option to bring as a backup weapon on the airsoft field. These automatic electric pistols are often powered by mini stick batteries in the gun’s grip. They work just like an AEG SMG and use pressured air with electrically cycled gearboxes and cylinders to shoot airsoft BBs quickly and very rapidly at that.
AEG pistol magazines normally hold about 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The pistols can fire airsoft BBs right up to around 300 FPS with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS using 0.20g airsoft BBs. The electrical gearbox system can shoot around 700+ BBs per minute which depends if you have enough spare mags to reload with and the battery holds out that long. These handguns can effectively fire airsoft BBs at about 150 foot distances.
AEG Handgun Quality and Efficiency
AEG handgun quality has increased significantly recently. The initial generation AEP guns were a bit undependable and questionable, but the new models have most of the bugs resolved and make reliable airsoft secondary weapons. They can be improved with increased magazine capacities and by accommodating more powerful batteries.
A significant advantage of buying an AEG pistol is that you have the capacity to rewire the battery connectors to use a larger battery. Depending upon the AEG pistol version, you can gain a substantial boost in performance and fire rate by using a two cell Lipo battery (2S Lipo) rather than the stock AEP battery. Beware of adjusting the components and the gun’s wires since you need to take into consideration the voltages, mAh, and electrical loads of the battery. If you have modding questions, ask a qualified airsoft gun tech at your closest airsoft shop.
What Airsoft Pistol is Best for Me?
If you have over one-hundred dollars to use to buy your airsoft pistol, check out a GBB pistol or automatic electric handgun. If you have in-between $50 to $100 to shell out, look at a good quality CO2 handgun or more affordable GBB pistol. If your gun budget is lower, you can still choose a resilient airsoft pistol to use for the pistol games.
Airsoft Pistol Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: What is the most widely used type of airsoft handgun?
Answer: The best pistols are often a matter of a player’s preference. CO2 and green gas airsoft sidearms usually are the most reliable and dependable. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What kind of airsoft gun is the CO2 Colt M1911 Pistol FPS-444 Blowback Airsoft Gun?
Answer: The CO2 Colt M1911 Pistol FPS-444 Blowback Airsoft Gun is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol may be an ok option for first time airsoft players. It depends on how much the player has to spend on an airsoft pistol, their experience using handguns, and how much they believe they will play in the future. The CO2 Colt M1911 Pistol FPS-444 Blowback Airsoft Gun is a decent weapon for most players to use on the airsoft field.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol rentable?
Answer: Many airsoft fields rent guns. You will find most fields rent automatic electric guns like rifles instead of pistols or handguns. Therefore, finding this specific handgun 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 handgun be enhanced with modifications?
Answer: Possibly, this depends on the airsoft gun type and build. It may be able to accept upgrades depending on what is modified. Search for parts particular to the CO2 Colt M1911 Pistol FPS-444 Blowback Airsoft Gun.
Question: Are airsoft weapons legal in my state?
Answer: Potentially depending upon where you live. Check your regional gun laws or with your local 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 might apply to airsoft weapons like the CO2 Colt M1911 Pistol FPS-444 Blowback Airsoft Gun.
Question: What kind of airsoft BBs does this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft pistol typically shoots standard 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12g or 0.20g. Check the product details for additional information on airsoft BBs.
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 CO2 Colt M1911 Pistol FPS-444 Blowback Airsoft Gun. Gun accuracy and range depends upon the shooter’s ability, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to know for airsoft pistol safety?
Answer: Safety is a top concern when using airsoft pistols. Airsoft players need to always use safety goggles and face masks. The weapon should be used safely with guidance for training in suitable 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 gun fire real ammo?
Answer: No, this airsoft pistol can not fire real bullets and can not be customized in any way to fire live bullets. It is a toy pistol.
