Description
Airsoft Pistol Product Details
CO2 TSD Tactical 601 Black Pistol FPS-525 Faux Wood Grip 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.
How to Pick an Airsoft Pistol
Find out about airsoft pistols and handguns and how you can use them as backup guns or as main weapons on the airsoft playing field. Getting the ideal pistol and practicing with it can make an impact in the accuracy of your shots. Sidearms, naturally, are diminished range airsoft guns. They are generally fashioned after real world pistols or replicas of legitimate pistols. Many different airsoft sidearms are fully licensed editions of their real-world handgun equivalents. These airsoft guns can visually appear and operate in the same ways identically to the real guns they are designed around while firing airsoft BBs instead of genuine bullets.
There are a variety of airsoft handguns consisting of CO2, propane or green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric gun handguns. Each of these varieties of pistols come with benefits and differences related to them. Learning about the styles of airsoft handguns helps you decide which type is right for you and your airsoft play style.
Details About CO2 Airsoft Handguns
CO2 airsoft guns are one of the most common and heavy-duty types of sidearms. These pistols use CO2 stored in small cylinders to launch airsoft BBs out of the pistol barrel.
These kinds of airsoft pistols are good for playing in cold weather conditions due to the fact that the compressed CO2 gas is less vulnerable to performance decreases by temperature levels. This fact gives CO2 airsoft guns good FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the cold for example where other types of guns like green gas cease to function or hardly shoot pellets.
About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridge Cylinders
CO2 airsoft pistols are powered by typical 12 gram CO2 cartridges. These cartridges resemble a metal cylinder and contain high-pressure CO2 gas consisting of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms hence the molecular formula is “C + O2”.
The CO2 cartridge cylinders are not reusable and you can typically purchase them in packs of 12, 20, 50, or 100 12 gram CO2 cartridge sets. They come sealed to retain the CO2 gas safely and securely inside, but soon after they are opened (shooting them inside of an airsoft weapon breaks the cartridge seal) cartridges will start to lose pressure if they are left unused. You should try to dissipate the entire CO2 cartridge the exact same day you open the seal. If the airsoft games end and you still have CO2 gas left, use the opportunity to do some handgun accuracy and target practice and consume the remaining surplus gas. There is no gas level gauge on the cartridge so you need to shoot up until the weapon stops shooting airsoft BBs.
CO2 cartridges have a long storage life if they are kept sealed. They have the manufacturer’s use by date normally printed on the box or cartridge, however they will maintain pressure for a long time past this date if the cartridge seal is not broken.
Green Gas and Propane Airsoft Sidearms
Green gas airsoft pistols are similar to CO2 pistols, however they do not use CO2 cartridges. Instead, they use green gas or propane gas for propellant to shoot 6mm airsoft BBs. The outcome on the battlefield and green gas handgun functionality 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 firing modes and can hit targets at shorter to mid-range ranges.
The green gas is kept in the handgun’s airsoft mag which can usually hold between 15 to 20+ airsoft BBs depending on the pistol style. A series of valves, rubberized gaskets, and seals keep the gas pressurized in the mag until the pistol’s trigger is pulled.
When carrying a green gas sidearm on the airsoft field as a secondary or main weapon, bringing extra pistol mags is highly recommended for rapidly reloading and engaging opponents. Having additional magazines on-hand helps you get back in the action throughout firefights or while clearing buildings in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room fights.
Green gas handguns are optimal for CQB at airsoft fields considering rifles, long guns, and full-sized AEGs are usually not enabled to be used during indoor game play. This is a safety standard because of the close quarters distance of players during the shooting engagements and the potential for players to be hurt. While green gas handguns can still fire airsoft BBs at about 300 FPS, the shorter handgun barrel aids to keep the joules and energy pushing the BB lower compared to airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and other long guns.
Thinking About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two different types of green gas airsoft pistols. First there are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs. These pistols run like an authentic pistol with the slide “blowing back” and moving with every shot. Every time a new airsoft BB is loaded into the chamber, the gas triggers the slide to cycle. This effect is extremely cool, but the GBB weapons frequently cost more and possibly have more parts to break. The green gas non-blowback airsoft pistols have a fixed slide which does not move. The non-blowback handguns typically cost less than GBBs. Efficiency is around the same between the two kinds of green gas handguns.
About GBB and Green Gas Limitations
While green gas usually functions effectively, it does have limits. When they are used during the winter in the snow or in colder temps (like under 32 deg F). Since the green gas or propane is held in the pistol mag using silicone seals, o-rings, and gaskets, the cold can impact these seals and allow the stored gas to leak out before firing the handgun. The depressurized gas can cause the airsoft BBs to merely shoot a couple of feet (like 10 feet in cold temps ) when the gun would usually shoot airsoft BBs over 100+ foot ranges in warmer temps).
One option to this problem is to keep the GBB handgun magazines warmer by putting them next to your body just before the airsoft game play. If you truly desire to play with a reputable airsoft handgun in the cold weather, it might additionally be worth getting a CO2 version of your favorite handgun.
Details About Spring Airsoft Pistols
Spring airsoft guns are powered by powerful coil springs that fire the BBs down the handgun barrel. They are generally only able to shoot one BB. The manual actions of firing, cocking, and reloading spring pistols makes the weapon’s fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB pistols. This makes them fun to use, however they are less practical when facing players on the airsoft field with upgraded rifles, automatic airsoft AEG assault rifles and CO2, green gas, or GBB airsoft handguns.
Spring airsoft guns perform most effectively in springer battles where game players can exclusively use comparable, single shot spring weapons or as a transition backup weapon for CQB environments when you can often quietly sneak up on other airsoft opponents to get an assured one-shot-one-kill. In the latter circumstance, a fast 2nd followup shot will not be required given that the other player is already hit and out of the game play or running back to respawn. Take care when attacking numerous opponents because the gun just shoots as fast as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually.
About Spring Pistol Effectiveness
Spring guns are very effective under the most ideal scenarios and airsoft games. Their FPS typically chronos at around 250 FPS to 300 FPS with lighter weight 0.12 gram airsoft BBs. These pistols usually fire the lighter weight airsoft BBs since the pitched springs are less effective than other types of airsoft guns like rifles. Spring pistols can normally engage targets at ranges of up to 120 feet or more with 0.12g BBs however accuracy is reduced quickly. Choosing normal 0.20 gram weight airsoft BBs, you will most likely have a range of around 60 to 80 feet with heightened target accuracy.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Handguns
AEG airsoft handguns or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are also a viable option to carry as a backup gun on the airsoft field. These automatic electric pistols are typically powered by mini stick batteries in the weapon’s handle. They operate similar to an AEG gun and use pressurized air forced through electrically cycled gearboxes and cylinders to shoot airsoft BBs quickly and very quickly at that.
AEG handgun mags generally carry around 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The pistols can shoot airsoft BBs up to around 300 FPS using 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS using 0.20 gram airsoft BBs.
AEG Handgun Quality and Performance
AEG handgun quality has actually grown substantially in the last few years. The earliest generation guns were a bit undependable and sketchy, but the latest versions have most of the issues resolved and make efficient airsoft backup weapons. They can be further modified with maximized mag capacities and by accommodating more powerful batteries.
A huge benefit of using an AEG pistol is that you have the power to rewire the battery connectors to use a bigger battery. Depending on the AEG pistol model, you can gain a large output in performance by using a 2 cell Lipo battery (2S Lipo) as an alternative for the stock battery.
Which Airsoft Sidearm is Best for Me to Buy?
Picking out the right airsoft sidearm for you depends upon how much you can afford to spend, how much you desire to play airsoft with it, and where you hope to play. If you have more than one-hundred dollars to invest in your airsoft pistol, look at a green gas blowback or GBB handgun or AEP handgun. These are usually the best of the best, have the very best performance, and could be an excellent investment. Take a look at a CO2 handgun or less expensive green gas GBB pistol if you have around more than fifty but less than one-hundred dollars to put into an airsoft gun purchase. These will still function well and will be pretty durable sidearms. If you have $50 or less, research a lower end CO2 or spring handgun. You can still find a well-built airsoft pistol to use for the pistol games.
Frequently Asked Questions About Airsoft Pistols
Question: What is the best type of airsoft sidearm?
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 weapon is the CO2 TSD Tactical 601 Black Pistol FPS-525 Faux Wood Grip Blowback Airsoft Gun?
Answer: The CO2 TSD Tactical 601 Black Pistol FPS-525 Faux Wood Grip Blowback Airsoft Gun is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time airsoft players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol can 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 airsoft. The CO2 TSD Tactical 601 Black Pistol FPS-525 Faux Wood Grip Blowback Airsoft Gun is a decent gun for most players to play airsoft with.
Question: Is this airsoft gun rentable?
Answer: Many airsoft fields rent guns. You will find most fields rent AEGs like SMG or rifles instead of handguns. Therefore, finding this specific handgun model to rent at an airsoft field will most likely be more challenging. Check with your closest airsoft field near you to see if they rent the specific weapon model.
Question: Can this airsoft handgun be upgraded?
Answer: Potentially, this airsoft gun may be able to accept upgrades depending on the gun type. Look for parts particular to the CO2 TSD Tactical 601 Black Pistol FPS-525 Faux Wood Grip Blowback Airsoft Gun.
Question: Are airsoft guns legal in my state?
Answer: Possibly depending upon where you live. Look at your regional gun laws or with your regional 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 CO2 TSD Tactical 601 Black Pistol FPS-525 Faux Wood Grip Blowback Airsoft Gun.
Question: What type of airsoft BBs does this airsoft pistol shoot?
Answer: This airsoft handgun normally shoots standard 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12 gram or 0.20g. Check out the pistol’s product info to find out more about the BBs you should use.
Question: How far can this airsoft pistol shoot?
Answer: The majority of airsoft pistols can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the CO2 TSD Tactical 601 Black Pistol FPS-525 Faux Wood Grip Blowback Airsoft Gun. Handgun range depends upon the shooter’s skills, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to understand for airsoft handgun safety?
Answer: Safety is a top concern when using airsoft weapons. Game players should constantly use impact resistant safety glasses and protective face masks. The weapon must 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 handgun can not shoot real ammo and can not be customized in any way to fire live bullets. It is a toy handgun.
