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Airsoft Pistol Product Details
Electric Full Auto Tactical 2018A Pistol FPS-150 Blowback Airsoft Gun
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
How to Choose an Airsoft Handgun
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 pistol can make an impact in aiming your shots. Sidearms, by nature, are diminished range airsoft guns. They are commonly designed after real-world sidearms or replicas of real pistols. A large number of airsoft sidearms are fully licensed adaptations of their actual pistol equivalents. These airsoft guns can look and function (sans shooting bullets) in the same ways identically to the real guns they are designed after while firing airsoft BBs rather than genuine bullets.
There are a variety of airsoft handguns such as CO2, green gas or propane (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric sidearms. Each of these styles of sidearms have negatives and positives associated with them. Finding out about the varieties of airsoft handguns allows you to decide which type is right for you and your airsoft game play style.
CO2 Airsoft Handguns
CO2 airsoft sidearms are among the most popular and sturdy kinds of handguns. They are all season handguns and operate well in many types of weather, temperatures, and climates. These handguns use high pressure CO2 gas to push airsoft BBs down the gun barrel. The CO2 cartridge is typically located in the gun’s magazine.
These forms of airsoft pistols are good choices for playing in cold weather due to the fact that the pressurized CO2 gas is less vulnerable to performance decreases caused by temperature levels. This fact provides excellent FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the winter season for instance where other varieties of airsoft guns like green gas stop operating or barely fire BBs.
Info About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridges
CO2 airsoft handguns are powered by common 12 gram CO2 cartridges. These cartridges resemble a metallic cylinder and store high pressure CO2 gas comprised of one carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms hence the molecular formula is “C + O2”.
The CO2 cylinders cannot be refilled and you can usually purchase them in packs of 12, 20, 50, or 100 12 gram CO2 cartridges. They come sealed to keep the CO2 gas safely within, once they are punctured (firing them in an airsoft weapon breaks the seal) cartridges will start to lose pressure if they are left unused. You ought to 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 leftover, use the chance to do some pistol accuracy and target practice and burn up the remainder of the excess gas. There is no gas level indicator on the cartridge so you have to shoot until the pistol stops shooting.
CO2 cartridges can be stored for a longtime if they are kept sealed. They are made with the manufacturer’s expiry date typically printed on the package or cartridge, however, they will likely maintain pressure for a prolonged period past this date if the cartridge seal is not broken.
Green Gas and Propane Airsoft Sidearm Facts
Green gas airsoft handguns function similarly to CO2 pistols, but they do not use CO2 cartridges. Instead, they use green gas or propane gas for propellant to shoot the airsoft BBs. The operational impact on game play and green gas pistol effectiveness is just about the same as CO2 pistols with the weapons shooting up to about 300+ feet-per-second (FPS). Shots are quickly fired in fully-automatic or semi-automatic firing modes and can accurately hit targets at shorter to mid-range distances.
The propane gas is stashed in the pistol’s airsoft magazine which can typically hold between 15 to 20+ airsoft BBs depending on the pistol type. A series of valves, rubberized gaskets, and o-rings keep the gas pressurized in the magazine before the pistol’s trigger is squeezed.
When carrying a green gas sidearm on the airsoft field or arena as a main or secondary weapon, bringing additional handgun magazines is advised for quickly reloading and engaging opponents. Having additional mags on-hand allows you to re-engage in the action in the course of firefights or while clearing buildings in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room battles.
Green gas handguns are ideal for CQB at airsoft fields since rifles and full-sized AEGs are typically not enabled to be used during indoor gameplay. This is an essential safety rule because of the close quarters proximity of gamers during shooting engagements and potential for players to get hurt. While green gas pistols can 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 various types of green gas airsoft handguns. To begin with there are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs. These pistols function like a real handgun with the gun’s slide “blowing back” and cycling with every shot. When a fresh airsoft BB is chambered, the gas triggers the slide to cycle. The result is very cool, but the handguns often cost more and potentially have more that can break. The green gas non-blowback airsoft guns use a fixed slide which does not move. The non-blowback handguns normally cost less than GBBs. Efficiency is around the same when comparing the two styles of green gas pistols.
About GBB and Green Gas Limits
Because the green gas or propane is housed in the handgun magazine by using rubber seals, o-rings, and gaskets, the cold can negatively influence these gaskets and cause the stored gas to leak out prior to shooting. The decrease in pressure can cause the airsoft BBs to just shoot a number of feet away (like 10 feet in the cold ) when the handgun would typically shoot 6mm BBs over 100+ foot distances in warmer weather conditions).
One fix to this issue is to make the GBB pistol mags warmer by holding them next to your body or by a heater before the airsoft game play starts. If you truly desire to play with a trustworthy airsoft pistol in the cold, it might also be worth getting a CO2 style of your favorite handgun.
Spring Airsoft Sidearm Details
Spring airsoft guns are powered by strong springs that fire the BBs out of the pistol’s barrel. The manual functions of firing, cocking, and reloading spring handguns makes the fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB pistols.
Spring sidearms perform best in springer wars where opponents can exclusively use comparable, single shot spring pistols or as an alternative weapon for CQB buildings and MOUT sites when you can frequently surprise other airsoft participants to get an assured one-shot-one-kill. In the latter circumstance, a fast 2nd followup shot is not needed due to the fact that the other player is already hit by the first BB and out of the game or headed back to respawn. Look out when fighting numerous airsoft players considering the springer just shoots as quick as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB by hand.
About Spring Pistol Efficiency
Spring pistols are incredibly reliable under the proper scenarios and airsoft games. Their FPS typically chronos at about 250 FPS to 300 FPS with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs. These weapons normally fire lighter weight airsoft BBs because the springs are less powerful than other styles of airsoft weapons. Spring pistols can generally engage targets at ranges of up to 120 feet or more with 0.12g BBs however the ability to engage targets accurately is reduced quickly. Choosing regular 0.20g weight airsoft BBs, you will probably have a range of about 60 to 80 feet or less with heightened precision.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Sidearm Info
AEG airsoft sidearms or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are also an option to use as a backup weapon on the airsoft field. These automatic electric pistols are often powered by mini stick batteries in the pistol’s grip. They function similar to an AEG rifle and use compressed air forced through electrically cycled pistons and cylinders to fire airsoft BBs out of the barrel and very quickly at that.
AEG pistol mags generally carry about 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The pistols can launch airsoft BBs up to around 300 FPS with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS with 0.20 gram airsoft BBs.
AEG Handgun Quality and Performance
AEG handgun quality has actually grown significantly over the last few years. The early generations were a bit undependable and questionable, however the more recent models have the bugs worked out and make efficient airsoft secondary weapons. They can be further modified with maximized mag capacities together with accommodating bigger batteries.
A massive benefit of using an AEG pistol is that you have the capability to rewire the connections to use a bigger battery. Depending on the AEG pistol type, you can get a large output in performance by taking advantage of a two cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) as a replacement for the stock battery.
What Airsoft Sidearm is Best for Me?
If you have over $100 to use to buy your airsoft handgun, check out a green gas blowback pistol or automatic electric handgun. If you have between $50 to $100 to upgrade your gun, look at a good quality CO2 pistol or more affordable GBB handgun. If you are on a budget, you can still get a durable airsoft pistol to use for the handgun games by checking out lower end pistols and by trading with other players on the used airsoft gun market.
Airsoft Handgun 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 handguns usually are the most durable and dependable. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What kind of airsoft weapon is the Electric Full Auto Tactical 2018A Pistol FPS-150 Blowback Airsoft Gun?
Answer: The Electric Full Auto Tactical 2018A Pistol FPS-150 Blowback Airsoft Gun is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol can be a viable 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 think they will play in the future. The Electric Full Auto Tactical 2018A Pistol FPS-150 Blowback Airsoft Gun 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 rifles or SMGs instead of pistols. Therefore, finding this specific handgun model to rent will probably be more challenging. Contact the airsoft field near you to see if they rent the specific airsoft pistol model.
Question: Can this airsoft pistol be upgraded?
Answer: Potentially, this airsoft handgun may be able to accept upgrades depending on the gun type. Search for parts specific to the Electric Full Auto Tactical 2018A Pistol FPS-150 Blowback Airsoft Gun.
Question: Are airsoft pistols legal in my state?
Answer: Potentially depending on where you live. Check your local weapon 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 might apply to airsoft guns like the Electric Full Auto Tactical 2018A Pistol FPS-150 Blowback Airsoft Gun.
Question: What type of airsoft BBs does this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft gun typically shoots basic 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12g or 0.20g. Look at the item info for additional information on airsoft BBs.
Question: How far can this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: Most airsoft handguns can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the Electric Full Auto Tactical 2018A Pistol FPS-150 Blowback Airsoft Gun. Gun range and precision depends upon the shooter’s ability, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to understand for airsoft handgun safety?
Answer: Safety is a top priority when using airsoft pistols. Airsoft players should always use safety goggles and face protection. The weapon needs to 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 weapon shoot real bullets?
Answer: No, this airsoft handgun can not fire real ammo and can not be modified in any way to fire live ammunition. It is a toy weapon.
