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Airsoft Pistol Product Details
Electric JP 930C Golden Arms Pistol FPS-230 Laser, Flashlight, Mock Sight Airsoft Gun
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
Airsoft Handgun Type Additional Info
Find out 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 best handgun and practicing with it can make all the difference in hitting your shots. Pistols, by nature, are lower range airsoft weapons. They are most often fashioned after real world guns or models of legitimate handguns. Quite a few airsoft sidearms are completely licensed models of their real-world pistol equivalents. These airsoft guns can function (sans shooting bullets) in the same ways and look and feel almost identically to the real guns they are modeled after while firing airsoft BBs in place of authentic bullets.
There are a few varieties of airsoft pistols including CO2, propane or green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric gun handguns. Each of these styles of handguns come with positives and negatives associated with them. Finding out about the types of airsoft handguns allows you to decide which type is right for you and your airsoft gameplay style.
CO2 Airsoft Sidearms
CO2 airsoft handguns are one of the most long lasting and typical types of pistols. They are all-season, all-weather weapons and function well in a lot of types of temperatures, weather and environments. These handguns use pressurized CO2 gas to launch airsoft BBs down the weapon barrel. The CO2 cartridge stores the gas and is normally kept in the gun’s magazine in the handle.
These styles of airsoft weapons are excellent for playing airsoft in colder temperatures considering that the compressed CO2 gas is less prone to performance decreases caused by temperature levels. This offers very good FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the wintertime for instance where other kinds of airsoft handguns like green gas stuffer from low performance or hardly fire BBs.
Info About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridge Cylinders
CO2 airsoft sidearms are powered by common 12 gram CO2 cartridge cylinders. These cartridges look like a chrome metal cylinder and hold high pressured CO2 gas composed of one carbon atom and a pair of oxygen atoms, for this reason the molecular formula is “C + O2 “. These atoms are connected in the following alignment “O= C =O”. The gas is kept in the 12 gram cartridge cylinders under very high pressure of roughly ~ 800psi which converts to 55bar.
The CO2 cartridges cannot be used multiple times and you can normally buy them in bundles of 12, 20, 50, or 100 12 gram CO2 cartridges. They come sealed to preserve the CO2 gas safely within, but when they are opened (firing them inside of an airsoft handgun breaks the seal) they will begin to lose pressure if they are not expended. You ought to try to run through the entire CO2 cartridge the very same day you open the seal. Use the chance to do some handgun target practice and use up the rest of the excess gas if the airsoft games end and you still have CO2 gas left. There is no gas level guide on the cartridge so you need to shoot up until the pistol stops cycling.
If they are kept sealed, CO2 cartridges can be stored for a while. They have a supplier’s best used by date normally noted on the box or cartridge cylinder, but they may maintain pressure for an extended period of time past this date if the cartridge seals are not broken.
Green Gas and Propane Airsoft Sidearms
Green gas airsoft sidearms resemble CO2 pistols, but they do not use CO2 cartridges. Rather, they use green gas or propane gas for propellant to fire the airsoft BBs. The outcome on airsoft games and green gas pistol efficiency is basically the same as CO2 handguns with the weapons shooting up to 300+ feet per second. Shots are quickly fired in semi-automatic or fully-automatic shooting modes and accurate at shorter to mid-range ranges.
The green gas is stored in the pistol’s magazine and can often hold roughly 15 to 20+ BBs based on the gun style. A set of valves, silicone gaskets, and o-rings keep the green gas sealed in the pistol magazine till the handgun’s trigger is squeezed. It is a great idea to fill up and top off your propane reserves in the pistol mag each time you load it into the pistol. Pistol-wielding players can also bring extra bottles of green gas or propane in the field for reloading magazines in-between lulls in the battle or between game play.
When bringing a green gas handgun on the airsoft field as a secondary or primary weapon, extra handgun mags are strongly recommended for quickly reloading and engaging opponents. Having extra magazines on-hand helps you re engage in the action throughout firefights or while clearing buildings in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room fighting.
Green gas handguns are ideal for CQB at airsoft fields given that rifles and full-sized AEGs are typically not allowed to be used during indoor shooting. This is a safety regulation due to the close range proximity of players during the shooting engagements. While green gas handguns can still fire airsoft BBs at about 300 FPS, the shorter handgun barrel assists to keep the joules and energy shooting the BB at a lower level compared to AEGs, sniper rifles, and other long guns.
Thinking About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two different sorts of green gas airsoft handguns. There are green gas blowback pistols or GBBs. The green gas non-blowback airsoft pistols have a fixed slide which does not move.
About GBB and Green Gas Limits
While green gas typically works extremely well on the airsoft field, it does have drawbacks. This includes when they are played with in the winter airsoft games in the snow or in very cold temperatures (like under 32 degrees F). Considering that the green gas or propane is kept in the weapon’s mag using rubber seals, o-rings, and gaskets, low temperatures can negatively affect the seals and trigger the gas to seep out prior to shooting airsoft BBs. This can cause the airsoft BBs to only shoot a couple of feet (like 10 feet in cold temps ) when the pistol would ordinarily shoot BBs over 100+ foot ranges in warmer temperatures).
One fix for this issue is to keep the GBB handgun magazines warmer by holding them next to a heat source or by your body just before the game play. This can help to warm the seals, gaskets, and valves and better seal in the green gas. If you definitely want to use a dependable airsoft pistol in the cold, it might also be worth checking out a CO2 variation of your favorite handgun. The CO2 cylinders come sealed and these guns shoot better in sub-freezing temps and while playing in the snow.
Spring Airsoft Pistol Details
Spring airsoft sidearms are powered by strong springs with irregular pitches that fire the airsoft BBs out of the pistol barrel. They are usually able to only shoot one BB. The manual functioning of cocking, reloading, and firing spring handguns makes the weapon’s fire rate much slower than CO2, green gas, and GBB pistols. This makes spring guns enjoyable to use, yet they can be less effective when shooting at other players on the airsoft field with upgraded weapons and fully automatic airsoft AEG assault rifles and CO2, green gas, or GBB airsoft handguns.
Spring handguns perform most effectively in springer battles where participants can exclusively use related, single shot spring guns or as a transition 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 scenario, a rapid 2nd followup shot isn’t required due to the fact that the other person is already struck and out of the game play or heading back to respawn. When engaging several airsoft players considering that the weapon only shoots as fast as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually, be careful.
About Spring Pistol Effectiveness
Spring guns are remarkably reliable under the most ideal game circumstances. Spring handguns can often shoot up to 120 feet or farther with 0.12g BBs however the ability to engage targets reduces rapidly.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Sidearm Facts
AEG airsoft pistols or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are also a viable option to use as a backup gun on the airsoft field. These automatic electric handguns are typically powered by mini stick batteries in the pistol’s grip. They operate similar to an AEG gun and use pressured air forced through electrically cycled cylinders, pistons, and gearboxes to shoot airsoft BBs quickly and very quickly at that.
AEG pistol mags normally hold around 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The handguns can shoot airsoft BBs up to about 300 FPS with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or about 200 to 250 FPS when loaded with 0.20g airsoft BBs. The electric battery powered gearbox system can shoot around 700+ 6mm BBs per minute which depends on if you have enough magazines to maintain the ammo supply and the battery holds out that long. These AEP pistols can efficiently shoot airsoft BBs at around 150 foot distances.
AEG Handgun Quality and Efficiency
AEG pistol quality has increased considerably in recent years. The earliest gens were a bit undependable and sketchy, but the latest versions have the problems worked out and make efficient airsoft backup weapons. They can be improved with maximized mag capacities together with accommodating larger batteries.
A significant benefit of buying an AEG handgun is that you have the capacity to rewire the battery wires to use a more substantial battery with longer life. Depending on the AEG pistol style, you can get a big output in efficiency using a two cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) as a replacement for the standard mini battery. Take extra precautions when adjusting the elements and the gun’s wires since you must take into consideration the voltages, mAh, and loads of the batteries. If you have modding concerns, ask a qualified professional airsoft gun service tech at your closest airsoft shop or store.
Which Airsoft Sidearm is Right for Me to Play with?
If you have over $100 to spend on your airsoft handgun, evaluate a green gas blowback handgun or automatic electric handgun. If you have around fifty to one-hundred dollars to spend, check out a good quality CO2 pistol or more affordable GBB pistol. If your gun budget is lower, you can still look for a durable airsoft pistol to use for the pistol games.
Frequently Asked Questions About Handguns
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 airsoft handguns usually are the most reliable and effective on the airsoft field. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What kind of airsoft weapon is the Electric JP 930C Golden Arms Pistol FPS-230 Laser, Flashlight, Mock Sight Airsoft Gun?
Answer: The Electric JP 930C Golden Arms Pistol FPS-230 Laser, Flashlight, Mock Sight Airsoft Gun is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol can be an ok choice for first time airsoft players. It depends on the player’s gun budget, their experience shooting handguns, and how much they believe they will play airsoft. The Electric JP 930C Golden Arms Pistol FPS-230 Laser, Flashlight, Mock Sight Airsoft Gun is a decent gun for many players to carry in the field.
Question: Is this airsoft gun rentable?
Answer: Lots of airsoft fields rent guns. You will find most fields rent AEGs like M4 rifles instead of pistols or handguns. Therefore, finding this specific handgun model to rent at an airsoft field 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 gun may be able to accept upgrades depending on the gun type. Try to find parts specific to the Electric JP 930C Golden Arms Pistol FPS-230 Laser, Flashlight, Mock Sight Airsoft Gun.
Question: Are airsoft guns legal in my state?
Answer: Possibly depending upon where you live. Check your regional 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 may apply to airsoft guns like the Electric JP 930C Golden Arms Pistol FPS-230 Laser, Flashlight, Mock Sight Airsoft Gun.
Question: What kind of airsoft BBs does this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft sidearm generally shoots basic 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12 gram or 0.20 gram. Look at the pistol’s information for additional information.
Question: How far can this airsoft pistol shoot?
Answer: Many airsoft pistols can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the Electric JP 930C Golden Arms Pistol FPS-230 Laser, Flashlight, Mock Sight Airsoft Gun. Pistol precision 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 priority when using airsoft guns. Game players should constantly use safety goggles and face masks. The weapon must 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 pistol shoot real ammunition?
Answer: No, this airsoft gun can not shoot real bullets and can not be customized in any way to fire live bullets. It is a toy weapon.
