Description
Airsoft Pistol Product Details
Electric Ruger P85 Airsoft Gun Blowback FPS-150 (Clear)
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
How to Pick an Airsoft Pistol
Find out about airsoft pistols and how you can use them as backup guns or as main weapons on the airsoft playing field. Getting the right pistol and practicing with it can make an impact in improving your shots. Pistols, naturally, are reduced range airsoft weapons. They are commonly produced after real world guns or replications of genuine pistols. Many airsoft pistols are fully certified versions of their real world firearm equivalents. These airsoft guns can visually look and function (except for shooting bullets) in the same ways identically to the real guns they are designed after while shooting airsoft BBs rather than real world bullets.
There are several kinds of airsoft pistols including CO2, green gas or propane (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric sidearms. Each of these styles of sidearms come with positives and negatives associated with them. Learning more about the styles of airsoft pistols helps you decide which type is right for you and your airsoft game play style.
CO2 Airsoft Pistols
CO2 airsoft guns are one of the most typical and resilient types of handguns. These pistols use high pressure CO2 gas to launch airsoft BBs out of the pistol barrel.
These types of airsoft handguns are exceptional for airsoft games in cold and snowy temperatures because the pressurized CO2 gas is stored in the sealed cylinders and less susceptible to performance decreases by low temperatures. This gives CO2 airsoft handguns very good FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the cold for example where other varieties of sidearms like green gas cease to operate or barely shoot BBs.
About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridges
CO2 airsoft pistols are powered by common 12 gram CO2 cylinders. These cartridges resemble a shiny cylinder and contain high pressure CO2 gas consisting of one carbon atom and a couple of oxygen atoms hence the molecular formula of “C + O2”.
The cartridges come sealed to keep the CO2 gas securely within, but when they are opened (shooting them inside of an airsoft handgun breaks the cartridge seal) they will begin 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 handgun target practice and use up the rest of the extra gas.
If they are kept sealed, CO2 cartridges can be stored for a longtime. They are made with the supplier’s expiry date typically noted on the package or cylinder, however, they will last for an extended time past this date if the cartridge seals are not punctured.
Details About Green Gas Airsoft Sidearms
Green gas airsoft handguns are similar to CO2 pistols, however they use propane gas instead of CO2 cartridges. The operational impact on the battleground and green gas weapon performance is almost the exact same as CO2 handguns with the guns around 300+ FPS.
The propane is stored in the handgun’s mag which can often hold around 15 to 20+ BBs based on the handgun style. A series of valves, rubber gaskets, and silicone seals keep the gas stored in the magazine until the pistol’s trigger is squeezed.
When bringing a green gas pistol on the airsoft field or arena as a secondary or main weapon, additional magazines are suggested for quickly reloading and engaging opponents. Having additional mags allows you to re engage in the action during firefights or while sweeping buildings in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room fights.
Green gas pistols are perfect for CQB at airsoft fields considering rifles and full-sized AEGs are usually not authorized to be used during indoor game play. This is a safety regulation due to the close range distance of airsoft players during the shooting engagements and potential for players to get hurt. While green gas handguns can still shoot airsoft BBs at about 300 FPS, the short pistol barrel aids to keep the joules and energy sending the BB lower compared to AEGs, sniper rifles, and other long guns.
About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two various kinds of green gas airsoft pistols. There are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs where the slide moves and non-blowback pistols. The green gas non-blowback airsoft pistols have a stationary slide which does not move.
About GBB and Green Gas Limitations
Because the green gas or propane is held in the mag by rubber seals and gaskets, cold temperatures can negatively affect these gaskets and cause the stored gas to escape prior to shooting. The decrease in pressure can cause the airsoft BBs to just shoot a few feet (like 10 feet in cold weather ) when the gun would typically shoot BBs over 100+ feet in warmer temps).
One strategy to this problem is to make the GBB pistol mags warmer by positioning them next to your body, beside a heater, or inside your jacket prior to game play starts. If you truly desire to play with a dependable airsoft handgun in the cold weather, it may also be worth getting a CO2 style of your preferred handgun.
Info on Spring Airsoft Sidearms
Spring airsoft handguns are powered by strong springs that shoot the BBs out of the handgun barrel. The manual functioning of cocking, firing, and reloading spring handguns makes the fire rate much slower than CO2, green gas, and GBB pistols.
Spring guns work most effectively in springer wars where participants can just use comparable, single shot spring handguns or as a transitional weapon for CQB environments when you can often surprise other airsoft participants to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter scenario, a rapid second follow-up shot is not really needed considering that the other opponent is already hit and out of the game or headed back to respawn. When engaging multiple rivals since the springer only shoots as quickly as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually, be cautious.
About Spring Handgun Performance
Spring pistols are quite efficient under the right scenarios and airsoft games. Their FPS often chronos at about 250 FPS to 300 FPS with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs. These weapons normally fire lighter weight airsoft BBs because the pitched springs are less powerful than other kinds of airsoft weapons. Spring pistols can normally shoot up to 120 feet or more with 0.12g BBs but precision decreases quickly. Shooting basic 0.20 gram weight airsoft BBs, you will most likely have a decreased range of around 60 to 80 feet or less with improved precision.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Sidearm Information
AEG airsoft sidearms or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are also an option to use as a sidearm on the airsoft field. These automatic electric pistols are often powered by mini stick batteries in the pistol’s grip. They function just like an AEG rifle and use forced air pumped through electrically cycled pistons, gearboxes, and cylinders to shoot airsoft BBs out of the barrel and very rapidly at that.
AEG handgun magazines usually can carry about 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The handguns can fire airsoft BBs right up to around 300 FPS when loaded with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS using 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 lasts that long. These pistols can precisely shoot airsoft BBs at around 150 foot ranges.
AEG Handgun Quality and Performance
AEG handgun quality has grown substantially over the last few years. The earliest gen guns were a bit sketchy and unreliable, however the new designs have most of the problems resolved and make efficient airsoft secondary guns. They can be modified with enhanced magazine storage capacities and by accommodating larger batteries.
A substantial perk of buying an AEG pistol is that you have the capability to rewire the wires to use a more substantial battery with longer life. Depending on the AEG handgun style, you may be able to gain a big jump in performance using a two cell Lipo battery (2S Lipo) rather than the stock AEP battery. Take extra precautions when changing the parts and wires since you need to take into account the volts, mAh, and loads of the battery. Ask a professional airsoft technician at your closest airsoft shop if you have customization problems.
Which Airsoft Handgun is Best for Me to Buy?
If you have over one-hundred dollars to use to buy your airsoft handgun, check out a GBB pistol or AEG pistol. If you have between fifty to one-hundred dollars to spend, check out a CO2 pistol or less expensive GBB handgun. If your gun budget is lower, you can still get a long lasting airsoft handgun to use for the handgun games.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pistols
Question: What is the most popular type of airsoft handgun?
Answer: The best pistols are often a matter of a player’s preference. CO2 and GBB airsoft sidearms 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 Ruger P85 Airsoft Gun Blowback FPS-150 (Clear)?
Answer: The Electric Ruger P85 Airsoft Gun Blowback FPS-150 (Clear) is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol can be a viable choice for first time airsoft players. It depends on the player’s gun budget, their experience shooting handguns, and how much they want to play in the future. The Electric Ruger P85 Airsoft Gun Blowback FPS-150 (Clear) is a decent weapon for most players to carry in the field.
Question: Is this airsoft gun rentable?
Answer: Lots of airsoft fields rent weapons. You will find most fields rent AEGs like rifles instead of handguns or pistols. Therefore, finding this specific pistol model to rent at an airsoft field will probably be more challenging. Talk to the airsoft field near you to see if they rent the particular airsoft handgun model.
Question: Can this airsoft handgun be upgraded?
Answer: Possibly, this depends on the airsoft gun type and build. It may be able to accept upgrades in some cases. Try to find parts particular to the Electric Ruger P85 Airsoft Gun Blowback FPS-150 (Clear).
Question: Are airsoft weapons legal in my state?
Answer: Perhaps depending upon where you live. Check 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 stricter laws and requirements which might apply to airsoft weapons like the Electric Ruger P85 Airsoft Gun Blowback FPS-150 (Clear).
Question: What type of airsoft BBs does this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft pistol usually shoots standard 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12g or 0.20g. Examine the item info to find out more.
Question: How far can this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: The majority of airsoft pistols can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the Electric Ruger P85 Airsoft Gun Blowback FPS-150 (Clear). Handgun precision and range depends on the player’s shooting 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 handguns. Shooters must constantly use impact resistant safety glasses and face protection. The weapon needs to be used safely with supervision 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 handgun shoot real ammo?
Answer: No, this airsoft pistol can not fire real ammunition and can not be customized in any way to fire live ammo. It is a toy handgun.
