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Airsoft Pistol Product Details
GALAXY G2 Officer Metal Spring Compact Airsoft Pistol Hand Gun w/ 6mm BB BBS
250 FPS – METAL PISTOL This pistol is a great choice for anybody who’s beginning to take an interest in Airsoft or for anybody who just wants to shoot some cans in their backyard. With a muzzle velocity of 215 Feet Per Second you can really do some damage with this gun. Feels very realistic with its heavy duty metal body. This is a Spring Airsoft Pistol so all you have to do is cock back the slide and shoot. It’s fast, clean, inexpensive and easily maintained. The pistol does not require any gas or batteries to operate, it’s ready for action right out of the box. If you’re looking for a fun, reliable Airsoft Pistol that looks and performs great, then look no further. You’re bound to have a blast with this gun.
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
Great Pistol For Entry Level Airsoft Players,Spring Powered – No Gas or Batteries Needed
Metal Body Construction,250 Feet Per Second Projectile Velocity
Effective Range of ~100 ft,Detachable Magazine Clip – 12 Rounds
6 mm Caliber For Expert Precision,Single Shot Cocking Mechanism
Item is Brand New and Factory Sealed,30 Day Money Back Guarantee
How to Choose an Airsoft Pistol
Find information about airsoft sidearms and how you can use them as backup weapons or as main weapons on the airsoft playing field. Getting the best pistol and practicing with it can make a big difference in aiming your shots. Sidearms, by nature, are lower range airsoft guns. They are usually produced after genuine handguns or imitations of actual pistols. Lots of airsoft pistols are completely certified reproductions of their real-world handgun counterparts. These airsoft guns can appear and function (short of shooting bullets) in the same ways identical to the real guns they are designed after while blasting airsoft BBs rather than authentic bullets.
There are a few kinds of airsoft pistols consisting of CO2, propane or green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric sidearms. Each of these types of sidearms have positives and negatives associated with them. Finding out about the kinds of airsoft handguns allows you to choose which type is right for you and your airsoft game play style.
CO2 Airsoft Handgun Details
CO2 airsoft guns are one of the most sturdy and standard types of pistols. These handguns use pressurized CO2 gas to shoot airsoft BBs out of the handgun barrel.
These styles of airsoft guns are great for playing airsoft in colder temperatures considering that the pressurized CO2 gas is stored in the sealed cylinders and less prone to FPS decreases with temperature. This fact gives CO2 airsoft pistols very good FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the wintertime for instance where other types of sidearms like green gas cease to work or hardly fire BBs.
About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cylinders
CO2 airsoft sidearms are powered by typical 12 gram CO2 cartridge cylinders. These cartridges look like a shiny metallic cylinder and store high pressure CO2 gas consisting of a single carbon atom and a couple of oxygen atoms hence the molecular formula is “C + O2”.
The CO2 cartridges cannot be used multiple times and you can usually order them in packs of 12, 20, 50, or 100 12 gram CO2 cartridge sets. They come sealed to keep the CO2 gas safely and securely within, but as soon as they are punctured (firing them inside of an airsoft weapon breaks the cartridge seal) they will start to lose pressure if they are not used up. You must try to burn up the whole CO2 cartridge the same day you open the seal. Use the opportunity to do some handgun target practice and use up the rest of the extra gas if the airsoft games end and you still have CO2 gas left. There is no gas level indicator on the cartridge so you need to shoot up until the handgun stops firing.
If they are kept sealed, CO2 cartridges can be stored for a while. They come with a supplier’s expiration date typically printed on the package or cartridge, however, they will likely survive for a very long period of time past this date if the cartridge seal is not tampered with.
Info About Green Gas Airsoft Handguns
Green gas airsoft sidearms function similarly to CO2 guns, however they do not use CO2 cartridges. Alternatively, they use green gas or propane for propellant to shoot the airsoft pellets. The operational impact on airsoft games and green gas pistol operation is basically the same as CO2 pistols with the weapons shooting up to about 300+ feet-per-second (FPS). Shots are rapidly fired in fully-automatic or semi-automatic firing modes and can accurately hit targets at short to mid-range ranges.
The propane is kept in the pistol’s airsoft magazine which can normally hold in-between 15 to 20+ airsoft BBs depending on the pistol design. A series of valves, rubberized gaskets, and silicone seals keep the gas stored in the mag until the handgun’s trigger is pulled.
When using a green gas pistol on the airsoft field as a backup or main weapon, bringing extra mags is encouraged for rapidly reloading and engaging opponents. Having extra magazines helps you re engage in the action throughout firefights or while sweeping structures in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room combat.
Green gas pistols are optimal for CQB at airsoft fields since rifles, long guns, and full-sized AEGs are generally not enabled to be used during indoor game play. This is a safety standard due to the close range distance of airsoft players during shooting engagements. While green gas handguns can still shoot airsoft BBs at around 300 FPS, the shorter pistol barrel helps to keep the joules and energy propelling the BB lower compared to AEGs, sniper rifles, and long guns.
About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two various types of green gas airsoft pistols. There are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs and non-blowback pistols. The green gas non-blowback airsoft pistols use a stationary slide which does not move.
About GBB and Green Gas Limitations
While green gas usually can be used effectively, it does have limits. This includes when they are played with in the winter airsoft season in the snow or in cold weather (like less than 32 deg F). Given that the green gas or propane is stored in the pistol mag by rubber seals, o-rings, and gaskets, cold weather can negatively affect these seals and make the gas to escape before shooting airsoft BBs. The depressurized gas can cause the airsoft BBs to only shoot a few feet (like 10 feet in the cold ) when it would typically shoot airsoft BBs over 100+ foot distances in warmer weather).
One solution to this problem is to make the GBB pistol magazines warmer by holding them next to your body or by a heater before game play starts. If you absolutely desire to play with a reputable airsoft handgun in the cold, it might additionally be worth getting a CO2 version of your preferred pistol.
Spring Airsoft Sidearms
Spring airsoft handguns are powered by powerful coil springs that propel the BBs out of the pistol barrel. They are usually one shot only. The manual functioning of cocking, reloading, and shooting spring handguns makes the fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB handguns. This makes spring guns interesting to use, however they are less practical when running into opponents on the airsoft field with upgraded airsoft guns like auto airsoft AEG SMGs and CO2, green gas, or GBB airsoft handguns.
Spring sidearms and guns work best in springer battles where players can exclusively use comparable, single shot spring guns or as a transition weapon for CQB settings when you can frequently quietly sneak up on other airsoft participants to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter case, a rapid second followup shot will not be really needed because the other player is already hit and out of the game play or moving back to respawn. Look out when attacking a number of airsoft players given that the weapon only shoots as fast as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually.
About Spring Pistol Effectiveness
Spring pistols are remarkably effective under the proper conditions during games. Their FPS often chronos at around 250 FPS to 300 FPS with 0.12g airsoft BBs. These guns normally fire the lighter weight airsoft BBs because the springs are less effective than other types of airsoft guns. Spring guns can normally be accurate at up to 120 feet or more with 0.12g BBs however precision reduces rapidly. Shooting conventional 0.20g weight airsoft BBs, you will probably have a shooting distance of around 60 to 80 feet or less with improved accuracy.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Handguns
AEG airsoft pistols or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are definitely a good choice to carry as a backup gun on the airsoft field. These automatic electric pistols are often powered by mini stick batteries in the gun’s grip. They work similar to an AEG gun and use pressurized air with electrically cycled gearboxes and cylinders to propel airsoft BBs out of the barrel and very quickly at that.
AEG pistol mags normally can carry about 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The handguns can fire airsoft BBs up to about 300 FPS using 0.12g airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS with 0.20 gram airsoft BBs.
AEG Handgun Quality and Performance
AEG handgun quality has actually increased substantially in the last few years. The early generations were a bit unreliable and questionable, but the more recent designs have the deficiencies worked out and make reliable airsoft backup weapons. They can be improved with increased magazine capacities along with accommodating bigger batteries.
A huge advantage of carrying an AEG handgun is that you have the ability to rewire the battery wires to use a larger battery. Depending on the AEG pistol style, you are able to gain a large boost in functionality by using a 2 cell Lipo battery (2S Lipo) as a replacement for the stock battery. Beware of modifying the elements and the gun’s wires because you need to consider the voltages, mAh, and loads of the battery. If you have customization concerns, ask a pro gun service technician at your local airsoft store.
Which Airsoft Sidearm is Best for Me?
Finding the ideal airsoft pistol for you depends upon your budget, how often you wish to play airsoft using it, and where you decide to play. If you have over one-hundred dollars to spend on your airsoft pistol, look at a green gas handgun or AEG pistol. These kinds of handguns are normally the top of the line, have the very best efficiency, and are usually an excellent gun to invest in. Take a look at a CO2 handgun or less costly GBB handgun if you have about fifty to one-hundred dollars to buy a gun. These guns will still function well and will be resilient sidearms. If you have fifty dollars or less, look for a cheap CO2 or springer pistol. You can still get a resilient airsoft pistol to use for the handgun games.
Handgun 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 GBB airsoft handguns usually are the most reliable and effective on the airsoft field. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What type of airsoft gun is the GALAXY G2 Officer Metal Spring Compact Airsoft Pistol Hand Gun w/ 6mm BB BBS?
Answer: The GALAXY G2 Officer Metal Spring Compact Airsoft Pistol Hand Gun w/ 6mm BB BBS is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol can be a great gun to use for first time airsoft players. It depends on how much the player has to spend on an airsoft pistol, experience, and how much they believe they will play airsoft. The GALAXY G2 Officer Metal Spring Compact Airsoft Pistol Hand Gun w/ 6mm BB BBS is a good weapon for a lot of players.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol rentable?
Answer: Lots of airsoft fields rent guns. You will find most fields rent automatic electric guns like SMGs instead of handguns or pistols. Therefore, finding this specific handgun model to use as a rental airsoft gun will most likely be more challenging. Contact the airsoft field near you to see if they rent the specific handgun model.
Question: Can this airsoft pistol be enhanced with modifications?
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 specific to the GALAXY G2 Officer Metal Spring Compact Airsoft Pistol Hand Gun w/ 6mm BB BBS.
Question: Are airsoft pistols legal in my state?
Answer: Possibly depending on where you live. Look at 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 weapons like the GALAXY G2 Officer Metal Spring Compact Airsoft Pistol Hand Gun w/ 6mm BB BBS.
Question: What type of airsoft BBs does this airsoft pistol shoot?
Answer: This airsoft gun typically shoots basic 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12 gram or 0.20 gram. Examine the pistol’s info for additional information on airsoft BBs.
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 GALAXY G2 Officer Metal Spring Compact Airsoft Pistol Hand Gun w/ 6mm BB BBS. Handgun precision and range depends upon the player’s shooting ability, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to know for airsoft gun safety?
Answer: Safety is a top priority when using airsoft handguns. Players need to always use eye and face masks. The weapon should be used safely with supervision for training in proper 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 ammunition?
Answer: No, this airsoft handgun can not shoot real bullets and can not be customized in any way to fire live ammo. It is a toy handgun.
