Description
Airsoft Pistol Product Details
Green Gas Dark Hawk 189B Pistol FPS-350 Full Metal, Blowback Airsoft Gun
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
This is a Green Gas Airsoft Pistol which means that it uses Green Gas as a propellant. It shoots hard and fast and is extremely lifelike. One feature many Green Gas 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 Green Gas Airsoft Pistol doesn’t require any pumping just simply point and shoot. This is a high end Green Gas 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 Green Gas for this gun separately.
Information About the Kinds of Airsoft Handguns
Learn about airsoft handguns and sidearms and how you can use them as secondary guns or as core weapons on the airsoft playing field. A lot of airsoft handguns are fully manufactured editions of their genuine gun counterparts and look and run in the very same ways while shooting airsoft BBs rather than genuine bullets.
There are a number of varieties of airsoft sidearms including CO2, propane or green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric pistols. Each of these kinds of sidearms has negatives and positives connected with them. Finding out about the kinds of airsoft handguns helps you decide which type is right for you and your airsoft game play style.
About CO2 Airsoft Pistols
CO2 airsoft handguns are one of the most standard and sturdy types of pistols. These pistols use pressurized CO2 gas to launch airsoft BBs out of the gun barrel.
These types of airsoft weapons are very good for playing airsoft in colder temperatures considering that the high pressure CO2 gas is stored in the sealed cylinders and less prone to performance decreases with low temperature. This offers good FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the winter for instance where other sorts of airsoft pistols like green gas cease to function or barely shoot airsoft BBs.
Info About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridges
CO2 airsoft handguns are powered by regular 12 gram CO2 cartridge cylinders. These cartridges look like a shiny steel cylinder and hold high pressure CO2 gas composed of a single carbon atom and a pair of oxygen atoms, hence the molecular formula is “C + O2 “. These atoms are bonded in the following alignment “O= C =O”. The gas is kept in the 12 gram cylinders under extremely high pressure of roughly ~ 800psi which correlates to 55bar.
The CO2 cartridge cylinders cannot be refilled and you can typically purchase them in bundles of 12, 20, 50, or 100 12 gram CO2 cartridges. They come sealed to keep the CO2 gas safely and securely inside, once they are punctured (firing them inside of an airsoft pistol breaks the cartridge seal) cartridges will begin to lose pressure if they are not expended. You need to try to burn up 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 chance to do some pistol accuracy and target practice and use up the remaining surplus gas. There is no gas level indicator on the cartridge so you need to shoot up until the weapon stops shooting BBs.
CO2 cartridges can be stored for a while if the cylinders are stored sealed. They come with the maker’s use by date usually listed on the package or cartridge, however they can stay pressurized for a long time past this date if the cartridge seal is not broken.
Green Gas Airsoft Handgun Facts
Green gas airsoft pistols resemble CO2 handguns, however they do not use CO2 cartridges. Alternatively, they use green gas or propane gas for propellant to propel 6mm airsoft BBs. The operational impact on the airsoft battlefield and green gas handgun effectiveness is practically the same as CO2 pistols with the guns shooting up to about 300+ feet per second (FPS). Shots are rapidly fired in semi-automatic or automatic firing modes and accurate at short to mid-range proximities.
The green gas is stored in the pistol’s magazine which can typically hold around 15 to 20+ airsoft BBs depending on the handgun model. A series of valves, rubberized gaskets, and seals keep the gas pressurized in the mag up until the pistol’s trigger is pulled.
When bringing a green gas pistol on the airsoft field as a secondary or primary gun, bringing additional mags is highly recommended for quickly reloading and engaging the op force. Having extra mags on-hand allows you to re-engage in the action in the course of firefights or while clearing structures in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room combat.
Green gas pistols are suitable for CQB at airsoft fields considering that rifles and full-sized AEGs are usually not enabled to be used during indoor engagements. This is an essential safety standard due to the close quarters distance of gamers during shooting engagements and the potential for players to be hurt. While green gas pistols can still fire airsoft BBs at about 300 FPS, the shorter handgun barrel assists to keep the joules and energy forcing the BB lower compared to AEG airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and long guns.
About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are 2 various varieties of green gas airsoft handguns. To begin with there are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs. These pistols run like a legitimate pistol with the slide “blowing back” and moving with every shot. Every time a fresh airsoft BB is loaded into the chamber, the gas causes the slide to cycle. This effect is extremely cool, however the GBB handguns often cost more and possibly have more that can break. The green gas non-blowback airsoft handguns have a stationary slide which does not cycle. The non-blowback weapons usually cost less than GBBs. Performance is around the same between the two styles of green gas handguns.
About GBB and Green Gas Limitations
Since the green gas or propane gas is held in the handgun magazine using rubber seals and gaskets, the cold can affect these gaskets and allow the gas to escape before shooting the handgun. The decrease in pressure can cause the airsoft BBs to merely land a number of feet (like 10 feet in cold weather ) when the green gas handgun would usually shoot 6mm BBs over 100+ foot distances in warmer temperatures).
One solution to this problem is to keep the GBB pistol mags warmer by putting them next to your body, beside a heater, or inside your jacket prior to the airsoft game play starts. If you truly want to play with a reliable airsoft handgun in the cold, it might additionally be worth getting a CO2 variation of your favorite pistol.
Spring Airsoft Sidearm Information
Spring airsoft handguns are powered by powerful springs with irregular pitches that launch the BBs down the gun barrel. They are usually single-shot. The manual actions of cocking, reloading, and shooting spring pistols makes the weapon’s fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB pistols. This makes spring guns enjoyable to use, however they are less practical when going up against opponents on the airsoft field with upgraded weapons, automatic airsoft AEG SMGs and CO2, green gas, or GBB airsoft handguns.
Spring handguns perform best in springer battles where opponents can only use comparable, single shot spring pistols or as a transition backup gun for CQB buildings and MOUT sites when you can usually surprise other airsoft game players to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter situation, a rapid 2nd follow-up shot will not be called for considering that the other person is already hit by the first shot and out of the game play or going back to respawn. When engaging multiple opponents considering that the spring airsoft gun only shoots as quickly as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB by hand, be careful.
About Spring Pistol Effectiveness
Spring guns are extremely efficient under the appropriate game conditions. Spring handguns can generally shoot accurately up to 120 feet or farther with 0.12g BBs however target accuracy reduces quickly.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Pistol Info
AEG airsoft pistols or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are also a viable option to carry as a secondary weapon on the airsoft field. These automatic electric handguns are commonly powered by mini stick batteries in the pistol’s butt. They work similar to an AEG rifle and use compressed air pumped through electrically cycled pistons and gearboxes to fire airsoft BBs quickly and very quickly at that.
AEG handgun magazines typically can hold about 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The pistols can fire airsoft BBs up to around 300 FPS with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS with 0.20g airsoft BBs.
AEG Pistol Quality and Performance
AEG pistol quality has actually increased significantly in recent years. The early generations were a little bit questionable and unreliable, however the newer models have the bugs resolved and make reliable airsoft backup weapons. They can be further modified with enhanced magazine capacities together with accommodating larger batteries.
A large perk of buying an AEG handgun is that you have the opportunity to rewire the adapters to use an enhanced battery. Depending upon the AEG handgun model, you may be able to gain a big leap in performance and fire rate using a 2 cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) instead of the stock AEP battery. Take extra precautions when adjusting the components and wires since you need to think about the volts, mAh, and electrical loads of the batteries. If you have customization questions, ask an expert weapon specialist at your closest airsoft store.
Which Airsoft Sidearm is Right for Me to Play with?
If you have more than one-hundred dollars to use to buy your airsoft handgun, you may want to consider a GBB handgun or automatic electric handgun. If you have around $50 to $100 to spend, evaluate a good quality CO2 handgun or more affordable GBB pistol. If you have $50 or less, you can still get a durable airsoft pistol to use for the pistol games.
Sidearm Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: What is the most popular type of airsoft pistol?
Answer: The best pistols are often a matter of a player’s preference. CO2 and green gas GBB airsoft pistols usually are the most durable and effective on the airsoft field. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What type of airsoft gun is the Green Gas Dark Hawk 189B Pistol FPS-350 Full Metal, Blowback Airsoft Gun?
Answer: The Green Gas Dark Hawk 189B Pistol FPS-350 Full Metal, Blowback Airsoft Gun is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time airsoft players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol can be a great gun to use 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 Green Gas Dark Hawk 189B Pistol FPS-350 Full Metal, Blowback Airsoft Gun is a decent weapon for many players to use on the airsoft field.
Question: Is this airsoft handgun rentable?
Answer: Many airsoft fields rent weapons. You will find most fields rent automatic electric AEGs like M4 rifles instead of pistols or handguns. Therefore, finding this specific handgun model to rent will most likely be more challenging. Talk to your closest airsoft field near you to see if they rent the specific pistol model.
Question: Can this airsoft pistol be upgraded?
Answer: Possibly, this depends on the airsoft handgun type and build. It may be able to accept upgrades in some cases. Search for parts particular to the Green Gas Dark Hawk 189B Pistol FPS-350 Full Metal, Blowback Airsoft Gun.
Question: Are airsoft handguns legal in my state?
Answer: Possibly depending on where you live. Examine your regional gun laws or with your local 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 more stringent laws and requirements which might apply to airsoft weapons like the Green Gas Dark Hawk 189B Pistol FPS-350 Full Metal, Blowback Airsoft Gun.
Question: What type of airsoft BBs does this airsoft pistol shoot?
Answer: This airsoft handgun generally shoots standard 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12 gram or 0.20 gram. Check the item details to learn more.
Question: How far can this airsoft handgun shoot?
Answer: Many airsoft pistols can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the Green Gas Dark Hawk 189B Pistol FPS-350 Full Metal, Blowback Airsoft Gun. Handgun accuracy and range depends upon the player’s shooting ability, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to understand for airsoft gun safety?
Answer: Safety is a top priority when using airsoft weapons. Game players should constantly use eye and face protection. The weapon should be used safely with supervision 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 weapon fire real ammo?
Answer: No, this airsoft handgun can not fire real ammunition and can not be modified in any way to fire live bullets. It is a toy pistol.
