Description
Airsoft Pistol Product Details
Green Gas HFC HG-121B FPS-350 Airsoft Pistol
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.
How to Choose an Airsoft Handgun
Find out about airsoft sidearms and how you can use them as backup guns or as primary weapons on the airsoft playing field. Getting the right sidearm and practicing with it can make all the difference in hitting your shots. Sidearms, by nature, are short range airsoft guns. They are normally constructed after actual pistols or clones of genuine handguns. A large number of airsoft pistols are completely licensed models of their real-world gun counterparts. These airsoft guns can handle in the same ways and appear almost identically to the real guns they are modeled around while blasting airsoft BBs as opposed to actual bullets.
There are a variety of airsoft handguns including CO2, green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric gun handguns. Each of these varieties of sidearms has positives and negatives associated with them. Learning more about the varieties of airsoft pistols allows you to choose which type is right for you and your airsoft game play style.
CO2 Airsoft Sidearm Details
CO2 airsoft handguns are one of the most heavy duty and popular types of handguns. These handguns use pressurized CO2 gas to push airsoft BBs out of the pistol barrel.
These types of airsoft pistols are very good for playing in cooler temperatures because the high pressure CO2 gas is stored in the sealed cylinders and less prone to variation by low temperatures. This offers great FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the winter season for example where other kinds of handguns like green gas cease to work or barely shoot pellets.
Information About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cylinders
CO2 airsoft pistols are powered by common 12 gram CO2 cartridges. These cartridges look similar to a shiny steel cylinder and store high pressured CO2 gas comprised of a single carbon atom and a pair of oxygen atoms, as a result the molecular formula comes out to be “C + O2 “. These atoms are connected in the following alignment “O= C =O”. The gas is stored in the 12 gram cartridges under really high pressure of close to ~ 800psi which translates to 55bar.
The cartridges come sealed to keep the CO2 gas securely within, but once they are opened (shooting them inside of an airsoft gun breaks the cartridge seal) they will start to lose pressure if they are left unused. If the airsoft games end and you still have CO2 gas left, use the opportunity to do some handgun target practice and use up the rest of the additional gas.
CO2 cartridges have a long storage life if the cylinders are stored sealed. They come with a supplier’s expiry date normally marked on the box or cylinder, but they may last for an extended period of time past this date if the cartridge seals are not damaged.
Green Gas Airsoft Sidearm Details
Green gas airsoft pistols are comparable to CO2 handguns, however they do not use CO2 cartridges. The operational impact on the battleground and green gas weapon efficiency is virtually the exact same as CO2 handguns with the guns shooting up to 300+ FPS.
The green gas is stored in the pistol’s grip within the mag and can often hold in-between 15 to 20+ BBs based on the gun model. A set of valves, silicone gaskets, and seals keep the propane gas sealed in the pistol mag up to when the pistol’s trigger is pulled. It is a good habit to fill up and top off your green gas supply in the magazine each time you reload it. Pistol-wielding gamers can also take excess bottles of propane in the field for refilling mags between breaks in the battle or in-between activities.
When using a green gas sidearm on the airsoft field as a backup or primary weapon, additional pistol mags are suggested for rapidly reloading and engaging opponents. Having extra magazines on-hand helps you join in the action in the middle of firefights or while clearing buildings in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room battles.
Green gas handguns are suitable for CQB at airsoft fields because rifles and full-sized AEGs are generally not allowed to be used for indoor game play. This is a safety guideline due to the close quarters proximity of gamers during shooting engagements and potential for players to get hurt. While green gas handguns still fire airsoft BBs at around 300 FPS, the short pistol barrel helps to keep the joules and energy propelling the BB lower 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 start with there are green gas blowback pistols or GBBs. These guns operate like a genuine pistol with the pistol’s slide “blowing back” with every shot. When a new airsoft BB is chambered, the gas triggers the slide to cycle. This cycling is very cool, but the GBB weapons often are more expensive and potentially have more parts which can break. The green gas non-blowback airsoft pistols have a fixed slide which does not cycle. The non-blowback weapons generally cost less than GBBs. Performance is about the same between the two kinds of green gas handguns.
About GBB and Green Gas Limits
While green gas usually works very well on the airsoft field, it does have issues. For example, when they are used during the winter season in the snow or in very cold temperatures (like less than 32 deg F). Because the green gas or propane gas is kept in the magazine using rubber seals, o-rings, and gaskets, low temperatures can impair these seals and make the stored gas to seep out prior to firing the handgun. This can make the airsoft BBs to only shoot a few feet (like 10 feet in the cold ) when the gun would ordinarily shoot BBs over 100+ foot distances in warmer temps).
One fix to this issue is to keep the GBB pistol mags warmer by holding them next to your body or by a heater prior to game play starts. If you truly need to play with a trustworthy airsoft pistol in the cold weather, it might also be worth getting a CO2 version of your preferred handgun.
Spring Airsoft Handgun Info
Spring airsoft pistols are powered by strong springs with irregular pitches that send the BBs out of the pistol barrel. The manual functions of cocking, reloading, and firing spring guns makes the fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB pistols.
Spring pistols perform best in springer battles where game players can exclusively use comparable, single shot spring weapons or as a transition weapon for CQB settings when you can usually surprise other airsoft opponents to get an assured one-shot-one-kill. In the latter circumstance, a quick 2nd follow-up shot will not be needed since the other person is now hit by the airsoft BB and out of the game play or moving back to respawn. Beware when fighting a number of enemies due to the fact that the spring weapon just shoots as fast as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB by hand.
About Spring Pistol Effectiveness
Spring guns are very reliable under the most ideal conditions during games. Their FPS usually chronos at about 250 FPS to 300 FPS with lighter weight 0.12g airsoft BBs. These guns typically fire the lighter weight airsoft BBs since the pitched springs are less powerful than other styles of airsoft guns like SMGs. Spring pistols can typically be accurate at up to 120 feet or more with 0.12 gram BBs however the ability to hit targets reduces rapidly. Shooting normal 0.20 gram weight airsoft BBs, you will very likely have a shooting distance of around 60 to 80 feet or less with increased target accuracy.
Info on AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Pistols
AEG airsoft pistols or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are also a viable option to use as a backup weapon on the airsoft field. These automatic electric pistols are commonly powered by mini stick batteries in the gun’s grip. They work similar to an AEG SMG and use forced air forced through electrically cycled pistons, gearboxes, and cylinders to shoot airsoft BBs quickly and very quickly at that.
AEG pistol mags generally hold about 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The pistols can shoot airsoft BBs up to about 300 FPS with 0.12g airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS with 0.20 gram airsoft BBs.
AEG Handgun Quality and Efficiency
AEG pistol quality has risen considerably over the last few years. The initial gen guns were a bit questionable and unreliable, but the new versions have most of the problems worked out and make effective airsoft secondary guns. They can be modified with maximized mag capacities along with accommodating more powerful batteries.
A large advantage of carrying an AEG handgun is that you have the capability to rewire the connections to use a more robust battery with higher mAh. Depending on the AEG pistol type, you can gain a large leap in functionality by utilizing a two cell Lipo battery (2S Lipo) instead of the standard mini battery. Take extra precautions when adjusting the parts and the gun’s wires since you need to consider the voltages, mAh, and loads of the battery. Ask a pro gun tech at your local airsoft store or shop if you have customization concerns.
What Airsoft Sidearm is Right for Me to Buy?
If you have over one-hundred dollars to use to buy your airsoft handgun, take a look at a GBB handgun or automatic electric handgun. If you have around $50 to $100 to invest, review a good quality CO2 pistol or more affordable GBB pistol. You can still play with a long lasting airsoft handgun by checking out lower end pistols and by trading with other players in the used airsoft gun market if you are trying to save money.
Airsoft Sidearm 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 airsoft pistols usually are the most reliable and dependable. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What kind of airsoft weapon is the Green Gas HFC HG-121B FPS-350 Airsoft Pistol?
Answer: The Green Gas HFC HG-121B FPS-350 Airsoft Pistol is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol can be a good option for first time airsoft players. It depends on the player’s gun budget, experience, and how much they want to play airsoft. The Green Gas HFC HG-121B FPS-350 Airsoft Pistol is a good gun for a lot of players to use on the airsoft field.
Question: Is this airsoft handgun rentable?
Answer: Lots of airsoft fields rent weapons. You will find most fields rent automatic electric guns like SMGs instead of handguns. Therefore, finding this specific handgun model to rent will probably be more challenging. Talk to the airsoft field near you to see if they rent the specific pistol model.
Question: Can this airsoft handgun be enhanced with modifications?
Answer: Possibly, this depends on the airsoft pistol type and build. It may be able to accept upgrades in some cases. Look for parts specific to the Green Gas HFC HG-121B FPS-350 Airsoft Pistol.
Question: Are airsoft handguns legal in my state?
Answer: Potentially depending upon where you live. Check your local gun laws or with your local 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 guns like the Green Gas HFC HG-121B FPS-350 Airsoft Pistol.
Question: What type of airsoft BBs does this airsoft handgun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft gun normally shoots standard 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12 gram or 0.20g. Examine the product info for additional information on airsoft BBs.
Question: How far can this airsoft handgun shoot?
Answer: A lot of airsoft handguns can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the Green Gas HFC HG-121B FPS-350 Airsoft Pistol. Handgun range and accuracy 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. Airsoft players must constantly use impact resistant safety glasses and face protection. The weapon must be used safely with guidance 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 pistol shoot real bullets?
Answer: No, this airsoft gun can not shoot real bullets and can not be modified in any way to fire live ammo. It is a toy weapon.
