HI-CAPA 5.1 Gas Airsoft GBB Pistol Dual Color – Matte Finish[Airsoft Blowback]

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Airsoft Pistol Product Details

HI-CAPA 5.1 Gas Airsoft GBB Pistol Dual Color – Matte Finish[Airsoft Blowback]

Airsoft Pistol Product Features

This is a solid airsoft pistol with a blowback system
The pistol is in Dual color[Silver & Black]. The operation of this airsoft pistol is excellent
This is the HI-CAPA 5.1 Dual Tone gas pistol with a threaded barrel.
FPS – 310 ” 350 | POWER TYPE ” Green Gas | ROUNDS ” 30+1 | HOP-UP ” YES | TOP SLIDE ” METAL | FRAME ” METAL | GRIP ” ABS |
SYSTEM ” GBB BLOWBACK | 1:1 SCALE ” YES | RECOMMENDED AMMO – 0.20G to 0.32G Bulldog BBS

How to Choose an Airsoft Pistol

Find information about airsoft pistols and how you can use them as backup guns or as main weapons on the airsoft playing field. Practicing your accuracy and getting the right sidearm can make all the difference in blasting your shots. Sidearms, by nature, are shorter range airsoft guns. They are often crafted after real world guns or miniatures of actual handguns. Quite a few airsoft handguns are fully licensed releases of their real weapon counterparts. These airsoft guns can handle in the same ways and look identically to the real guns they are designed after while shooting airsoft BBs in place of real bullets.

There are several varieties of airsoft pistols such as CO2, green gas or propane (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric gun pistols. Each of these kinds of pistols come with negatives and positives related to them. Finding out about the varieties of airsoft handguns allows you to figure out which type is right for you and your airsoft gameplay style.

CO2 Airsoft Handgun Details

CO2 airsoft handguns are one of the most standard and long lasting types of handguns. These pistols use pressurized CO2 gas to send airsoft BBs out of the gun barrel.

These forms of airsoft weapons are good choices for playing in cold weather since the high pressure CO2 gas is stored in the sealed cylinders and less vulnerable to performance decreases by low temperature. This fact provides exceptional FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the winter months for example where other varieties of airsoft sidearms like green gas stuffer from low performance or hardly shoot airsoft BBs.

Additional Info About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cylinders

CO2 airsoft pistols are powered by standard 12 gram CO2 cylinders. These cartridges resemble a chrome metal cylinder and store high pressure CO2 gas comprised of just one carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms, thus the molecular formula of “C + O2 “. These atoms are bound in the following order “O= C =O”. The gas is kept in the 12 gram cartridges under extremely high pressure of around ~ 800psi that translates to 55bar.

They come sealed to keep the CO2 gas safely inside, however when they are opened (shooting them inside of an airsoft weapon 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 pistol target practice and use up the rest of the remaining gas.

CO2 cartridges have a long storage life if the cylinders are kept sealed. They come with the manufacturer’s best used by date normally noted on the package or cartridge, but they will stay pressurized for an extended time past this date if the cartridge seal is not tampered with.

Details About Green Gas Airsoft Pistols

Green gas airsoft sidearms function similarly to CO2 handguns, but they do not use CO2 cartridges. Alternatively, they use green gas or propane for propellant to shoot the airsoft BBs. The operational impact on airsoft games and green gas pistol efficiency is almost the same as CO2 pistols with the weapons shooting up to about 300+ feet per second (FPS). Shots are rapidly fired in semi-automatic or automatic shooting modes and accurate at shorter to mid-range ranges.

The green gas is held in the pistol’s mag which can typically hold roughly 15 to 20+ BBs depending on the gun design. A sequence of valves, rubberized gaskets, and seals keep the green gas housed in the mag until the pistol’s trigger is pulled. It is a great habit to top off and refill your green gas in your mag each time you load it into the gun. Pistol-wielding gamers can additionally take excess bottles of propane in the field for reloading magazines between breaks in the fight or in-between games.

When using a green gas pistol on the airsoft field or arena as a main or backup weapon, bringing additional magazines is suggested for quickly reloading and engaging the op force. Having additional mags allows you to get back in the action throughout firefights or while clearing structures in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room fights.

Green gas handguns are excellent for CQB at airsoft fields because rifles and full-sized AEGs are normally not authorized to be used for indoor engagements. This is an essential safety regulation because of the close quarters distance of players during shooting engagements and potential for players to get hurt. While green gas handguns still shoot airsoft BBs at around 300 FPS, the short handgun barrel helps to keep the joules and energy sending the BB at a lower level compared to airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and long guns.

About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback

There are two various styles of green gas airsoft pistols. First, there are green gas blowback pistols or GBBs. These handguns work like an actual pistol with the pistol’s slide “blowing back” and cycling with every shot. The propane triggers the slide to cycle each time when a new airsoft BB is loaded into the chamber. The result is extremely cool, however the guns typically are more expensive and potentially have more to break. The green gas non-blowback airsoft guns have a fixed slide which does not move. The non-blowback weapons usually cost less than GBBs. Efficiency is about the same between the two styles of green gas handguns.

About GBB and Green Gas Limits

While green gas usually works extremely well on the airsoft field, it does have constraints. When they are used during the winter airsoft games in the snow or in colder temps (like under 32 deg F). Given that the green gas or propane gas is held in the weapon’s mag by rubber seals and gaskets, cold weather can affect these seals and cause the stored gas to seep out prior to firing the pistol. The decrease in pressure can cause the airsoft BBs to only shoot a few feet (like 10 feet in cold temps ) when it would ordinarily shoot BBs over 100+ foot distances in warmer temperatures).

One option to this problem is to make the GBB pistol magazines warmer by holding them next to your body or by a heater prior to the airsoft game play. If you really need to play with a reputable airsoft handgun in the cold weather, it may also be worth getting a CO2 variation of your preferred handgun.

Spring Airsoft Pistols

Spring airsoft guns are powered by powerful springs that launch the BBs out of the gun barrel. The manual actions of cocking, reloading, and firing spring handguns makes the fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB airsoft guns.

Spring airsoft guns work best in springer wars where game players can solely use related, single shot spring handguns or as a close quarters combat backup gun for CQB buildings and MOUT sites when you can frequently quietly sneak up on other airsoft players to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter circumstance, a rapid second followup shot is not really needed considering that the other person is already hit by the airsoft BB and out of the gameplay or moving back to respawn. When engaging several airsoft players since the springer simply fires as fast as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually, be careful.

About Spring Pistol Performance

Spring handguns are quite effective under the right circumstances and airsoft games. Their FPS typically chronos at around 250 FPS to 300 FPS with lighter weight 0.12 gram airsoft BBs. These weapons typically fire the lighter weight airsoft BBs because the coiled springs are less effective than other styles of airsoft guns like rifles. Spring pistols can normally engage targets at ranges of up to 120 feet or more with 0.12 gram BBs but the ability to hit targets is reduced rapidly. Shooting conventional 0.20g weight airsoft BBs, you will very likely have a reduced range of around 60 to 80 feet with improved precision.

Facts About AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Pistols

AEG airsoft handguns or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are also a good choice to use as a secondary weapon on the airsoft field. These automatic electric pistols are normally powered by mini stick batteries in the pistol’s butt. They work similar to an AEG SMG and use forced air forced through electrically cycled gearboxes and cylinders to shoot airsoft BBs quickly and rapidly.

AEG pistol mags typically hold about 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The handguns can launch airsoft BBs up to around 300 FPS using 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS using 0.20g airsoft BBs.

AEG Pistol Quality and Performance

AEG handgun quality has increased substantially recently. The first generations were a little bit sketchy and undependable, however the newer versions have the issues worked out and make reliable airsoft backup guns. They can be modded with maximized magazine storage capacities along with accommodating bigger batteries.

A significant advantage of buying an AEG handgun is that you have the ability to rewire the adapters to use a bigger battery with longer life. Based on the AEG pistol version, you can gain a substantial leap in functionality by utilizing a 2 cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) as opposed to the stock mini battery. Take care of changing the components and wires because you should take into account the volts, mAh, and loads of the batteries. Ask a professional airsoft gun technician at your local airsoft shop if you have modding issues.

What Airsoft Handgun is Best for Me to Play with?

Choosing the ideal airsoft sidearm for you depends on how much you can afford, how much you wish to play airsoft using it, and where you plan to play. If you have over one-hundred dollars to spend on your airsoft handgun, consider a green gas blowback or GBB handgun or AEP pistol. These guns are typically the best of the best, have the most effective performance, and could be a pretty good gun to get. Check out a CO2 handgun or less costly green gas GBB handgun if you have in-between more than fifty but less than one-hundred dollars to put towards an airsoft gun purchase. Middle of the road guns like these will still work well and are pretty resilient sidearms. Look for a cheaper CO2 or spring pistol if you have fifty dollars or less. You can still get a resilient airsoft pistol to use for the pistol games.

Frequently Asked Questions About Handguns

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 GBB airsoft handguns usually are the most durable and dependable. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.

Question: What type of airsoft gun is the HI-CAPA 5.1 Gas Airsoft GBB Pistol Dual Color – Matte Finish[Airsoft Blowback]?
Answer: The HI-CAPA 5.1 Gas Airsoft GBB Pistol Dual Color – Matte Finish[Airsoft Blowback] is an airsoft pistol.

Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time airsoft players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol may be an ok choice for first time airsoft players. It depends on how much the player has to spend on an airsoft pistol, experience, and how much they think they will play airsoft. The HI-CAPA 5.1 Gas Airsoft GBB Pistol Dual Color – Matte Finish[Airsoft Blowback] is a decent weapon for many players to play airsoft with.

Question: Is this airsoft handgun rentable?
Answer: Many airsoft fields rent weapons. You will find most fields rent AEGs like SMG or rifles instead of handguns or pistols. Therefore, finding this specific pistol model to rent at an airsoft field will most likely be more challenging. Contact your closest airsoft field near you to see if they rent the particular airsoft handgun model.

Question: Can this airsoft sidearm be upgraded?
Answer: Potentially, this airsoft pistol may be able to accept upgrades depending on the gun type. Try to find parts specific to the HI-CAPA 5.1 Gas Airsoft GBB Pistol Dual Color – Matte Finish[Airsoft Blowback].

Question: Are airsoft guns legal in my state?
Answer: Possibly depending upon where you live. Look at your local gun 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 HI-CAPA 5.1 Gas Airsoft GBB Pistol Dual Color – Matte Finish[Airsoft Blowback].

Question: What kind of airsoft BBs does this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft handgun typically shoots standard 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12g or 0.20 gram. Check the handgun’s information for additional information on airsoft BBs.

Question: How far can this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: Most airsoft pistols can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the HI-CAPA 5.1 Gas Airsoft GBB Pistol Dual Color – Matte Finish[Airsoft Blowback]. Pistol accuracy and range depends upon the shooter’s skills, 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 weapons. Participants need to always use eye and face masks. The weapon needs to 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 weapon fire real ammunition?
Answer: No, this airsoft pistol can not shoot real ammo and can not be modified in any way to fire live ammo. It is a toy gun.