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Airsoft Pistol Product Details
Refurbished Spring HFC Heavy Weight Sharp Eye Pistol FPS-290 Airsoft Gun
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
This is a Spring Airsoft Pistol, which means it’s powered by a spring and must be cocked for each shot. It’s fast, clean, inexpensive and easily maintained; it requires no gas or batteries to operate. Also, Spring Airsoft Guns are the toughest, most durable of all Airsoft Guns, because they’re made with few breakable pieces. If you’re looking for a fun, reliable Airsoft Pistol that’ll look great and perform even better, you’ve come to the right place. You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase this Airsoft gun.
How to Choose an Airsoft Handgun
Find information about airsoft sidearms, pistols, and handguns and how you can use them as secondary guns or as core weapons on the airsoft playing field. Numerous airsoft pistols are completely manufactured and licensed variations of their genuine weapon equivalents and look and operate in the very same ways while shooting airsoft BBs rather than real bullets.
There are a variety of airsoft sidearms such as CO2, green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric sidearms. Each of these types of handguns come with negatives and positives associated with them. Finding out about the types of airsoft sidearms allows you to make a decision on which type is right for you and your airsoft game play style.
CO2 Airsoft Handgun Details
CO2 airsoft pistols are one of the most standard and heavy-duty types of pistols. These pistols use CO2 stored in small cylinders to launch airsoft BBs out of the gun barrel.
These types of airsoft pistols are good for airsoft games in cold and snowy weather conditions due to the fact that the pressurized CO2 gas is stored in the sealed cylinders and less vulnerable to FPS decreases caused by low temperature. This provides exceptional FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the cold for instance where other kinds of guns like green gas stuffer from low performance or hardly fire BBs.
Additional Info About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cylinders
CO2 airsoft handguns are powered by standard 12 gram CO2 cartridge cylinders. These cartridges resemble a shiny steel cylinder and hold high pressured CO2 gas made up of 1 carbon atom and two oxygen atoms, so the molecular formula of “C + O2 “. These atoms are bound in the following sequence “O= C =O”. The gas is held in the 12 gram cartridge cylinders under really high pressure of around ~ 800psi that translates to 55bar.
The CO2 gas cartridges cannot be used multiple times and you can typically buy them in bundles of 12, 20, 50, or 100 12 gram CO2 cartridge sets. They come sealed to keep the CO2 gas securely inside, once they are punctured (firing them inside of an airsoft weapon breaks the cartridge seal) they will start to lose pressure if they are left unused. You must attempt to use up the entire CO2 cartridge the same day you open the seal. If the airsoft games end and you still have CO2 gas leftover, use the chance to do some pistol accuracy and target practice and burn up the remaining excess gas. There is no gas level guide on the cartridge so you need to shoot up until the gun stops shooting.
If they are kept sealed, CO2 cartridges have a long storage life. They have a supplier’s expiry date typically listed on the box or cylinder, however they may stay pressurized for a prolonged time past this date if the cartridge seal is not punctured.
Information About Green Gas Airsoft Pistols
Green gas airsoft pistols are similar to CO2 guns, but they do not use CO2 cartridges. Instead, they use green gas or propane for propellant to fire the airsoft pellets. The impact on the battlefield and green gas sidearm functionality is basically the same as CO2 handguns with the guns shooting up to 300+ feet per second. Shots are quickly fired in automatic or semi-automatic firing modes and accurate at very short to mid-range proximities.
The green gas is stored in the pistol’s grip within the magazine which can frequently hold between 15 to 20+ BBs depending upon the pistol model. A bunch of valves, rubber stoppers, and seals keep the propane sealed in the pistol mag up to the point the pistol’s trigger is squeezed. It is a great habit to top off and fill up your propane reserves in the pistol mag each time you load it into the handgun. Pistol-wielding players can even bring additional bottles of green gas in the field for refilling between breaks in the battle or between activities.
When using a green gas handgun on the airsoft field as a secondary or main weapon, bringing extra mags is advised for quickly reloading and getting back into the game. Having additional magazines helps you re-engage in the action during firefights or while sweeping buildings in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room fights.
Green gas pistols are ideal for CQB at airsoft fields since rifles and full-sized AEGs are generally not permitted to be used during indoor shooting. This is an essential safety rule due to the close range distance of players during the shooting engagements. While green gas handguns can still shoot airsoft BBs at around 300 FPS, the short handgun barrel helps to keep the joules and energy propelling the BB lower compared to AEGs, airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and long guns.
About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two various forms of green gas airsoft handguns. First, there are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs. These guns run like a genuine pistol with the gun’s slide “blowing back” and moving with every shot. Every time a fresh airsoft BB is chambered, the gas triggers the slide to cycle. The result is extremely cool, but the GBB guns typically are more expensive and potentially have more which can break. The green gas non-blowback airsoft guns use a stationary slide which does not move. The non-blowback pistols commonly cost less than GBBs. Efficiency is about the same when comparing the two types of green gas pistols.
About GBB and Green Gas Limitations
While green gas normally works effectively on the airsoft field, it does have limitations. When green gas and GBB guns are used over the winter playing in the snow or in cold weather conditions (like below 32 degrees F). Because the green gas or propane is held in the weapon’s mag using rubber seals, o-rings, and gaskets, the cold can affect the seals and cause the stored gas to escape before firing the pistol. The decrease in pressure can make the airsoft BBs to only shoot a few feet (like 10 feet in the cold ) when the pistol would usually shoot BBs over 100+ foot distances in warmer weather).
One option to fix this challenge is to keep the GBB handgun magazines warmer by placing them inside your jacket next to your body just before the game play. This can help to warm up the rubber seals and help to seal in the green gas. If you honestly prefer to have fun with a trustworthy airsoft pistol in the cold, it may also be worth checking out a CO2 version of your favorite handgun. The CO2 cartridges come sealed and the gun shoots far better in sub-freezing temps and while playing in the snow.
Spring Airsoft Pistols
Spring airsoft sidearms are powered by powerful springs that launch the airsoft BBs out of the gun barrel. They are typically only able to shoot one BB. The manual functioning of cocking, reloading, and firing spring pistols makes the fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB handguns. When shooting at enemies on the airsoft field with advanced weaponry like fully auto airsoft AEG rifles, SMGs, sniper rifles, and CO2 or GBB airsoft pistols, this makes spring airsoft pistols entertaining to use, however less efficient.
Spring sidearms and guns perform the best in springer wars where players can exclusively use comparable, single shot spring handguns or as an alternative backup gun for CQB buildings when you can often surprise other airsoft game players to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter case, a rapid second follow-up shot will not be called for since the other opponent is already hit by the first shot and out of the game play or going back to respawn. Beware when fighting numerous players considering the weapon only fires as quick as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually.
About Spring Pistol Efficiency
Spring guns are extremely efficient under the best conditions. Spring pistols can normally fire up to 120 feet or farther with 0.12 gram BBs however target accuracy decreases rapidly.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Sidearm Facts
AEG airsoft handguns or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are definitely a viable option to use as a secondary weapon on the airsoft field. These automatic electric handguns are typically powered by mini stick batteries in the weapon’s grip. They function similar to an AEG rifle and use forced air pumped through electrically cycled gearboxes, pistons, and cylinders to shoot airsoft BBs quickly and very rapidly at that.
AEG pistol magazines typically carry around 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The handguns can fire airsoft BBs approximately around 300 FPS using 0.12g airsoft BBs or about 200 to 250 FPS using 0.20 gram airsoft BBs. The electric gearbox system can shoot around 700+ 6mm BBs per minute which depends on if you have enough spare mags to reload with and the battery lasts that long. These pistols can efficiently fire airsoft BBs at around 150 foot distances.
AEG Pistol Quality and Performance
AEG handgun quality has actually risen significantly over the last few years. The early generation guns were a little bit undependable and questionable, however the new designs have the bugs worked out and make efficient airsoft backup guns. They can be further upgraded with enhanced mag storage capacities in addition to accommodating larger batteries.
A significant advantage of using an AEG pistol is that you have the power to rewire the battery connectors to use a larger battery. Depending on the AEG pistol design, you can gain a large increase in efficiency by using a 2 cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) rather than the stock AEP battery.
What Airsoft Pistol is Right for Me to Play with?
If you have $100 or more to use to buy your airsoft pistol, check out a green gas blowback pistol or automatic electric handgun. If you have between fifty to one-hundred dollars to buy a gun, look at a good quality CO2 pistol or more affordable GBB handgun. If your gun budget is lower, you can still choose a resilient airsoft handgun to use for the handgun games by checking out lower end pistols and by shopping the used gun market.
Airsoft Handgun Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: What is the best type of airsoft handgun?
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 dependable. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What type of airsoft gun is the Refurbished Spring HFC Heavy Weight Sharp Eye Pistol FPS-290 Airsoft Gun?
Answer: The Refurbished Spring HFC Heavy Weight Sharp Eye Pistol FPS-290 Airsoft Gun is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time airsoft players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol may be a good gun to use for first time airsoft players. It depends on the player’s gun budget, experience, and how much they think they will play in the future. The Refurbished Spring HFC Heavy Weight Sharp Eye Pistol FPS-290 Airsoft Gun is a decent weapon for most players.
Question: Is this airsoft gun rentable?
Answer: Many airsoft fields rent guns. You will find most fields rent automatic electric AEGs like rifles or SMGs instead of handguns. Therefore, finding this specific pistol model to rent at an airsoft field will probably be more challenging. Contact your closest airsoft field near you to see if they rent the particular airsoft pistol 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. Search for parts specific to the Refurbished Spring HFC Heavy Weight Sharp Eye Pistol FPS-290 Airsoft Gun.
Question: Are airsoft pistols legal in my state?
Answer: Potentially depending on where you live. Check your regional weapon 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 more stringent laws and requirements which may apply to airsoft weapons like the Refurbished Spring HFC Heavy Weight Sharp Eye Pistol FPS-290 Airsoft Gun.
Question: What kind of airsoft BBs does this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft gun usually shoots basic 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12 gram or 0.20 gram. Inspect the handgun’s product info for additional information.
Question: How far can this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: Most airsoft handguns can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the Refurbished Spring HFC Heavy Weight Sharp Eye Pistol FPS-290 Airsoft Gun. Weapon 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 weapon safety?
Answer: Safety is a top concern when using airsoft guns. Participants need to constantly use eye and face masks. 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 gun shoot real ammo?
Answer: No, this airsoft pistol can not shoot real bullets and can not be customized in any way to fire live ammo. It is a toy gun.
