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Airsoft Pistol Product Details
Sig Sauer, SIG AIR, ProForce M17 Gas Blowback Airsoft Pistol, Coyote Tan, One Size
The US Army’s’ new modular handgun system, is now available for the first time in an operational airsoft format developed for the training professional, On January 19, 2017, it was official, SIG SAUER won the United States Military’ Modular Handgun System trials, with the P320 MHS (M17 Full Size and M18 Carry). Now you can own and train with a piece of history, as SIG SAUER introduces the SIG AIR Perforce M17 airsoft training pistol with the same unparalleled look and feel as the U. S. Army’s new M17. The M17 airsoft training pistol comes wrapped in the same coyote tan as selected by the U. S. military Chosen by the U. S. Army, available to you for the first time. TECH SPECS: Model: SIG M17 Gas Blowback Pistol Operating System: Green Gas Blowback (Green Gas not included) Caliber: . 6mm Muzzle Velocity: up to 320 fps Construction: Coyote Metal Slide and Polymer Grip Frame Action Type: Semi-Auto Sights: Fixed White Dot Sights with R Reflex sight mount plate option Ambidextrous safety and slide lock Breaks down for cleaning and maintenance just like the real one. Mags Included: (1) 21rd Airsoft Mag Overall Length: 6. 5in (165. 1 mm) Weight: 3lbs lb. (1. 4 kg)
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
About this item
Operating System: Green Gas Blowback (Green Gas not included)
Construction: Coyote Metal Slide and Polymer Grip Frame
Sights: Fixed White Dot Sights w/R Reflex sight mount plate option
Ambidextrous safety and slide lock Breaks down for cleaning and maintenance just like the real one.
Muzzle Velocity: up to 320 fps
Sport type: Tactical & Military
How to Pick an Airsoft Pistol
Learn more about airsoft sidearms and how you can use them as backup guns or as primary weapons on the airsoft playing field. Practicing your accuracy and getting the best pistol can make an impact in the accuracy of your shots. Sidearms, by nature, are diminished range airsoft weapons. They are typically crafted after authentic pistols or clones of real pistols. Numerous airsoft handguns are completely licensed variations of their real firearm counterparts. These airsoft guns can function (sans shooting bullets) in the same ways and visually look almost identically to the real guns they are modeled after while firing airsoft BBs as opposed to real world bullets.
There are a variety of airsoft handguns including CO2, propane or green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric sidearms. Each of these types of pistols has positives and negatives connected with them. Finding out about the types of airsoft handguns lets you decide which type is right for you and your airsoft game play style.
Details About CO2 Airsoft Handguns
CO2 airsoft pistols are among the most typical and heavy duty types of handguns. They are all season pistols and function well in a lot of kinds of weather, varying temperatures, and environments. These handguns use high pressure CO2 gas to propel airsoft BBs down the weapon barrel. The CO2 cartridge stores the gas within the cylinder and is typically stored in the pistol’s magazine.
These styles of airsoft weapons are exceptional for airsoft games in colder temperatures considering that the high pressure CO2 gas is less susceptible to FPS decreases with temperature levels. This fact provides exceptional FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the winter months for instance where other types of sidearms like green gas stuffer from low performance or hardly fire pellets.
Additional Info About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cylinders
CO2 airsoft pistols are powered by standard 12 gram CO2 cartridge cylinders. These cartridges resemble a metallic cylinder and hold high-pressure CO2 gas consisting of one carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms, hence the molecular formula comes out to be “C + O2 “. These atoms are bonded in the following order “O= C =O”. The gas is stored in the 12 gram cartridges under extremely high pressure of about ~ 800psi that correlates to 55bar.
The cartridges come sealed to keep the CO2 gas safely within, however once they are opened (shooting them in an airsoft weapon breaks the seal) they will start to lose pressure if they are left unused. If the airsoft matches end and you still have CO2 gas left, use the opportunity to do some handgun target practice and use up the rest of the excess gas.
If they are kept sealed, CO2 cartridges can be stored for a longtime. They come with a manufacturer’s use by date usually listed on the box or cartridge cylinder, however they will last for a long period past this date if the cartridge seal is not broken.
Green Gas Airsoft Handgun Information
Green gas airsoft sidearms are similar to CO2 guns, but they do not use CO2 cartridges. Instead, they use green gas or propane for propellant to propel 6mm airsoft BBs. The effect on airsoft games and green gas handgun efficiency is almost the same as CO2 handguns with the guns shooting up to 300+ feet per second (FPS). Shots are quickly fired in fully-automatic or semi-automatic firing modes and can hit targets at short to mid-range ranges.
The green gas is kept in the handgun’s grip within the magazine and can commonly hold between 15 to 20+ BBs depending on the gun model. A series of valves, rubberized gaskets, and o-rings keep the propane gas housed in the magazine until the handgun’s trigger is squeezed. It is a good plan to top off and refill your green gas reserves in your magazine each time you load it into the handgun. Pistol-wielding gamers can even take supplemental bottles of green gas in the field for reloading mags in-between breaks in the fight or in-between gameplay.
When running a green gas sidearm on the airsoft field or arena as a main or backup weapon, additional handgun magazines are encouraged for quickly reloading. Having extra magazines helps you join in the action in the middle of firefights or while clearing structures in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room battles.
Green gas pistols are great for CQB at airsoft fields since rifles, long guns, and full-sized AEGs are usually not allowed to be used for indoor gameplay. This is a safety regulation due to the close range distance of players during shooting engagements and the potential for players to be injured. While green gas pistols still shoot airsoft BBs at about 300 FPS, the short pistol barrel helps to keep the joules and energy shooting the BB at a decreased level compared to airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and other long guns.
About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are 2 different sorts of green gas airsoft handguns. There are green gas blowback pistols or GBBs. The green gas non-blowback airsoft pistols have a fixed slide which does not move.
About GBB and Green Gas Issues
Since the green gas or propane is kept in the pistol mag by using rubber seals, o-rings, and silicone gaskets, cold weather can impact these o-rings and allow the stored gas to leak out before shooting. This can cause the airsoft BBs to simply land a couple of feet (like 10 feet in cold weather ) when the gun would usually shoot BBs over 100+ feet in warmer weather conditions).
One option to fix this issue is to make the GBB pistol magazines warmer by placing them inside your jacket next to your body before airsoft game play. This can help to warm the rubber gaskets and better seal in the green gas. If you definitely prefer to play airsoft with a reputable airsoft pistol in the cold, it might also be worth checking out a CO2 variation of your favorite handgun. The CO2 cylinders come sealed and the gun will shoot much better in sub-freezing conditions and while playing in the snow.
Spring Airsoft Sidearms
Spring airsoft handguns are powered by powerful coil springs that fire the BBs out of the handgun barrel. The manual action of firing, reloading, and cocking spring pistols makes the fire rate much slower than CO2, green gas, and GBB handguns.
Spring airsoft guns perform most effectively in springer battles where game players can solely use comparable, single shot spring handguns or as a close quarters weapon for CQB environments when you can usually quietly sneak up on other airsoft participants to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter situation, a rapid second followup shot is not required given that the other opponent is now struck and out of the gameplay or headed back to respawn. Be careful when fighting multiple foes considering that the springer just fires as quickly as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB by hand.
About Spring Pistol Efficiency
Spring pistols are remarkably effective under the proper circumstances. Spring guns can often shoot accurately up to 120 feet or more with 0.12 gram BBs but the ability to engage targets decreases rapidly.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Pistols
AEG airsoft handguns or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are also a viable option to carry as a sidearm on the airsoft field. These automatic electric pistols are normally powered by mini stick batteries in the gun’s handle. They function similar to an AEG rifle and use forced air pumped through electrically cycled pistons and gearboxes to propel airsoft BBs out of the barrel and rapidly.
AEG pistol mags usually carry about 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The pistols can shoot airsoft BBs up to about 300 FPS when loaded with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS with 0.20 gram airsoft BBs. The electrically powered gearbox system can shoot around 700+ BBs per minute assuming you have enough magazines to maintain the ammo supply and the battery holds out that long. These handguns can precisely shoot airsoft BBs at about 150 foot ranges.
AEG Handgun Quality and Performance
AEG handgun quality has risen substantially over the last few years. The first gens were a little bit questionable and unreliable, however the new versions have the problems worked out and make reliable airsoft secondary weapons. They can be further upgraded with increased magazine capacities together with accommodating larger batteries.
A large advantage of buying an AEG pistol is that you have the ability to rewire the battery connectors to use an enhanced capacity battery. Based on the AEG handgun style, you can get a substantial boost in performance utilizing a two cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) as an alternative to the stock AEP battery. Take care of adjusting the components and wires because you need to think about the volts, mAh, and electrical loads of the battery. Ask a qualified weapon specialist at your local airsoft store if you have modding concerns.
What Airsoft Handgun is Right for Me?
If you have more than 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 fifty to one-hundred dollars to spend, check out a good quality CO2 handgun or more affordable GBB pistol. You can still find a durable airsoft handgun by checking out cheaper pistols and by trading with other players in the used gun market if you are looking for a deal.
Frequently Asked Questions About Airsoft Pistols
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 airsoft sidearms usually are the most durable and dependable. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What type of airsoft weapon is the Sig Sauer, SIG AIR, ProForce M17 Gas Blowback Airsoft Pistol, Coyote Tan, One Size?
Answer: The Sig Sauer, SIG AIR, ProForce M17 Gas Blowback Airsoft Pistol, Coyote Tan, One Size 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, their experience shooting handguns, and how much they believe they will play airsoft. The Sig Sauer, SIG AIR, ProForce M17 Gas Blowback Airsoft Pistol, Coyote Tan, One Size is a good weapon for a lot of players to carry in the field.
Question: Is this airsoft gun rentable?
Answer: Many airsoft fields rent weapons. You will find most fields rent automatic electric guns like rifles or SMGs instead of pistols. Therefore, finding this specific pistol model to use as a rental airsoft gun will probably be more challenging. Check with the airsoft field near you to see if they rent the specific airsoft handgun model.
Question: Can this airsoft sidearm be enhanced with modifications?
Answer: Potentially, this airsoft pistol may be able to accept upgrades depending on the gun type. Look for parts specific to the Sig Sauer, SIG AIR, ProForce M17 Gas Blowback Airsoft Pistol, Coyote Tan, One Size.
Question: Are airsoft weapons legal in my state?
Answer: Possibly depending on where you live. Examine your local weapon 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 may apply to airsoft weapons like the Sig Sauer, SIG AIR, ProForce M17 Gas Blowback Airsoft Pistol, Coyote Tan, One Size.
Question: What type of airsoft BBs does this airsoft handgun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft gun generally shoots standard 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12g or 0.20 gram. Inspect the item info for more details.
Question: How far can this airsoft pistol shoot?
Answer: The majority of airsoft handguns can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the Sig Sauer, SIG AIR, ProForce M17 Gas Blowback Airsoft Pistol, Coyote Tan, One Size. Pistol range depends upon the shooter’s 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 weapons. Shooters must constantly use safety glasses and protective face masks. The weapon should 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 handgun shoot real ammo?
Answer: No, this airsoft handgun can not shoot real ammunition and can not be modified in any way to fire live ammunition. It is a toy weapon.
