Description
Airsoft Pistol Product Details
Spring Colt M1911A1 Pistol Metal Slide FPS-328 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 Pick an Airsoft Pistol
Learn about airsoft handguns and pistols and how you can use them as backup guns or as primary weapons on the airsoft playing field. Practicing your accuracy and getting the ideal handgun can make an impact in blasting your shots. Sidearms, by nature, are much shorter range airsoft weapons. They are frequently constructed after authentic pistols or replications of legitimate handguns. Many different airsoft sidearms are completely certified versions of their real world gun equivalents. These airsoft guns can look and feel and function (except for shooting bullets) in the same ways identical to the real guns they are designed after while shooting airsoft BBs as opposed to genuine bullets.
There are a few types of airsoft pistols including CO2, green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric pistols. Each of these types of pistols come with positives and negatives associated with them. Learning about the types of airsoft sidearms allows you to make a decision on which type is right for you and your airsoft play style.
Details About CO2 Airsoft Handguns
CO2 airsoft guns are one of the most long lasting and standard types of sidearms. These handguns use sealed CO2 gas cylinders to send airsoft BBs out of the pistol barrel.
These forms of airsoft pistols are good choices for playing airsoft in cold temperatures because the high pressure CO2 gas is stored in the sealed cylinders and less vulnerable to performance decreases by temperature levels. This fact provides exceptional FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the winter season for instance where other varieties of airsoft guns like green gas stop functioning or barely shoot airsoft BBs.
About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cylinders
CO2 airsoft guns are powered by basic 12 gram CO2 cylinders. These cartridges look like a metallic cylinder and contain high pressure CO2 gas composed of a single carbon atom and a pair of oxygen atoms, therefore the molecular formula is “C + O2 “. These atoms are bound in the following alignment “O= C =O”. The gas is held in the 12 gram cylinders under really high pressure of around ~ 800psi which converts to 55bar.
They come sealed to keep the CO2 gas securely within, but when they are opened (shooting them in an airsoft weapon breaks the cartridge seal) they will begin 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 remaining gas.
CO2 cartridges have a long storage life if the cylinders are kept sealed. They have a manufacturer’s use by date usually printed on the box or cartridge, however they can stay pressurized for a prolonged time past this date if the cartridge seals are not broken.
Green Gas and Propane Airsoft Pistol Facts
Green gas airsoft pistols are similar to CO2 handguns, but they use green gas or propane instead of CO2 cartridges. The result on the battleground and green gas weapon performance is almost the very same as CO2 handguns with the weapons shooting up to 300+ FPS.
The green gas is sealed in the handgun’s grip within the magazine which can typically hold around 15 to 20+ 6mm BBs depending on the pistol style. A sequence of valves, rubber gaskets, and seals keep the gas sealed in the magazine up to when the handgun’s trigger is squeezed. It is a great idea to top off and refill the propane reserves in your magazine each time you reload it. Pistol-wielding airsoft players can additionally take extra bottles of propane gas in the field for refilling magazines in-between lulls in the fight or in-between games.
When carrying a green gas handgun on the airsoft field or arena as a main or backup weapon, additional magazines are encouraged for quickly reloading and engaging opponents. Having extra magazines 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 handguns are perfect for CQB at airsoft fields since rifles, long guns, and full-sized AEGs are normally not authorized to be used during indoor gameplay. This is a safety regulation due to the close range proximity of gamers during the shooting engagements. While green gas handguns still fire airsoft BBs at about 300 FPS, the shorter pistol barrel assists to keep the joules and energy moving the BB at a decreased level compared to airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and long guns.
About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two different sorts of green gas airsoft pistols. There are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs where the slide moves and non-blowback handguns. The green gas non-blowback airsoft pistols have a stationary slide which does not move.
About GBB and Green Gas Issues
While green gas usually functions effectively on the airsoft field, it does have restrictions. This includes when green gas guns are used in the winter airsoft season in the snow or in colder weather (like under 32 degrees F). Because the green gas or propane is held in the weapon’s magazine by silicone seals, o-rings, and gaskets, low temperatures can negatively affect the seals and trigger the stored gas to leak out before firing the handgun. The depressurized gas can cause the airsoft BBs to merely shoot several feet (like 10 feet in cold temps ) when it would usually shoot BBs over 100+ foot ranges in warmer temps).
One option to this issue is to keep the GBB handgun magazines warmer by holding them next to your body or near a heat source just before game play starts. If you absolutely desire to play with a reliable airsoft handgun in the cold, it may also be worth getting a CO2 style of your favorite pistol.
About Spring Airsoft Pistols
Spring airsoft handguns are powered by strong springs with irregular pitches that launch the BBs out of the pistol barrel. They are typically single shot. The manual functions of cocking, firing, and reloading spring handguns makes the weapon’s fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB handguns. When dueling rivals on the airsoft field with upgraded weapons, auto airsoft AEG rifles, SMGs, and CO2 or GBB airsoft pistols, this makes spring airsoft guns entertaining to use, but less efficient.
Spring guns work the best in springer wars where airsoft players can only use related, single shot spring pistols or as a close quarters backup weapon for CQB buildings and MOUT sites when you can frequently sneak up to other airsoft participants to get an assured one-shot-one-kill. In the latter circumstance, a rapid second follow-up shot is not required because the other player is now struck and out of the game play or moving back to respawn. Look out when fighting numerous players considering that the weapon just fires as quickly as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually.
About Spring Handgun Effectiveness
Spring guns are really reliable under the right circumstances. Spring pistols can typically shoot up to 120 feet or farther with 0.12 gram BBs but accuracy reduces rapidly.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Sidearms
AEG airsoft sidearms or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are definitely a viable option to bring as a secondary weapon on the airsoft field. These automatic electric handguns are typically powered by mini stick batteries in the pistol’s grip. They function similar to an AEG gun and use forced air pumped through electrically cycled pistons, gearboxes, and cylinders to propel airsoft BBs out of the barrel and very rapidly at that.
AEG pistol mags usually can hold about 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The handguns can shoot airsoft BBs approximately around 300 FPS with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or about 200 to 250 FPS when loaded with 0.20g airsoft BBs. The electric battery powered gearbox system can shoot around 700+ 6mm BBs per minute which depends on if you have enough spare magazines to reload the gun and the battery maintains its charge that long. These AEP pistols can efficiently fire airsoft BBs at about 150 foot ranges.
AEG Pistol Quality and Performance
AEG pistol quality has increased significantly in the last few years. The early generation guns were a bit unreliable and questionable, however the newer versions have the deficiencies resolved and make reliable airsoft secondary guns. They can be modified with enhanced mag storage capacities along with accommodating larger batteries.
A huge advantage of using an AEG handgun is that you have the power to rewire the battery connectors to use a larger battery. Depending on the AEG pistol type, you can gain a large output in performance by employing a 2 cell Lipo battery (2S Lipo) instead of the stock mini battery.
What Airsoft Handgun is Right for Me?
If you have over one-hundred dollars to spend on your airsoft pistol, evaluate a green gas blowback pistol or automatic electric pistol. If you have around fifty to one-hundred dollars to buy a gun, check out a good quality CO2 handgun or more affordable GBB pistol. If your gun budget is lower, you can still choose a resilient airsoft pistol to use for the handgun games.
Frequently Asked Questions About Airsoft Sidearms
Question: What is the most popular type of airsoft sidearm?
Answer: The best pistols are often a matter of a player’s preference. CO2 and 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 weapon is the Spring Colt M1911A1 Pistol Metal Slide FPS-328 Airsoft Gun?
Answer: The Spring Colt M1911A1 Pistol Metal Slide FPS-328 Airsoft Gun is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol can be a good gun to use for first time airsoft players. It depends on how much the player has to spend on an airsoft pistol, their experience using handguns, and how much they believe they will play airsoft. The Spring Colt M1911A1 Pistol Metal Slide FPS-328 Airsoft Gun is a good sidearm for a lot of players to use on the airsoft field.
Question: Is this airsoft gun rentable?
Answer: Lots of airsoft fields rent guns. You will find most fields rent automatic electric guns like rifles or SMGs instead of handguns or pistols. Therefore, finding this specific handgun model to rent at an airsoft field will most likely be more challenging. Contact the airsoft field near you to see if they rent the particular airsoft handgun model.
Question: Can this airsoft sidearm 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. Look for parts particular to the Spring Colt M1911A1 Pistol Metal Slide FPS-328 Airsoft Gun.
Question: Are airsoft handguns legal in my state?
Answer: Perhaps depending on 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 Spring Colt M1911A1 Pistol Metal Slide FPS-328 Airsoft Gun.
Question: What kind of airsoft BBs does this airsoft handgun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft handgun normally shoots basic 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12 gram or 0.20g. Check out the handgun’s product info for more details.
Question: How far can this airsoft handgun shoot?
Answer: Many airsoft handguns can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the Spring Colt M1911A1 Pistol Metal Slide FPS-328 Airsoft Gun. Pistol range and accuracy depends on the player’s shooting ability, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to understand for airsoft pistol safety?
Answer: Safety is a top concern when using airsoft weapons. Players need to constantly use goggles covering their eyes and face masks. The weapon should be used safely with guidance for training in appropriate 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 ammunition?
Answer: No, this airsoft gun can not fire real ammo and can not be customized in any way to fire live bullets. It is a toy gun.
