Description
Airsoft Pistol Product Details
TSD sport 703 series co2 airsoft revolver, black airsoft gun(Airsoft Gun)
6-shot revolver Full metal barrel, cylinder & hammer Textured grips Latch safety Functional hammer Adjustable rear sight
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
TSD-30 Day Warranty
How to Pick an Airsoft Pistol
Learn more about airsoft handguns and pistols and how you can use them as backup weapons or as main weapons on the airsoft playing field. Getting the right sidearm and practicing with it can make an impact in blasting your shots. Handguns, naturally, are shorter range airsoft weapons. They are usually fashioned after authentic pistols or replicas of actual pistols. A lot of airsoft pistols are fully licensed releases of their real-world pistol equivalents. These airsoft guns can operate in the same ways and look identical to the real guns they are designed around while shooting airsoft BBs in place of real bullets.
There are several varieties of airsoft pistols such as CO2, green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric gun handguns. Each of these varieties of handguns have negatives and positives related to them. Finding out about the types of airsoft pistols allows you to make a decision on which type is right for you and your airsoft play style.
CO2 Airsoft Sidearms
CO2 airsoft sidearms are one of the most tough and common types of sidearms. These handguns use pressurized CO2 gas to move airsoft BBs out of the handgun barrel.
These kinds of airsoft guns are excellent for airsoft games in cold and snowy weather conditions considering that the compressed CO2 gas is stored in the sealed cylinders and less sensitive to variation caused by low temperature. This fact gives CO2 airsoft sidearms good FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the winter season for example where other types of handguns like green gas cease to function or hardly fire airsoft BBs.
Additional Info About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridges
CO2 airsoft sidearms are powered by standard 12 gram CO2 cartridge cylinders. These cartridges look similar to a shiny cylinder and contain high pressure CO2 gas consisting of a single carbon atom and two oxygen atoms thus the molecular formula of “C + O2”.
The CO2 gas cartridges cannot be refilled and you can usually purchase them in packs of 12, 20, 50, or 100 12 gram CO2 cartridges. They come sealed to preserve the CO2 gas safely and securely inside, once they are punctured (firing them inside of an airsoft weapon breaks the seal) cartridges will start to lose pressure if they are not expended. You must attempt to run through the whole CO2 cartridge the same day you open the seal. Use the chance to do some pistol target practice and use up the rest of the excess gas if the airsoft matches end and you still have CO2 gas left. There is no gas level indicator on the cartridge so you have to shoot until the pistol stops cycling.
If they are kept sealed, CO2 cartridges can be stored for a while. They are made with the supplier’s best used by date usually noted on the package or cylinder, but they will last for a prolonged period of time past this date if the cartridge seal is not punctured.
Green Gas Airsoft Handguns
Green gas airsoft sidearms resemble CO2 handguns, but they do not use CO2 cartridges. Instead, they use green gas or propane for propellant to propel the airsoft BBs. The operational impact on game play and green gas weapon effectiveness is virtually the same as CO2 handguns with the guns shooting up to about 300+ feet per second (FPS). Shots are efficiently fired in semi-automatic or fully-automatic shooting modes and can hit targets at very short to mid-range ranges.
The green gas is stored in the handgun’s grip within the magazine which can commonly hold in-between 15 to 20+ BBs depending on the handgun design. A set of valves, silicone stoppers, and o-rings keep the green gas housed in the magazine prior to when the pistol’s trigger is pulled. It is a good plan to top off and refill your propane reserves in your magazine each time you load it into the pistol. Pistol-wielding airsoft players can also carry additional bottles of green gas in the field for reloading mags between breaks in the fight or in-between activities.
When playing with a green gas pistol on the airsoft field as a primary or secondary gun, additional handgun mags are encouraged for rapidly reloading and engaging the op force. Having additional magazines helps you reengage in the action in the course of firefights or while clearing buildings in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room fights.
Green gas pistols are ideal for CQB at airsoft fields because rifles, long guns, and full-sized AEGs are usually not authorized to be used during indoor gameplay. This is an essential safety regulation due to the close quarters distance of airsoft players during shooting engagements and the potential for players to be hurt. While green gas pistols still shoot airsoft BBs at around 300 FPS, the short handgun barrel helps to keep the joules and energy shooting the BB lower compared to AEG airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and other long guns.
About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two different kinds of green gas airsoft handguns. There are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs and non-blowback pistols. The green gas non-blowback airsoft handguns have a stationary slide which does not move.
About GBB and Green Gas Issues
While green gas usually can be used extremely well on the airsoft field, it does have drawbacks. For example, when green gas guns are played with in the winter airsoft season in the snow or in very cold temperatures (like under 32 deg F). Given that the green gas or propane gas is stored in the weapon’s magazine by rubber seals, o-rings, and gaskets, low temperatures can negatively impact these seals and make the gas to escape before firing the pistol. The depressurized gas can make the airsoft BBs to only shoot a few feet (like 10 feet in cold temps ) when the gun would ordinarily shoot BBs over 100+ foot ranges in warmer temps).
One solution to this issue is to make the GBB pistol magazines warmer by putting them next to your body or by a heater before game play. If you really need to play with a reliable airsoft pistol in the cold, it may also be worth getting a CO2 version of your preferred pistol.
About Spring Airsoft Sidearms
Spring airsoft pistols are powered by strong springs with irregular pitches that propel the BBs out of the gun’s barrel. The manual functions of cocking, shooting, and reloading spring handguns makes the fire rate much slower than CO2, green gas, and GBB handguns.
Spring pistols work most effectively in springer battles where participants can just use comparable, single shot spring guns or as a close quarters combat backup gun for CQB environments when you can usually sneak up to other airsoft players to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter circumstance, a quick second follow-up shot isn’t really needed since the other person is now hit and out of the game or running back to respawn. Beware when attacking a number of opponents considering that the spring airsoft gun only shoots as quickly as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually.
About Spring Handgun Efficiency
Spring pistols are really effective under the proper conditions during games. Their FPS generally chronos at around 250 FPS to 300 FPS with lighter 0.12 gram airsoft BBs. These guns usually fire the lighter weight airsoft BBs since the coiled springs are less powerful than other styles of airsoft guns like rifles. Spring handguns can typically shoot up to 120 feet or more with 0.12 gram BBs but the ability to hit targets is reduced rapidly. Shooting basic 0.20 gram weight airsoft BBs, you will probably have a range of about 60 to 80 feet or less with improved precision.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Pistols
AEG airsoft sidearms or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are also a good choice to bring as a sidearm on the airsoft field. These automatic electric handguns are typically powered by mini stick batteries in the weapon’s handle. They work just like an AEG gun and use pressurized air pumped through electrically cycled cylinders, pistons, and gearboxes to propel airsoft BBs quickly and very rapidly at that.
AEG handgun mags typically can carry around 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The pistols can shoot airsoft BBs up to around 300 FPS with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS using 0.20 gram airsoft BBs.
AEG Pistol Quality and Performance
AEG handgun quality has actually increased substantially over the last few years. The initial generation guns were a little bit questionable and undependable, but the newer designs have the deficiencies worked out and make efficient airsoft secondary weapons. They can be modified with maximized mag storage capacities and also accommodating more powerful batteries.
A large benefit of carrying an AEG handgun is that you have the power to rewire the battery connections to use a bigger battery. Depending on the AEG pistol type, you can gain a huge increase in functionality by adopting a 2 cell Lipo battery (2S Lipo) instead of the stock mini battery.
Which Airsoft Handgun is Right for Me?
If you have more than one-hundred dollars to spend on your airsoft pistol, take a look at a green gas blowback handgun or AEG handgun. If you have in-between $50 to $100 to buy a gun, check out a good quality CO2 handgun or more affordable GBB handgun. You can still get a resilient airsoft pistol by checking out cheaper pistols and by trading with other players in the used gun market if you are on a budget.
Airsoft Handgun Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: What is the best type of airsoft sidearm?
Answer: The best pistols are often a matter of a player’s preference. CO2 and green gas GBB airsoft pistols usually are the most reliable and effective on the airsoft field. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What type of airsoft gun is the TSD sport 703 series co2 airsoft revolver, black airsoft gun(Airsoft Gun)?
Answer: The TSD sport 703 series co2 airsoft revolver, black airsoft gun(Airsoft Gun) 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 believe they will play in the future. The TSD sport 703 series co2 airsoft revolver, black airsoft gun(Airsoft Gun) is a decent sidearm for a lot of players to play airsoft with.
Question: Is this airsoft handgun rentable?
Answer: Many airsoft fields rent weapons. You will find most fields rent automatic electric AEGs like rifles instead of pistols or handguns. Therefore, finding this specific pistol model to use as a rental airsoft gun will most likely be more challenging. Talk to 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. Try to find parts specific to the TSD sport 703 series co2 airsoft revolver, black airsoft gun(Airsoft Gun).
Question: Are airsoft pistols legal in my state?
Answer: Possibly 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 more stringent laws and requirements which might apply to airsoft weapons like the TSD sport 703 series co2 airsoft revolver, black airsoft gun(Airsoft Gun).
Question: What type of airsoft BBs does this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft handgun normally shoots standard 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12 gram or 0.20 gram. Look at the handgun’s details to find out more.
Question: How far can this airsoft pistol shoot?
Answer: Many airsoft handguns can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the TSD sport 703 series co2 airsoft revolver, black airsoft gun(Airsoft Gun). Gun precision and range depends upon the shooter’s ability, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to understand for airsoft handgun safety?
Answer: Safety is a top priority when using airsoft pistols. Game players should always use goggles covering their eyes and face protection. The weapon needs to be used safely with guidance 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 gun shoot real ammo?
Answer: No, this airsoft pistol can not fire real ammo and can not be customized in any way to fire live bullets. It is a toy gun.
