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Airsoft Pistol Product Details
UHC Green Gas Tomb Raider Pistol FPS-350 Compensator Airsoft Gun
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
Airsoft Pistol Design Info
Find out about airsoft guns like pistols and how you can use them as backup weapons or as primary weapons on the airsoft playing field. Getting the best handgun and practicing with it can be a game changer in blasting your shots. Pistols, naturally, are shorter range airsoft guns. They are typically produced after real-world handguns or models of actual pistols. A large number of airsoft pistols are fully certified editions of their actual handgun counterparts. These airsoft guns can visually appear and function (sans shooting bullets) in the same ways similarly to the real guns they are modeled around while firing airsoft BBs in place of real world bullets.
There are a variety of airsoft pistols consisting of CO2, propane or green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric gun pistols. Each of these styles of handguns come with benefits and differences related to them. Learning about the kinds of airsoft sidearms helps you choose which type is right for you and your airsoft game play style.
CO2 Airsoft Pistol Details
CO2 airsoft sidearms are one of the most heavy duty and standard styles of handguns. They are all-weather weapons working well in many kinds of weather, extreme temperatures, and climates. These handguns use high pressure CO2 gas to send airsoft BBs out of the gun barrel. The CO2 cartridge is usually kept in the handgun’s handle.
These forms of airsoft handguns are great for playing airsoft in cold weather conditions due to the fact that the compressed CO2 gas is less prone to performance variations caused by temperature levels. This offers good FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the winter for example where other styles of airsoft pistols like green gas cease to function or barely fire BBs.
Information About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridge Cylinders
CO2 airsoft pistols are powered by common 12 gram CO2 cartridges. These cartridges look like a shiny metallic cylinder and hold high-pressure CO2 gas comprised of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms thus the molecular formula is “C + O2”.
The CO2 cartridge cylinders cannot be used multiple times and you can normally order them in packs of 12, 20, 50, or 100 12 gram CO2 cartridge sets. They come sealed to keep the CO2 gas safely within, once they are punctured (shooting them in an airsoft weapon breaks the seal) cartridges will start to lose pressure if they are left unused. You must try to expend the entire CO2 cartridge the exact same day you open the seal. If the airsoft matches end and you still have CO2 gas leftover, use the opportunity to do some handgun accuracy and target practice and use up the rest of the excess gas. There is no gas level indication on the cartridge so you have to shoot until the handgun stops shooting.
CO2 cartridges have a long storage life if they are kept sealed. They are made with a supplier’s expiry date normally noted on the package or cartridge cylinder, however, they will probably stay pressurized for a very long period past this date if the cartridge seals are not tampered with.
Green Gas and Propane Airsoft Sidearm Details
Green gas airsoft pistols are similar to CO2 guns, but they do not use CO2 cartridges. As an alternative, they use green gas or propane for propellant to fire 6mm airsoft pellets. The operational impact on airsoft games and green gas handgun performance is just about the same as CO2 handguns with the weapons shooting up to 300+ FPS. Shots are quickly fired in fully-automatic or semi-automatic firing modes and accurate at very short to mid-range proximities.
The green gas is held in the handgun’s mag and can frequently hold roughly 15 to 20+ BBs based on the gun model. A bunch of valves, rubberized gaskets, and o-rings keep the gas sealed in the pistol magazine up to when the pistol’s trigger is squeezed. It is a great plan to top off and refill your green gas in your mag each time you reload it. Pistol-wielding players can also carry excess bottles of green gas or propane in the field for refilling magazines between breaks in the fight or in-between games.
When carrying a green gas sidearm on the airsoft field or arena as a primary or backup weapon, extra magazines are recommended for rapidly reloading. Having additional mags allows you to get back in the action in the middle of firefights or while clearing buildings in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room combat.
Green gas pistols are great for CQB at airsoft fields since rifles, long guns, and full-sized AEGs are usually not authorized to be used for indoor game play. This is a safety standard because of the close quarters distance of airsoft players during shooting engagements and the potential for players to be injured. While green gas pistols can still fire airsoft BBs at about 300 FPS, the short pistol barrel helps to keep the joules and energy sending the BB at a lower level compared to AEG airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and long guns.
About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two different kinds of green gas airsoft pistols. There are green gas blowback pistols or GBBs and non-blowback pistols. The green gas non-blowback airsoft pistols use a fixed slide which does not move.
About GBB and Green Gas Limitations
While green gas typically can be used effectively on the airsoft field, it does have limits. For example, when they are played with throughout the winter airsoft season in the snow or in cold weather (like less than 32 deg F). Given that the green gas or propane is held in the weapon’s mag using silicone seals and gaskets, the cold can affect the seals and trigger the gas to leak out before shooting airsoft BBs. The depressurized gas can cause the airsoft BBs to just shoot a few feet (like 10 feet in cold temps ) when the gun would normally shoot BBs over 100+ foot distances in warmer weather conditions).
One strategy to this issue is to make the GBB pistol magazines warmer by positioning them next to your body or by a heater prior to the airsoft game play starts. If you really need to play with a dependable airsoft pistol in the cold, it may additionally be worth getting a CO2 version of your favorite handgun.
Spring Airsoft Sidearm Details
Spring airsoft guns are powered by powerful springs with irregular pitches that fire the airsoft BBs down the gun barrel. They are normally one shot only. The manual action of firing, cocking, and reloading spring handguns makes the weapon’s fire rate much slower than CO2, green gas, and GBB handguns. This makes spring airsoft guns interesting to use, yet they can be less effective when fighting rivals on the airsoft field with upgraded weapons, fully auto airsoft AEG assault rifles and CO2, green gas, or GBB airsoft handguns.
Spring sidearms perform most effectively in springer wars where game players can only use similar, single shot spring pistols or as a transition backup gun for CQB environments when you can frequently quietly sneak up on other airsoft participants to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter circumstance, a rapid 2nd follow-up shot isn’t needed given that the other opponent is already hit by the first BB and out of the game play or headed back to respawn. Look out when engaging numerous opponents considering that the spring gun just fires as quick as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually.
About Spring Pistol Effectiveness
Spring pistols are really effective under the proper conditions during games. Their FPS commonly chronos at around 250 FPS to 300 FPS with lighter 0.12g airsoft BBs. These weapons normally fire the lighter weight airsoft BBs due to the fact that the coiled springs are less powerful than other kinds of airsoft guns like SMGs. Spring guns can normally shoot up to 120 feet or more with 0.12 gram BBs but the ability to engage targets accurately diminishes rapidly. Shooting basic 0.20g weight airsoft BBs, you will probably have a decreased shooting distance of around 60 to 80 feet or less with increased precision.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Handgun Information
AEG airsoft sidearms or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are also a good choice to carry as a secondary gun on the airsoft field. These automatic electric pistols are often powered by mini stick batteries in the weapon’s butt. They work just like an AEG SMG and use pressurized air pumped through electrically cycled gearboxes, pistons, and cylinders to shoot airsoft BBs out of the barrel and very rapidly at that.
AEG handgun mags normally can carry around 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The handguns can shoot airsoft BBs as high as around 300 FPS when loaded with 0.12g airsoft BBs or about 200 to 250 FPS when loaded with 0.20 gram airsoft BBs. The electric battery powered gearbox system can shoot around 700+ 6mm BBs per minute which depends if you have enough magazines to reload (after every 20 to 30 shots) and the battery holds out that long. These AEP pistols can precisely fire airsoft BBs at about 150 foot ranges.
AEG Pistol Quality and Performance
AEG handgun quality has actually grown substantially in recent years. The early generation AEP guns were a bit questionable and undependable, however the latest versions have most of the deficiencies resolved and make efficient airsoft backup weapons. They can be further upgraded with maximized magazine storage capacities together with accommodating bigger batteries.
A large benefit of carrying an AEG pistol is that you have the capability to rewire the connectors to use a bigger battery. Depending on the AEG handgun type, you can gain a substantial increase in functionality by employing a 2 cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) rather than the stock mini battery.
What Airsoft Handgun is Best for Me?
If you have $100 or more to use to buy your airsoft pistol, take a look at a GBB pistol or automatic electric pistol. If you have in-between fifty to one-hundred dollars to spend, evaluate a CO2 handgun or cheaper GBB handgun. If you have $50 or less, you can still choose a durable airsoft pistol to use for the handgun games by checking out lower end pistols and by trading with players on the used gun market.
Airsoft Sidearm Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: What is the best 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 effective on the airsoft field. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What kind of airsoft weapon is the UHC Green Gas Tomb Raider Pistol FPS-350 Compensator Airsoft Gun?
Answer: The UHC Green Gas Tomb Raider Pistol FPS-350 Compensator Airsoft Gun is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol may be a great option 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 want to play airsoft. The UHC Green Gas Tomb Raider Pistol FPS-350 Compensator Airsoft Gun is a good sidearm for many players to play airsoft with.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol rentable?
Answer: Lots of airsoft fields rent guns. You will find most fields rent automatic electric AEGs like SMGs instead of handguns or pistols. Therefore, finding this specific pistol model to rent at an airsoft field will most likely be more challenging. Check with your closest airsoft field near you to see if they rent the specific handgun model.
Question: Can this airsoft pistol be upgraded?
Answer: Potentially, this airsoft pistol may be able to accept upgrades depending on the gun type. Look for parts specific to the UHC Green Gas Tomb Raider Pistol FPS-350 Compensator Airsoft Gun.
Question: Are airsoft guns legal in my state?
Answer: Potentially depending upon where you live. Look at your local gun 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 more stringent laws and requirements which may apply to airsoft guns like the UHC Green Gas Tomb Raider Pistol FPS-350 Compensator Airsoft Gun.
Question: What type of airsoft BBs does this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft sidearm normally shoots basic 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12 gram or 0.20 gram. Check the handgun’s information for additional information on airsoft BBs.
Question: How far can this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: The majority of airsoft handguns can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the UHC Green Gas Tomb Raider Pistol FPS-350 Compensator Airsoft Gun. Weapon range and precision 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 pistols. Players should constantly use eye and protective face masks. The weapon must 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 ammo?
Answer: No, this airsoft gun can not shoot real ammunition and can not be customized in any way to fire live ammo. It is a toy gun.
