Description
Airsoft Pistol Product Details
Umarex USA 2272828 Walther P99 6mm 15 Rounds, Black
Umarex USA 2272828 Walther P99 6mm 15 Rounds, Black
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
Umarex USA 2272828 Walther P99 6mm 15 Rounds, Black
Umarex USA 2272828 Walther P99 6mm 15 Rounds, Black
Umarex USA 2272828 Walther P99 6mm 15 Rounds, Black
Umarex USA 2272828 Walther P99 6mm 15 Rounds, Black
Umarex USA 2272828 Walther P99 6mm 15 Rounds, Black
How to Choose an Airsoft Pistol
Find out about airsoft pistols and how you can use them as backup guns or as main weapons on the airsoft playing field. Practicing your accuracy and getting the ideal pistol can be a game changer in aiming your shots. Sidearms, naturally, are lower range airsoft weapons. They are usually crafted after authentic sidearms or replicas of genuine pistols. Quite a few airsoft handguns are completely certified adaptations of their real-world pistol counterparts. These airsoft guns can look and feel and function (sans shooting bullets) in the same ways identical to the real guns they are designed after while firing airsoft BBs rather than genuine bullets.
There are a variety of airsoft sidearms including CO2, green gas or propane (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric handguns. Each of these varieties of sidearms has benefits and differences related to them. Learning more about the types of airsoft sidearms allows you to figure out which type is right for you and your airsoft play style.
Details About CO2 Airsoft Handguns
CO2 airsoft guns are one of the most durable and common types of pistols. These pistols use high pressure CO2 gas to propel airsoft BBs out of the pistol barrel.
These types of airsoft pistols are great choices for playing in cold and snowy weather because the pressurized CO2 gas is stored in the sealed cylinders and less vulnerable to FPS decreases with temperature. This fact gives CO2 airsoft guns very good FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the cold for instance where other kinds of handguns like green gas stuffer from low performance or barely shoot airsoft BBs.
Info About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridges
CO2 airsoft sidearms are powered by conventional 12 gram CO2 cylinders. These cartridges look similar to a metal cylinder and store high-pressure CO2 gas consisting of 1 carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms, for this reason the molecular formula comes out to be “C + O2 “. These atoms are attached in the following alignment “O= C =O”. The gas is stored in the 12 gram cartridges under extremely high pressure of about ~ 800psi that converts to 55bar.
The cartridges come sealed to keep the CO2 gas safely inside, however the moment they are opened (shooting them inside of an airsoft pistol breaks the 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 extra gas.
If they are kept sealed, CO2 cartridges have a long storage life. They are made with a maker’s use by date typically printed on the package or cylinder, but they will probably stay pressurized for an extended time past this date if the cartridge seal is not punctured.
Details About Green Gas Airsoft Pistols
Green gas airsoft pistols resemble CO2 guns, but they do not use CO2 cartridges. Instead, they use green gas or propane for propellant to shoot 6mm airsoft pellets. The outcome on game play and green gas handgun effectiveness is basically the same as CO2 pistols with the guns shooting up to 300+ feet per second (FPS). Shots are quickly fired in semi-automatic or automatic firing modes and can accurately hit targets at shorter to mid-range ranges.
The green gas is kept in the handgun’s mag that can commonly hold around 15 to 20+ BBs based on the handgun design. A series of valves, rubber gaskets, and o-rings keep the gas pressurized in the mag before the handgun’s trigger is pulled.
When using a green gas handgun on the airsoft field or arena as a primary or backup gun, additional pistol mags are strongly recommended for quickly reloading and engaging the op force. Having extra magazines allows you to reengage in the action during firefights or while sweeping structures in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room fights.
Green gas handguns are perfect for CQB at airsoft fields because rifles, long guns, and full-sized AEGs are typically not allowed to be used for indoor game play. This is an essential safety rule because of 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 about 300 FPS, the shorter handgun barrel assists to keep the joules and energy launching the BB at a decreased level compared to AEG airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and long guns.
Thinking About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are 2 different kinds of green gas airsoft pistols. There are green gas blowback handguns or GBBs and non-blowback pistols. The green gas non-blowback airsoft handguns have a fixed slide which does not move.
About GBB and Green Gas Limits
While green gas typically performs effectively on the airsoft field, it does have issues. This includes when they are used during the winter season in the snow or in cold weather (like under 32 deg F). Since the green gas or propane is stored in the mag by rubber seals, o-rings, and gaskets, cold temperatures can negatively affect these seals and cause the gas to escape prior to shooting. The depressurized gas can cause the airsoft BBs to just shoot a couple of feet (like 10 feet in the cold ) when it would usually shoot BBs over 100+ feet in warmer weather conditions).
One strategy to this problem 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. If you absolutely want to play with a reliable airsoft handgun in the cold, it might additionally be worth getting a CO2 version of your favorite handgun.
Spring Airsoft Sidearms
Spring airsoft handguns are powered by strong coil springs that launch the airsoft BBs out of the pistol barrel. They are usually single-shot. The manual functions of cocking, reloading, and shooting spring handguns makes the fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB pistols. This makes spring airsoft pistols enjoyable to use, but they are usually less efficient when encountering foes on the airsoft field with upgraded airsoft guns, auto airsoft AEG rifles and CO2 or GBB airsoft pistols.
Spring guns work most effectively in springer battles where participants can only use comparable, single shot spring handguns or as an alternative weapon for CQB settings when you can frequently quietly sneak up on other airsoft players to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter scenario, a rapid 2nd followup shot will not be needed since the other player is already hit by the first BB and out of the gameplay or headed back to respawn. Look out when engaging a number of foes since the springer just fires as fast as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB manually.
About Spring Pistol Efficiency
Spring guns are quite efficient under the ideal game circumstances. Spring pistols can often fire up to 120 feet or more with 0.12 gram BBs but precision reduces rapidly.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Pistol Details
AEG airsoft handguns or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are definitely a good choice to bring into the field as a secondary gun on the airsoft field. These automatic electric handguns are normally powered by mini stick batteries in the weapon’s handle. They work much like an AEG SMG and use forced air pumped through electrically cycled gearboxes and cylinders to fire airsoft BBs quickly and rapidly.
AEG pistol mags typically hold about 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The handguns can fire airsoft BBs up to around 300 FPS when loaded with 0.12 gram airsoft BBs or around 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 is estimated if you have enough spare mags to reload (after every 20 to 30 rounds) and the battery holds out that long. These AEP pistols can efficiently fire airsoft BBs at about 150 foot distances.
AEG Handgun Quality and Efficiency
AEG handgun quality has grown considerably recently. The initial generation guns were a bit sketchy and unreliable, however the more recent versions have most of the problems worked out and make reliable airsoft backup weapons. They can be further modded with maximized mag storage capacities together with accommodating more powerful batteries.
A huge benefit of using an AEG pistol is that you have the ability to rewire the connections to use a larger battery. Depending on the AEG handgun type, you can get a sizable increase in performance by adopting a two cell Lipo battery (like an 2S Lipo) rather than the stock AEP battery.
What Airsoft Pistol is Right for Me?
If you have over $100 to use to buy your airsoft pistol, check out a green gas blowback pistol or AEG handgun. If you have around fifty to one-hundred dollars to buy a gun, review a CO2 handgun or cheaper GBB pistol. You can still get a durable airsoft pistol by checking out cheaper pistols and by trading with players selling used airsoft handguns if you are looking for a deal.
Sidearm Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: What is the most widely used type of airsoft handgun?
Answer: The best pistols are often a matter of a player’s preference. CO2 and green gas 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 Umarex USA 2272828 Walther P99 6mm 15 Rounds, Black?
Answer: The Umarex USA 2272828 Walther P99 6mm 15 Rounds, Black 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 the player’s gun budget, experience, and how much they want to play airsoft. The Umarex USA 2272828 Walther P99 6mm 15 Rounds, Black is a decent gun for many players to use on the airsoft field.
Question: Is this airsoft handgun rentable?
Answer: Many airsoft fields rent guns. You will find most fields rent automatic electric AEGs like SMGs instead of pistols or handguns. Therefore, finding this specific pistol model to rent at an airsoft field will probably be more challenging. Contact the airsoft field near you to see if they rent the specific gun model.
Question: Can this airsoft sidearm be upgraded?
Answer: Possibly, this depends on the airsoft pistol type and build. It may be able to accept upgrades depending on what is modified. Search for parts particular to the Umarex USA 2272828 Walther P99 6mm 15 Rounds, Black.
Question: Are airsoft weapons legal in my state?
Answer: Perhaps depending on where you live. Examine your local weapon 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 may apply to airsoft weapons like the Umarex USA 2272828 Walther P99 6mm 15 Rounds, Black.
Question: What type of airsoft BBs does this airsoft pistol shoot?
Answer: This airsoft handgun generally shoots basic 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12g or 0.20 gram. Examine the handgun’s product information to find out more about the BBs you should use.
Question: How far can this airsoft handgun shoot?
Answer: The majority of airsoft pistols can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the Umarex USA 2272828 Walther P99 6mm 15 Rounds, Black. Pistol precision and range depends on the player’s shooting ability, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to know for airsoft handgun safety?
Answer: Safety is a top priority when using airsoft handguns. Airsoft players need to always use goggles covering their eyes and face masks. The weapon should be used safely with supervision 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 gun shoot real ammo?
Answer: No, this airsoft handgun can not fire real ammunition and can not be customized in any way to fire live ammo. It is a toy pistol.
