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Airsoft Pistol Product Details
WE 3.8 Green Gas Full Metal Enterprise Arms 1911 Compact Pistol FPS-375 Blowback Airsoft Gun
Airsoft Pistol Product Features
How to Choose an Airsoft Handgun
Find information about airsoft sidearms and handguns and how you can use them as backup weapons or as main weapons on the airsoft playing field. Getting the right pistol and practicing with it can make an impact in aiming your shots. Handguns, naturally, are reduced range airsoft guns. They are normally developed after actual sidearms or replications of legitimate pistols. A lot of airsoft handguns are fully certified editions of their actual gun counterparts. These airsoft guns can visually appear and function in the same ways identical to the real guns they are modeled around while firing airsoft BBs in place of real bullets.
There are several types of airsoft handguns including CO2, propane or green gas (blowback and non-blowback), spring powered, and AEG automatic electric gun pistols. Each of these forms of sidearms has positives and negatives related to them. Finding out about the kinds of airsoft pistols lets you figure out which type is right for you and your airsoft play style.
About CO2 Airsoft Sidearms
CO2 airsoft guns are one of the most typical and heavy duty types of sidearms. These handguns use high pressure CO2 gas to move airsoft BBs out of the gun barrel.
These kinds of airsoft weapons are exceptional for playing airsoft in cold weather conditions considering that the high pressure CO2 gas is stored in the sealed cylinders and less prone to FPS decreases with temperature. This offers very good FPS and shot consistency while playing airsoft in the wintertime for instance where other varieties of airsoft sidearms like green gas cease to work or hardly fire airsoft BBs.
Info About CO2 Gas and CO2 Cartridge Cylinders
CO2 airsoft handguns are powered by common 12 gram CO2 cartridge cylinders. These cartridges look like a shiny metallic cylinder and hold high pressured CO2 gas consisting of 1 carbon atom and a pair of oxygen atoms for this reason the molecular formula is “C + O2”.
The CO2 cartridges cannot be used multiple times and you can usually order them in packs of 12, 20, 50, or 100 12 gram CO2 cartridges. They come sealed to preserve the CO2 gas safely inside, but the moment they are opened (firing them in an airsoft handgun breaks the cartridge seal) the cartridges will begin to lose pressure if they are not used up. You need to attempt to dissipate the entire CO2 cartridge the very same day you open the seal. Use the chance to do some pistol target practice and use up the rest of the extra gas if the airsoft matches end and you still have CO2 gas left. There is no gas level indicator on the cartridge so you need to shoot up until the gun stops cycling.
CO2 cartridges can be stored for a while if they are stored sealed. They do have the manufacturer’s use by date normally printed on the package or cartridge, however, they will probably stay pressurized for a long period past this date if the cartridge seals are not damaged.
Green Gas and Propane Airsoft Pistols
Green gas airsoft handguns are similar to CO2 guns, however they do not use CO2 cartridges. Rather, they use green gas or propane gas for propellant to propel 6mm airsoft BBs. The operational impact on the airsoft battlefield and green gas pistol efficiency is practically the same as CO2 handguns with the weapons shooting up to 300+ feet per second (FPS). Shots are quickly fired in semi-automatic or fully-automatic firing modes and can hit targets at very short to mid-range ranges.
The green gas is housed in the handgun’s magazine which can typically hold between 15 to 20+ 6mm BBs depending upon the gun style. A set of valves, silicone stoppers, and o-rings keep the propane gas sealed in the magazine up to when the pistol’s trigger is squeezed. It is a good habit to top off and fill up your green gas in the pistol mag each time you reload it. Pistol-wielding players can additionally carry surplus bottles of green gas or propane in the field for refilling magazines in-between breaks in the fight or between gameplay.
When running a green gas pistol on the airsoft field or arena as a secondary or main gun, extra pistol mags are advised for rapidly reloading and engaging the op force. Having extra mags on-hand helps you join in the action during firefights or while sweeping structures in CQB (close quarters combat) room-to-room fights.
Green gas pistols are suitable for CQB at airsoft fields considering rifles, long guns, and full-sized AEGs are typically not authorized to be used for indoor shooting. This is a safety guideline because of the close range proximity of players during the shooting engagements and the potential for players to be injured. While green gas pistols still fire airsoft BBs at about 300 FPS, the shorter handgun barrel assists to keep the joules and energy moving the BB at a decreased level compared to airsoft rifles, sniper rifles, and other long guns.
Thinking About Green Gas Blowback (GBB) VS Green Gas Non-blowback
There are two various styles of green gas airsoft handguns. To start with there are green gas blowback pistols or GBBs. These pistols operate like a realistic pistol with the slide “blowing back” and cycling with every shot. The propane induces the slide to cycle when a new airsoft BB is loaded into the chamber. This effect is really cool, but the guns typically are more expensive and possibly have more parts that can break. The green gas non-blowback airsoft pistols have a stationary slide which does not cycle. The non-blowback handguns usually cost less than GBBs. Efficiency is around the same between the two types of green gas handguns.
About GBB and Green Gas Limits
Because the green gas or propane gas is stored in the handgun magazine by rubber seals, o-rings, and silicone gaskets, cold temps can negatively impact these seals and allow the gas to leak out before shooting the pistol. This lack of pressure can cause the airsoft BBs to merely shoot a number of feet (like 10 feet in cold weather ) when the green gas pistol would typically shoot airsoft BBs over 100+ feet in warmer weather conditions).
One solution to this challenge is to make the GBB handgun magazines warmer by placing them next to your body before game play. This can help to heat up the rubber gaskets and better seal in the green gas. If you honestly desire to play with a dependable airsoft handgun in the cold, it can also be better to get a CO2 version of your preferred pistol. The CO2 cylinders come sealed and the gun will shoot much better in sub-freezing conditions and while playing in the snow.
Info on Spring Airsoft Sidearms
Spring airsoft pistols are powered by strong springs that fire the BBs down the pistol barrel. They are generally able to only shoot one BB. The manual action of cocking, reloading, and shooting spring pistols makes the weapon’s fire rate much slower than CO2 and GBB handguns. When confronting other players on the airsoft field with upgraded rifles, auto airsoft AEG SMGs, assault rifles, sniper rifles, and CO2 or GBB airsoft handguns, this makes spring airsoft pistols entertaining to use, but less effective.
Spring handguns work the best in springer wars where opponents can just use related, single shot spring handguns or as a close quarters backup weapon for CQB environments when you can frequently quietly sneak up on other airsoft opponents to get a guaranteed one-shot-one-kill. In the latter situation, a rapid 2nd followup shot is not really needed due to the fact that the other person is now struck and out of the gameplay or running back to respawn. When engaging several enemies given that the spring airsoft gun just fires as quickly as you can re-chamber an airsoft BB by hand, be careful.
About Spring Pistol Efficiency
Spring pistols are quite reliable under the appropriate conditions during airsoft games. Spring guns like pistols can generally fire up to 120 feet or more with 0.12 gram BBs but precision decreases quickly.
AEG Automatic Electric Airsoft Sidearm Details
AEG airsoft sidearms or AEPs (automatic electric pistols) are definitely a viable option to bring into the field as a secondary gun on the airsoft field. These automatic electric handguns are typically powered by mini stick batteries in the weapon’s grip. They function similar to an AEG rifle and use pressured air with electrically cycled gearboxes, pistons, and cylinders to propel airsoft BBs quickly and very rapidly at that.
AEG pistol magazines typically can hold around 20 to 30 airsoft BBs. The pistols can fire airsoft BBs up to around 300 FPS using 0.12g airsoft BBs or 200 to 250 FPS with 0.20 gram airsoft BBs.
AEG Pistol Quality and Efficiency
AEG handgun quality has increased significantly in recent years. The early gen guns were a little bit questionable and undependable, but the more recent models have most of the problems worked out and make effective airsoft secondary guns. They can be further modded with maximized magazine capacities and by accommodating bigger batteries.
A large advantage of buying an AEG handgun is that you have the opportunity to rewire the battery connectors to use an enhanced capacity battery with higher mAh. Based on the AEG pistol style, you may be able to gain a substantial leap in efficiency using a 2 cell Lipo battery (2S Lipo) in place of the stock mini battery. Be careful with modifying the elements and the gun’s wires because you have to consider the volts, mAh, and electrical loads of the batteries. Ask a pro airsoft gun service technician at your closest airsoft store if you have modding inquiries.
What Airsoft Handgun is Best for Me to Play with?
If you have over $100 to use to buy your airsoft handgun, evaluate a GBB pistol or automatic electric handgun. If you have between $50 to $100 to upgrade your gun, look at a CO2 pistol or more affordable GBB pistol. If your gun budget is lower, you can still find a resilient airsoft handgun to use for the pistol games by checking out lower end pistols and by trading with other players on the used gun market.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pistols
Question: What is the most widely used type of airsoft sidearm?
Answer: The best pistols are often a matter of a player’s preference. CO2 and green gas GBB airsoft sidearms usually are the most reliable and dependable. Learn about the different types of airsoft pistols.
Question: What kind of airsoft gun is the WE 3.8 Green Gas Full Metal Enterprise Arms 1911 Compact Pistol FPS-375 Blowback Airsoft Gun?
Answer: The WE 3.8 Green Gas Full Metal Enterprise Arms 1911 Compact Pistol FPS-375 Blowback Airsoft Gun is an airsoft pistol.
Question: Is this airsoft pistol good for first time players?
Answer: This airsoft pistol can be a good choice for first time airsoft players. It depends on how much the player has to spend on an airsoft pistol, experience, and how much they believe they will play in the future. The WE 3.8 Green Gas Full Metal Enterprise Arms 1911 Compact Pistol FPS-375 Blowback Airsoft Gun is a decent weapon for most players.
Question: Is this airsoft gun rentable?
Answer: Lots of airsoft fields rent weapons. You will find most fields rent automatic electric AEGs like SMG or rifles instead of handguns. Therefore, finding this specific pistol model to use as a rental airsoft gun will probably be more challenging. Talk to the airsoft field near you to see if they rent the particular airsoft pistol model.
Question: Can this airsoft handgun be upgraded?
Answer: Potentially, this airsoft handgun may be able to accept upgrades depending on the gun type. Look for parts specific to the WE 3.8 Green Gas Full Metal Enterprise Arms 1911 Compact Pistol FPS-375 Blowback Airsoft Gun.
Question: Are airsoft guns legal in my state?
Answer: Potentially depending upon where you live. Examine your regional 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 WE 3.8 Green Gas Full Metal Enterprise Arms 1911 Compact Pistol FPS-375 Blowback Airsoft Gun.
Question: What type of airsoft BBs does this airsoft handgun shoot?
Answer: This airsoft handgun generally shoots standard 6mm airsoft BBs which are 0.12g or 0.20 gram. Inspect the product info for additional information on airsoft BBs.
Question: How far can this airsoft gun shoot?
Answer: Many airsoft pistols can shoot around 80 to 120 feet or more. This may include the WE 3.8 Green Gas Full Metal Enterprise Arms 1911 Compact Pistol FPS-375 Blowback Airsoft Gun. Gun accuracy depends upon the shooter’s ability, shooting conditions, weather, wind, terrain, and other factors.
Question: What do I need to know for airsoft weapon safety?
Answer: Safety is a top priority when using airsoft weapons. Airsoft players must always use safety goggles and face masks. The weapon needs to 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 fire real ammo?
Answer: No, this airsoft pistol can not fire real ammo and can not be customized in any way to fire live ammo. It is a toy handgun.
