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Airsoft Pistols

Airsoft Pistols are handguns that are meant to be used on targets under 50 meters. Airsoft pistols are smaller and lighter, making them easier to carry and maneuver. This makes an airsoft pistol a great starter gun for people looking to get into airsoft. These advantages also make them ideal for close combat situations. Airsoft pistols are also ideal as a backup weapon in combat situations, which is an important tactical consideration, especially if an attacker gets in close quarters and your primary weapon is difficult to maneuver.

What you need to know about airsoft pistols.

There are several different kinds of airsoft pistols. The three main categories of airsoft pistols are gas, electric, and spring. These are the 3 main power sources used by airsoft pistols to propel the projectiles. Each kind of airsoft pistol has its own set of advantages.

Gas airsoft pistols main advantages are that they can offer the highest degree of realism. Gas, whether in the form of CO2 or Green Gas, is usually stored within the airsoft pistol magazine along with the airsoft BBs providing a realistic magazine change for reloading. Airsoft pistols can also include a blowback function. Blowback gas airsoft pistols channel some of the pressurized gas while firing to push back the pistol's slide. This motion mimics the action of a real semiautomatic pistol giving the user the most realistic experience available.

Electric airsoft pistols offer the highest rate of fire. Their electric motors can offer a rapid fire capability that some users find extremely helpful in close quarters. Another advantage of electric airsoft pistols is that they are largely unaffected by cold weather conditions. Extreme cold can reduce the power and effectiveness of some gas airsoft pistols. Though most electric airsoft pistols do not offer a blowback function they will operate much the same in extreme cold as they do in more mild climates.

Spring airsoft pistols are the most inexpensive airsoft pistols available. The user must manually cock the pistol's spring by pulling back the slide before each shot. This simple and effective mechanism provides a highly reliable and durable firing system. Spring airsoft pistols are also one of the most popular airsoft guns due their inexpensive and reliable nature

Not only can an airsoft pistol be categorized by its method of propulsion but also by its model, the materials it's made of, the pistols muzzle velocity, and more.  Airsoft replicas of many different types of actual pistol models are available. AirSOCOM even offers replicas licensed and branded by the actual gun makers including Colt, Beretta, Smith and Wesson, SIG SAUER, Desert Eagle, and more. Browse our wide selection of airsoft pistols and find the perfect pistol for you.

All airsoft guns are sold with a permanent blaze orange tip of at least 6mm (1/4inch) . Removal of this blaze orange tip for sale or transportation is a federal offense in the United States