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How to use a gas gun:

Remove the magazine from the pistol by pushing on the magazine release.	With the magazine removed:
	Fill the magazine, with the magazine below the gas canister As illustrated:

Make sure the can is ALSO upside down. Make sure they are both perfectly in line and completely vertical. Do not tilt sideways at all or angle the green gas canister or the gun magazine. Make sure the nozzles get a firm seal and proceed to fill the "Liquid" into the mag by pressing firmly down with the airsoft gas canister. Filling time depends on the mag capacity. A normal handgun mag is generally about 3 seconds. A 50-round mag is usually about 5-6 seconds. This will insure you get a full charge of gas for the amount of BBs.

After loading the green gas into the magazine, load the BB's. Simply pull down on the magazine follower and insert BB's as illustrated below Loading Airsoft Magazine Next, simply reinsert the magazine into the gun. After the gas has been loaded and magazine has been loaded with BBs, simply cock the gun as shown below and you're set to go:

	Next, simply reinsert the magazine into the gun. After the gas has been loaded, magazine has been loaded with BBs, simply cock the gun as shown below and you're set to go:

Things to be aware of when filling the mag:
If you fill the mag and gas begins to spill, STOP. Let the magazine warm up to room temperature before attempting again. This is usually about 5-6 minutes. If you are able to form a tight seal and fill correctly, allow the magazine to warm to room temperature. Tapping the big metal button on the top-rear side of the mag will discharge the GAS from the gun magazine. Do NOT do this! It will prematurely wear out the seals and also cause the O-rings to freeze, damaging them permanently. Instead, fire the gun until out of gas. This is the safe way to discharge a gas-gun.
Fire the gun in WARM weather. Use during the cold seasons is not advised. They will not cycle completely or fire well and will use more gas than normal. Rapid-firing of the gas-gun will also cause the gun to freeze up, resulting in damage to the magazine or gun. These problems are not as prone to occur during the hotter seasons or warmer weather.
Use HIGH grade BBs for your guns. Lower quality BBs will tend to jam in the magazine well, preventing proper firing. Marui, Excel, Airsoft Elite, or AirSplat BBs are are highly recommended. These are all models which we carry, Airsoft BB. Using .12 is not advised for higher end airsoft guns . Use of .12 BBs in electric or gas guns will VOID THE WARRANTY and may cause permanent damage.
Gas-gun care: Be sure to keep your slide and all moving parts lubricated with SILICONE oil which can be purchased on our website or at your local hardware store. Do not use anything else such as petroleum based lubricants. ONLY 100% pure silicone oil is required. Other lubricants are not safe for use on plastic and rubber parts.
Do not use Hoppes #9, WD-40 or other petroleum based lubricants as will damage the guns permanently.
Be sure to also spray silicone oil into the top nozzle of the magazine well every 5-6 magazines uses. This is done by pressing the top release valve on the the mag while putting a quick spray of silicone into the top rubber exhaust valve. This will keep the seals and O-Rings properly lubed for a lifetime of use.


Recommended gases for gas airsoft guns:

KWC: use HFC 22 or Green Gas only for these guns. Use with Red Gas will void the warranty

KSC/KWA: use HFC134a gas unless equipped with a metal slide. If equipped with metal slide upgrade use HFC 22 or Green Gas. Use with Red Gas will void warranty.

Western Arms: HFC 134a gas is recommended. Use with any other gases (such as HFC22 or Green Gas) will void warranty.

KJW, Y&P, STTI, HFC, other Taiwanese guns: HFC22 or Green Gas is recommended. Using HFC134a is not powerful enough. Use with Red Gas will void warranty.

Maruzen, Marui: HFC 134a gas is recommended. Use with any other gases (such as HFC22 or Green Gas) will void warranty.

Marushin: HFC 134a gas is recommended. Use with any other gases (such as HFC22 or Green Gas) will void warranty.

Tanaka: HFC 134a gas is recommended. Use with any other gases (such as HFC22 or Green Gas) will void warranty.

Storing your gas-gun magazines: After usage please leave or insert a small amount of the appropriate gas, enough for 2 - 3 shots is recommended. Do not keep them in storage while fully charged or completely empty. This will allow the O-Rings of the magazine to remain properly lubricated while in storage.

Using Proper BBs

How Airsoft BBs can affect the performance and functionality of your Airsoft gun. BBs are an inexpensive investment for your Airsoft guns. But bear in mind, buying low cost Airsoft BBs such as the kind you see sitting on the shelves from various sporting goods stores will not only cause damage to the gearbox components and might burn a hole in your wallet from costly repairs in the long run. So you might ask yourself, so why are they so cheap then? Well it’s because they’re meant to be used with low quality Airsoft guns. If you had the chance of running into these type BBs, you’ll notice their size, shape and weight are completely off. Some of them are not even spherical. What will happen if you use these low grade BBs? BBs are not spherical thus causing jam or get stuck in the barrel (Fig 5) Materially imperfect causing them to break into pieces in the barrel, again causing a jam (Fig. 8) BBs are not sized properly for 6mm barrel and reduce velocity (Fig. 6) BB jammed in the barrel in some cases are not as simple as un-jamming them. Let’s explore the following scenarios: BBs are not spherical thus causing jam or stuck in the barrel (Fig 5) The operator didn’t notice the jam and continues to pull the trigger allowing MORE BBs in enter chamber. The chamber and inner barrel is now jammed full of BBs blocking the passage for the “air” gathered by the retracting piston and cylinder to push the BBs out of barrel unable escape thus creating an “air brake”. In consequence, this causes the piston to only travel half way because the “air brake” is restricting the path of the piston. With the stopped piston, the gears continue to spin and strip the teeth on the piston as well as the gears itself (just imagine all the moving components in the gearbox are now rotating backwards). Can you imagine a gush of air capable of propelling BBs 350 feet per second is now going back INTO the gearbox? Materially imperfect causing them to break into pieces in the barrel, again causing a jam (Fig. 8) It’s well known for low grade BBs to break into pieces in the barrel. For example, the first BB gets stuck in the barrel, the following BBs are hitting the first stuck BB in the barrel shattering into little tiny pieces. The broken pieces of the BBs manage to travel BACK into the gearbox causing catastrophic damage to tightly fitted gears, piston, cylinder, breaking the tappet plate just to name a few. BBs are not sized properly for 6mm barrel and reduce velocity (See Fig. 6) Most of these Airsoft BBs guns are equipped with tightbore 6mm inner barrels. Improperly sized BBs will not travel as far because these types of BBs are not a “tight fit” with the barrel by allow air to escape around the BBs within the barrel instead of trapping the air behind the BB allowing it to push the BBs harder out of the barrel. BBs made in China should be avoided. Always buy from Taiwanese or Japanese manufacturered brands. Buying cheap BBs are like putting 87 octane gas in a car requiring 92 octane to run properly. So do yourself and your Airsoft guns a favor, use .20g or higher Airsoft BBs such as the ones on Airsplat.com and you’ll thank yourself later on down the road. Happy Airsofting!
Fig.1	Brightly colored BBs are a very good indicator of low weight, and often low-quality BBs. These BBs are often very light and brittle. Often times, they have many major imperfections including nubs, lines, dimples, burrs and cracks. An easy way of distinguishing low quality BBs is where it was made. BBs made in China are usually poor in quality while BBs made in Taiwan and Japan are of much better quality.
Fig. 2	Clear or transparent BBS are often found at various sporting goods and general stores such as KMart, Walmart and Big 5. The are often times falsely mislabeled as "high precision" or "high quality" BBs. On the contrary, these BBs are extremely low quality. They often have air bubbles, which cause them to be off-balance, which can cause them to tumble in flight. They also exhibit the same poor qualities as the brightly colored BBs.
Fig. 3	When you purchase an airsoft gun, often times it will have 100 or so rounds included. Although they are included with the gun, they are usually very low quality and can damage your brand new gun. Use of these included BBs are NOT covered under warranty.
Fig. 4	Never reuse BBs that have been shot, or have been dropped in the dirt. Dirty BBs will cause jams inside barrels and can cause a catastrophic failure of the gun's gearbox or firing mechanism.
Fig. 5	Never load or use malformed or deformed BBs. These types of BBs can be found even in high quality bags of BBs. They often are extremely malformed to the point that they no longer resemble a BB. Be careful when loading high-capacity magazines as they can often slip past unnoticed. Use of these BBs can damage the magazine, or worse, the gun itself.
Fig. 6	Using properly sized BBs is an extremely important factor. For one, it affects velocity. When using a BB of the correct diameter, it ensures that most of the air remains behind the BB. This allows the pressurized air to push the BB through the barrel using most of the air. Using poorly sized BBs can cause loss of velocity. BBs with out of spec diameters can allow air to travel past, and around it. This means that the potential of the air escaping is lost. There is not as much air behind the BB, causing it to lose velocity.
Fig. 7	Use of properly sized BBs can also affect overall accuracy and range. Having a tight fitting BB inside a barrel ensures that the BB is not bouncing around inside the barrel, allowing it to maintain its proper trajectory after leaving the barrel. When BBs are too small, they can become very inaccurate. Similar to the Muskets used during the mid 1700's, a projectile that is significantly undersized in comparison to the bore will allow the projectile to move freely in all directions while exiting the muzzle. This means that the projectile can bounce around inside the bore with minimal guidance, thus being extremely innacurate.
Fig. 8	Using poor quality BBs can cause the BBs to jam in the barrel and can cause some of the BBs to shatter. These tiny fragments of plastic are small, and may get into the internal workings of the gun, causing malfunctions.
Fig. 9	Often times, when a gun is jammed due to bad BBs, the problem transfers all the way into the gearbox. Even the durable metal teeth of the gears can be permanently damaged from use of poor BBs.