Army Armament 1911 R-30 (BK) | FREE Delivery over €50 (ROI)

Pistols are generally used as a sidearm, or back up for your primary, however that doesn't mean that's all they can be used for. If action movies have taught us anything, it's that with a pistol, you're unstoppable! Smaller, more compact, and easier to use, pistols are a lot of fun, whether you're gaming every weekend, shooting targets out your back garden, or just like adding another awesome piece to your collection.

Blowback can be a confusing term - in effect, it means simulated recoil. In other words, it is more realistic, and as a result more fun! Airsoft guns will never achieve the same level of recoil as the real steel counterparts, however it will still put a smile on your face every time you pull the trigger. Due to the nature of the blowback systems, there are more parts, requiring a higher degree of maintenance to keep everything in tip-top shape, but the benefit is a more realsitic experience, and greater satisfaction with every shot!

This replica is powered by green gas, although the name is something of a misnomer. It's stored in the bottle (and magazine/pistol) as a liquid, and needs heat to turn into a gas. As you can imagine, each shot uses up the ambient heat, and the gun cools down. The colder it gets, the less efficiently it operates (this is called cool down). Practically speaking, it means you will cycle through the different pressures of gas based on the temperature/climate i.e. in the colder months, you'll likely use 150 PSI gas, in the summer you'll use green gas (or 110/120 PSI), and for the indeterminate weather conditions, most likely you will rely on 130 PSI.

Unsure what gas to use? Using lower pressure gas will not damage your replica in any way, so it is safer to start lower, and only move up a pressure class (i.e. from green gas to 130 PSI, or 130 PSI to 150 PSI) when the replica is not performing as expected.

To refill with gas, remember that it is actually a liquid, so you will need to have the pistol/magazine and gas bottle upside down to fill. Line up the fill nozzle with the fill valve, press and hold it into position and keep in place until full. Generally it takes about 10 seconds for a full fill, however larger magazines may take longer. For best results, fill up with gas when the magazine/pistol and gas bottle are cold, and warm up the magazine before use. This allows the gun to have more gas available, and increases the pressure inside the magazine.

Army Armament are one of the oldest airsoft manufacturers, producing AEG's and pistols for decades. In addition, they also produce a wide range of parts, both internal and external, making it easier to repair and upgrade your replicas.

Generally considered an entry-level brand, they produce guns at most price points, with impressive feature-sets. Generally full metal, and decent out of the box performance, they have improved significantly in recent years, and have started to produced licensed replicas that have blown everyone away (e.g. their TTI John Wick series). Going from strength to strength, it is no surprise to see how popular they have become.

This 1911 is constructed out of metal, and has compensator cuts throughout the slide. These add an interesting aesthetic, but also have a considerable practical application in that they reduce the weight, improving gas economy. Deep-cut slide serrations make slide manipulation easier, even whilst wearing gloves, and the more modern design improves the ergonomics; straight hammer spring housin, tri-hole trigger, rounded hammer, ambidextrous safety, and textured grip.

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