Airsoft power levels?

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

At what power level does a pistol designed to shoot 6mm plastic bbs become an airgun, and thus not affected by UK airsolt laws?

[blooregard]

1 joule.

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

Many thanks.

Can you think, off hand, of any pistols that fall into that category?

I don't suppose there are many, but I'd heard that the ASG KWC Glock clones might.

[thisisdonald]

I think the broomhandle mauser that was out was overpowered for airsofting with - we used the rule of thumb 350fps for .2g bbs..

.2g = 3.08 gr by 370fps = .94fpe!!!! or 1.27j

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

Thank you.

[Ben 36]

Many thanks.

Can you think, off hand, of any pistols that fall into that category?

I don't suppose there are many, but I'd heard that the ASG KWC Glock clones might.

I think there might be more than you think, I know the KWC copy of the S&W Sigma does, and there is one range of Glock clones that definitely do too.

Place to check apparently is Solware, as they've got a big range of them.

Good luck.

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

Thanks.

I've looked at the Solware site, and it looks promising but isn't crystal clear.

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

My mistake.

I've just checked the Solware site again, and the ASG Glocks are less than 1 joule.

[beagle2]

I do not now how this fits in the equation.

http://translate.google.com/translat...uper_hawk.html

[blooregard]

Many thanks.

Can you think, off hand, of any pistols that fall into that category?

I don't suppose there are many, but I'd heard that the ASG KWC Glock clones might.

I think a lot of the Cybergun pistols are available in 6mm as well, I picked up the Tanfoglio Gold Custom in 6mm accidentally. Shoots really nicely.

[Ben 36]

My mistake.

I've just checked the Solware site again, and the ASG Glocks are less than 1 joule.

See the disclaimer on the link below. Which is on the index page for all the 6mm pistols.


http://www.solware.co.uk/bb-guns/6mm...-Pistols.shtml