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Co2 Blowback Vs. Non Blowback


Sir Marco

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This thread was made to request the personal opinions of airsofters who own co2 pistols...

 

After some research between the two types of guns, I came to a few conclusions,

 

Blowback:

-More expensive

-Less efficient

-Can break if not very high quality/ metal

-More popular

-Simulate recoil, look and feel amazing

 

Non-Blowback:

-Cheaper

-Very efficient

-Parts are less likely to break

-More uncommon

 

Having said that, I would love to purchase a blowback pistol, but I am on a budget, and am not looking

 

to purchasing new parts and fixing the gun. Personally, do you guys think the pros of having a blowback

 

version outweigh the cons? And is it worth the money to get some better looks and recoil?

 

-Sir Marco

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This is my breakdown/opinion on this one.

 

Blowbacks:

More expensive - I'm inclined to agree with this, but there are exceptions to the rule.  There are some NBBs out there that cost more than GBBs.

 

Less efficient - I can agree with this.  In my own experiences, my WE M&P got about 25-30 shots on a full refill, but my TM Mk23 gets twice as much than that.  At one time, I was able to squeeze 95 full shots out of a fully filled Mk23 mag.

 

Can break if not very high quality/metal - This can be true.  Some companies still use pot metal as a viable metal source when making their guns.  It lowers the price per unit, but when you're constantly buying more parts to replace the ones your broke or replacing the gun altogether, that cost adds up quickly.

 

In my opinion, popularity and simulating real steel go hand in hand.  I heard of a few people who have airsoft counterparts to their EDC.  Something along the lines of muscle memory.  While nothing is better than actual trigger time with your real steel, working with something even minutely familiar with your EDC is helpful.

 

Non-blowback:

Cheaper - I am inclined to agree with this.  Like I mentioned before, there are exceptions to the rule.

 

Very Efficient - Refer to my statement about efficiency.

 

Parts are less likely to break - While I'd like to agree with this, I'm sort of split on this one.  Anything with moving parts can break.  That's true for anything.  Without proper handling and maintenance, expect something to be more likely to break.

 

More uncommon - Probably nowadays, yes, since the focus has shifted toward realism, but I would imagine that before GBBs, there was an abundance of NBB models on the market.

 

In regards to buying a blowback, I will tell you something someone told me.  Buy once, cry once.  

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