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Things You Should Know About Airsoft Grenade Shells

40mm grenade shells are common issues to the U.S. Army. They originally appeared in the Vietnam war, fired with the M79 grenade launcher. Today, the M79 has been replaced with the M203 underbarrel grenade launcher. Because they are so iconic in the military world, there are a number of airsoft replicas available:

M203 Underbarrel Grenade Launcher M79 Grenade Launcher Lancer Tactical Full Metal GP-25 AK Airsoft Grenade Launcher

In fact, because the airsoft grenade launcher is just a tube with a trigger, there are actually a number airsoft grenade launchers that are not replicas of anything real:

ICS-190 GLM Grenade Launcher S-Thunder Composite Pistol Grip Launcher Long AGL-SB11 ASG Licensed Ares B&T GL-06 Airsoft Grenade Launcher

Although airsoft grenade launchers is really just a tube and a trigger, the 40mm airsoft grenade shell is really a lot more complicated than the airsoft grenade launcher. Therefore we are providing this article to help you understand the different types of airsoft grenade shells.

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Ammunition

Most airsoft grenades shoot airsoft BB's. The idea is to launch a shower of BB's to simulate grenade explosion with a radius. However, there grenade shells that shoot other projectiles, such as paintballs, powder balls, color powder, rubber pellets, rubber ball, nerf rocket, or rubber projectile cap. Each type of ammunition serves a difference and can be used for different tactics and play style.

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Capacity

The BB shower grenades come in various capacities. The amount of BB's is only limited by the length of the grenade shell. Keep in mind that in many cases, the gas capacity are the same between the different length grenades, meaning that the more BB's in the grenade, the slower and shorter distance the BB's will fly.

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Gas Type

Most grenades use green gas as the propellant. In this article, we are going to use the phase, "green gas" to mean red gas and propane as well. There are some grenades that that can handle CO2. The difference between green gas and CO2 when it comes to the propellant sense is the pressure. Green gas is approximately 150 PSI, while CO2 is approximately 800 PSI. That is quite a difference. That means a CO2 grenade will propel the same number of BB's faster and further than a green gas grenade. There is a catch, because CO2 pressure is so much higher than green gas, most grenades made for green gas cannot handle CO2. Therefore, it could be dangerous to fill a green gas grenade with CO2 gas. On the other hand, CO2 grenades could handle green gas just fine. You can use this understanding to change the distance and the speed with a CO2 grenade just by switching gas.

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