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There are now two airsoft shotgun shells (shotshells) that can fire 12 rounds of airsoft BBs. Both of them are self-contained, gas operated. They are both about the size of a 12-gauge shotgun shell (see photo below). They are the APS CAM870 shotgun shell and the Goblin Solo/Deuce shotgun shell.
Although the two airsoft shotshell seems very similar in the specs, there are some subtle, but important differences. In this article, we are going to take a look at the subtle differences between the two shells.
The APS CAM870 airsoft shotshell is designed to look like the real thing, while the Goblin Solo/Deuce shotshell is designed to function.
The first thing you'll notice is that the casing lip on the Goblin Solo/Deuce shotshell is a lot bigger and thicker than the APS CAM870 shotshell (see photo below).
Overall, the Goblin Solo/Deuce shotshell is longer than the APS CAM870 shotshell. The hull is longer than the APS CAM870 hull. The Goblin Solo/Deuce hull is also larger in diameter. The outside is ribbed on the Goblin Solo/Deuce shotshell, while the APS CAM870 shotshell is smooth.
But the inner diameter of the Goblin Solo/Deuce shotshell hull is actually smaller than the inner diameter of the APS CAM870 shotshell hull (see photo above).
Both airsoft shotshells are charged via the top of the air cartridge (see photo below). But it's very different how they are charged.
The Goblin Solo/Deuce shotshell (on the left), can be charged using standard airsoft charging methods. You can charge with green gas, red gas, propane adapter, or CO2 adapter. But to charge it, you have to slide the hull off, which is pretty easy.
The APS CAM870 shotshell (on the right), can only be charged via a special charging tool that is included with the APS CAM870 airsoft shotgun. You can also purchase it separately. The hull doesn't come off when you charge it.
Other than gas, the Goblin Solo/Deuce shotshell has no other consumables.
On the other hand, the APS CAM870 shotshell requires the wad and the sealing paper; very similar to a real shotshell. Because of the wad, you can fire many different types of ammunition with the APS CAM870 airsoft shotshell, which you cannot with the Goblin Solo/Deuce shotshell.
Both airsoft shotgun shells are made to shoot twelve 6mm airsoft BBs. But the two hulls are designed very differently.
The Goblin Solo/Deuce airsoft hull is deigned very similarly to 40mm airsoft grenade shells. That means there are four airsoft BB ports with enough room to fit three airsoft BBs each. So the only ammunition you can use is 6mm BB's. But there are paintball hulls that allows you to use paintball instead.
The APS CAM870 airsoft hull is like a real shotgun hull. It's wide open space, so you can literally fit anything into it. There are many YouTube videos that shows alternative ammunition being used inside the APS CAM870 airsoft shotshell.
Note that only plastic airsoft BB's are to be used against other players on an airsoft field. Do not use alternative ammunition on people!
Both airsoft shotgun shells have the trigger in the bottom of the air cartridge (see photo below). The difference, you can trigger the Goblin Solo/Deuce shotshell with your finger tip. The APS CAM870 shotshell trigger is enclosed, so that you can't trigger it with your finger tip.
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