Tokyo Marui Chisato Nishikigi GBB (Limited Edition) (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.

Tokyo Marui are the godfather of airsoft - you'll hear all sorts of things about how their guns are magic, or filled with fairy dust. The reality is that they are exceptionally well engineered to do one thing; perform at the highest level whilst not exceeding 1 joule. They are only concerned with the Japanese domestic market, which has the same restrictions as Ireland, which is part of what makes them so good - out of the box performance is unmatched against any of the other manufacturers, and it is because they are expertly constructed and assembled to give you the best experience possible. They are the inventors of the electric airsoft gun (AEG), and have been responsible for every major innovation in the airsoft space. From creating the gas blowback system for pistols and setting the standard, to inventing the AEG gearbox versions (V1, V2, V3, V6, V7), creating the tri-shot (and later 6 shot) shotgun system, taking the world by storm with the creation of their NGRS (Next Generation Recoil Shock) series, and we haven't even scratched the surface. They are beloved for their constant improvement, and pushing the industry forward. When you want the best, you go for Tokyo Marui.

Built off the venerable Tokyo Marui Detonics, the Lycoris Recoil is an extremely popular anime, and this piece is a replica of Chisato Nishikigi's undercover pistol. Gas powered, blowback with snappy recoil, each shot is extremely satisfying. This limited edition pistol comes in a collectors box that is modelled after the case used in the anime. The magazine holds an impressive 22 BB's, giving you enough to stay in the game.