any old 12 gram Co2?

[Andicap]

Hey. Im sorry if this has been asked before but, can one use any old 12 gram co2 cartridge for a semi auto Pistol? I am currently paying a buck a cartridge and i asked why they were that price and the seller said it was because they had a Name Brand Logo (Daisy, Crosman). Ive seen Co2 at some stores and you can buy packs of 50 for about 25-30 bucks.

Is there any harm or disadvantage with using those cheaper generic 12 gram cartridges?

Thanks in advance.

[Eeyore]

No its the same exact thing.

[Andicap]

Thank you very much for the Speedy Reply

[chico]

i use the crossman co2's they work great i never use one whole cartrige through a game though. i bought a box of 25 from wal-mart last year i think it was around 20 bucks and i still have more than half the box left

[coach]

I get the from paintball stores during their big sales times. Usually in the 50 cents range and no need to buy in bulk 50 packs.

[Andicap]

Yeah i do a pit of target shooting and just entertainment shooting... so i run through like 3 cartridges a day.

But whenever i run out i always have my spring guns to go to :P

[Gunny_McSmith]

at walmart and canadian tire they are like .75 cent each....

[TechSeller]

Originally Posted by Palucol

at walmart and canadian tire they are like .75 cent each....

I went to 3 Canadian Tires recently and none had the Co2 for sale. The clerk at one told me that they no longer carry them. BS perhaps?

[Gunny_McSmith]

Originally Posted by TechSeller

I went to 3 Canadian Tires recently and none had the Co2 for sale. The clerk at one told me that they no longer carry them. BS perhaps?

yup BS....lol

proof that they have some....
(LINK)

[Wildlife]

I have two Canadian Tire stores nearby (in Richmond, B.C.); one always has a full stock of CO2 cartridges (5/25/50-packs), the other doesn't seem to carry them at all. Which is odd, as they both sell CO2-based pellet guns & softair/crapsoft.

I find the pricing frustrating; $8 for 5, $23 for 25, or $30 for 50. Hell of a markup if you just want a few cartridges. (Or, I suppose, a hell of a markdown if you want lots.)

[coach]

Originally Posted by Palucol

yup BS....lol

proof that they have some....
(LINK)

website has it but some won't stock it and some are out of stock.

just because it's on the website, doesn't mean all stores have to carry it. look at the store availability box. select your store location and check for yourself. 2 locations near me says to call for availability. another location is out of stock.

[TechSeller]

Originally Posted by coachster

website has it but some won't stock it and some are out of stock.

just because it's on the website, doesn't mean all stores have to carry it. look at the store availability box. select your store location and check for yourself. 2 locations near me says to call for availability. another location is out of stock.

Probably making room for more kitchen ware CT used to be such a man's toy store with a full selection of real steel, airguns, archery etc. The rate of wussification is alarming.

[Gunny_McSmith]

haha...thats why we are starting to call it "Gaynadian tires" now here in O-town... (aka Ottawa...) :P

[pusangani]

Get a propane powered gbb and stop wasting money on co2

[Wildlife]

Originally Posted by pusangani

Get a propane powered gbb and stop wasting money on co2

All my pistols run on propane; even the lil' WA M84FS cheetah, which has been firing strong since '04. (I must have lucked out & got a good one, as I've read reports of other WA pistols shattering slides on attempts to use propane.)

My friend's M136/AT-4, however, uses a full 12g CO2 cartridge per shot. It'll launch a Nerf "mini-Vortex" rocket about 100ft with a flat trajectory; can get 300ft easy if you arc the shot and don't expect to hit anything. (At those ranges the wind throws the rockets around like a chipmunk in a pinball machine.)

I'm in the middle of prototyping my own M136 based loosely on his design; trying to decide whether to use cartridges or an internal CO2 (or HPA) rig. Cartridges seem easiest; consistent velocities without messin' about with gauges. Refillable tank would be cheaper though, and add the possibility of adjustable velocities.
Propane is out of the question; the volume of gas used per shot would pose somewhat of a hazard to a chainsmoking user (i.e. me).

And I always thought a CO2 powered semi-auto sniper rifle with blowback would be cool.