• GATE PTX HPA pistol in Violet/Black, right profile
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GATE PTX HPA Pistol — with PULSAR S2 Engine & ASTER II Bluetooth

GATE PTX HPA Pistol — with PULSAR S2 Engine & ASTER II Bluetooth

£694.95
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Colour: Violet/Black

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SKU: 64978019
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📖 New to HPA? This runs on external high pressure air — it needs a tank, a regulator and a line before it will fire a shot. Read our complete HPA guide before buying.
🏆 The world's first factory-integrated HPA pistol — and nothing else comes close. The GATE PTX is a genuinely new category of sidearm. Not a converted GBB. Not an adapted AEG engine shoehorned into a pistol body. A purpose-built, electropneumatic HPA pistol designed from the ground up with a factory-integrated PULSAR S2 engine, ASTER II Bluetooth FCU, and a built-in 7.4V LiPo — ready to run straight out of the box. Connect an HPA line, load the magazine, and play. That's it.

Every GBB pistol has the same fundamental weaknesses: gas temperature sensitivity, O-ring wear, slide lock failures, and the ongoing cost of gas and maintenance. The PTX eliminates all of it. HPA provides consistent FPS in all temperatures. No O-rings under firing pressure. No gas magazines to fill. No slide to cause reliability issues. The PTX is engineered specifically for players who want a sidearm that simply works — every draw, every game, every weather condition — with none of the maintenance burden of a traditional GBB platform.

What makes the PTX genuinely different from other HPA pistol solutions on the market — including AirTac and other adapter-based systems — is the PULSAR S2 engine. This is not a modified AEG engine adapted for a pistol format. It is the world's first electropneumatic HPA engine with the hop-up chamber fully integrated as a single machined unit. The hop-up and engine are one component, not two separate pieces assembled together. The result is perfect axial alignment from factory — the BB travels from magazine to muzzle with no misalignment between the feeding path, hop-up chamber, and barrel. This is why the PTX can feed reliably at 50 BBs per second without mid-cap syndrome, and why shot-to-shot consistency is measurably better than any adapter-based solution.

The ASTER II Bluetooth PTX FCU is the nerve centre of the system. Unlike conventional HPA FCUs that offer basic dwell and RPS adjustment via dip switches or small LCD screens, the ASTER II is fully app-configurable via the GATE GCS app — the same ecosystem used across GATE's TITAN and ASTER AEG range. From your phone, smartwatch, or computer you can adjust trigger sensitivity across 50 levels in the first millimetre of trigger travel, configure binary trigger, set burst modes, adjust ROF, and monitor telemetry in real time. The optical trigger sensor responds to movement measured in fractions of a millimetre — trigger response is as fast as physics will allow.

The 410mAh 7.4V LiPo is built into the pistol from the factory. No separate battery to source, store, or charge independently. The PTX ships ready to plug in and play without any additional setup.

PTX vs GBB — why this matters

Feature GATE PTX GBB pistol
Cold weather FPS consistency ✓ Identical in all temperatures — HPA ✗ Drops significantly below 10°C
Slide lock failures ✓ No slide — not applicable ✗ Regular cause of field failures
O-ring maintenance ✓ Minimal — HPA seals are low-wear ✗ Regular replacement required
FCU configurability ✓ Full Bluetooth app control via GCS ✗ No electronic control
Trigger sensitivity ✓ 50 levels, sub-millimetre optical sensor ✗ Fixed mechanical trigger
Fire mode options ✓ Semi, binary, burst, full-auto ✗ Semi only (most platforms)
Magazine cost ✓ No gas per magazine ✗ Gas cost per magazine fill
Blowback / recoil ✗ No slide movement this generation ✓ Slide cycles on every shot

The one honest trade-off: the PTX has no blowback. GATE made a deliberate design decision to prioritise integration, compactness, and reliability over slide movement in this generation. If the physical recoil feel of a cycling slide is what you value most in a sidearm, a GBB pistol is the right choice. If you value consistency, configurability, reliability in all weather, and zero gas maintenance — the PTX is simply better for that purpose than any GBB on the market.

What you need to run the PTX

Item Notes
HPA tank Any standard HPA tank — HPA Tanks
Secondary regulator Required — HPA Regulators. Always use a secondary regulator; never exceed rated pressure
HPA line Pistol-length line — HPA Lines
PTX magazine GATE PTX dedicated 80rd or 120rd — included (1x 80rd). Standard GBB pistol mags are not compatible
Battery 410mAh 7.4V LiPo — factory built-in, no separate battery needed
GCS app (optional) Free — iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Wear OS, watchOS. Required for FCU configuration and telemetry

Specifications

Specification Detail
HPA engine PULSAR S2 — world's first HPA engine with factory-integrated VSR-style hop-up chamber
Engine type Single solenoid, open bolt, fully integrated with hop-up as single unit
FCU ASTER II Bluetooth PTX — full GCS app control, optical trigger sensor
Trigger sensor Optical — 50 sensitivity levels in first 1mm of travel + adjustable stop
Fire modes Semi, binary, burst, full-auto — all configurable via GCS app
Max feed rate 50 BBs per second
Built-in battery 410mAh 7.4V LiPo — factory installed
Magazine GATE PTX dedicated — 80rd and 120rd available (1x 80rd included)
BB weight recommendation 0.25–0.32g for best accuracy; 0.20g usable for general/indoor play
Blowback None — no slide movement. Deliberate design decision for reliability and compactness
Colour variants Full Black, Olive/Black, Dark Earth/Black, Violet/Black
Optic mounting RMR standard optic plate available separately (pre-order July/August 2026)
Accessories CNC compensator, 120rd magazine, RMR optic plate — all available separately
App compatibility GCS app — iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Wear OS, watchOS (free)
GATE Ecosystem Full compatibility — STATUS tactical computer, smartwatch integration
Manufacturer GATE, Poland — designed and manufactured in Europe since 2009

Package Contents

Item Qty
GATE PTX HPA Pistol (colour selected at checkout) 1
GATE PTX 80rd dedicated magazine 1
410mAh 7.4V LiPo battery (factory-installed) Built-in

🛍 Build out your PTX

Spare magazines, CNC compensator, and the RMR optic mounting plate — everything you need to run the PTX exactly the way you want it.

Shop PTX accessories →

Frequently asked questions

What else do I need to buy before I can shoot it? An HPA tank, a secondary regulator and a pistol-length line. The battery and one 80rd magazine are already in the box, so those three items are the whole list.

Will my Hi-Capa or other GBB pistol magazines fit? No. The PTX takes its own dedicated 80rd and 120rd magazines and nothing else, so budget for a spare or two alongside the pistol.

Does the slide move when it fires? It does not. GATE dropped slide movement in this generation on purpose, trading the recoil feel for the integration and the reliability that comes with having no reciprocating mass.

Do I have to use the app? Only to change things. The GCS app is free across phone, watch, Mac and Windows, and it is what you use to set trigger sensitivity, fire modes and rate of fire, or to read telemetry back.

Which BB weight should I run? 0.25g to 0.32g for the best accuracy. 0.20g works for general and indoor play if that is what you have to hand.

⚠ PTX magazines are not cross-compatible with standard GBB pistol magazines. Only GATE PTX dedicated 80rd and 120rd magazines work with this pistol — standard Hi-Capa, EU, or other GBB pistol magazines are not compatible. Spare magazines are sold separately.
⚠ Always run a secondary regulator. Never put tank pressure straight into the engine. Set your output before you shoot, and chrono at the site every time.
⚠ Battery safety: the factory-installed 7.4V LiPo should be charged only with a compatible LiPo charger, and never run down to a fully flat state.
⚠ UKARA: As a realistic imitation firearm, this product requires UKARA registration or a valid defence. We verify at checkout. Register by playing 3 games over 56+ days at Skirmish Wycombe Airsoft.
💡 Titan Forge Airsoft tip: It sits in the HPA collection, but treat it as a sidearm rather than a small rifle — it pairs naturally with an HPA primary, because the consistency and the app control behave the same way across both. The 120rd magazine is worth adding at the same time. If you want to talk through running it alongside an existing rig, our contact page has the quickest routes to us.