Heretic Labs Article I HPA Speedsoft Pistol - Amethyst Purple
Heretic Labs Article I HPA Speedsoft Pistol - Amethyst Purple
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The Article I is not a rifle build — it is a speedsoft tool engineered around a single question: what does an HPA platform look like if you strip away everything that isn't needed for tournament-format airsoft? The answer is what you see here. No charging handle. No buffer tube. No stock. No rail. A skeletonized MTW-spec receiver carved out of billet aluminium, a carbon fibre outer barrel where you'd normally have a handguard, and an INFERNO Gen 2 engine running through an upgraded control board. Total weight: under 1kg.
The engineering decisions tell you who this is for. Tournament speedsoft formats reward weight reduction, fire rate, and trigger responsiveness above everything else — you are running on bunkered courses, transitioning targets fast, and the difference between winning and losing a snap exchange is measured in fractions of a second. The Article I removes mass from every component that doesn't directly contribute to firing a BB. What remains is a platform that responds to inputs faster than anything in conventional rifle format can.
The INFERNO Gen 2 engine is the proven Wolverine HPA core, retuned for the Article I with the new control board and Heretic Labs programming. The headline feature is the binary trigger option: in binary mode the gun fires once on trigger pull AND once on trigger release, effectively doubling effective fire rate from a single trigger finger movement. The CNC speed trigger itself runs on a Delrin bearing for an extraordinarily smooth pull, with user-adjustable pre-travel, post-travel and actuation points. Fire rate is adjustable from 5 to 35 RPS, muzzle energy from 0.8 to 1.65 joule (290–420 FPS), all set without opening the gun.
Because the receiver is MTW-spec, the Article I inherits the entire MTW ecosystem of aftermarket parts — grips, triggers, barrel extensions, engine internals, hop chambers. If you want to upgrade or service it later, the parts pool is huge. The carbon fibre outer barrel houses a 150mm inner barrel as standard; swap the inner for a longer or tighter unit and the front end rebalances accordingly.
What's in the box
One Article I in Amethyst Purple. One MTW-spec magazine. O-ring service set. Heretic Labs patch. Manual. Note: HPA tank, regulator, and HPA line are not included — you supply your own air system.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Wolverine Airsoft — Heretic Labs line |
| Model | Article I (Article 1) |
| Colour | Amethyst Purple anodised |
| Engine | Wolverine INFERNO Gen 2 with Heretic Labs control board |
| Receiver | MTW-spec skeletonized billet aluminium |
| Outer barrel | Genuine carbon fibre |
| Inner barrel | 150mm |
| Trigger | CNC speed trigger on Delrin bearing, adjustable pre/post/actuation |
| Firing modes | Semi, full auto, and binary (fire on pull AND release) |
| Rate of fire | 5–35 RPS adjustable |
| Muzzle energy | 0.8–1.65 J (290–420 FPS) adjustable |
| Weight | Under 1kg (approximately 2.1 lb) |
| Stock provision | No stock fitted — current version accepts 1913 picatinny stock accessories on rear plate (if specified) |
| Compatibility | MTW-spec aftermarket parts and accessories |
| Power requirement | HPA — tank, regulator and line supplied separately |
Other colourways available
The Article I is produced by Wolverine in five colour configurations. This listing is the Amethyst Purple. If you want a different colour, ask us — the other current production colours are Midnight Black (the latest revision, with a pre-fitted 1913 picatinny stock adapter for folding-stock accessories), Quicksilver (silver), Ultramarine (deep blue, also marketed as the "2024 Update"), and Goblin Green. Internals are identical across the range — only the anodised receiver colour changes.