As the craze of bb guns is increasing, there are a lot of new models using different technology are coming in market. For professional users there is a whole new market of gas bb guns and electric bb guns. These are expensive then the normal one but the fun is many times more of using it.
For professionals gas bb guns are ideal weapon to have. The high velocity and blowback features catch the attention of user automatically. These guns use gas propellant for its functioning like carbon dioxide, propane etc. On firing the gun, gas is released which pushes the gun pellet with a lot of force. Hence, it also gives the feature of repeated firing. These guns are better performer in hot or cold conditions. These guns come in the category of airsoft. These guns are the closest to the real time guns.
On the other hand, electric bb guns use an electric motor which pushes compressed air into the springs which releases the gun pellets with a very high speed. It is made of metal and provides excellent durability. The electric bb gun is semi-automatic and fires pellets at a speed of 300 feet per second. Some models of these guns come with 30 round magazines as well. It has a rechargeable battery and comes with a charger. These are a bit more expensive even then the usual electric bb gun. There are a lot of fakes present in the market as well. So, care should be taken that you buy only the genuine one for your own benefit as the fake one can cause many problems. But still people are buying the fake ones due to a huge difference in price range. But they don't realize that buying a fake one can never let you experience the real fun of having a bb gun and it can cause damage as well as these are least reliable.
The main difference between the above specified guns is the technology linked with them. Electric gun is all weather friendly whereas gas guns operate better when weather is hot or cold. The difference between prices is not that much that it will cause you to buy the cheaper one. So, put some effort and choose the good one for yourself.