Comparison · October 2026
India now has two home-grown CO₂ pistols. Here is how Camstar's Star RX Gen 3 and the Aerosoft X1 compare on price, ammunition, what's in the box and after-sales support — using only published facts.
Written by Camstar Sports, makers of the Star RX Gen 3 · Aerosoft facts from retailer listings checked 28 October 2026
Quick Answer
Star RX Gen 3: ₹25,500, fires .177 pellets from 4 × 8-shot rotary magazines, 400 fps, under 5 J, 12-month warranty, two CO₂ cylinders and a hard case in the box. Aerosoft X1: ₹36,000–39,499 at Indian retailers, a Beretta 84FS-style semi-automatic with a smooth-bore barrel sold as a CO₂ BB pistol. Both are made in India and need no licence at .177 under 20 J. Pick the X1 for the Beretta look; pick the RX Gen 3 for price, pellets and a published warranty.
Disclosure: we make the Star RX Gen 3, so this is not a neutral review. Aerosoft does not appear to run a product website, so every X1 fact below comes from Indian retailers' published listings (National Gun House, Jalandhar, and invincibleone.in), checked on 28 October 2026. Where a spec is not published, the table says so rather than guessing.
| Camstar Star RX Gen 3 | Aerosoft X1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price in India | ₹25,500 delivered | ₹36,000–39,499 (retailers) |
| Made in | Lucknow / Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh | India (brand listed in Kala Amb, Himachal Pradesh) |
| Calibre | .177 (4.5 mm) | .177 (4.5 mm) |
| Power source | 12 g CO₂ | 12 g CO₂ |
| Action | Single & double action, semi-auto | Double action, semi-auto |
| Ammunition | .177 lead pellets | .177, smooth bore — sold as a BB pistol |
| Magazine | 4 rotary mags × 8 = 32 rounds | Magazine-fed; capacity not published |
| Velocity / energy | 400 fps, under 5 J | Not published |
| Styling | Camstar's own design, 5 finishes | Beretta 84FS-style |
| Sights | Fixed front / rear, illuminated | Front & rear |
| Warranty | 12 months manufacturing | Not stated on listings |
| In the box | Hard case, holster, 4 mags, 2 CO₂ cylinders, pellets, cleaning rod | Not itemised on listings |
| Licence | Not required | Not required if under 20 J |
This matters more than the price. A BB pistol like the X1 fires round steel balls through a smooth barrel. BBs are cheap and feed reliably, which suits plinking at cans and replica handling — but they bounce off hard surfaces, so you need a proper BB trap and eye protection every time.
A pellet pistol like the RX Gen 3 fires soft lead diabolo pellets, which flatten on the target instead of ricocheting and group more tightly on paper. If your goal is target practice at 5–10 metres and you care where the shots land, pellets are the better tool. If you want the feel of a famous replica and mostly shoot cans, BBs are fine. Our BB gun guide covers the safety side.
At ₹25,500 the RX Gen 3 is about ₹10,500–14,000 less than the X1's retailer prices, and the price includes delivery, two CO₂ cylinders, four magazines and a hard case. Both pistols undercut the imported CO₂ replicas (₹45,000–85,000), which is the bigger win for Indian buyers either way: you avoid import duty and you are dealing with a maker in this country.
Running costs are the same for both — 12 g CO₂ cylinders at roughly ₹110 each, 30–60 shots per cylinder. See how long a CO₂ cartridge lasts.
Star RX Gen 3: 12-month manufacturing warranty, registered against your website order and serviced at Camstar's Kanpur facility. Magazines, CO₂ packs and other parts are listed with prices on our spare parts page, so a worn part is a small order, not a dead gun.
Aerosoft X1: the listings we checked do not state a warranty period or service route. That does not mean there is none — ask the seller, in writing, what is covered, for how long and where the gun goes for repair before you pay.
Both are .177 CO₂ pistols, so neither needs an arms licence provided it is under 20 joules — the condition the Ministry of Home Affairs sets for air weapons under the Arms Rules 2016. Either must be sold by a licensed air-weapon dealer against your photo ID and address proof, and both are sporting equipment, not self-defence weapons. Details: is a CO₂ gun legal in India.
Still deciding between CO₂ and a cheaper spring pistol? Start with the air gun pistol range, which lists every Camstar pistol from ₹8,400 with prices.
Its retailers sell it as made in India. The brand is Aerosoft Compressed AG, listed in Kala Amb, Himachal Pradesh; company records show Aerosoft Compressed AG Private Limited was incorporated in April 2024. The X1 is styled on the Beretta 84FS.
The Star RX Gen 3 is ₹25,500 delivered, direct from Camstar. Indian retailers list the Aerosoft X1 at ₹36,000 (National Gun House, Jalandhar) and ₹39,499 (invincibleone.in, against a stated ₹55,000 MRP) as of 28 October 2026. So the RX Gen 3 is roughly ₹10,500–14,000 cheaper.
Its retailers list it as a .177 CO₂ pistol with a smooth-bore barrel, and it is marketed as a "CO₂ BB" pistol, like the Beretta 84FS it is styled on. Smooth-bore pistols are designed for steel BBs. The Star RX Gen 3 fires .177 lead pellets from 8-shot rotary magazines.
Neither needs an arms licence if it is .177 calibre and under 20 joules, the condition the Ministry of Home Affairs sets for air weapons under the Arms Rules 2016. The RX Gen 3 is under 5 J. Aerosoft's retailers do not publish a velocity or energy figure for the X1, so ask the seller to confirm it before you buy.
The Star RX Gen 3 carries a 12-month manufacturing warranty, registered against your order and serviced by Camstar in Kanpur, with spare parts listed for sale on camstarsports.com. The retailer listings we checked for the Aerosoft X1 do not state a warranty period, so ask the seller in writing what is covered and who services it.
If you want a Beretta 84FS-style BB pistol made in India and are happy to pay around ₹36,000–39,500, the Aerosoft X1 is the one. If you want the lowest price, pellet accuracy, a 32-round load-out in the box and a published 12-month warranty with parts on sale, the Star RX Gen 3 at ₹25,500 is the stronger value. We make the RX Gen 3, so weigh our view accordingly.
32 pellets ready, 400 fps, 12-month warranty and spare parts on the shelf — ₹25,500 delivered.
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