ZWQ Blasters Explained: S100, S200, S400 and the P Series
ZWQ is Zhenweiqi, and it is one of the aftermarket brands the Monkee Mods Nerf range is built around. If you have arrived here having typed the three letters and nothing else, the useful thing to know first is that ZWQ is not a single blaster with versions. It is four unrelated form factors that happen to share a naming scheme, and the numbers do not rank them.
That is the trap this page exists to defuse. An S400 is not "better than" an S200 the way a bigger number usually implies. They are a bullpup and a sidearm. Picking by number is how people end up with the wrong shape of blaster and a drawer of magazines that fit nothing.
The ZWQ range at a glance
Four families, and one of them does not shoot darts at all.
| Family | What it is | Magazine | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| S100 (War Saint) | Large-plunger springer rifle with a quick-change spring, friction-fit barrel and Picatinny pump interface | Proprietary to itself | S100 mod guide |
| S100s (Baize 2.0) | Entry-level S100s, nylon internals where the earlier Hi-Spec used CNC aluminium | ZWQ current wide magazine | Baize 2.0 mod guide |
| S200 / S200s | Sidearm platform in two shell trims: the Fire Rat and the later S200S Viper | Trim-specific, not shared between the two | S200 mod guide |
| S400 | Compact bullpup springer with a large plunger tube and quick spring access | ZWQ current wide magazine | S400 mod guide |
| P series (P1, P2, P3) | Disc tossers. Plastic discs, not foam darts | Own magazines, own ammo | See the ZWQ category |
The numbers are form factors, not tiers
Read the table as four shapes rather than a ladder and the range stops being confusing. The S100 War Saint is a full-size springer built for length: large plunger, barrel you can swap by friction fit, pump grip on a Picatinny rail. The S200 is a sidearm — a much smaller mechanism in a pistol shell. The S400 is a bullpup, which packs a long plunger stroke into a short overall length by putting the mechanism behind the grip. Those are three different answers to three different questions, and none of them is an upgrade of another.
The one place the numbering genuinely misleads is the S100 name, and it does so badly enough that our Baize 2.0 guide opens with it: several different blasters have been sold under names beginning S100, and they do not share parts. If you own something called an S100, identify the exact model before you buy anything for it. The number alone will not tell you.
Magazines decide compatibility, not model numbers
The genuinely useful cross-model fact is that ZWQ's current wide magazine is shared by the S400 and the S100s Baize 2.0. Those two sit at opposite ends of the range and look nothing alike, yet they feed from the same format — which is exactly why the model number is the wrong thing to reason from.
Everything else is narrower than people expect:
- The S100 War Saint uses a magazine proprietary to itself.
- The S200 Fire Rat and the S200S Viper share a mechanism but not magazines, and not dart gates either. Two trims of one platform, two magazine stocks. The Viper magazine is a Viper part, not an S200 part.
- The P series feed plastic discs and share nothing with any of the above.
Where a part does cross, the catalogue says so by listing it in both places. Two currently do: the S200 O-ring set and the ZWQ Threaded Dimpled Barrel both appear under the S200 and the S200s. Treat that listing overlap as the evidence, rather than assuming a shared brand implies a shared fit.
Springs: one numbering convention, several different parts
ZWQ and Monkee Mods both label springs with a decimal — 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 — and the ladder runs the same direction on every platform. It is tempting to read that as one spring range serving the whole brand. It is not. The S200 range lists its own 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 springs; the S400 range lists separate springs at 1.5, 1.8 and 2.0. The number describes the spring's rating, not what it fits. Buy the one named for your model.
What the number buys differs by platform too, and the model guides quote the listing figures rather than a measurement. The S400's Monkee Exclusive package lists its wide 10-round magazine and 1.6 spring at 220+ FPS, with the separately sold 2.0 spring as the 305 FPS option — not the spring in the package. The S200S Viper is listed around 90-95 FPS on its stock spring and 170+ FPS once the included 1.6 spring goes in, paired with QWK EPP darts; the Fire Rat is listed around 110 FPS with Worker Gen 3 darts. Different platforms, different darts, different figures. Chronograph your own build before choosing a BCAR angle from it.
One figure worth reading carefully: ZWQ rates 300 FPS as a safe operating zone for the Baize 2.0. That is a ceiling the platform is designed to tolerate, not a muzzle velocity you should expect to measure.
The P series shoots discs, not darts
The P1 Baby Glock and P3 Baby Sig are disc tossers: they fire plastic discs, ship with their own ammo and with eye protection, and take magazines made for them. ZWQ sells the discs as a separate 50-piece pack. They sit in the same brand category as the dart blasters and share nothing functional with them, so if you are shopping springs, barrels or dart magazines, the P series is not part of that conversation.
Where to start
Pick the shape first. If you want reach and do not mind length, the S100 War Saint is the full-size springer; read the original S100 review for what the platform does before modding. If you want the same class of output in a much shorter package, the S400 is the bullpup answer and has the deepest current parts range — most of it Monkee Mods' own, from handguards and magwells to the pump grip and rail sight set. If you want a sidearm or a secondary, the S200 family is the one, and the trim you own decides your magazines. Availability moves, so treat the live ZWQ category as the current picture rather than any list written here.
Sources
- ZWQ brand category - current range and sub-categories
- ZWQ S400 series - parts range and package contents
- ZWQ S200 series - spring ladder and metal internals
- ZWQ S200s series - Viper magazine and dart gate
Frequently Asked Questions
What does ZWQ stand for?
ZWQ is Zhenweiqi. It is one of the aftermarket blaster brands stocked at Monkee Mods, covering springer rifles, a sidearm platform, a bullpup and a range of disc tossers.
Is the ZWQ S400 better than the S200?
They are different form factors rather than different tiers. The S400 is a compact bullpup springer and the S200 is a sidearm, so the higher number describes a different shape of blaster, not a more capable one. Choose by the role you want to fill.
Do ZWQ magazines fit across models?
Mostly no. The S400 and the S100s Baize 2.0 share ZWQ's current wide magazine, but the S100 War Saint uses a magazine proprietary to itself, and the S200 Fire Rat and S200S Viper do not share magazines with each other despite sharing a mechanism.
Are ZWQ springs interchangeable between models?
No. The 1.4 to 2.0 numbering is a shared convention, but the springs are listed separately per platform. Buy the spring named for your model rather than matching on the number alone.
What is the ZWQ P series?
The P1, P2 and P3 are disc tossers. They fire plastic discs rather than foam darts, come with their own ammo and eye protection, and share no parts with the dart blasters in the range.
Other platform mod guides
ZWQ S400, ZWQ S200, ZWQ S100, ZWQ S100s Baize 2.0, FL Thunder, Worker Harrier, Zius BK1S and Monkee Mods Firefly.