Saturday, October 10, 2009

Airsoft Guns Have Serious Implications To Be Considered

By Anthony Carter

A new trend in making airsoft guns look as real as their lethal counterparts, brought with it a massive dilemma. In that you cannot tell the difference between airsoft guns and real weapons by only visual inspection. Even if you had all the time in the world to study these weapons, making a choice will be impossible. Imagine what you will do if you find yourself staring down the barrel of one during a robbery?

These guns may not have the ability to shoot you dead, but when a criminal points a gun at you, even if it is not real, you may still react the wrong way and end up losing your life. Always take any weapon pointed at you very seriously.

From the very first time these airsoft guns arrived in stores, they proved to be a clear winner in sales. This has been boosted by the numerous reality based games which have been developed around these sinister looking weapons.

As these games progressed, so did the expectations for better and stronger weapons. This saw the first spring loaded models slowly but surely loose their market position to weapons that use different forms of propulsion.

Gas or air was compressed inside the gun and when fired, the bullets were driven by these gasses. A step closer to gun powder fired guns, the airsoft gun became a lot stronger in their firing power and took a massive leap closer to real weapons.

Compressed air eventually moved to the side as inert gasses such as propane were used to fire guns with. Propane has a massive expansion rate, delivering very high pressures in the barrel in an instant. To add to the realism, propane fired guns produce a smell that mimics the smell of a real gun being fired.

Gimmicks like the smoke cap came to be part of these as the demand for even more realistic firing pushed the makers to keep designing look-alike weapons. The cap sits in the gun and when fired, white smoke emits from the gun.

Every day the designers and producers of airsoft guns work hard at it to get as close to real deal weapons as the can. Producing more fierce weapons as a result! Japan, a major exporter of airsoft guns was the first to banish the possession or use of these toys from their country by installing very strict laws. As they are a source of export income, they have shunned their social responsibilities towards other people across the globe. The have not stopped for a second, exporting these potentially dangerous weapons, although this responsibility should remain with the country of import.

Buy these toy guns with safety in mind. Protect yourself and your children especially. Do not underestimate the firing power of these toys as they can blind you from close range. Treat them like real weapons at all times.

When used properly you can actually have hours and hours of fun playing with airsoft guns. There seems to be a thrill in pulling the trigger pretending to kill another human being. For those who enjoy these thrills, this is the only matter of concern as they see these weapons as totally innocent.

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