Friday, November 13, 2009

Choosing The Best Airsoft Guns

By Anthony Carter

Airsoft is becoming a game that is played worldwide. This game is not the same as paintball, although guns are used. Airsoft guns project a 6-10mm bb up to 250 feet toward their object. The weapons are made to be exact duplicates of real weapons. There are Airsoft guns made in every style and design just as real guns are made.

The older Airsoft guns were made of plastic with metal casings. As the demand for more realistic weaponry rose, manufacturers began making the guns out of metal and added weight to resemble the feel of the weapon that the gun represented. A person who find an interest in Airsoft guns may be a collector or a player. Many of the guns that are collected would not be appropriate in an Airsoft game because they do not have the velocity, distance, or mag capacity of the guns used during play.

When an airsoft gun is selected for a specific type of play, an individual will find that it is much easier to participate in the game. Skirmishes are the most common of the Airsoft games played. The game is played by people who come together at an Airsoft field. The players may know each other or be strangers who are meeting for the first time.

For more close in play many individuals find that a springer, which is available in many models, is a fine gun. This is the least expensive of the Airsoft guns and is very simple. It does not have electric or gas parts and is reliable in any type of weather. The gun does not have the long range capability of the higher powered electrical and gas guns. And, it only shoots one bb at a time which, when compared to the electric gun which shoots up to 3000 per minute can be a challenge.

AEGs can fire from one hundred to three thousand bbs' per minute. The most common gun used in the AEG skirmishes are the AR-15 series. These guns contain a hop-up unit that makes the bb spin so that it will have a greater range.

Hybrid airsoft guns were introduced in 2005. These guns are standard AEGs with added options. The mags of these guns are loaded with shell casings that, when ejected, create a pop noise and smoke. One also gets a recoil from the guns. The weapon operates on a full blow-back system so that every shell that is ejected produced the noise and smoke for each pellet that is fired.

The type of gun that a person selects can also play into the strategy of the game. Airsoft guns are also available in the airsoft gas gun style. These guns use a CO2 tank that sits in the barrel of the gun. When playing in very close climates these guns are not as effective as an EG. However, manufacturers have developed an adapter mechanism that allows the gun to function in all but very cold climates.

There are many classes available as well as training exercises to introduce a person to Airsoft. Many of the Airsoft field rent Airsoft guns to people who are just learning the game. Gun safety is extremely important with these guns because they look and feel like real guns. There have been cases when the guns were mistaken for real guns with disturbing results.

The cost of airsoft guns varies greatly. A basic AEG can be affordable, however when the options are included the gun's cost can rise quickly. Many individuals find that after beginning the sport they enjoy it and add to their gun collection rapidly to expand the types of games they are able to participate in.

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