5 Things You Must Know About Airsoft Weapons

Airsoft guns are sometimes also known as soft air guns and are usually powered by gas, spring or electric power. These are guns that will shoot small plastic pellets, typically six millimeters or eight millimeters around, though there is some debate as to whether the spring powered weapons are actually air guns at all. Some of these airsoft guns are used for playing airsoft, a sport that is sort of like paintball except that airsoft is usually done in a military action simulation with clear objectives and not a last player standing wins kind of game.

There are several factors you will want to consider when determining the quality of the airsoft gun you might be thinking of purchasing. First and foremost, do not get suckered in by people promising more power. Power is not the only quality you want to look for; precision is just as important. You will want to look at the number of feet per second at which the airsoft gun shoots that number is how fast the pellets will be shot from the gun. If the gun can be practiced indoors or used by younger players, the quality probably isnt quite what you want it to be. You are looking for something that can be used at a close range without giving you problems.

While airsoft guns are not considered a firearm by the federal government, you will want to check and see how your city defines a firearm as some cities include airsoft guns in their list of dangerous weapons. You will also want to make sure that your barrel has an orange tip as the orange tip is what identifies it as an airsoft gun and not a firearm. Make sure that the airsoft trademarks are in legal agreement with the firearm manufacturer that the airsoft gun is modeled after. If there was no agreement to reproduce that particular firearm as an airsoft weapon, the airsoft companys trademarks must be removed.
There are four kinds of protective gear that you should wear when you use airsoft weapons: face masks, chest and neck protectors, shin and knee protectors and barrel plugs. If you are an airsoft sniper you will also want military camouflage to help you blend in with your surroundings. You might also want to think about getting some gloves because using gloves can help you to avoid getting hurt should your hands or fingers get struck.

It is vital that you take good care of your airsoft weapon. You should make sure to keep the guns barrels clean, especially if you are using the airsoft weapon in a sandy environment and you should take care, especially if you own an AEG, to fire a couple of shots in the guns semi-automatic mode to make the gearbox spring decompress after you are done firing. If you are using a gas gun, you should make sure to leave the magazine pressurized so that none of the seals break and if you need to touch up the paint on your airsoft gun; Krylon type paint should be used.

What Is Airsoft?

Airsoft is a modern combat sport or recreational hobby in which participants eliminate opponents by hitting each other with spherical non-metallic rounds fired from a compressed-air gun (or airsoft gun) powered by gas, manual spring-load, or electrically powered gearbox.

Airsoft participants organize meetings at dedicated airsoft battlefields often adapted to provide walls, bunkers, trenches, buildings, towers, and other similar man-made field enhancements to offer realism analogous to real war environments.

Airsoft games vary greatly in style and composition depending on location, budget, and quantity of participants but often range from short-term skirmishes, organized scenarios, military simulations, or historical reenactments.

Combat situations on the battlefield often involve the use of common military tactics to achieve the objectives set in each game. Participants typically use varying types of non-lethal weaponry designed as replicas of real firearms, tactical gear, and accessories used by modern military and police organizations.


The whole world has heard about bb guns but not as many people know about airsoft guns. People often just see these guns as "toys" and not a real replica gun at all. The thing is that air soft guns, pistols and rifles offer a huge amount of fun and even relaxation for anyone who gets involved with it as a hobby.

The liberals of the world think that anyone who has any desire to own a gun of any kinda is a borderline homicidal maniac - this is just pure crap. There is nothing wrong with admiring the craftsmanship in a gun and wanting to own one. It doesn't mean that you're going to use it to hurt anyone. The cool thing with airsoft is that you can own a totally harmless well crafted replica of a modern (or older) military firearm that you can show off your friends but is not capable of harming any living being.

A standard bb gun fires a lead pellet which can cause harm to humans or animals when used with precision and practice. Airsoft guns fire a small 6mm (or the new 8mm) plastic pellet which are available in 0.12g, 0.20g and 0.25g variants. Even at high velocities and close range these pellets are incapable of causing more than bruising - unless they're fired directly at a persons eye. Not every gun fan wants to cause harm to people or even animals and airsoft guns are ideal for you gun fans out there.

The whole airsoft hobby is pretty new but has become massively popular in a very short space of time. Airsoft guns can be used for plinking tin cans in your living room or back garden. The more powerful electronic airsoft guns can be taken and used in airsoft wargames (these are becoming really popular all over the world). Or you can you just can just hang the airsoft replica over your fireplace and let it become a conversation piece for your buddies.

Another big bonus for airsoft fans is the huge variety of guns available - you have gas, spring and electric in rifles, pistols, assault rifles and even grendade launchers. You can get an airsoft version of everything from a standard glock to the more modern Steyr or G36 assault rifles - and for a lot less money than you could ever have imagined. Heck you can even get an airsoft minigun!

It doesn't stop there for airsoft fans - you have all the accessories to choose from them. From protective face masks and body armor to harnesses and even pop-up airsoft targets for keeping your skills sharp. You can even go as far as adding a Tasco tactical lamp or even a laser sight.
Airsoft is here to stay - why not get involved today?