Airsoft Gun Articles

Choosing an Airsoft Gun: Although there are only 3 types of Airsoft guns available, gas, electric and spring, each type has different versions with added features and extras. Making a decision on the type of Airsoft gun to purchase will ultimately depend on the reason you want the gun, whether it is for practicing shooting at targets or playing in a game with other players. Read full article.

Airsoft gun games: some basics. Many on-line shooting game enthusiasts are turning to airsoft gun games as a way of taking their shooting skills to another level. Read full article.

Sniper Rifles and Tactics: Airsoft gun games are the most exciting ways to enjoy and explore the use of guns in a safe and secure environment. If organized well they can provide all the thrills and the adrenalin rush of a real battle situation without the fatalities. Read full article.

Should parents allow kids the use of Airsoft guns? When your child is writing his wish list for Santa Claus or for his/her birthday and you read that he/she wants an “Airsoft gun”, you don’t have to be alarmed. Read full article.

Also, few designs are replicas of firearms that never went into production or service, like the XM8, they may be replacing the old M4’s. Different types of Airsoft Guns, Spring, Gas, and Electric, work on the same principle, using compressed air to force the BB down the barrel.

Tips:  The recent surge in the popularity of the airsoft guns can be attributed to the increasing interest in paintball. There are a variety of guns that are available in the market, but the gun you purchase should fit your requirements and activities you would use it for.

Facts:  Don't let the name "Airsoft Gun" fool you. There is no "soft" when you're hit by an Airsoft BB. Morgan Evans, 22, of Marshall says: "If you don't mind getting shot, it's the sport for you. However, if you mind airsoft BB's flying at you, then maybe you want to stick with the X-box or the PlayStation 2."

FYI:  Compress air is the force behind shooting airsoft guns. The compressed air propels the bullet out the end of the barrel. airsoft guns are also called alternatively, pneumatic guns, pellet guns, or BB guns. There is amazing speed and accuracy when using airsoft guns. In fact they are also used in the sharp shooting events at the Olympic Games. You can practice them at areas such as backyards and the gardens and even indoors but make sure to have a proper backstop in place.

FYI:  There are two classifications of airsoft guns: multi-stroke and single-stroke. Single-stroke airsoft guns provide higher amounts of accuracy. High-powered airsoft guns are meant for big events like Olympic competitions or for professional military use. For normal use, a low powered airsoft gun is the best option. Pre-charged airsoft guns is another common variety with the advantage of multiple shots. It operates with a special hose that supplies compressed air for multiple shots.

FYI:  There are several important reasons for utilizing airsoft guns as firearm training tools. Airsoft guns are inexpensive to purchase and to use, may be readily and safely used even in the home, and are exempt from most state and Federal firearms Laws.

FYI:  A safe way to promote target shooting, hunting, and plinking for the younger generation, is with airsoft guns. It is important to know the proper procedure of using an airsoft gun. The majority of people judge the quality of an airsoft gun with its accuracy level.

FYI:  Airsoft pellets typically leave small welts on human targets. While only mildly painful this isn't especially damaging to the skin. Eye protection is universally required to prevent damage to eyes. It is also often recommended that face masks be worn while during Airsoft matches to protect the players' teeth as on very rare occasions players have had teeth chipped or knocked out by a well-placed pellet.

FYI:  Airsoft BB guns are not toys even though many of them resemble toy guns. They should be used only after proper training and under parental supervision. The airsoft BB guns can be categorized as guns with reservoirs, breechloaders and muzzleloaders. The kids learn shooting on the BB guns.

Facts:  Our armed forces have made use of unique and/or modified airsoft guns at different times of pressing need in order to train combat troops quickly and inexpensively. One such episode took place during the early stages of our involvement in World War II, when training resources were stretched to the limit.

FYI:  The basic idea behind almost any firearm, from an airsoft pistol to a cannon, is to create a small explosion just behind a projectile positioned in a cylinder. When the explosion tries to expand in a gun, it can go only in one direction. If a projectile is in the way, the expanding matter from the explosion will push the projectile forward as it makes its way down the barrel.

FYI:  The Airsoft Skirmish Game has it's roots in the higher-power skirmish game of paintball. There is some contention in the Airsoft community, as to when the first true 'Airsoft' model was marketed, but what is known, is that an American air gun manufacturer, Daisy, marketed what they called a 'Softair' gun in the late 1970s and early 1980s, which fired a miniature 6mm caliber hollow plastic shuttlecock-like projectile, and incredibly low speeds, from a toy gun. The intention, it would appear, was to develop a new market for its products. They succeeded, and a new generation of rifle shooters was born.

Facts:  Airsoft guns shoot 0.2 g BBs at velocities from 100 FPS (30 m/s) for a low-end spring pistol, to 550 FPS (170 m/s) and beyond for heavily-upgraded customized sniper rifles. Most non-upgraded AEG's using the Tokyo Marui system are in the middle, producing velocities from 220 to 300 FPS (70 to 90 m/s), but upgrades to the internal components can increase the pellet velocity significantly.

Facts:  Airsoft began in Japan during the mid-1970s where real guns are prohibited by Japanese law. It can trace it roots to 1:1 scale plastic model kits of popular real firearms. From that point on it went into three separate directions; air-driven pellet guns, cap-type guns, and pellets driven by a spring.