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Airsoft Guns Growing in Popularity For Combat Sports Play

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:20:56 +0000

Airsoft is a relatively new combat sport in North America. It isn’t as well known as paintball, but the sales of airsoft guns are increasing steadily each year. The game is very similar to paintball, using strict rules for taking shots, keeping score and how participants are expected to maneuver throughout various types of competition. Such competitions include skirmishes and various types of military simulations.

While just beginning to gain popularity in North America, airsoft guns have been extremely popular in Asia for decades. They were first introduced f in Japan and East Asia in the 1950′s, when it was almost impossible for private citizens to get any form of firearm. To fulfill their passion for target practice and role-playing military games, airsoft guns filled a niche that quickly spread across Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea. Today the popularity of airsoft weapons is quickly spreading across North America and Europe, with interest particularly high in areas such as Ireland and the United States.

Airsoft guns are increasing in popularity in the U.S. in contrast to paintball guns for a number of reasons. One reason is that airsoft pellets themselves are less likely to cause damage to the guns during the course of play. There is no paint enclosed in the pellets, therefore there’s no opportunity for them to rupture in an airsoft gun’s chamber and damage the gun itself. Because of this, airsoft guns are easier to take care of, keep clean and maintain. They also have fewer mechanical parts to take care of and are less prone to break down, making them less likely to jam up or cause problems during game play.

The cost of airsoft guns and their ammunition is also considerably less than that of paintball weapons. While you can certainly invest a substantial amount of money in either form of combat sports play, the cost of a reasonably accurate and powerful airsoft gun is approximately twenty percent less than that of a paintball gun. Ammunition for airsoft guns is also less expensive; you can purchase about 5000 airsoft pellets for approximately twenty dollars. For the same price, you will get less than 1500 paintballs of similar quality.

Airsoft guns may not be as popular as some other forms of combat game play in North America, but it is quickly getting noticed not only for its affordability but for its flexibility. While there are fewer formal, organized locations for airsoft competitions and team play, this doesn’t limit anyone’s ability to enjoy airsoft guns. These combat play weapons can be used in almost setting, including empty buildings, wooded areas or on farms without damaging property because there is no mess from paintballs and far less debris from pellet shells.

You can use airsoft guns for routine skirmishes, the most common form of play that the casual player is familiar with, or military simulations that last for days at a time. Whichever form of play you favor you’ll use less ammunition and be able to travel lighter using airsoft guns.

If you are interested in learning more about airsoft guns, talk to someone who is a current player and ask them to teach you how to play. Keep in mind that you should always wear protective gear. Airsoft guns shoot their pellets with enough speed to cause bruising of the skin at relatively close range and serious damage to the eye. Properly designed goggles and padded clothing are a must any time you are playing an airsoft game.

Because of the many advantages of airsoft guns for your combat play, it seems certain that you’ll see them increase in popularity in the next several years. Give it a try the next time you have the opportunity and you may become a convert to what is often considered the most realistic form of combat play there is.

The Best Airsoft Guns For Children

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:17:48 +0000

Guns are not weapons of mass destruction, or even something to be feared. Don’t misunderstand though, guns should be respected with the ever-present realization that they are weapons capable of damage if used incorrectly. This being said, it’s best for people to learn the importance of gun safety and how to use and care for a gun as young as possible. Airsoft guns are a great place to start to get your children used to being around guns, basic gun safety, and learning how to care for and treat their guns. There are many types of airsoft weapons available, but many argue that the best kinds of airsoft guns for children are spring airsoft guns.

Why Spring Airsoft Guns

The great thing about spring powered guns is that they are relatively light and inexpensive, and also less dangerous than some of the other airsoft guns that are available on the market today. Spring airsoft guns shoot a regular plastic BB like the rest, but not nearly as hard as some other kinds of airsoft weapons. That way, in the event of a child unexpectedly firing off the gun, the BB will sting, but most likely will not be hard enough to do any lasting damage. Another great benefit, spring airsoft guns need to be manually cocked after each shot to prepare for the next, unlike semi-automatic airsoft rifles and pistols which can go off without the shooter being ready.

Learning to Shoot

Another thing about these guns is that it will teach your child how to aim and shoot correctly. Since these need to be manually cocked between each shot, it will get your child used to using guns, getting them ready for the real thing when they are ready. Also, airsoft weapons can be great for target practice in the backyard. Spring airsoft guns will also work in airsoft wars with friends as the child grows older and gets more comfortable with his airsoft gun.

Teaching your children about gun safety early is the best way to keep them safe if they will be around guns a lot in the future. Understanding the importance of respecting a gun will help to keep them safe around real guns, and will make them more responsible when it comes to handling real guns as they get older. As always, it should be up to the parent’s discretion on when to start introducing airsoft guns, or other kinds of guns to the child.

Spring-Based Airsoft Replicas

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:22:39 +0000

Robert Melkonyan asked:

Airsoft guns were origins of the created in the 1970s in order to simulate the actual look and feel of the original, is it because in Asian countries owning a real firearm was illegal. This type of gun has evolved over time and several improvements and fired mechanisms have been added in order to provide a more realistic experience.

According to the fire mechanism airsoft replicas can be classified as electric, gas powered or spring. Today we’re going to focus of the features of guns with Spring-based fire mechanisms. With those which use springs in order to accelerate a projectile are often referred to as the first generation of airsoft weapons, this mechanism is very simple but have the downside of almost never been being semi auto and never automatic, so using this type of airsoft gun on a real battle simulation may not be the best choice.

The second generation of weapons has a gas-based fire mechanism but because of the complexity of it the prices tend to be higher when compared with those weapons which use springs.

Today we can find almost any type of airsoft replicas that use Spring-based mechanisms, some of the models are:

– The M30P which has a scope, a silencer and a laser
– The P813A1 that works at 250 fps has a very realistic finish which includes a blue eliminator, laser, scope and a silencer.
– The M280 is an incredible replica that works at 200 fps and uses 6 mm BBs
– The M1481 also referred to as the Black Panther works at 150 fps and is an 8 inch pistol

Most airsoft guns are made of ABS plastic but there are others that feature actual metal in order to re-create the real look and feel of the weapon they were intended to resemble.

Regardless of the model that you choose it is important to remember that the first generation is based on springs, this system can effectively lowered the price on expensive replicas that may be even more expensive according to their shooting mechanism.