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Airsoft Guns and Rifles

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 07:10:20 +0000

Bill asked:

Airsoft is a very popular game and lots of people are getting interested in this game. It can be called a hobby or a sport. Airsoft is a game with replica firearms, and the participants eliminate each other by shooting non-metallic pellets from these replica firearms like guns and rifles. These replicas are made from plastic and only the external size and shape are like the real firearms. Airsoft games are becoming popular sport in US, UK and Europe.

The Airsoft guns, which are replicas of real guns, shoot small plastic balls at velicity ranging from 30 to 260 m/s. You should be above 18 years if you are interested in buying a Airsoft gun and these guns come with an orange tip, which should not be removed. People enjoy playing the game ‘Airsoft’ with these Airsoft guns, which are safe and harmless, but it should be handled properly and not be misused. These guns are also called BB guns or Pellet Guns.

An Airsoft Gun can be operated by gas, spring or electric motor. Depending on the quality and the type of Airsoft guns, there is variation in prices. Spring operated Airsoft guns are less in price compared to gas operated Airsoft guns.A Spring Airsoft Gun is readily available and less expensive. They are manually operated and therefore cannot be automatic and semi automatic. Before you fire a shot you have to reload by re-cocking the spring. You can use it anytime as these guns don’t depend on battery or gas.

Another type of Airsoft gun is the Electric Airsoft Gun. These guns are powered by an electric motor. A rechargeable battery is used to power this motor, which makes the gun shoot the pellets. Originally developed in Japan, these guns can shoot around 750 rounds per minute, fully automatically. They are widely used in competitions as they need not be recharged very often.

The third type of Airsoft gun is the Gas Airsoft Gun. Gases like HFC-134a or Green gas are used to operate these guns. When shooting, the slide moves back and forth, and there is a gas chamber where the gas is re-loaded after several shots. These guns can be fully automatic or semi-automatic.

Airsoft Pistols and Airsoft Rifles are used in Airsoft games and this game offers relaxation and lot of thrill away from your routine life and work. If you are interested in playing the game, you can get yourself an Airsoft Sniper Rifle, for distance firing, with accuracy. They are available in the price range you want and in different camouflage colors to suit the terrain.

Another interesting game is the racing game with radio control vehicles. Many people consider it as a hobby. Children nowadays prefer and demand for RC toys like RC cars and RC trucks. RC vehicles are vehicles that are operated and controlled by radio signals from hand-held transmitters. The RC helicopter comes in four types; electric, gas, nitro and petrol/gas. The RC airplanes are also very interesting. If you like water sports get a RC boat and during winter, you can get a RC hovercraft to race on the snow or ice. The RC buggie is also a very versatile vehicle.

Hybrid Airsoft Guns

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:37:37 +0000

Hybrid airsoft guns originally debuted in the middle of 2006, although they have not become very popular since. This new type of airsoft gun functions differently from gas, electric, and spring airsoft guns (although it is powered electrically). In fact, it works almost exactly like a real gun. BBs are placed in the front of real-like shells, and red caps placed in the back. The shells are inserted into the magazine, and the magazine can be loaded regularly. After pulling the trigger, the firing pin in the gun hits the red cap on the back of the shell, which explodes and creates a high pressure inside the casing. This pressure pushes the BB out through the barrel at a velocity which is unachievable by the other three types of airsoft guns.

Real guns operate very similarly, in that the firing pin strikes the primer, creates a spark, and ignites the gunpowder. The burning of the gunpowder creates gas and pressure inside the shell, which pushes the bullet out. The differences between the real gun way and the airsoft gun way is that only a tiny amount of gunpowder is used in the red caps for airsoft (while a lot is used in real shells), and the pressure created in an actual gun is much higher than in an airsoft gun (also, there is the key difference of the projectile being metal instead of plastic).

With a hybrid gun, you obviously need to be much more conservative with your shooting, or if you feel the need to fire a great deal, you must take a lot of time to prepare more rounds. That is the clear negative of hybrid guns; the need to prepare each round (or you could probably buy rounds pre-assembled, but they will of course be more expensive than regular BBs). However, there are positives. For one, many players will be attracted because of the stunning realism, as now not only does the gun look real, but so does the ammunition. As stated, because of the nature of the ammo, the velocity achieved is very high. This is great for snipers, who now can shoot from much further back (higher speed = more distance). In fact, hybrid guns would be good for many single shot airsoft models, although using one in a semi-automatic or fully automatic model would result in paying a lot of money or using a lot of time for the ammunition.

With the introduction of hybrid guns, one wonders how realistic airsoft guns can get. Some airsoft guns look completely real (save for the orange tip), and now even the ammo and some internal mechanisms are functioning realistically. Due to the military’s growing use of airsoft guns, researchers are developing airsoft advancements faster. It seems the hybrid airsoft gun is just a glimpse of what new glories airsoft holds for us.

Airsoft Machine Guns – A Look at the Echo 1 Model 249 PARA Airsoft Machine Gun

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:52:33 +0000

Utilizing airsoft machine guns in your battles in the field is a huge advantage for the team that has incorporated them into their weapons arsenal. These guns are able to shoot tremendous amounts of ammunition at the enemy and have a valuable place among their cousins, the airsoft rifle and the sniper rifle.

The Echo 1 Model 249 PARA airsoft machine weapon is made by Echo 1 USA Airsoft. It is a SAW or squad automatic weapon. This gun is a full metal construction weapon and has a detailed finish that mimics the real gun. Among airsoft machine guns, the Model 249 PARA is one of the more lifelike guns on the market today.

The Model 249 PARA incorporates a metal bi-pod that has a folding ability and also has a skeletal stock with an included shoulder rest that will allow the shooter greater ability to rain fire down on their opponents on the battlefield. The Echo 1 has a muzzle velocity of 360 feet per second, decent speed among airsoft machine guns. The huge box magazine has the ability to hold 2400 rounds of ammunition, so running out of BBs is never going to be a concern.

Positioning of the SAW should always be in a higher elevation above the battlefield if possible. This allows the shooter a better view of the field, somewhat like that of a sniper. Lying prone on the ground is a more vulnerable position anyway, so being up hill allows the shooter more time to react to the enemies movements as they will take longer to ascend the hill to the position of the shooter.

Airsoft machine guns such as the Echo 1 Model 249 PARA are a valuable weapon to incorporate into your next battle. They bring a lot of fire power and are able to lay down a massive base of fire towards the enemy. They definitely will give you a huge advantage over your opponents.

4 Most Popular Airsoft Game Styles – Airsoft Adventures

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:22:46 +0000

Airsoft games have quickly become popular because of the fact that they resemble actual military operations and the weapon itself is very realistic (replica), the only difference between airsoft guns and real guns is the yellow or red muzzle at the tip of the barrel. In many states it is illegal to remove this tip because of low enforcement officers will not be able to tell the difference between the replica and the real thing. Let’s take a look at some of the game styles that have been developed by airsoft aficionados.

Closed Quarter Battle

Style is also referred to as CQB, as the name implies it is played in a closed environment in order to create high-speed action between the players, this game style requires the terrain should be modified in order to provide optimal conditions with several apertures, hiding places, tunnels, doorways, stairways and such. This type of environment is often re-created in one-person shooter video games such as Half Life and F.E.A.R.

Skirmish

This is the most popular method of playing airsoft, won’t this game style does not require hard-core gamers it is recommended that players should have some sort of prior experience. Skirmishing can also be referred to as freestyle because players can use their weapon of choice and the gear and tactics used may differ from actual battle scenarios.

Airsoft Combat Training

Because this style has been specifically used by law enforcement agencies it can’t be considered a game, SWAT and police officers prefer to use airsoft guns during this type of training as because they resemble the look and feel of the real guns and because of the low impact projectiles they can safely train and simulate very realistic scenarios where they might have to get physical, these include airplanes, schools, public places, etc.

Military simulation

As the name implies this style has been created to resemble a real military simulation where workgroups of soldiers or organized and given missions that they must complete. Unlike any other style already mentioned a military simulation may last several days and the participants in this simulation can use short range radios and headsets.

do flash hiders in airsoft rifles really make any difference in the range or fps of the gun?

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:00:06 +0000

paddyspoint asked:

i am an airsoft player and i don’t know if flash hiders are really useful in airsoft guns. i don’t think they serve the same purpose that they do in real guns.

i have an airsoft rile (f2000) but i don’t know whether to keep the long nose flash hider on or just keep it short (remove the barrel). aesthetically the long nose barrel makes the gun look like pinnochio, so i’d remove it if it did not contribute to the performance in any way.