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- Airsoft Guns
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... Airsoft Guns Did you search information about Airsoft Airsoft refers to a sport or recreational pastime in which players participate in the simulation of military- or police|law enforcement-style combat using smoothbore airsoft guns designed as replicas of real firearms... ... Airsoft has its roots in late-1980s East Asia, specifically Japan where firearms were difficult or impossible to obtain due to local laws and gun hobbyists sought a legal alternative for enjoying their passion... ... It is therefore unsurprising that airsoft is still today most popular in several Asian regions, such as Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, South Korea, and to a certain extent, the Philippines, and Indonesia... ... The vast majority of airsoft guns, accessories, and after market upgrade parts are also manufactured in these countries... ... MilSim "MilSim" (MILitary SIMulation) generally combines airsoft play with some military live action roleplaying|live action role-playing elements... ... Another aspect of MilSim-style airsoft gaming that ties into the live action roleplaying|live action element is the global desire for players to look and feel the part they are playing... ... Methods and structures of play Fundamentally, airsoft is a game played within a reasonably large predetermined area where the objective is to "hit" or "tag" other players with the projectile fired from an airsoft gun (termed a "BB")... ... Unlike paintball or laser tag where hits are almost always obvious, however, airsoft games usually function on an "honor system" - airsoft BBs are made of plastic and generally do not leave any visible marks on clothing, and although they can sometimes cause welts on the skin, this is not a practical or reliable method of judging hits... ... Re-enactment Airsoft players in a World War II reenactment are guarding a piece of mock artillery... ... On occasion, airsoft games will be played in which the structure and/or conditions are designed to emulate a specific real-world battle as a form of historical reenactment|historical or modern reenactment, depending on the historical period... ... To include players without the correct airsoft guns, organizers may set up rules restricting them to semi-automatic fire or restricting the amount of ammunition they may carry (to better simulate firearm performance of that era and ensure equal capability among players)... ... How closely the historically-based airsoft game replicates the historical battle is up to the game organizer... ... Safety Precautions Airsoft player shooting from behind cover... ... Basic firearms safety should be observed with airsoft just as with real firearms... ... Therefore, a standard of safety guidelines and equipment has evolved in the airsoft community... ... Like many competitive sports, airsoft inherently involves a certain risk of injury, but it is the consensus of most players that airsoft is a fairly safe activity when appropriate precautions are observed... ... Despite this, one should ''always'' wear suitable eye protection when playing airsoft... ... It is important to always wear eye protection while playing airsoft because of this risk... ... For this reason many organized groups of airsoft players and fields require that eye protection fully seals the area around the eyes, and also meets or exceeds ANSI's Z87... ... According to ANSI publications as of June 2006, The ASTM is currently developing a more specific standard for the sport - ASTM Z1535Z - Standard Specification for Eye Protective Devices for Airsoft Sports The best overall protection is currently offered by paintball masks... ... Some airsoft masks are made with mesh screens, though these screens do not offer protection from cheaper BBs that sometimes fragment upon impact of hard objects... ... For more information regarding velocity limits and BB ballistics refer to Airsoft pellets#Pellet ballistics... ... Airsoft replica of a H&K G36C... ... Many airsoft guns (especially AEGs) come with small red plastic barrel blockers that fit over the muzzle, but these can be shot off the gun, and they don't provide for the very quick visual check that a barrel bag does... ... This is basic safety upon an airsoft site and this law is always enforced by the marshal in charge to ensure that all players remain safe and no accidents occur during the gameplay... ... Airsoft was developed in Japan in the late 1980s to provide an alternative for gun hobbyists because local laws prevented individuals from privately owning firearms... ... Paintball has quickly gained greater popularity than airsoft in the United States... ... However, in Asia, airsoft is much more popular and paintball is nearly non-existent... ... Similarly airsoft has taken a dual route, moving away from this (as seen in airsplat) as well as embracing them... ... Sometimes questions arise on how airsoft players know when they have hit a target, and when they have been hit by a BB themselves... ... Unlike paintball, where paint splatter clearly identifies hits, airsoft BB's leave no such marks... ... Furthermore, since airsoft BB's are much lighter than paint balls, sometimes a player can take a hit from an airsoft BB without feeling anything, depending on the thickness of apparel and gear they are wearing... ... Further incentive to abide by such rules of the game is added by close-knit airsoft communities that often have little tolerance for cheating... ... Kinetic energy transfer is relatively minimal in Airsoft compared to that of Paintball... ... Although there is a considerable difference between airsoft and paintball energy levels, the type of collisions that occur must also be considered (refer to Airsoft pellets#Pellet ballistics|Airsoft Pellets for more information)... ... To a new player choosing between airsoft and paintball, a beginning package for either is roughly equivalent in terms of apparel and cost... ... One major difference, however, can be seen in the cost of ammunition and upkeep of the packages - due to the type of ammunition used, airsoft guns are less prone to "jamming", and airsoft BBs are considerably cheaper to manufacture than paintballs... ... Legal issues Airsoft guns and playing airsoft is legal in many parts of the world, but not all... ... This can sometimes draw airsoft into the "gray area" of law, where airsoft gun occupies a niche in between toy guns and firearms... ... Sample airsoft laws from around the world In Japan and the United States, the restrictions on airsoft guns are fairly light, while in Canada and other countries, airsoft is much more strictly regulated... ... * As of August 1, 2006, Japanese airsoft guns are legal but may not shoot with a muzzle energy above point nine eight (... ... * Airsoft guns entering the United States are considered to be "toy guns" for legal purposes, and therefore must have a blaze orange tip present during sale and transport... ... All Airsoft replica bb guns include a safety orange muzzle tip (at least 1/4 of an inch) in accordance with Federal law... ... * In Australia, Airsoft guns are much more heavily regulated, as they are imitation firearms according to law, which means that, they cannot look like a real firearm, and if a replica looks like a real weapon, it is legally restricted (You need a Class A firearms Licence and written consent from police to import and hold the replica in your state or territory... ... ) Airsoft Australia is aiming to get airsoft redefined as a sport and allow it to be legally accepted... ... This will only be possible by restrictions on how replicas can be obtained (Over 18 and an airsoft specific license (is hoped) to be required of the player), for protection of the sport in general and others... ... * In Canada, airsoft guns are treated as replicas by members of law enforcement, and are immediately confiscated and/or destroyed... ... However, airsoft guns are not truly replicas, as replicas are non-firing, and most airsoft guns are capable of inflicting severe injury... ... Given proper transportation and conduct, airsoft can be played in Canada... ... Unfortunately, the way it was worded meant that the hobby/sport of Airsoft in the UK would have come to a slow and grinding halt... ... The Association of British Airsoft (ABA), the UKASGB (UK Airsoft Sites Governing Body) and other airsoft organizations have recently negotiated with the government to allow a 'Specific Defence' in order to allow Airsofters in the UK the ability to purchase, modify, or manufacture, Airsoft models in the UK, the mechanics of which being yet to be actually decided upon... ... * In Hong Kong, all airsoft guns are legal but may not shoot with a muzzle energy above two (2) joules... ... * In the Netherlands airsoft is illegal and owning an airsoft gun is a violation of the Dutch Guns & Ammunition law... ... * In New Zealand, airsoft is legal, but can only be played by people 18 or older, or 16 years old with a gun license... ... Also, only semi-automatic airsoft guns are legal in the country... ... Full automatic airsoft guns require a firearms licence with a Restricted Weapons endorsement... ... This is the first official airsoft club in New Zealand and strives even with the full automatic restrictions... ... * In France, airsoft is legal for people that are over eighteen years old... ... Airsoft guns are considered as weapons if their energy is superior to 2 joules... ... Hazards of being mistaken for a real firearm There have been many cases of airsoft guns being mistaken for real firearms, and some cases where armed law enforcement units have responded to tips of unlawful firearm use... ... In rare cases, rather ignorant individuals have also been shot by police officers after failing to yield to warnings because of airsoft guns' focus on realistic weapon reproduction... ... This is the main reason that laws require orange tips to be present on all "toy guns" (including airsoft replicas) imported into the United States... ... A measure that is often employed by airsoft players is informing local law enforcement officials where and when airsoft games will take place, so that such misunderstandings can be avoided... ... The worst known case occurred in Longwood, Florida when 15-year-old Chris Penley threatened students with an airsoft pistol at his middle school and was subsequently shot dead when he aimed it towards an officer... ... Airsoft in schools Perhaps the most common legal issue involving airsoft guns in the United States involves possession in schools... ... Airsoft equipment "Airsoft equipment" encompasses many types of equipment used in the sport of airsoft, including the gun used to shoot Airsoft#Airsoft pellets|airsoft pellets at opponents, safety goggles, and all sorts of tactical gear including vests, equipment holders, and gun accessories... ... Airsoft guns The guns used in airsoft are typically '''replicas''' of real firearms... ... Airsoft guns can be divided into three groups by what powers them: spring-, electric- or gas-powered... ... The choice of airsoft guns is determined by either the performance (e... ... While the first line of airsoft guns were gas-powered from an external tank (this style is now known as ''classic airsoft''), the most popular choice at the moment is electric, as reliability and range are often better from a stock electric rifle than any other form of power... ... The most popular airsoft guns are replicas of the real firearms... ... the AR-15 and its variants, guns in the AK-47|Kalashnikov family, the FAMAS (rifle)|FAMAS, the G36 series, the Sig Sauer assault rifles, the Thompson M1,or the MP5 Many airsoft guns can also be fitted with accessories designed for their real counterparts, such as fore grips and receivers... ... However, this does not mean that airsoft guns can be converted to fire actual ammunition used by real firearms... ... Airsoft guns have three general classifications depending on their use in the game... ... The airsoft guns used in these scenarios typically fire less than 300 FPS for safety reasons and the participants wear appropriate clothing... ... Most airsoft guns typically fire 300-400 FPS, since they are used outdoors for most operations, balancing good speed and range with energy generated... ... Airsoft projectiles Most airsoft models use plastic projectiles ranging from 0... ... There are small paintballs for airsoft guns, but although they do prevent cheating, they are prone to breaking in the gun, jamming in the gun, not breaking when hitting the target, and damaging components of the gun which will need repairs to function correctly... ... While airsoft projectiles are often called "BBs", the BB gun is so named because it originally fired BB sized shotgun shot or metric Ball Bearings of... ... Airsoft hop-up devices apply a backspin to the pellet so that the pressure force acts on the pellet opposite to the direction that gravity is pulling it... ... This increases range and accuracy significantly, and most airsoft weapons come with this feature as standard... ... Although most gear used by airsoft players looks realistic, sometimes gear is made with low-quality materials... ... Along with vests, holsters, and magazine holders, other gear utilized by real soldiers in the field is often employed by airsoft players... ... While standard magazines use a spring under constant tension to feed BBs into the airsoft gun, hi-cap magazines must be wound up after a few dozen rounds are fired to keep the loading spring under enough tension to fire the gun... ... Pyrotechnics Some airsoft sites allow the use of pyrotechnics, which are small explosive-driven replicas of ordnance such as grenades... ... Other equipment A large amount of equipment exists for real world soldiers which is also usable in airsoft games... More: http://air-soft--guns.com/post_1216503486.html
- Airsoft Cheap Guns: Becoming a Fan of Airsoft M16 Rifle
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... Airsoft Cheap Guns: Becoming a Fan of Airsoft M16 Rifle Got tired from reviews of electric airsoft M16 rifle I have decided to buy this miracle... ... I was involved in airsoft not so long ago and as it seems I still can’t understand all of ballistics quality details of weapons and why one is considered to be poor and another make you buy more then one and even two... ... Airsoft Cheap Guns: Airsoft M16 Rifle Video Review If You are RSS-reader - You can't see this movie... ... -) Airsoft Cheap Guns: Good or Bad... ... I’ve decided to buy airsoft M16 (or M16a2, M16a4, M16a6) rifle with a help of internet reviews and when the gun came it was time to test it... ... Airsoft Cheap Guns: My Experience After running around the garden imitation of military actions weren’t ended... ... Spread is almost unnoticeable when shooting short burst of 5-6 airsoft rounds... ... The only thing made me sad in airsoft M16 rifle is capacity of magazine... ... So, now I’m a real airsoft fan... ... I think that airsoft cheap guns are not so bad, so I will make another bargain... More: http://air-soft--guns.com/post_1219741375.html
- Airsoft Cheap Guns: Upgrade Opportunities of Airsoft M4 Rifle
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... Airsoft Cheap Guns: Upgrade Opportunities of Airsoft M4 Rifle M16 series of airsoft replicas gives players wide choice of guns for every life situation... ... opened a new era in airsoft guns and was the first standard rifle with Rail Interface System in retail... ... Essentially, airsoft M4 rifle has hop-up system with simple inside access... ... There is an opportunity to buy a real laser targeting module for airsoft M4 rifle in two versions: visible and infrared range... ... Only modifications I would like to make are installing vertical handle, collimator sight Tasco ProPoint, spare sight GG&G and adding the second mini battery in a stock with switcher between them... ... All in all outlook of airsoft M4 rifle seems very nice... More: http://air-soft--guns.com/post_1219848708.html
- C11 Bb Guns and Air Mag C11
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Fragments of message : ... it says its goin at 480 fps, thats teh c11 not the airmag c11, c11 shoots bbs not airsoft thingyes... ... This isn't AIRSOFT... ... 12 airsoft bbs and its an airsoft gun i think i know what im shooting... ... The airsoft version is called the Air Mag C11 and its under air soft on Crosmans website I seen it... More: http://air-soft--guns.com/post_1216717606.html