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Airsoft Guns
An airsoft gun looks very similar to a paintball gun, but the of the two machines are very different. Both guns fire fast enough to cause eye injury, so precautions should be taken in both sports to protect the eyes. Both machines fire faster than 200 , so the soft tissues like the eyes, hands, face, and groin should be protected at all times. The airsoft gun was developed in Japan in the 1980's for hunting enthusiasts to enjoy non-lethal hunting games; only in this game people were hunting other people. Most airsoft guns are designed to resemble real life military firearms or semi-automatic weapons. Like woodsball in paintball airsoft games are usually played in the woods and the games often take on sometimes referred to as . The ammo for a paintball gun is a paintball. In paintball, it is easy to know when a player is hit because the paintball leaves a clear mark on the body. In airsoft, it is not so obvious as the projectiles are . Players in the airsoft sport usually have to rely on the honor system, as players are supposed to announce themselves out of the game when they know that they got hit. Most airsoft pellets are in diameter, but some are 8 mm in diameter. Some airsoft guns can shoot paintballs that are specifically customized for this marker, but often they do not shoot as reliably.
The airsoft gun is often a of a real firearm, either a or a real gun such as the . Like semi-automatic markers, some airsoft guns are air powered, requiring CO2, N2 or high pressure tanks to move the pellets down the barrel of the gun. Airsoft guns are divided into three main groups; gas powered, electric and spring.
Gas guns are considered the most powerful. The gas powered airsoft gun can shoot the farthest and wit the most accuracy. Snipers and other players who shoot from longer distances usually rely on gas powered guns. Gas guns offer snipers the ability to shoot from a long range, but they do sometimes give away a player's position by giving off a lot of noise. For players who want to shoot without giving away their position, they sometimes select spring guns because they are much quieter. Some competent providers of airsoft guns include Systema Engineering and Star Airsoft Accessories. Gas guns allow players to shoot the most shots per second, and choose the air powered guns if they will be shooting a lot in the game. Most gas powered guns are replicas of Smith and Wesson, Beretta, or Colt models. Many enthusiasts of airsoft choose gas powered guns because of their ability to shoot fast and far. The most popular power source for these gas powered guns is high pressure air, CO2, green gas, red gas, and propane. Propane is not a typical power source for a paintball gun. Typically, paintball guns use CO2, N2 or high pressure air as a power source. Some examples of paintball markers that use airpower include the REG from Air American, the Fuel Adjustable System from Empire Paintball, and the 05' Legion Air System from MacDev.
Spring guns are similar to stockguns in paintball, with the common trait that they must be cocked every time before a single shot an be fired. Spring guns are sometimes picked over gas powered guns because they are much quieter than their more powerful counterparts. Players like snipers that rely on stealth often choose spring guns because they are so quiet. Spring guns are usually the least expensive airsoft guns on the market. Some successful manufacturers of airsoft guns include Maruzen, the makers of the P99 nonblowback and Tokyo Marui<, JP, the makers of the FAMAS F1. The FAMAS F1 was the first automatic electric gun ever released on to the market.
Electric guns can fire one shot for each trigger pull, but don't require gas power for firing projectiles. There are two types of airsoft guns in the electric category: Mini-Autos and AEGS. The mini-auto can e a reliable airsoft gun, but it does not pack the type of power that AEGs do. Mini-Autos are typically powered by 9 volt batteries. To shoot faster, longer, and more accurately, players often choose AEGs as their electric airsoft gun. Within the AEG category, there are regular AEGs, MPEGs (Mid Powered Electric Guns) and LPEGs (low powered electric guns.
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