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I am a paintballer, and I want to try Airsoft, what are the differences between the two sports?Generally speaking they are similar concepts, we use toy guns to play war games. However Airsoft is growing bigger in Canada now because players tend to like more realism during their war games. Generally speaking if we compare airsoft rifles and paintball markers of the same price range, airsoft guns look more realistic and have greater effective range and accuracy over p...
What is Airsoft?The sport of Airsoft (wargaming or, as its more commonly known in the UK, airsoft skirmishing), is, to describe it simply, a group of airsoft enthusiasts running around a site shooting each other and completing objectives and missions (mostly tactical and organised) with a gun which fires a 6mm bb projectile up to rates of 15bbs/sec. Airsoft is similar to paintball; but it...
What safety precautions should be taken when transporting an airsoft gun?Use your head. In most cases, airsoft guns are indistinguishable from actual firearms without close inspection. Transport airsoft guns in enclosed containers such as gun cases. Do not take a airsoft guns into public places. Displaying of an airsoft gun in a inappropriate location can lead to arrest by local authorities and/or law enforcement. Additionally, airsoft guns are...
What will I need to play?The list of possible airsoft gear is near limitless, but acquiring your own full outfit could take time. Many airsoft players/organizations will have extra airsoft toys to loan or rent so ask around on your local airsoft site to find out what might be available. The only thing that you will need for certain will be eye protection as described above. If you can borrow someo...
What are Airsoft guns?Airsoft guns are scale replicas of actual pistols, rifles, and machine guns that fire a plastic BB. Some airsoft pistols have a blow back action that gives the shooter a better feel of a short recoil. Airsoft guns offer both reliability and accuracy, in addition to incomparable realism. Airsoft guns are used all over the world for target shooting, firearms training instruc...
What are Airsoft guns?Airsoft guns are scale replicas of actual pistols, rifles, and machine guns that fire a plastic BB. Some airsoft pistols have a blow back action that gives the shooter a better feel of a short recoil. Airsoft guns offer both reliability and accuracy, in addition to incomparable realism. Airsoft guns are used all over the world for target shooting, firearms training instruc...
What safety precautions should be taken when transporting an airsoft gun?Use your head. These guns are indistinguishable from actual firearms. Transport airsoft guns in enclosed containers such as gun cases. Do not take any airsoft guns into public places. Displaying of an airsoft gun in a inappropriate location can lead to arrest by local authorities and/or law enforcement. Additionally, airsoft guns are designed to be used by experienced shoo...
Can I buy an airsoft gun and use paintball in it?Yes, there are 6mm paintballs that are designed to be used with airsoft guns. However these are usually poorly made and they tend to burst inside of the airsoft guns. This mean nothing but big trouble for your airsoft guns, as airsoft guns are meant to shoot plastic BB's, not paintballs. The use of such 6mm paintballs is strongly discouraged.
What is Airsoft?Airsoft is a sport that was developed by the Japanese in the late eighties to replace the popular sport of paintball, which had long been criticised for a lack of realism and high cost of the associated equipment (especially ammunition). Airsoft proposed an answer to all of these concerns: Airsoft 'realistic imitations firearms' are manufactured to closely resemble their r...
How realistic are Airsoft Guns?Even law enforcement officers are often unable to distinguish Airsoft from real steel. Never take an Airsoft gun out in public, doing so WILL endanger your life.
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