There are severalimportant reasons for utilizing air guns as firearm training tools. Air guns are inexpensive to purchase and use, may be readily and safely used even in the home, and are exempt from most state and Federal firearms Laws. Thematter of cost is, of course, the most obvious benefit to their use. Attaining (and [...]

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 powered, electric powered, and gas-powered. Spring Powered Spring-powered Airsoft guns (often called "Springer’s" or "spring guns") are single-shot devices that use potential energy stored in a spring to launch [...]

Airsoft guns shoot 0.2 g BBs at velocities from 100 ft/s (30 m/s) for a low-end spring pistol, to 550 ft/s (170 m/s) and beyond for heavily-upgraded customized sniper rifles. Most non-upgraded AEG’s using the Tokyo Marui system are in the middle, producing velocities from 270 to 300 ft/s (80 to 90 m/s), but upgrades [...]

The Airsoft SkirmishGame has it’s roots in the higher-power skirmish game of paintball. There is some contention in the Airsoft community, as to when the first true ‘Airsoft’ model was marketed, but what is known, is that an American air gun manufacturer, Daisy, marketed what they called a Softair gun in the late 1970s and [...]

Countries where Airsoft is legal Austria Belgium Canada (Not legal to import or sell in certain provinces, not legal for minors to own or buy in Ontario) Croatia Czech Republic Estonia Finland France (2 J maximum.) Germany (under special circumstances, J limit, Semi-auto only) Hong Kong Italy Japan (maximum velocity .98J with .25g BBs.) Korea [...]

Airsoft pellets typically leave small welts on human targets. While only mildly painful this isn’t especially damaging to the skin. Eye protection is universally required to prevent damage to eyes. It is also often recommended that face masks be worn while during Airsoft matches to protect the players’ teeth as on very rare occasions players [...]

Compress air is the force behind shooting air guns. The compressed air propels the bullet out the end of the barrel. Air guns are also called alternatively, pneumatic guns, pellet guns, or BB guns. There is amazing speed and accuracy when using air guns. In fact they are also used in the sharp shooting events [...]