Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Why Airsoft Guns Are The Best Choice

By Anthony Carter

If you are one of many people who enjoy participating in shooting games, there are a few different options of gun simulation products and methods from which to choose such as airsoft guns, laser tag guns, and paintball guns.

Even though an airsoft gun offers the most advantages above the other two types, the kind of shooting game that is best for you will ultimately be up to your personal preferences.

These guns are known for looking like authentic guns, which makes airsoft games feel much more realistic than other shooting games. There is a very wide range of electric type guns on the market that are modeled on every style of gun. Among the best selling are replica AK47s and sniper rifles.

Neither laser tag guns nor paintball guns can compare to an airsoft gun when it comes to looking and acting like a real gun. For starters, paint and lasers don't create much of a realistic setting. You may have some variety in terms of looks when it comes to paintball guns, but in most cases you can't even buy a laser tag gun. Instead, you have to go to a laser tag facility and pay to use their equipment within their establishment.

The way the shooting game is played also depends on the type of gun used, so that will affect your decision as well. For instance, participating in airsoft matches involves shooting BBs at one another in a predetermined setting. Paintball gun matches work rather similarly; however, the ammo used in the former makes the experience rather different than when paint is used. Considering lasers don't actually physically hit people, the gear worn serves a completely different purpose from that worn in paintball and airsoft games, though the actual dynamic of laser tag games are rather alike.

Price shouldn't be the most important factor when deciding on what type of shooting game you want to get involved in, but it's still something you have to think about if you want to make a cost effective choice. In addition to having much cheaper ammunition, an airsoft gun is normally less expensive than paintball guns.

You will spend approximately the same amount of money on 100 paintballs as you would on 1000 BBs, making paintball ammo roughly ten times more expensive than airsoft ammo. On the other hand, laser tag ammo doesn't cost anything at all, but it does get expensive when you can't buy the equipment and have to continuously rent it for one use at a time. In the end, you'll be making a much wiser investment by purchasing airsoft or paintball equipment.

As you can see, there are quite a few reasons why airsoft guns are more popular than paintball and laser tag guns. A significant number of people who have previously joined in airsoft gunfights will tell you that there is a good chance you will favour its qualities, though your personal preferences will of course prevail.

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