Monday, September 28, 2009

Airsoft Guns May Fool You As Being The Real Deal

By Anthony Carter

Toy shops across the world are selling a wide range of airsoft guns that look very much like real weapons. Crafted to be completely realistic, these fake weapons are popular with men and women of all ages.

These fake weapons were actually meant for a group of players to participate in a sport involving shooting at other persons. To keep these experiences real, reality based scenarios are created to suit real life situations like robberies and hostage dramas. The difference between these airsoft guns and real weapons is the fact that the fake ones can not fire a bullet by means of gun powder.

Many different propellants are used to fire bullets at different speeds from airsoft guns. Guns may work with air that is highly compressed while others use gasses or even a spring. Gas propelled guns seems to be overtaking the other models in preference as they have tremendous firing power.

Airsoft guns which work with the gas known as propane top the shopping lists. These weapons store the propane inside a chamber that acts as a reservoir. To keep your gun loaded, you need to keep this canister full by refilling it. Once fired, the propane gas smells a lot like gun powder residue. People who play with these look alike weapons appreciate this aspect.

To add to the realism of these airsoft guns, a smoking cap can be used which produces white smoke once the gun has been fired. Dedicated players of the sport use these visual clues to determine who fired the last shot.

When propane gas is released from a pressured container, this gas quadruples in volume within micro seconds. This raises the pressure in the barrel forcing the bullet out at incredible speeds. Guns with spring mechanisms do not have this sort of power and are selling less every day.

Just like real weapons, these air guns have a variety of magazines to choose from. Some deposit bullets just as fast as semi automatic weapons can master, whilst other ask for new bullet after every shot.

What makes these guns really dangerous is the fact that one can not distinguish between a real weapon and this toy without first picking it up. The difference in weight is a dead give away as the lighter materials used in manufacturing the toys weigh significantly less than real guns.

Criminals bank on you not knowing the difference between the real deal and their play weapon. Many robberies are carried out with these fake guns, as victims are too scared to question the authenticity of the weapon they are staring at during an armed robbery.

These potentially dangerous copies are manufactured mainly in Japan. What bugs me is that the Japanese government realized the danger these weapons posed and banned people from using or even possessing such weapons. With their own protected, they have never thought about stopping exports.

Children playing with these fake guns may be at great risk as they are quite un aware of the firing power some of them have. Shots to the eyes from a close range will blind the victim. You should always supervise children playing with these toys.

Factories making these fake weapons can not keep up with demand as orders stream in daily.

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