Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Understanding The Differences Between Airsoft Guns

By Anthony Carter

There are many different brands and types of airsoft guns out there. If you are considering buying one of these Airsoft guns for yourself or your teenager, you need to know what the differences are and which kind of gun is appropriate for your purpose. It can be tempting just to buy the cheapest gun available, but this may not get you the appropriate equipment for what you want to do.

Beginning gun enthusiasts may need one-on-one training with an instructor. For this purpose, you should purchase a gun that reloads quickly. Spring loading guns are usually your best option here. In order to reload these guns, you simply push the slide backwards and cock the gun. The quick reload time allows you to efficiently train with an instructor, and most novices purchase these types of guns.

If you are mainly going to use your airsoft guns in games or competitions, fast reload times won't be enough. You'll need to be able to shoot the gun as quickly as you reload it. Your choices in this scenario are gas-powered or electric-powered guns.

These guns are not useful in gaming or competitive situations, however. When playing airsoft gun games, it is important to be able to fire quickly. Spring-loaded guns are great when it comes to reloading times, but fail miserably at shooting speed. In this scenario, you'll want either a gas-powered or electric-powered gun.

Electric guns are not affected by weather changes; they were originally invented because of the problems gas guns have in cold weather, and were designed specifically to combat this problem. Electric guns also fire more rapidly and are designed to look and feel more like real automatic weapons.

Electric guns also have more of the feel of a real gun and can be discharged similarly to a real automatic weapon because of the way they are built.

Finally, you want to decide whether you have the skill to safely use a rapidly-firing gun. Electric guns can give you an advantage in a gaming situation, but the speed at which a pellet leaves the gun causes it to be potentially dangerous; being hit by a speeding pellet can lead to serious injury.

There is a lot more to buying an airsoft gun than walking into the store. Airsoft guns are weapons used for fun and sport; they can seriously harm people if used incorrectly. There are many different types of guns out there, and it's important to do your research before walking into the store. That way you can get the right gun for you and enjoy it for years to come.

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