Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Cheap Airsoft Guns

Airsoft Guns

Airsoft is a sport like paintball where the ball bearings projectile approximately 6mm or 8 mm in width are used to beat the opponents. These ball bearings are forced to use compressed gases such as Green Gas or carbon dioxide. This game was first introduced in Japan in the 1980's. Finally, the game has gained more popularity in Europe and americas. The game is full of fun and allows participants to have fun handling Airsoft guns that are replicas of real military firearms. For example, Classic Army M15A4 (Airsoft gun) is a replica M16 assault rifle.

There are three types of Airsoft guns: spring, gas and electric Airsoft guns. These types are actually graded based on the principle that used to operate. Airsoft weapons during the first few days were machined using springs later increased versions use gas to operate the firearm. However, recent models Airsoft guns are available in the market for engine running. These types of weapons were available a few years ago but also are considered to be not as good as gas operated Airsoft BB guns as their speed was lower when compared with gas Airsoft guns. However, the range would be more at times.

Spring Airsoft guns are best for beginners because they are easy to handle, tough, easily available and cheap. MP5 SD3 is the most popular model of spring Airsoft guns. These are mainly ABS plastic with some metal parts. It has a mock silencer and metal stocks also retractable. It weighs 2. 89 pounds and can fire at a speed of 270 feet per second. The upgraded model of this type comes to improving the range.

In gas Airsoft guns, gas is pressurized and stored in liquid form in a camera. From here the liquid in the chamber Gush fire expands the liquid and gas released propels BB (ball bearings) with high pressure. There are two types of gas Airsoft guns and are blowback firearms and not blowback weapons. Not blowback Airsoft guns are cheaper than guns blowback, but most preferred model is kind of blowback gas Airsoft guns as this gives a more realistic feeling. In this model, blowing gas restarts again the internal mechanism of Airsoft pistol and keeps it ready for the next shot.

Electric Airsoft guns are very different from other types of Airsoft guns, as they are fed by a battery on board that drives an engine compression and push the piston. The air created by the piston drives BB. This type of Airsoft guns are also called Airsoft pistols, as they are more sophisticated and features a range of 200 to 400 feet per second. This was redesigned by the Japanese in 1990 after identifying the growing popularity of the game in the West and the search for a better model of Airsoft guns. While these models are designed in Japan, sports enthusiasts Airsoft in the West readily welcomed all new models.

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