| What is Airsoft? | ||||||
| Airsoft vs Paintball Airsoft is similar to paintball in that they both are sports where you shoot a non-leathal projectile at eachother. They differ in that airsoft has guns that operate and are the exact scale of real weapons. Paintball guns do not resemble real weapons. It is probably the sport that most closly simulates war. And unlike paintball, there is no gobby mess to clean up afterwards. Instead of paintballs, airsoft guns shoot 6mm bbs. Hence our team name, 6mm Mafia. Types of Guns There are a wide variety of airsoft guns. There is everything from handguns to shotguns and all kinds of rifles. The cheapest guns are the spring single shot guns. You must pull the slide back everytime you shoot these guns. They are a good way to start playing but are no match for the more expenseve AEG's(automatic electric guns). Next in line are Gas blow back guns(GBB). These are mostly handguns and run on compressed gas. They are mostly semi automatic, but there are some such as the G18c that have a full auto function also. They have higher velocities that springers, but are still not as good as AEG's. Last in line are the AEG's. These weapons are full auto. They are mostly assault rifles. They are the most expensive and the best. They are very upgradeable and customizable. They are by far the best type of airsoft gun. Most players use AEG's as their main gun and some have a gas or spring as a side arm. |
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| For a better explanation see section 8's description under what is airsoft (click here) |
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