Friday, December 19, 2008

Types of Airsoft Guns

By Alexander Malroy

"Give me cover fire I will take on that sniper on the cliff" Well we can imagine the rush and the excitement that crawls through the veins. Yes, Airsoft is typical game resembling the actual war zone and the players can feel the extreme rush of Adrenaline. This explains the growing popularity of the game. Stepping out of the old fashioned paintball games, the ammunitions and the guns have very well fit in the Airsoft arena.

But apart from the playing field and the rules of the game, another popular feature of airsoft is its guns. When you first see one you can easily be fooled into thinking that they are real life guns but after close inspection, you will soon find out that they are simply made out of plastic. This does not mean however that the entire composition of the gun is just plastic, as it also has other metal parts where there are sensitive mechanisms that need to be protected as well. Moreover, airsoft guns also come in different types.

Spring Airsoft - This is known as the most basic type of airsoft gun and also considered to be entry level in the sport. The spring airsoft is also very easy to operate and for the most part requires manual control. Thus, the gun uses no other external powers such as electricity or batteries to keep it performing.

The Airsoft guns are made out of plastic however, they the not entirely made up of plastic. There are many metal parts with sensitive mechanism and if they are maintained well they can last for a very long time. There are different types of Airsoft guns to choose from. Let us have a look at them.

Electric Airsoft Electricity is the foremost factor that fires up this type of airsoft guns. Electric airsoft is the most popular types of gun in Japan and is becoming readily available in almost every area. An electric motor is inside an airsoft gun and it conveniently loads and shoots projectile in an automatic cocking action. The development of electric airsoft guns is almost always available in the market, making way for a very handy and safe version for the fanatics.

Spring Airsoft Guns: It is the most basic type of gaming gun. This type is used in the entry level of the sport and can be easily operated. Most of the parts in this type of gun have manual operations. The Spring Airsoft guns have highly efficient shots and are durable. They do not make use of any external power like batteries or electricity. The gun derives its name from the fact that the gun makes use of spring effort to shoot.

Experts say that the blowback version is the highly preferred one despite being more expensive than the non-blowback. This is because the blowback gas-powered airsoft gun immediately blows back the gas right on the chamber to prepare for another fire. In essence, you can count on multiple shots fired off exactly the same way every time.

Hybrid Airsoft - This is one of the newest in the Airsoft gun lineup as being added only back in 2006. As the name implies, the hybrid airsoft is made to resemble the automatic type of electric guns plus a few more specialized features. - 15255

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