However, if you are new to this sport you probably don’t need a high-quality replica to practice so you can start with a plastic one until you decide whether you like airsoft or not. Good metal airsoft pistol replicas are around $100 and high-quality guns/rifles are usually from $150-$200 dollars. How much do airsoft guns cost?Īirsoft guns, pistols, rifles, snipers and other categories range from $10-$20 dollars to $500 dollars or more. The same way as organized paintball is also a sport in my opinion. Since the way I define a sport is an act of practicing an active, organized game with rules that all players follow strictly then my answer is yes, airsoft is a sport.
In my opinion, airsoft is a sport as much as it is a game.
So to answer the question, airsoft is a pretty safe game to practice if all team members follow basic common sense rules like not aiming to the eyes. I can tell you airsoft guns are much safer than paintball guns and if you wear protection gear, like goggles, and thick clothes, your safety won’t be under threat 99% of the time. Spring-powered guns are often less reliable and do not deliver the same results but are good for beginners. There are three major types of airsoft guns:ĬO2 and electric guns are probably what you will use most of the time if you want to get serious about this sport. Most guns beyond 600 FPS are classified as air guns and can shoot metal projectiles, so they are not suitable for airsoft. As a rule of thumb, most guns have FPS from 200 FPS to 600 FPS. Regulations vary from state to state on the maximum legal FPS. What is FPS?įeet Per Second or simply FPS represents the velocity or if you prefer the speed of the projectile shot from the airsoft gun. Do’s and don’ts, rules and other information that you might be interested in about airsoft. That being said, let’s get to some of the basics of airsoft. This gnarly idea became so popular that in the 1990s the UK market was already flooded by a couple of sellers and distributors. In the 1980s the Japanese came with the idea of using their plastic projectile training weapons to shoot themselves.
Some argue that people with bad intentions might intentionally paint the tips of real guns in orange so there is no real advantage of regulations making orange tips mandatory.īelieve it or not, the first idea of airsoft as a sport originates in Japan. Although some go as far as removing those or spray paint over them because there is no clear regulation saying that airsoft guns should have orange tips or other visual identifiers. Most airsoft guns are so realistically manufactured these days that they come with an orange tip on the barrel so that they can be distinguished from real guns. In many cases, you won’t even have to come with your own equipment or gun. In the US, the UK, and most of Europe, airsoft became increasingly popular over the years so there are lots of businesses specializing in airsoft. There are however plenty airsoft clubs for amateurs and beginners depending where you live. This is, of course, the case of those with a great experience in the airsoft field. If you want to know the differences between airsoft and paintball scroll down to the end of the article and click the link.Īirsoft players really like to dress up and create a very realistic environment. In this article, I will only describe what airsoft means. The ammo used is mostly plastic non-metallic balls of various dimensions. Airsoft is a real life game/sport that mimics shooting scenarios where you have to “kill” your enemies using replicated guns.
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