Airsoft Guns?

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ek127

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Does anyone have any information, or opinions, about the Airsoft Guns?
I'm looking for companies that sell the guns and who has the best prices. I'm also curious about performance, accuracy, realism, etc....
Thanks for any input.
EK
 
I have a H&K USP Airsoft replica with the hop-up system. I find the gun to be quite realistic. I think its fun to take it down in the basement and shoot into the side of a paper grocery bag with a shoot n c target stuck to it. I find the accuracy pretty good as well. I generally get ~2 inch groups at 25 feet or so. I got mine off of ebay for like $25, but they can be had for less out of Shotgun News or mail order. Think Shotgun News had them advertised for $17 or so. My next airsoft purchase will probably be the Sig P228 copy.


Nathan
 
Airsoft.?.?.?

Are these the cheap copies that I see advertised everywhere for next to nothing? I never see any info in the ads. Are these single shot pellet guns? How does their size compare to the real McCoy?

robert

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"But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." -Jesus Christ (Luke 22:36, see John 3:15-18)
 
I don't know much about these, but if you want to see the top of the line stuff check out www.747imports.com/ they import realistic stuff designed for collectors in Japan and other countries with strict gun laws.

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[This message has been edited by Rex Feral (edited March 19, 2000).]
 
A few years back I bought a single shot MP5 A3 from MFI. http://www.mfiap.com/airsoft/main_air.htm
I've got no complaints about the gun or the service I received from MFI. Really nice folks. Really nice gun as well. Just don't sling it around like it's a toy. People can get kind of nervous when they see them. The more expensive models are very realistic.
 
I have a Corsman C70 which is about the same heft as many all metal auto pistols.

It holds 8 pellets (not BBs) and a CO2 cartridge and is cheap and great for target practice in the back yard with one of those metal swinging targets.

Believe it or not, Colt replica co2 .45s are available, if you do a search. Pellets guns can be great for backyard practice if safety can be assured.
 
I won one the of the Airsoft Springfield M1911-A1 loaded pistols at the SHOT show. It is great, looks and feels (except for weight) just like the real thing. The beavertail grip and side frame safetys work. All you do is load the mag (depress a lever that holds the spring down, insert the plastic BB, then push another button to load it. Then, rack the slide and fire it. Some of the older ones hold the slide open after you fire (and you simply push it forward to reload) but with this gun you rack the slide again. Great little indoor plinking gun.
 
EQUALIZER: Yes, some are cheap. There are others that will cost $500 and up also. These are the full-auto versions that are exact copies of the real thing (on auto, they put out ~800 rounds per minute!). Some have 3-round burst in addition to safe, semi-auto, and full-auto.
 
OMG, let me tell ya,.. those airsoft are TONS of fun if you're sitting in your room bored or in your office stressing over paper work. I have a USP, Glock, & Sig. My cousins and I sometimes play Swat or FBI in the house and shoot at paper targets. The handguns by KW® are probably the strongest. The full auto mini airsoft guns are not as strong as the spring air ones but can fire at amazing rate and still punch holes through paper from across the living room!

"I refuse to be outgunned by criminals!"
 
I have the M-16 A1 Mauri soft air gun. It is selectable fire with a 70 rd clip. It is battery operated and I can go through about 6 clips before I have to recharge. It is a standard 7.2 volt rc car battery. I got it 7 years ago in Hong Kong before they started to import them in the us. It was about 230 bucks. I think you can get them for around 300 to 400 here. They fire 6mm plastic pellets. They are light, so in doors around 50 yards outside I wouldn't try for more than 25 because of wind. They are accurate but not adjustable. My consistently fires high and to the left. But on full auto I can put it all into a quarter to half-dollar group. They are a one to one detail replica. I have held it against a real m-16 and you could not tell the difference. (SP's showed up while we were playing with them but that is another story.) The weight is close on these because they put weights in them. Empty it is close, not with a full clip.
 
They say, never treat a gun like a toy. Now, what are we supposed to treat a toy like? :)

These puppies sound like lots of fun. I didn't know that there were any reasistic versions. Just two weeks ago, my Mom asked me about an add she got that advertises them for $7.95 Add says they shoot .22 (pellets I'm guessing). She wanted something to scare off neighbor dogs that give her pup a hard time. I told her to save her money. She'd probably get what she pays for.....a little 8 dollar squirt gun, or at best a deringer sized M-16 pellet gun was my guess. Now, I've got some more sources to look into. These sound humane too. Something that would scare the critters w/out leaving lead in the hide. Thanks for the info.

robert

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"But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." -Jesus Christ (Luke 22:36, see John 3:15-18)
 
I've had Airsoft for awhile now. The short description is:
They are 1:1 scale replicas of firearms that shoot a 6mm hard plastic pellet. there are 3 type of guns:

Spring Cocking: single shot, rack the slide every time you want to fire, generally made of plastic magazine loaded. My P228 carries 15 and my Glock 17 carries 20. These are generally reserved for pistols, though there are some shotguns too.

Gas and Gas Blow-Back: These use green gas, and are generally made of metal. Feel and operation is very realistic. Again, usually reserved for pistols, but there are rifles that use the gas, but the go through the gas quickly.

Electric: The SMGs and auto rifles fall in this category. Use a battery pack cleverly disguised within the arm to power the motor. You can even get a replica 20mm chain gun in electric

The spring pistols are anywhere from 25-75 bucks. The gas and gas blowback are around 90-250. The electrics are between 29 and 900. Yep, that $900.00. The (accurate) range on these, depending on projection methods is between 20 feet, and 100 feet. Getting hit with one is akin to a rubber band snapping on your skin, and they will raise a small welt for a short time. Eye danger is there though.

The best site for learning more about them is:
http://www.best.com/~vxl/airsoft
That's where I got started, and they have a large list of retailers there.
 
Airsoft guns are fun plastic replicas. They fire a 6mm plastic BB at a very low fps so they are safe to use in the back yard and even in the house. Your best bet is to buy them over the internet.
 
I've been curious about these, too. Are the bb's degradable? I don't want neon colored plastic littering my backyard.

--Mercator
 
Nope fraid not. They are plastic that lives forever. Not like paint balls that wash away. I usually use a trap for them. Take a card board box and hang towles on the inside as a back stop. the towels suck up the hit and the bb's drop to the bottom of the box.
 
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