Thursday, December 18, 2008

What is Airsoft?

By Alexander Malroy

Airsoft is a popular game played by opposing teams trying to win over each other by hitting or shooting using airsoft guns. Airsoft guns were loaded with non-metallic pellets fired through manual spring-load or through a gearbox powered by gas or electricity.

Its important to understand what Airsoft pistols are. Learning more about them will help protect you and those around you. Airsoft pistols resemble a paint pellet gun used in mock combat activity. Usually you see these types of guns for military simulations or reenactment of historical events such as the Civil War which is where air soft pistols are commonly used.

Non metallic pellets are generally used in these guns. The participants are required to wear padded clothing as when the pellets hit the skin they leave bruises which are painful. It is recommended that people who use air guns wear protective gear which includes clothing, headgear as well as eye wear.

Other factors that may pose dangers to the players are the surroundings. Animals in the woods, where the game is mostly played may also pose hazard, along with protruding trees, boulders, cliffs or even weather. Airsoft games sometimes lasts up to a week depending on how intense the game should be by the agreement of both opposing camps. Safety measures should be well implemented and executed to prevent unnecessary accident that may cause injuries.

Air guns are different from paintball guns since the velocity is different to where the speed is measured by joules. Air guns do more damage than paintball pellet guns since the pellets used are like small tiny pebbles which can leave some bad marks that resemble an open mosquito bite when it?s been over-scratched.

It is very important that the participants wear protective eye gear as well as head gear. These protective coverings are helpful to withstand the velocity as well as the speed of the pellets and the paintballs. These will then not cause any damage to the participants.

Proper attitude are also observed during the game. Aside from the knowledge of how to use the airsoft guns, participants are required to know the ethics of the game, such as not to point the guns if not in the game proper itself, no cursing or using of bad language during the game, acknowledging if being shot and no shooting at a surrendering enemy.

Air guns are safe when the user has been properly trained. These are very popular in some countries especially where military simulation is a hobby. The air gun models resemble real guns to a very close extent. The color as well as the type of the air gun almost resembles an original gun. There are only 4 states that allow the use of the air guns and these have also been banned for use in some places. - 16083

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