How to Use Airsoft Guns

By Charles Bernardi

There is more than what you can expect in the spectrum of competed airsoft guns. To introduce you to airsoft weapons, it can be said that these are ideal products to help you get the real life feel of any armed combat but in a safe way. These guns are designed with minuscule details of real life along with efficient features that provide the realistic sense. Such airsoft guns are widely used in activities airsoft tournaments, shooting practice etc. To whet your interest, these guns are avail be in a wide array of attractive designs are interesting features. However, there are three basic types of airsoft guns explained in this article.

Spring powered airsoft gun:

Spring powered metal airsoft guns are one of the traditional types of airsoft weapons used on the field. In these types of arms there is a spring installed internally. While you use these types of arms you may have to cock the gun every time before you fire a shot. This means that you need to reload your gun every time you take a shot. Spring powered gun are generally reloaded by pulling backward its bolt or slide in airsoft rifle or gun respectively. When you do this the internal spring becomes compressed enough to exert elastic potential energy when you trigger the gun. When you take shot after this the projectile is thrown in tremendous force towards the target.

Electric airsoft gun:

Electric airsoft gun is the traditional name for AEG or Automated Electric Guns. These replicas are built with advanced technology to offer convenience to the player while they enjoy the recreational activity on the field. These guns eliminate the need of manually reloading the gun every time, before you take a shot. These guns are installed with electric batteries and electric motor which automatically cocks the projectiles allowing you to shoot the target at considerable rate of shots per minute. These guns are preferred over spring powered guns as they make it easy and fast to fire the target and also increase the odds of winning. It should be understood that as these machines are more convenient and enjoys advanced features compared to traditional spring powered guns, they are evidently costlier than the latter.

Gas powered airsoft guns:

Gas powered airsoft guns are designed with techniques based on gas. These gun use gas such as propane, co2 gas etc. Unlike spring powered gun you don't have to cock the projectile every time you fire. These guns are installed with chambers consisting of pressurized gas in the form of liquid. These gas is passed into a firing chamber where it extensively expands resulting in propulsion of projectiles. It should be known that a blowback gun is usually costlier than any conventional gas based airsoft gun. In this type of guns the pressure of the gas makes the slide of the gun depict a backward jerk. The blowback gun is highly preferred as the backward jerk of the gun at every shot makes it look more realistic. While using these guns you do not have to really reload the gun every time, as the mechanism automatically prepares the gun for the next shot. - 30311

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