Airsoft Guns/Rifles Question

Question

Ok heres my question. I own real assault rifles, handguns, etc. and enjoy shooting them. I came across this website that sells electric fully automatic airsoft ones for around $300 bucks. I'm almost 30 yrs old and my question is, is this a sport,hobby for kids or do adults do it like paintball? And what do you shoot besides soda cans? I would need some friends that are into this too so we can play each other like in paintball right? Sounds like soda can shooting woud be fun for about 5 minutes. Someone help me out here! Thanks!

Answer 1

Cool, I would be happy to help with this. Ok, first off, try this site if you already haven't-

http://www.airsoftgi.com/

Alright, first, you got to find a place to play airsoft. I did this by asking a answers question that said "Minnesota airsoft". If you do not find any answers, try googling your state and then airsoft. ex- "minnesota airsoft". You should find some way.

Once you find your area to play, you need a gun. Basically, you aready have experince with real firearms, so you know what gun is right for you(G3 for tall people, M4 for short people). So, the only advice can give you for your price range is to stick to two brands-

http://www.airsoftgi.com/index.php?cPath...

http://www.airsoftgi.com/index.php?cPath...

Things to consider about airsoft guns-

1. FPS is actually the last thing you should worry about. If some little kid who has had illegal "backyard battles" tells you that FPS is the most important thing and that I am a "idiot" then he is wrong. "backyard battles" play by pain, real proffesional(and legal) airsoft places play by hits. So, range and ROF matter much more. The guy who has a better range will hit you first, and the guy who has a better ROF will put off more rounds than your gun with a higher FPS.

2. A plastic body usually isn't more durable then a metal body. I love the metal "body" feel, but a plastic body is lighter, and lighter is good.

3. You need at least two batteries, three hi-caps, and a "good" charger. This is really important where I play. Batteries are funny things. You could go to the field and your battery failed or isn't charged enough. Now what? You drove one hour to get there. Thats why extra batteries are a must. And you need at least three hi-caps for a full-loadout.

No, this is proffesional. It can be a hoby for little kids, or it can be a proffesional military-simulation. If you want, I can email you tips on taking care of your AEG(Please send me a message if this is your first AEG).

Other things to consider-

1. Barrel length matters, but it does not matter that much. Carbines are always a good choice.

2. Red dot scopes will not give you that much of a advantage.

3. Choose a gun because of it's internal quality, not external.

4. You need camouflage clothing, googles, a vest or something to hold your magazines, and you need a decent form of hydration(Hydration packs are highly recommended, but a canteen will do you fine. Real soldiers carry as much water as they can in the field. Learn from their experince!).

Good luck. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Answer 2

Actually airsoft can be seen as a sport (although it doesn't not require alot of real athletic ability) and it can be played like paintball. The game is usually played by mostly teenagers to 40 year olds so I guess its like the range is like that of paintball. Also unlike paintball, airsoft guns can be upgraded (this is where the hobby part comes in, when I have to change out parts in order to fulfill the requirements of the game tomorrow or something) to fire 400 feet per second for outdoors games that you would usually not engage anyone closer than 200 feet. Its lots of fun, doing mil sim and junk like that. I'm 20 and I have been playing for 2 years now with the same gun (I have a tokyo marui g36c) so if you want to really get into it, try to avoid no name brands and stick the major ones especially Tokyo Marui because it just doesn't break if you keep it stock... unless you drop it because their guns are made out of us abs plastic. Sorry not trying to be a spokes person or anything. Oh yeah of course try to get your friends into it, its a team game like paintball but if you go to the fields by yourself, I'm pretty sure you can meet new friends there so its not always necessary and unlike paintball, after you get your gun, everything its cheaper. You stick to your battery, never have to buy gas or co2 and the bbs are like 10 dollars for 5000. I feel like I'm writing a unorganized paper so if you need info, contact a local airsoft shop or check out this site: http://www.airsoftextreme.com/content/ You can always email them too, they are pretty helpful.