There are three means of power used for airsoft guns; spring, electric, and gas. These three types of power also give rise to various guns that harness it, such as; shot guns, machine guns, rifles, and pistols. Replicates of real firearms, these airsoft machines are designed to only use 6-8mm wide projectiles.
When purchasing an airsoft firearm, many considerations need to be taken into account. These aspects include; the rate of fire, the life of the battery, the size of the gun itself, and even the holding capacity of the magazine. Alternative features that are also kept in mind are possibly the weight, reliability, range, how realistic it is, and customization.
Spring Airsoft Guns - "Springers" were the first firearms produced in the airsoft variety. These were only able to fire one projectile at a time and needed to be re-cocked each time the person wanted to fire a BB.
Electric Powered Airsoft Guns- The most commonly used guns for airsoft today are generally called AEGs or Automatic Electric Guns. These have rechargeable batteries that control gearboxes used to propel the BBs out of the gun. Some of the early airsoft pistols manufactured have weak BB velocities, due to the lack of fitting a motor into the housing that is small enough to fit properly. These electric pistols tend to have a greater firing range than the gas pistols. There are four different capacities of magazines for AEGs; real, low, mid, or high. The real-capacity magazines are equivalent to the realistic steel counterpart, holding under 30 rounds. Low-capacity clips hold 30-80, mid-capacity contains 80-150, and high capacity magazines house 200-500 plus projectiles. Drum magazines are also available and will hold thousands of BBs at once.
Four magazine capacities are available for AEGs; real-capacity, low-capacity, mid-capacity, and high-capacity. The ranges of rounds being held vary from under 30 rounds to over 500 rounds. There are even drum magazines manufactured that will house up to 5000 BBs at once.
Gas - When the gas version of the airsoft models were started, there was the choice of either an internal or an external gas chamber. CFC gas was used in the internal chambers, while carbon dioxide was used in the external reservoirs. Due to the increasing realistic look to these guns, the popularity of them has rocketed.
Many manufacturers have recently started to produce adapters that will screw directly onto a propane tank, enabling the use of pure propane, which is cheaper than the green gas.
The typical magazine holds enough gas to fire over 30 projectiles from its magazine. This feature, plus the way the gun can be loaded and unloaded, adds to the realism of this airsoft firearm. Magazines on these gas models usually hold around 10-20 rounds. High-capacity magazines, which hold over 50 rounds, are also available.
Many early models of airsoft guns were made from ABS plastic, except for a few internal parts requiring movement. New models from Taiwan and China have external and internal metal parts. With the use of aluminum and plastic, many airsoft firearms will look realistic but be much lighter to carry.
When purchasing an airsoft firearm, many considerations need to be taken into account. These aspects include; the rate of fire, the life of the battery, the size of the gun itself, and even the holding capacity of the magazine. Alternative features that are also kept in mind are possibly the weight, reliability, range, how realistic it is, and customization.
Spring Airsoft Guns - "Springers" were the first firearms produced in the airsoft variety. These were only able to fire one projectile at a time and needed to be re-cocked each time the person wanted to fire a BB.
Electric Powered Airsoft Guns- The most commonly used guns for airsoft today are generally called AEGs or Automatic Electric Guns. These have rechargeable batteries that control gearboxes used to propel the BBs out of the gun. Some of the early airsoft pistols manufactured have weak BB velocities, due to the lack of fitting a motor into the housing that is small enough to fit properly. These electric pistols tend to have a greater firing range than the gas pistols. There are four different capacities of magazines for AEGs; real, low, mid, or high. The real-capacity magazines are equivalent to the realistic steel counterpart, holding under 30 rounds. Low-capacity clips hold 30-80, mid-capacity contains 80-150, and high capacity magazines house 200-500 plus projectiles. Drum magazines are also available and will hold thousands of BBs at once.
Four magazine capacities are available for AEGs; real-capacity, low-capacity, mid-capacity, and high-capacity. The ranges of rounds being held vary from under 30 rounds to over 500 rounds. There are even drum magazines manufactured that will house up to 5000 BBs at once.
Gas - When the gas version of the airsoft models were started, there was the choice of either an internal or an external gas chamber. CFC gas was used in the internal chambers, while carbon dioxide was used in the external reservoirs. Due to the increasing realistic look to these guns, the popularity of them has rocketed.
Many manufacturers have recently started to produce adapters that will screw directly onto a propane tank, enabling the use of pure propane, which is cheaper than the green gas.
The typical magazine holds enough gas to fire over 30 projectiles from its magazine. This feature, plus the way the gun can be loaded and unloaded, adds to the realism of this airsoft firearm. Magazines on these gas models usually hold around 10-20 rounds. High-capacity magazines, which hold over 50 rounds, are also available.
Many early models of airsoft guns were made from ABS plastic, except for a few internal parts requiring movement. New models from Taiwan and China have external and internal metal parts. With the use of aluminum and plastic, many airsoft firearms will look realistic but be much lighter to carry.
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