Recreational sports involving airsoft guns have become quite popular in recent years. Events similar to paintball matches are popular, with the difference being the very realistic scenarios combined with air guns that are made to closely resemble popular firearm models. Airsoft pistols, sniper rifles, and shotguns are three categories of these recreational firearms, which fire plastic projectiles using firing systems powered by electric motors.

Air guns shoot BBs at high velocities – high enough to cause injury. Therefore, anyone interested in participating in air gun events must be well-versed in safety.

In airsoft games, players usually work together in teams, and like with paintball events, when someone is hit, they’re out. Many of the air guns are modeled on “real steel,” or actual gun models, and are even weighted similarly and have similar reloading mechanisms. This makes it easy for players to really get caught up in the drama and excitement that unfold during airsoft recreational events.

The most popular types of air guns are electric powered. They are typically the highest quality airsoft guns, and use rechargeable battery packs to power the electric motors that operate the firing mechanism. One of the biggest advantages of electric-powered air guns, also known as AEGs, or automatic electric guns, is that players can more easily carry spare batteries than they can spare gas canisters for gas powered air guns.

Following all safety protocols is of utmost importance in airsoft gun events. BBs that travel at speeds of hundreds of feet per second definitely hurt when they hit, and if they hit exposed skin or the eyes, they can cause more serious damage. Therefore eye protection is mandatory, and whole face masks are often recommended for those playing these games.

Players should also cover as much exposed skin as is practical, including hands, neck and head. They should also bear in mind that air guns aren’t toys and take the precautions they would normally take with real guns. Here are some of the basics of air gun safety.

Treat any airsoft gun as if it were loaded, whether it’s a relatively low-powered air pistol or an airsoft Kalashnikov. BBs are small, and it’s harder to tell if an air gun is loaded than it is a real gun, so always err on the side of safety.

Never aim an air gun – loaded or not – at something you do not plan to shoot.
Keep the safety on when you’re not using your airsoft gun. Once you remove the safety, do not put your finger in the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot.

Before storing your gun, double and triple check that it is unloaded. Store your ammunition separately from your gun.

Always bear in mind that the realistic look of many models makes it harder for law enforcement officers to tell the difference between an air gun and the real thing. They have been mistaken for real guns, and will continue to be. This is one more reason to properly store your air gun before driving to or from events.

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Category: Recreation
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