Airsoft Guns Are The Milsim Preferred Weapon

By Anthony Carter

Imagine it is Saturday morning you are meeting up with all your buddies in the woods, you have had a long hard week and you are ready to eliminate some stress. You are armed and ready for action. You have your m16 or perhaps some other automatic or semi automatic weapon. If you are one of the thousands that have taken up the hobby of MilSim then you are ready to go to war and have your airsoft guns at hand.

You do not need to sign up for active military duty or even join the National Guard in order to play these MilSim games. In fact you don't even have to have ever served in the military to play, although many players have been military at one time or another. Military simulation involves playing children's games in a way that is definitely not child's play. All you need is a desire to eliminate stress and own an airsoft firearm.

While using airsoft guns is not the only way to play war simulation it tends to be the most popular method. There are make shift teams of soldiers that play war simulation over the internet and with Xbox live and there are also those that use paintball guns, but airsoft guns allow these soldiers to play with authentic looking weapons.

While paintball guns may have been around longer, airsoft guns provide a more realistic weapon. These toys got their start in the orient and have found their way to the United States where they are becoming increasingly more popular. Airsoft guns use forced air to fire small rubber pellets. This forced air can be powered several ways such as hand pump action or automatic, which is more popular. Auto powered airsoft guns depend on batteries or gas to fuel them.

Players must be honest when it comes to be shot at. Unlike paintball guns these weapons do not use paint loaded pellets and consequently do not leave paint splatters when they strike a target. However it is airsoft guns close resemblance to the original weapons that help them be so popular.

Due to their authentic look and feel, the preferred weapon for MilSim games is airsoft guns. Players, who get serious about this weekend warrior hobby, tend to take things to the fullest extent. They typically play in matching uniforms with their team names on patches and ranks on their sleeves. They tend to use military style radios and may even go to the extent of using explosives and rations.

Often these skirmishes last several days and require players to remain in the playing field until the war has ended, except in the case of accidental injury.

As airsoft guns become more popular their availability is becoming more widespread as well. These authentic looking weapons can be found at MilSim sap meets and also at flea markets and retail outlets such as mall stores and kiosks. A wide variety of retailers are also available via the internet.

If you are looking for a new hobby that will help you relieve some stress and provide you with some great exercise outside, you may want to inquire with friends and coworkers about teams in your areas. You may also want to check out the closest retailer of airsoft guns in your area. Who knows you may even find out that your boss plays MilSim; wouldn't it be great to be able to shoot at the boss on the weekend? - 31409

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