Airsoft Guns - Check Them Out!

By Anthony Carter

Airsoft guns are typically 3mm or 4mm guns that shoot small rubber bb's. The bb's are forced out of the gun with high powered forced air. These guns are becoming a very popular part of many reenactments and hunting games that take place in wooded areas.

There are many states across the United States that have regular reenactments of important battles that have once taken place in our history. The men and women that participate in these mock battles are using the airsoft guns to portray the battles.

The Airsoft guns do not expel actual live ammunition but they do look very realistic and make the sounds of an actual gun firing. When the crowds gather to watch the reenactment, they are all stunned at how real it looks and they usually get a feel of the pain and suffering that went on.

Another popular use for the airsoft guns is for an extreme sort of gaming in which people search out and shoot their friends while they are hiding in wooded areas. This is a very popular game among adult and teen aged boys.

The participants get dressed in their camouflage clothing and head out together to a remote area that is heavily wooded. They all decide what the boundaries are for hiding and then split up into the woods.

There is a certain time amount that they have to get into a good spot in the woods and then the fun begins. Each of the participants is on the hunt for the others. They are now no longer friends and relatives. They are enemies trying to hide from you in the woods.

As a person finds one of their opponents, they shoot them with the Airsoft gun. This person is then out of the game. The last one that is left that has not been hit is deemed to be the winner.

Now do not let the name Airsoft guns fool you. The impact from an airsoft gun is not exactly pleasurable. It does sting when you get hit with it. It can leave a nasty bruise but unless you are shot at an extremely close range it should not break the skin.

Just because the airsoft gun is being used for gaming, it should not be considered a toy. Children that you would not let handle an actual gun should not be allowed to handle these either. These guns can still be dangerous when they are not used in a safe manner.

If a person was to get shot in the eye with one of the rubber bb, it could leave permanent damage to the eye. It may not be able to break the skin unless it is shot extremely close up but if they bb hits an eye, even from a good distance away, the consequences could be very bad.

The airsoft guns are a less lethal weapon than a gun that shoots bullets. It is used to help demonstrate some important times in the history of our Country and is also used for some adventurous fun in the woods by some people. Check out the airsoft guns and see the compelling differences between them and a real gun. - 31409

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