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How Airsoft Guns Work

Like any advanced device (anything beyond thefor this type of airsoft gun are relatively
six simple machines or the advanced machinessimple,  as  you  can  see.
that come from simply combining a few of the
six simple ones), airsoft guns are uniquelyElectric airsoft guns, also known as AEGs
designed and, in some instances, are quite(for airsoft electric guns, or automatic
complex. There are three types of airsoftelectric guns), also use springs as the
guns; spring, electric, and gas. The typesmethod of propulsion. However, a battery
refer to the mechanism used for firingpowers the spring, which enables AEGs to be
airsoft ammunition, which happen to be 6mm orautomatic or semi-automatic. Another bonus is
8mm small, spherical pellets. In most cases,that AEGs are usually more powerful than
the pellets are plastic, but 6mm paintballsspring, and although there are several spring
can  be  used  as  well.guns available that shoot at a higher
velocity (but those are expensive spring guns
Airsoft guns differ from paintball gunsversus cheap AEGs), electric guns are widely
mostly in their appearance. Airsoft guns arebelieved  to  be  superior.
made to be replicas of real guns, so that the
game has a more militaristic feel. Also,Finally, there are gas airsoft guns. These
airsoft guns can be powered in numerous ways,kinds of airsoft guns use pressurized gas as
while paintball is basically limited only tothe means of propulsion. There are several
various gases (even airsoft guns can bedifferent kinds of gas used, the most popular
powered  with  more  gases  than  paintball).being green gas, although carbon dioxide,
nitrogen, and high-pressure air can be used.
As stated, there are three types of airsoftLike AEGs, gas guns are capable of both
guns; each one will be gone over brieflyautomatic and semi-automatic fire. When using
(individual types will be gone over in-deptha gas airsoft gun, the velocities can be
in their own article). The first is spring.adjusted, which can be very useful in some
Spring guns cannot be automatic norsituations.
semi-automatic, as you need to cock (achieved
by pulling back the slide on pistols, orAs a means of being fed ammunition, magazines
pulling the grip on a shotgun) the gun forare used most of the time. For some magazines
each shot. As the name says, springs are used(hi-cap magazines), it is necessary to cycle
to propel the plastic pellet out through thea mechanism on the bottom of the clip in
muzzle. To recap, first the user must cockorder to help feed the airsoft gun with
the gun, activating the spring, and then pullpellets. However, with the other types of
the trigger, which releases the spring andmagazines, it is not necessary to do this.
shoots out the pellet. The means of firing



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