| What are airsoft guns and what do you do with | | | | paint filled and do not leave a mark when they strike a |
| them? Well picture yourself out in the woods with a | | | | target. This difference requires players to be honest |
| bunch of your friends. You are all carrying authentic | | | | when they are hit since it is not obvious as it is with |
| looking weapons and you are dressed in military | | | | paintball guns. |
| uniforms. You are partaking in an increasingly more | | | | Due to their authentic look and feel, the preferred |
| popular pastime. Military Simulation or MilSim as it is | | | | weapon for MilSim games is airsoft guns. Players, who |
| commonly known is a great way to enjoy the fresh air | | | | get serious about this weekend warrior hobby, tend to |
| and get some exercise. | | | | take things to the fullest extent. They typically play in |
| You do not need to sign up for active military duty or | | | | matching uniforms with their team names on patches |
| even join the National Guard in order to play these | | | | and ranks on their sleeves. They tend to use military |
| MilSim games. In fact you don't even have to have | | | | style radios and may even go to the extent of using |
| ever served in the military to play, although many | | | | explosives and rations. |
| players have been military at one time or another. | | | | These military style exercises may last all weekend |
| Military simulation involves playing children's games in a | | | | and may involve large groups of soldiers. It is common |
| way that is definitely not child's play. All you need is a | | | | for players to remain out in the playing field the entire |
| desire to eliminate stress and own an airsoft firearm. | | | | time, only leaving if there is an emergency such as a |
| There are a variety of play in MilSim and while some | | | | serious injury. |
| may involve groups of players playing via the internet | | | | As airsoft guns become more popular their availability |
| or Xbox Live, most of these games take place | | | | is becoming more widespread as well. These authentic |
| outdoors in the woods and fields all across the country. | | | | looking weapons can be found at MilSim sap meets |
| There are two categories of weapons involved. There | | | | and also at flea markets and retail outlets such as mall |
| are those players that use paintball guns and there are | | | | stores and kiosks. A wide variety of retailers are also |
| those that prefer airsoft guns. | | | | available via the internet. |
| These military firearm replicas are becoming more and | | | | If you are looking for a new hobby that will help you |
| more popular. These firearms originated in China, as a | | | | relieve some stress and provide you with some great |
| result of real firearms being outlawed and a desire | | | | exercise outside, you may want to inquire with friends |
| existing for replicas of auto and semi automatic | | | | and coworkers about teams in your areas. You may |
| weapons. | | | | also want to check out the closest retailer of airsoft |
| The basic difference from paint ball guns and airsoft | | | | guns in your area. Who knows you may even find out |
| guns is that paintball guns use pellets that splatter paint | | | | that your boss plays MilSim; wouldn't it be great to be |
| when they hit a target. Airsoft guns pellets are not | | | | able to shoot at the boss on the weekend? |