| Airsoft guns were origins of the created in the 1970s in | | | | Today we can find almost any type of airsoft replicas |
| order to simulate the actual look and feel of the original, | | | | that use Spring-based mechanisms, some of the |
| is it because in Asian countries owning a real firearm | | | | models are: |
| was illegal. This type of gun has evolved over time and | | | | -- The M30P which has a scope, a silencer and a laser |
| several improvements and fired mechanisms have | | | | -- The P813A1 that works at 250 fps has a very |
| been added in order to provide a more realistic | | | | realistic finish which includes a blue eliminator, laser, |
| experience. | | | | scope and a silencer. |
| According to the fire mechanism airsoft replicas can | | | | -- The M280 is an incredible replica that works at 200 |
| be classified as electric, gas powered or spring. Today | | | | fps and uses 6 mm BBs |
| we're going to focus of the features of guns with | | | | -- The M1481 also referred to as the Black Panther |
| Spring-based fire mechanisms. With those which use | | | | works at 150 fps and is an 8 inch pistol |
| springs in order to accelerate a projectile are often | | | | Most airsoft guns are made of ABS plastic but there |
| referred to as the first generation of airsoft weapons, | | | | are others that feature actual metal in order to |
| this mechanism is very simple but have the downside | | | | re-create the real look and feel of the weapon they |
| of almost never been being semi auto and never | | | | were intended to resemble. |
| automatic, so using this type of airsoft gun on a real | | | | Regardless of the model that you choose it is |
| battle simulation may not be the best choice. | | | | important to remember that the first generation is |
| The second generation of weapons has a gas-based | | | | based on springs, this system can effectively lowered |
| fire mechanism but because of the complexity of it the | | | | the price on expensive replicas that may be even |
| prices tend to be higher when compared with those | | | | more expensive according to their shooting |
| weapons which use springs. | | | | mechanism. |