| Airsoft by definition is a sport where
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| | to wait for a long time until the next
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| players simulate military or law
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| | game (with paintball, medics are hardly
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| enforcement combat by using airsoft guns
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| | ever incorporated into play). Weapon hit
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| (which look a lot like real guns, to add
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| | rules vary depending on the game.
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| to the realism) and other airsoft gear.
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| | Usually, a weapon being hit is the same
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| The game of airsoft was developed in
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| | as the player being hit, but if the
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| Japan, where firearms were (and still
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| | person has a sidearm, rules can be
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| are) almost impossible to get without
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| | modified so that the person just is not
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| resorting to illegal means. An
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| | allowed to use their primary and must
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| alternative was developed, and that
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| | instead only use the sidearm.
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| alternative was airsoft. Because of this,
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| | The three types of airsoft guns are
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| it is no surprise that airsoft is
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| | spring, electric, and gas. Spring guns
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| actually most popular in East Asian
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| | are usually cheap but can get very
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| countries such as China, Japan, Taiwan,
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| | expensive if they fire at a high FPS.
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| and South Korea (North Korea is more
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| | Electric, also known as AEG, guns are
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| interested in using real guns!)
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| | powered by a battery and the main
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| The basic point of airsoft is to shoot
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| | advantage is that they are automatic, but
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| other players with airsoft guns, thereby
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| | are generally not very powerful unless
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| getting them out and pushing your team
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| | upgraded. Gas guns are the most powerful,
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| closer to victory. Because of the nature
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| | and gases supported include carbon
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| of the game, safety items such as helmets
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| | dioxide, propane, green gas, red gas, and
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| and cups must be used (the only way one
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| | high pressure air (HPA). Red gas is not
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| could get seriously injured in airsoft is
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| | legal in many states because its pressure
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| if they were hit in the face, especially
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| | is so high.
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| eyes, and that is why the mask is the
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| | The items used for airsoft extend far
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| most important safety feature). Unlike
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| | beyond just the guns. Grenades, vests,
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| paintball (a very similiar sport), no
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| | belts, extra magazines, speed loaders,
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| splatters are made on the skin or
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| | and of course safety gear can be
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| clothes, and unless the person yells that
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| | purchased and utilized. The initial
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| they are out, you will not know if they
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| | costs for airsoft can be quite heavy
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| are hit. That is why the game of airsoft
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| | (depending on how you look at it), but
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| relies on the "Honor System", where
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| | after that, all one needs are more
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| players lift their gun up and say, "Hit".
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| | pellets and perhaps grenades, gun
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| Also, one player on each team is usually
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| | upgrades, or extra accessories. When
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| designated as a medic, to revive players
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| | airsoft pellets are bought in the bulk,
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| so they can resume play. Without medics,
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| | you can save a lot of money, so it is
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| people who got hit very early would have
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| | wise to buy a lot at one time.
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