| Introduction: | | | | covered in one shot varies. Smaller pellets move |
| Metal Gearbox AirSoft Guns were first manufactured | | | | faster and longer distance compared to larger pellets. |
| in Japan in the year 1970. Since then there have been | | | | The metal gearbox needs to be given continuous |
| many models of air soft guns with different technology | | | | power supply from a rechargeable battery. Based |
| implemented in them. One of the popular air soft guns | | | | upon the battery power the cost of these guns varies. |
| is the Metal Gearbox AirSoft Gun. AirSoft guns are | | | | Today there are Metal Gearbox AirSoft Guns which |
| classified into three types. They are spring powered, | | | | do not have a battery. The metal used to make the |
| gas powered and electric powered guns. Tokyo Marui | | | | case for the gearbox is Nickel Cadmium. The metal |
| is a famous brand, which manufactures the Metal | | | | gearbox is a simple arrangement and as a result these |
| Gearbox AirSoft Guns. In this article we will be | | | | guns are cheap and also more effective compared to |
| discussing about the Metal Gearbox AirSoft Guns, | | | | other guns. The gearbox guns are the basis for many |
| which fall under the category of electric AirSoft guns. | | | | of the sophisticated guns that are now available in the |
| Air Soft Guns with Gears: | | | | market. |
| The electric AirSoft guns are operating on the principle | | | | Types of Gearbox Air Soft Guns: |
| of mechanical gears. This type of guns is operated | | | | There are different varieties of Air Soft guns that are |
| with three gears that are placed in a gearbox. The | | | | available. There are hybrid guns, which have shell |
| guns are battery powered and can last for hours. | | | | casing for the pellets. There are low cost guns that |
| There is a hollow cylindrical portion in front of the gun | | | | have the same technology of gearbox guns with |
| where the pellets are placed. The three gears are | | | | cheap spare parts. Compared to gas and spring guns, |
| placed along with a piston assembly and a spring. The | | | | the technology used here is more advanced. The |
| gears are moved in such a way that the piston will be | | | | AirSoft guns are capable of producing shots as fast |
| pulled and released against the spring. The spring in | | | | as 500-700 feet per second. This speed is achieved |
| turn will expand and will hit the pellets that are placed in | | | | by the use of suitable gearbox and spring assembly. |
| the cylinder. The speed of the shot is dependent upon | | | | Based upon the arrangement of gearbox, spring, piston |
| the amount of force that is exerted over the spring | | | | and pallets, different AirSoft guns are manufactured in |
| and also the tension of the spring. | | | | different models. |
| Depending upon the size of the pellet the distance | | | | |