| They're not in the same category as a kids | | | | One thing you won't need to worry about when |
| toys but airsoft pistols are an ideal hobby | | | | buying an airsoft handgun is finding your |
| for any adult or young adult. Unlike | | | | favourite weapon. The choice is truly |
| paintball guns or normal airguns airsoft | | | | staggering with all the popular brands making |
| hanguns are designed to look just like the | | | | an appearance - Glock,Beretta and the Desert |
| real thing. This has posed a problem for | | | | Eagle being amongst the most popular. For the |
| airsoft gun owners over the years due to | | | | true airsoft nut you can even get the Robocop |
| airsoft pistols being used in "armed" | | | | M93R handgun - although these are getting |
| robberies. Believe me when one of these is | | | | tough to find nowadays. |
| pointed in your face it looks just like the | | | | |
| real thing. To combat this danger airsoft | | | | Just like the real thing your airsoft handgun |
| manufactures are now making many of their | | | | needs to be loaded before firing so you'll |
| airguns in clear plastics and/or with an | | | | need to fill the clip with bbs before you can |
| orange flash at the tip of the barrel to | | | | start target practice. The bbs themselves are |
| counteract this problem. | | | | available in a variety of colors and styles - |
| | | | including paintball and glow-in-the-dark; so |
| Your airsoft pistol is capable of firing a | | | | there's a bb to suit everyones taste. |
| 6mm plastic bb at speeds of up to 300 feet | | | | |
| per second which while not dangerous to | | | | Indoor or outdoor airsoft handguns offer a |
| exposed arms or legs could definitely cause | | | | fun and entertaining hobby that can be |
| damage to unprotected eyes. Always, always | | | | enjoyed safely by just about the entire |
| use safety glasses when firing an airsoft gun | | | | family. As always these guns are not really |
| indoors or outdoors. A ricochet can happen | | | | toys and should not be used by children |
| quite easily and the results can be horrific. | | | | unattended. |
| The actual power of your handgun will depend | | | | |
| on the firing mechanism used. Your choices | | | | Also please do check local laws in relation |
| are spring, gas and electric. Spring and gas | | | | to owning an airsoft handgun - they are |
| offer the highest power range but the newer | | | | banned in some countries. Check your local, |
| AEG blowback handguns look pretty neat too. | | | | state and national laws to ensure that |
| | | | possessing an airsoft pistol isn't against |
| Bear in mind too that a spring airsoft gun | | | | the law. There have been several cases of |
| will need to be cocked for every single shot | | | | airosft guns being mistaken for real weapons |
| whereas the gas and AEG models offer fully | | | | by police forces worldwide - sometimes with |
| automatic fire rates. The spring pistols will | | | | tragic consequences. |
| be cheaper but are a little bit more clumsy | | | | |
| to use. The gas blowback models really mimic | | | | This article was provided courtesy of Niall |
| the real thing - especially when the topslide | | | | Roche at where you can learn lots more about |
| flies backwards after each shot. | | | | air soft pistols and other airsoft firearms. |
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