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