| An Airsoft gun is not a traditional BB gun. The | | | | some harm and can hurt if one of the BBs were |
| traditional BB gun shoots out a .177 metal BB; | | | | to hit the skin. However, they are designed to |
| airsoft guns shoot out 6mm plastic BB. The BBS | | | | shoot for a distance of 50-300 feet and made |
| that an Airsoft gun shoots are slightly bigger and | | | | not to even shatter glass. If you are shot with an |
| are not made of metal. The only thing that the | | | | airsoft gun BB, you may became cut and bleed a |
| two have in common is the fact that they | | | | little, but the BB will not penetrate the skin. Most |
| resemble a real gun or weapon. Airsoft guns are | | | | injuries caused by these weapons are not life |
| also, unable to shoot full auto like machine guns. | | | | threating, but they can shoot your eye out. |
| Some people get them confused with paintball | | | | Professionals recommend that goggles be worn to |
| funs. Paintballs are more single in design and don't | | | | protect the eyes. |
| resemble a real gun. Paintballs are mainly used for | | | | When it comes to airsoft guns, there are three |
| war games and they shoot plastic balls that filled | | | | basic types of guns. There are spring airsoft guns, |
| with pain. The size of a paintball gun is much | | | | electric, and gas-powered guns. Each type is |
| bigger than 6mm, almost three times bigger. Paint | | | | different in the way they shoot out the BBs. You |
| guns shoot like machine guns, and that isn't an | | | | will want to learn how to properly use your |
| airsoft gun. If you have an airsoft electric gun, | | | | airsoft gun by refereeing the type of gun. The |
| then you can shoot like a machine gun, but only | | | | guns are legal in the United States, Japan, Hong |
| with an electric one. | | | | Kong, and Indonesia. |
| The airsoft gun started in Japan. People in Japan | | | | Some other countries also allow them to an |
| where interested in having their own gun, but the | | | | extent. Because they look identical to real guns, |
| law prohibits them. So the airsoft gun was | | | | many countries that forbid guns forbid airsoft |
| designed to look like a real gun or weapon and do | | | | guns as well. But because they look so much like |
| not break the law. Manufactures of them have a | | | | real guns, you should always be cautious to where |
| license agreement with regular gun manufactures | | | | you go with one or how you act while holding one. |
| so that they can legally make replicas and designs | | | | In the United States, the nozzle of the gun needs |
| the same. | | | | to have an orangish, red tip so that people can |
| They are meant to look and feel like a real, firing | | | | differentiate if the gun is real or if it is an airsoft |
| gun, but it doesn't mean to cause deathly injuries. | | | | gun. |
| Don't fool yourself, any time of gun can cause | | | | |