Airsoft Gun Blog

November 26th, 2009 | Posted by admin

Most of airsoft rifle gun use Electric Airsoft Guns mechanism. There are some models / types of electric airsoft gun. Before you buy electric airsoft gun, you should know which model of electric airsoft gun is suit for you.

Hybrid Electric Airsoft Gun

Hybrid Electric Airsoft gun is the newest type of electric airsoft gun, launching in summer 2006. Hybrid electric airsoft gun use the magazine which is loaded with shell casings. Shell casings of magazine have a small red cap. Each small red cap containing in magazine is a single plastic pellet.

Hybrid airsoft gun is the most airsoft gun which is operates like the real gun. Hybrid electric airsoft guns feature full blowback and operate on a round per shell. A shell casing is ejected every pellet fired and the cap is fired providing a realistic sound and smoke.

There are only two model of hybrid electric airsoft gun: semi automatic (single shot) or manual (cocking every shot).

Low Powered Electric Airsoft Gun (LPEG)

The Low Powered Electric Gun (LPEG) is cheaper quality and lower powered of electric airsoft gun. The Low Powered Electric Gun usually found at retail stores. The Low Powered Electric Gun made from cheap materials and poor performance, usually less than 100 fps.

Medium Powered Electric Airsoft Gun (MPEG)

Medium Powered Electric Gun (Airsoft MPEG) is quality improvement from electric airsoft guns. Medium Powered Electric Gun is the mid range of electric airsoft gun. Medium Powered Electric Gun still inexpensive but effective rather than Low Powered Electric Gun.

Mini Electrics Airsoft Guns

Mini electric airsoft gun is electric airsoft gun in miniature size. Mini electric airsoft gun is only available in full automatic. Mini electric airsoft gun is miniaturized version of real firearms. Mini electric airsoft guns made of plastic, black or clear plastic.

Mini electric airsoft gun is not recommended for battle because mini electric airsoft gun have a small ammo capacity, usually between 50 to 100 rounds, low velocity and poor accuracy.

Automatic Electric Pistol (AEP)

The advantage of Automatic Electric Pistol (AEP) or Electric airsoft gun pistol is fully automatic operation compare to airsoft pistol spring gun or airsoft pistol gas gun. Automatic Electric Pistol was introduced by Tokyo Marui in 2005. Automatic Electric Pistol has a fixed slide in which there is no movement of sliding during shooting.

The lack of Automatic Electric Pistol is the low velocity because Automatic Electric Pistol have smaller gearbox. The velocity of electric airsoft gun pistol is usually between 200 to 280 ft/s or 85.3 m/s. Increasing hop up unit on Automatic Electric Pistol can increase the velocity.

November 4th, 2009 | Posted by admin

Electric Airsoft Gun (Automatic Electric Gun) use spring as the power to launch pellets, same as source of airsoft spring gun. Electric airsoft gun use a rechargeable battery to drive an electric motor which cycles a spring. The mechanism of electric airsoft gun make electric airsoft gun can be automatic or semi automatic. Another capabilities of Electric Airsoft gun are : attain velocities between 150 to 500 ft/s or 60 to 150 m/s, fire pellets between 100 to 200 round per minutes.

How Electric Airsoft Gun Work

Electric airsoft gun use battery to drive motor. Electric airsoft gun use motor to drive gears mounted inside the gearbox. The gears compress a piston assembly against a spring. Spring drives the piston when the piston is released. The piston moves forward through the cylinder and pushes a pellet into the chamber, through the barrel and forward the muzzle.

Battery for Electric Airsoft Gun

The most popular battery which is use for Electric airsoft guns is nickel cadmium (NiCad) or Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) as the source of power to drive the electric motor. Each type of electric airsoft guns battery has varies voltage and milliampere hours rating. Here is type of battery for electric airsoft gun:
8.4 V large battery, usually about 2400 milliampere hour (most popular).
8.4 V mini batteries which have 900 – 1700 milliampere hour capacities.
Voltage for large batteries range from 7.2 V to 12 V.

The rule about batteries for electric airsoft guns are : The higher milliampere hour, the longer battery lasts. The higher voltage, the higher Rate of Fire (RoF).

Most Popular Electric Airsoft Gun

The most popular electric airsoft gun is Classic Army and Tokyo Marui. Tokyo Marui and Classic Army produce electric airsoft gun that are visually identical to the real counterparts. Tokyo Marui produce a durable ABS plastic, Classic Army produce electric airsoft guns from metal bodies and stringer furnishings.

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October 27th, 2009 | Posted by admin

Airsoft gas gun uses pressurized to launch pellets. There are several types of gasses for airsoft gas gun such as green gas, red gas, CO2, nitrogen and high pressure air. Airsoft gas gun usually use green gas.

The Most Popular Airsoft Gas Gun

The most popular airsoft gas guns are pistol airsoft guns. Most interesting of airsoft gas gun is the feature a blowback and adjustable velocities.

A blowback feature is a mechanism which cycles a slide or bolt to better simulate a real firearm’s operation. Sniper airsoft gas gun omit the blow back mechanism to increase velocities and reduce recoil.

Airsoft gas gun mechanism is applied in replica grenades also. Airsoft grenades are projectiles with pellets, a rubber or soft foam head is seated in or on top of the shell. Inside the airsoft grenades there is a similar piston to the one used in the shells, but is on a literal timer that allows the user to clear the area of effect. Airsoft grenades are not favored by airsofter because airsoft grenades are expensive and airsoft grenades are not reliable.

Choosing the Right Gas for Your Gas Airsoft Gun

Using an appropriate gas is the important thing in airsoft gas gun. Using a wrong gas could damage the airsoft gas gun and harm the airsofter. Always follow the manufacture recommendation.

Most commonly gas which is used by airsoft gas gun are 134A, green gas and CO2. The important thing you should know before buying an airsoft gas gun is typically airsoft gas gun design for one type of gas. Airsoft gas gun depends on the temperature of environment.

Green Gas
Green gas is the most popular gas of airsoft gas gun manufactured from other country than Japan. Green gas for airsoft gas guns is suitable for high ambient temperature. Green gas more powerful and could damage airsoft gas guns in high temperature.

134A Gas
Airsoft gas gun manufactures in Japanese typically recommend 134A gas for airsoft gas gun with exceptions. 134A gas can be used under all but the coldest environmental conditions. When airsoft gas guns begin to misfire, it is safe to change the 134A gas to more powerful gas, such as green gas or propane.

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October 23rd, 2009 | Posted by admin

Airsoft spring gun is powered by spring to launch airsoft gun pellet down the barrel of the airsoft gun.

Advantage of Airsoft Spring gun

Airsoft spring gun is the most popular and excellent for the beginner. Airsoft spring gun have several advantages, such as:

Airsoft spring guns for any situation.
Airsoft spring gun favor because the lack of reliance on external power source such as battery, gas. It make airsoft spring gun is reliable in any weather. Unlike electric airsoft gun, airsoft spring gun less susceptible of water.

Price of airsoft spring guns.
Price is the other major advantage of airsoft spring gun. Price of standard airsoft spring gun tends not exceed $50. Unless high end airsoft spring gun pistol can be around $103 – $370. Almost beginner buys an airsoft spring gun pistol about $10 – $30. Some people buy airsoft spring gun for collection.

Disadvantage of Airsoft Spring Guns

Airsoft spring gun is single shot device. Airsoft spring gun can not be automatic or semi automatic. The player must cock manually before shoot. For airsoft spring gun pistol, pull back the slide to cock. For airsoft spring gun rifle, pull back bolt and the grip. Airsoft spring gun is not suitable for close quarter combat. Airsoft spring gun do not enough power unless airsoft spring sniper rifle gun or upgrade airsoft spring gun.

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October 5th, 2009 | Posted by admin

Airsoft Gun divided into three main types, there are Airsoft Spring Gun, Airsoft Gas Gun and Electric Airsoft Gun (AEG).

Airsoft Spring Gun

Airsoft spring gun differs from the airsoft gas gun and electric airsoft gun, because airsoft spring gun cannot be automatic or semi-automatic. Airsoft spring gun has to be cocked by pulling back the slide or bolt before shot. Airsoft spring gun is cheap and readily available. Airsoft spring gun is expensive if airsoft spring gun fire at a high FPS. Airsoft spring gun is very suitable for sniper and marksman function.

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Airsoft Gas Gun

Airsoft gas gun is the most powerful airsoft gun. Airsoft gas gun use compressed gases like propane and HFC134a refrigerant are commonly used to propel airsoft gas guns, and gases supported include carbon dioxide, propane, green gas, red gas, and high pressure air (HPA). Some airsoft gas gun requires a more powerful type of gas, so beware when you are purchasing your Gas Blowback.

Advantages to airsoft gas gun are adjustable velocities and blowback features. Onboard or magazine stored gas storage systems are used in gas blowback gun or GBB, using the same compressed air that propels the pellet to pull back the slide. Hence, this feature in airsoft gas guns makes them capable of automatic or semi-automatic fire.

Always use the right type of gas because it will damage the gun and could cause harm yourself. Airsoft gas gun is not suitable for beginners because they are more difficult to handle and care for. This is more of an automatic, machine gun.

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Electric Airsoft Guns

Electric airsoft gun are the most popular and the hottest automatic airsoft gun that use a motor to push back the spring between shots with a rate of fire of up to 1000 rounds per minute. Electric airsoft gun originally was developed in Japan during the late 1990s. Electric airsoft gun also known as AEG, but are generally not very powerful unless upgraded. Electric airsoft guns are good for both of experts and beginners, especially for beginners. This piston creates a blast of air that propels the BB. AEGs are widely used in competitions today. Electric airsoft gun is suitable for close combat.

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