Airsoft Gun Blog

March 1st, 2010 | Posted by admin

Low Powered Electric (LPEG) Airsoft Gun is the cheap version of electric airsoft gun and it is very suitable for beginner. Low powered electric airsoft gun is getting popular due to their low price. The weight of Low Powered Electric (LPEG) Airsoft Gun is lighter than common electric airsoft gun.
If you do not have enough money to buy common electric airsoft gun, low powered electric airsoft gun is the alternative airsoft gun. The low powered electric airsoft gun’s price around $40 to $70. Low Powered Electric Airsoft Gun uses the same mechanism with electric airsoft gun but do not have velocity like electric airsoft gun. There are wide variety model of Low Powered (LPEG) Airsoft Gun.

Low Powered Airsoft Gun is the perfect gift for young children. Low Powered Electric Airsoft Gun does not take much time to maintain. There are low risks of an injured when any person gets hit by Low Powered Airsoft Gun. Low Powered Airsoft Gun is suitable played in the backyard, shoot some cans or bottles.

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February 9th, 2010 | Posted by admin

Hybrid Electric Airsoft Gun is the newest type of electric airsoft gun. Hybrid electric airsoft gun was launched in summer 2006. Hybrid Electric Airsoft gun has the extra feature which makes electric airsoft gun looks more real firearm.

Airsoft Gun Pellet

Pellet of hybrid electric airsoft gun uses shell casing. The shell casing has a red primer on the back instead of the normal cylinder pellet. The shell casing uses a mini explosion to create high pressure. The shell casings are loaded into the magazine.

Firing Mechanism of the Hybrid Electric Airsoft Gun

Hybrid electric airsoft gun has a similar firing mechanism to real firearm. When the trigger is pulled, the firing pin is release and hit back of the shell casing then a mini explosion create high pressure inside the shell casing thrust the pellet.

Ejected shell casing

after each shot, the shell casing are ejected out of the chamber.

Smoke effect

When the trigger hit the red primer back of the shell casing, the explosion is created and it makes the smoke effect.

Sound effect

Sound effect which is created from the explosion makes the hybrid electric airsoft gun looks like real firearm.

Hybrid electric airsoft guns are most popular for a collector of airsoft guns and not popular for the airsoft players. Hybrid electric airsoft guns need more cost for the ammo and the time to prepare each round. These are the most disadvantages of hybrid electric airsoft guns.

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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.

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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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