Airsoft guns have many uses and people use them differently. To buy the ideal gun you have to know what you will be using it for. Here are some common uses.

- Plinking(just shooting at cans and targets)

- Airsoft Wars(backyard shootouts with friends… and enemies)

- Joining a team( Joining an Airsoft team to compete against other teams)

- Trying to inflict pain to kids in your neighborhood

Plinking If you’re going to use it for plinking, you should get a spring pistol. They are very cheap and require no maintenance. If you want to get a pistol, just go into your Google searchbar right now and search airsoft spring pistol. Find an airsoft pistol that looks cool to you and buy it. With a simple airsoft pistol for plinking, you don’t need to worry about price or speed.

Backyard Wars If you are going to be using your airsoft gun for backyard skirmishes, you should buy an automatic electric gun(aeg) or a low priced spring shotgun. Shotguns are great because for about forty dollars you can buy a powerful gun that can pump out bbs at an incredible rate of fire(as fast as you can pump the gun once and fire). Great inexpensive guns and perfect for small skirmishes. If you want something with a higher rate of fire than the shotgun, get an AEG. AEGs are powerful airsoft guns with RPMs (rounds per minute) close to if not the rpm of real assault rifles. They allow you to do anything in the backyard battle, from sniping to laying down suppressing fire. The downside of AEGs is that since they are fully automatic and more powerful than spring guns, they cost more and you will need to purchase more bbs because you will use them up very fast. Prices range anywhere from 70- 400 dollars. However, there is an alternative if you don’t want to spend that much…LPEGs. LPEG stands for low- powered or low-priced electric gun. These guns offer the rate of fire of an AEG for less. Even though they can’t put out as much FPS(feet per second) as AEGs they can still act as effective weapons.

Joining an Airsoft Team If you’re thinking of joining an airsoft team, be warned that you will need to spend a lot of money not only on your gun but on gear as well. If you’re going to be on a team, you will need to invest some money in a quality gun. First, decide if you’re going to be a sniper, rifleman, support gunner, or grenadier. If you choose to be a sniper, you will need to purchase a quality sniper rifle with at least 400 FPS. Remember to purchase optics as well so you can hit your targets from distances. If you want to be a rifleman, purchase a quality AEG with a high-capacity magazine. If you want to be a support gunner, you have two options… either buy an AEG and get a box drum magazine(holds a lot of bbs) or purchase a machine gun. I would recomend getting an AEG with a box magazine because it is cheaper. If you want to be a grenadier, purchase an AEG as well as a grenade launcher and extra grenades. All positions should also get a gas pistol as well for at least 70 dollars. I would recomend being a rifleman or a sniper because they are the equipment costs are the cheapest.

Hurting Kids in your Neighborhood If you’re using your gun non-organized shoot-outs with your neighbors, pain is key. You’re not trying to hit them once and then call them out of the game. No, you’re trying to inflict as much pain as possible before running like hell. For this get an AEG with about 450 FPS with .2g bbs. A few seconds in automatic with one of these from 50 feet, and your opponent will be on the ground with at least a few welts. For More Information about Choosing the Right airsoft gun, go to http://choosetherightairsoftgun.blogspot.com

Happy Shooting!

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Jimjam is an airsoft enthusiast with extensive airsoft knowledge to be shared with all.