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The
Allure of Airsoft
Most of us, the male of the species anyway,
at some point develop a fascination with firearms.
For some of us, this interest starts when
we are toddlers and continues through adulthood.
I cannot count the number of bank robbers
that have met their end in my parent's backyard
or the number of times I have saved the world
from the Nazis. Boys will be boys and boys
do love their toys.
As father time advances the clock, our backyard
begins to get smaller, bang-bang loses it's
power and so does our imagination. At this
point in our lives we may bounce around playing
organized sports, video games, or action pursuit
sports. For a fortunate few, they will discovery
an obscure but growing activity known as airsoft.
Airsoft will transport you to a time when your backyard was an adventure and it was acceptable to pretend. The look, feel, and performance of airsoft guns will make anyone interested in firearms or the military stop and take notice. Some of the airsoft guns are externally identical to their real steel counterpart, down to their weights and markings, and their resemblance is not by accident. Airsoft was created to fulfill the needs of a gun enthusiast population in a country where real firearms are not permitted, namely Japan. |
The variety of airsoft guns is mind numbing.
There is an airsoft gun to fit any enthusiast
tastes, from the days of Billy the Kid to
the movie Aliens. You may see airsoft guns
used as props in the television and film industry,
at your favorite convention (Sci-Fi or Comicon),
or at costume parties. Airsoft guns are sought
after as much for their looks as for their
functionality.
Military simulation is what really makes people
passionate about airsoft. There are a variety
of options in the action pursuit realm, but
airsoft offers the best choices in performance
and realism. Airsoft allows the simulation
of time periods from old west to modern day
Afghanistan. Police departments and the military
are turning more and more to airsoft as a
training option.
Most authentic firearm accessories will attach
perfectly to all but the cheapest airsoft
guns. In some cases airsoft accessories are
used as a low cost alternative to actual firearm
rails, lasers, and flashlights. The ability
to use the same equipment you may already
currently own for your real firearm on your
airsoft gun is very appealing to police officers
and gun enthusiasts alike, making airsoft
a logical recreational choice.
From the magazine they use, to the moving
bolt in some guns, the operation of airsoft
guns also mimics that of their real world
counterparts. Instead of utilizing unrealistic
paintball hoppers, air tanks, and gas lines,
airsoft guns use a variety of means to conceal
the operational mechanism and keep the gun
as realistic as possible. |
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