Airsoft Guns?

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Scott Free

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I just bought a (Walther p22) spring powered airsoft gun for $25. The thing is amazingly accurate for the money...for any amount of money. I can consistantly hit film canisters at 25-30 feet. The gun is so much fun that I'm thinking of getting one of the more powerful electric models. Any suggestions. I do like the smallish size of the Walther p22 version. Can I get an electric gun in this size or will I be limited to something bigger? Any favorite airsoft websites I should know about? Finally, is it illegal to remove the orange thingie on the end of the barrel?

Scott
 
Not really sure if I'm supposed to post websites, so I'll send you an email. I would stay away from electic pistols if that was what you were referring to. Their performance is much worse than that of a spring.

I suggest you get a cheap gas gun to start out with. Check your email.
 
Not illegal (in most areas) but perhaps dumb...

The college I work at was, unbeknownst to us, having a bit of an airsoft "scene" in some of the dorms. We got a call about guys with guns running around in the dorm, and in the post-9/11 world this is not to be taken lightly.
Officers arrived to find an airsoft "game" in progress. Most of the coppers here know nothing of these devices, though they've been around for years.

Easy to envision a tragedy... There have been several shooting incidents around the country involving these highly-realistic weapons.
 
If you're talking about an air gun that shoots plastic pellets, play with the one you have, and go out and buy an RWS, Beeman, Benjamin Sheridan or good old Crosman air rifle. Thats some fun shootin' :D.
 
I used to be into airsoft a long time ago. IIRC, in the US, guns must have an orange tipped barrel and the trademarks have to be covered up. People ignore the law all the time though. Gas was always the way to go in nicer pistols. They made some electric ones but they were no better than a spring gun. If you want to buy an electric rifle, Tokyo Marui brand guns are the status quo. The other companies made guns out of metal, but were unreliable and poor quality when I was into it. I don't know if they've maybe made progress as it's been several years since I was into it. One more thing, a company called Western Arms I think was considered the best maker of gas handguns. They were expensive but great quality. I'm pretty sure they only make 1911 replicas though.
 
A few years back I bought a Daisy airsoft Beretta replica that had no orange tip since it stated that it wasnt a toy. It looks very real and it was pulled from store shelves because a young kid was shot by a LEO for wielding it improperly in public. They are fun to have wars with, but hurt at close range. Cant have wars with my Benjamin Sheridan, it can shoot through a 2"x4" piece of wood no problem!!

An army guy in my MA classes with way too much money to spend bought a very nice metal framed HK MP5 electric airsoft that shoots very hard. He had it mounted in a Somalian Army Surplus (lol but true) briefcase that holds it and has a trigger on the briefcase handle so you can shoot it while just holding it like normal. He spent well over $1000 on this setup, but its pretty sweet.
 
I never really got the airsoft craze. At an old job we'd sell tons of them, mostly to little kids to shoot at "targets". Only a fool would spend more on an airsoft than a real firearm. I think they're bigger deals in other countries where they can't have real firearms and have to pretend.
 
Airsoft is played like paintball is in other parts of the world. It also has a much more simulation style of play usually, as opposed to stuff like speedball.
 
I got a Classic army g33 AEG. Classic Army makes really good airsoft rifles. Tokyo Marui(spelling?) is the other good brand for airsoft. Mine's got select fire and is pretty darn accurate probably up to 150ft away maybe even more. It's a lot of fun to play.
 
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