The Difference Between BB Guns and Airsoft BB Guns

When you talk about a ball bearing, most people think of very small metal balls, used in a ring and oiled up to facilitate a turning mechanism such as a cog or a wheel. Small metal BBs are in some cases used in some guns and these are very dangerous weapons. When we think of a BB gun however, we mostly think of a cheap plastic toy gun with small plastic balls. The reality of modern Airsoft BB Guns is somewhere in the middle. They do not shoot deadly metal BBs, but they are also not cheap plastic toy guns either. The middle of the road and better quality BB guns that are used by fans are often mostly made of metal and anything but a cheap toy. They can rage anywhere from ￡40 for a quality pistol, all the way up to ￡1300 for a high powered Airsoft sniper rifle. Most however range around ￡90-200 for a decent quality rifle.

The power of the BB

Essentially Airsoft guns refer to guns that fire smaller plastic BBs as opposed to metal BBs. The name "Airsoft" refers mostly to the firing mechanism. The BBs are propelled by air, either compressed from a gas canister or from an electric or spring mechanism that forces air manually through a tube. This can propel the BBs at varying speeds, depending on the quality of the gun. A high powered Airsoft sniper rifle can shoot a BB anywhere up to 500fps (foot per second). A normal Airsoft gun however ranges from 200-300fps.

Airsoft Games

The term Airsoft not only refers to guns now however, it can also refer to an activity that is becoming more and more popular in the UK. This can be played almost anywhere, indoors and outdoors at any time of day. It is similar to paintball. You get two teams and have an objective that needs to be completed by one team and stopped by the other. The rules can be anything you want; there are many templates for game styles, even a straight up death match where the last person standing wins. Where it differs from paintball however is the means of marking a target "dead". You will usually be clad in protective gear and have paper targets attached to you. When a BB hits these targets, it will leave a hole and you know you have been hit that way. There are often rules in these games such as the maximum power of Airsoft gun you are allowed to use, protective gear that must be used, the type of BB that must be used. These are usually whole day events where lots of people will turn up to participate. They are usually arranged through various Airsoft clubs and are usually open to anyone over a certain age.

Summary

One thing is for sure, Airsoft, whether the activity or genre of gun is good fun. Whatever you purchase an Airsoft BB guns for, be it simple target practice in the back garden or taking part in 100 man battles you will enjoy it.

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