Some background

These types of guns were developed back in the 1980s in Japan. At the time a real gun was actually difficult to acquire so the airsoft gun was developed as an alternative option for those who were enthusiastic about guns.

So what are airsoft guns? They are non-lethal reproductions of real firearms, either in the original size or a smaller version. They are divided into three types according to the way in which they are powered. You can also know more about us to buy Airsoft Gun.

The three groups are spring-powered, electric-powered, and gas-powered. The first versions were spring-powered. Then came the electric-powered guns and finally in the 1990's we saw the growth of the gas-powered gun.

Ammunition for these guns is plastic pellets varying in size between 6mm and 8mm. These "bullets" or "bb's" vary also in weight with the lightest being around 0.12 grams all the way up to 0.88 grams. Experts tend to use a bullet weighing around 0.2 or 0.25 grams as they are the best for accuracy and distance.

In the 1990's fighting grounds developed where groups of gun enthusiasts could gather to indulge their interest in pretend "war games". Here two people could fight each other or teams could compete with each other.

As interest has grown in this "hobby" or "sport", rules and game formats have developed along with the guns and gun accessories. Specially designated fight areas have also developed. Commentators suggest that airsoft gun games developed out of the paintball game.