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Airsoft is a term used interchangably to refer to one or both of the following subjects:
A military or law enforcement simulation sport in which players participate in mock combat with military-style mock weapons and tactics,
1:1 scale models of real firearms, with a typical example firing 6mm spherical, solid plastic BBs of usually .12, .20, or .25 grams, with propulsion for the projeticle provided by manually compressed springs, electric motors, or compessed gas.
This article covers both the sport and the weapons.
The sport is extremely popular in eastern Asia, in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, where real arms are difficult or impossible to obtain because of local laws. For this reason the vast majority of airsoft guns, accessories, and aftermarket upgrade parts are made in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Korea. Airsoft has been since made illegal in most parts of Mainland China (the Hong Kong SAR being apparently excepted). There is currently a growing interest in the West again, especially in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Finland, Italy, and Denmark, bolstered by an active and expanding Internet scene.
Basic information about the hobbyAirsoft explainedAirsoft is paintball-type recreational game that is played indoors (CQB), outdoors and at organized mass events that range from Vietnam re-enactment to fictional Special Forces operations. The common point of all of these events is the use of airsoft guns and airsoft gun accessories. Airsoft started as a hobby in Japan back in 1980s and is now common in many other countries.
Unlike in paintball BB hit from airsoft gun doesn’t leave a mark, but stings a bit. This allows use of smaller and more lightweight pellets that hurt less and make less mess. This also allows completely different design of the airsoft gun when compared with paintball guns. Many of our Japanese made airsoft guns are highly detailed products that have incredible attention to the detail. You will be surprised about how well some of these airsoft guns are constructed.
Airsoft guns explainedAirsoft guns range from affordable light powered 10-year old toy guns to serious hobbyist custom guns that cost several thousand dollars a piece. They are either spring, gas or electric operated and have special features such as various blowback mechanisms or accuracy barrels.
In most countries owning airsoft gun doesn’t require license or special arrangements.
Tokyo Marui Automatic Electric Guns explainedThe Marui Automatic Electric Guns (AEG) are operated by central mechanism called Gearbox and electric motor that derivates from RC-cars. The electric motor uses small 8.4v battery as power source and rotates the gears inside the gearbox that in turn cock the piston back and release it forward in high repeating speed. This creates high rate of fire of about 750rds per minute with muzzle velocity of about 80m/s with 0.20g BB (264 FPS).
For more information, see the
Tokyo Marui Airsoft Gun FAQ.
