The Sport of Airsoft is as safe as you make it and extremely fun for all ages. Always exercise caution and play respectfully.
Newcomers to Airsoft are always welcome. Parents, children, friends, law enforcement, and armed forces already play so spread the world and have a blast!
It is illegal to show Airsoft guns in public. Keep it in a gun bag with an orange tip
Treat Airsoft guns as if they were real guns. Always exercise caution and safety.
General maintenance is advised before and after game play. Internal maintenance is advised every 4-6 months. Internal maintenance should be done by an expert who knows how to disassemble and reassemble gearboxes.
Airsoft Guns do not last forever. All internals will eventually need to be replaced.
The main difference between a metal body and a plastic is that the metal body is more durable and looks more realistic.
Not every Automatic Electric Gun (AEG) comes with a battery and charger. Read a products description and what the “Package Includes” before buying it.
Not all Airsoft products including AEG’s come with a warranty. Read the warranty terms when possible before you purchase.
The longer the inner barrel the more accurate your shots will be.
Standard capacity magazines (a.k.a. low cap mag’s) typically contain 30 rounds or the same amount as their real counterpart. Mid cap mags contain about 50 – 150 rounds. High cap mags contain roughly 200 to 200+ rounds.
BBs
Poor BB’s (ball Bullets), found at many sporting good stores such as Dick’s, Wal-Mart or Sport’s Authority, tend to cause BB jams, strip pistons, and chip gears because they break apart very easily. In some cases, the use of such cheap BBs will actually VOID the warranty on your gun. Only buy dedicated Airsoft BBs.
The hop up which is located in the magwell receives the bb from the magazine; it also has an adjustable bumper that drops and creates backspin on the bb before it exits the barrel. This backspin provides a straight and accurate bb path.
Too much hop up can create a BB jam because the bumper is too far down the barrel.
The primary way to raise FPS is to upgrade the spring but doing so adds more stress to the internal parts that haven’t been upgraded.
Most outdoor/open field games have a maximum of 400FPS. Most CQB (Close Quarters Cattle) have a maximum of 350 FPS. Know your guns FPS.
Batteries
Leaving a battery charging overnight with a standard wall charger can damage battery cells as well as the charger itself.
Hi output smart chargers are highly recommended; they charge fast, have trickle charges when the battery is full, and need less attention.
Different guns will have different battery compartments: in a crane stock in a hand guard, in a PEQ box, in a full stock, or in the body of the gun.
Some batteries have an exact fit into their battery compartments. For these, the battery and wire need to be placed perfectly in order for it to fit
Higher milliamps (mah) have increased energy storage for extended AEG play time.
Raising battery voltage increases the “wear and tear” of a guns internals.
Upgrading battery voltage (8.4V, 9.6V, 10.8V) increases the Rate of Fire (ROF = amount of BB’s coming out of a gun) not the Feet per Second (FPS = BB’s velocity)
