The Ultimate Guide to Airsofting!(Really)

In this guide I will show you how airsoft guns work,how to maintainan the guns, saftey and more. So please continue on reading this instructible Thanks, Dont forget to make comments.

Step 1: Chose Your Type of Gun

The first thing you want to do is choese the syle or airsoft gun you want. (ex. M16,M4, ETC. If you don't care then continue on with the guide. Here's a list of different styles

-M16
-M4
-FAMAS
-SCAR
-G36
-UMP

Step 2: Chosing Power Source

Now that you've chosen you style or you've left it till later, you are now are able to chose your power source.There are three major types of power sources

-Spring: Cheapest and most reliable, 125-500+FPS
-Electric: Fast rate of fire most realistic 115-450FPS
-Gas: Blowback & Non-Blowback versions 250-500+FPS

For a sniper i reccomend spring they are the most reliable for not jaming & are the most accurate

For assault or defensive I reccomend ans AEG (Automatic Electric Gun)

For a side arm I reccomend A gas or Spring Gun

Step 3: Choosing Your Type of Operations

Now that youve Chose your Power source, you must now pick your operation. There are 5 different types of operations.

-Sniper
-C.Q.B. (Close Quarter Battle)
-Feild
-Defender
-Marksman

I will explain the jobs individualy in the next few steps

Step 4: Sniper

To be a sniper you must be patient, steathy and accurate. the word sniper means close precision engagment. you must have good aim. you must also have good contact with your other team members. the gear you need:
-Sniper rifle
-Camoflauge Clothing
-Side Arm
-Holster
-Scope
-Spare Mags

If you bought all of this gear all at once it would cost you $75-$950 Don't be afraid, your wallet will not burn, just try to find the cheapest prices.

Step 5: C.Q.B.

The C.Q.B. style of of play requires certain materials, not all are mandatory but will come in handy.

-Short barreled rifle/SubMachine
-Pistol/Sidearm(optional but highly recommended)
-Holster
-Sling(optional)
-Grenades(optional)

Step 6: Field

To be in the field you might want to have a few of these items

-Rifle(not sniper)
-Binoculars(optional)
-Grenades(optional)
-Spare mags
-Sidearm
-Holster
-Red Dot Sights(optional)

Step 7: Defender

Defenders are maily used in capture the flag matches to protect the flag

You'll Need
-Shotgun/C.Q.B. Rifle
-Sidearm
-Sparemags
-Holster

Step 8: Marksman

To be a marksman you may want to scope your assult rifle like this...
otherwise you should mix the sniper and Feild classes

Step 9: Choosing Your Gun

Now that you've chose your type of gun and job now ot is time to pick a web sit to buy from here are some sites that i like to buy from...

www.airsoftgi.com
www.trinityairsoft.com
www.airsplat.com
www.shortyusa.com
www.airsoftmegastore.com

NEVER I Repeat never buy from Hobbytron.com it's a scam!

Step 10: So How Do Airsoft Guns Work?

Air soft guns are recreational guns that shoot small pellets, or bb's, at a high speed, but not high enough to kill. Air soft guns are designed for sport and entertainment. They are designed to be shot at people in recreational games. The three types of air soft guns are gas-powered guns, spring-powered guns and automatic electric guns.
Gas-Powered Guns
Gas powered guns operate much like an air bb or pellet gun. The gun is powered by a compressed form of propane gas, called 134a green gas. The compressed gas is loaded into the gun and a portion of the gas is released at high pressure. The high pressure is targeted at the pellet or bb in the gun, pressure then causes the pellet or bb to accelerate out of the gun. The gas source must be replaced frequently.
Spring-Powered Guns
The spring-powered gun uses a tension spring to impart velocity on the pellet or bb. The spring is cocked by manual power, meaning the person holding the gun provides the force necessary to put the spring in a tensed position. When you pull the trigger, the tension in the spring is released into the pellet or bb, which causes the pellet or bb to release from the gun at a high velocity. Because the spring must be manually cocked for each pellet or bb, the spring-powered gun is limited to single fire shooting.
Automatic Electric Guns
The automatic electric gun is the most expensive, and probably the most popular, form of air soft gun. These guns run on electric battery power. The battery powers a small motor which imparts acceleration onto each pellet or bb. Because the motor can run continuously, these guns can be automatic, or they can be restricted to single fire or semi-automatic. The batteries have to be replaced or recharged after high usage.

Step 11: Saftey Precautions

To be safe always always wear somthing to protect your eyes here is a short video on saftey
For a mask i use a neoprene full face mask with goggles.

Step 12: Training

Ive always said that a airsoft gun is only as good as the person pulling the trigger. This is Esspescially True in airsoft unless you have a 12fps gun. Here are some different types of training

Target Practice: The most common form of training. Perfects accurcy

Team missions: Least used unless your on a airsoft team. helps perfect teamwork, tactics and accurcy.

In war training: More commonly said as exsperience. learning from failure.

Step 13: Camofluage

Camoflauge is a key comonent in airsoft. you wouldn't want to be running around in neon red. what you might want to is at least get a brown jacket for dead brush or green (not bright or neon) for live brush. if you want to go further buy a BDU (Battle Dress Uniform). if you want to completly camoflauge your head follow as this photo shows

Step 14: Weapon Accessories

There are many different types of weapon accessories that you can make or buy. ill list a few of them here

-Flashlights
-Lazers
-Foregips
-Grenade launchers
-Scopes
-Sights
-Bipods
-ETC.

Step 15: Upgrades

you can purchase upgrades such as tighter barrels, seal nozzles, springs, motors and body upgrades. click here to view airsplat's upgrade directory

internal upgrades www.airsplat.com/items.asp

External upgrades http://www.airsplat.com/items.asp?Cc=AC%2DUPE

Step 16: Grenades

Airsoft Grenades are very undeveloped thay explode into like 7 diferent peices they are also very exspensive dont buy them make them the easter egg ones are perfect! there on this site.