I cant see putting that much into an air soft rifle, but I do believe that air soft force on force pistol training is very beneficial.

 

I do believe that air soft force on force pistol training is very beneficial.

What does that mean?

 

i dont see why you have a problem with it.

 

I do think it promotes poor firearm safety, but to each his own.

 

My brother is the Public Relations Chair for the Irish Airsoft Association and is based in Wexford, Ireland. Over there, airsoft as a recreational sport is bigger than paintball and the participants spend thousands on specialized airsoft guns that rival our genuine articles in price.

My brother and I laugh all the time that he and I spend the same on guns, but mine are the real deal.

His are definitely not the $10 dollar gun show deals, but still not my thing.

 

I can tell you a few things. One I did this for three years. I was a retailor as well as a producer of games. It is a lot of fun and I got to spend time with my kid, if that is gay then I must be a frickin flamer.

As far as the guns, yes some, actually a lot of them cost the same or more then real ones. A lot of time and effort goes into make a little 6mm plastic BB go 100yds straight. If you think I am kidding I will call a few friends of mine and let you stand 100yds away, let me know how it feels. I guarentee you will cry like a little baby after the 10th one hits you.

Is it a bunch of grown men playing commando, yes it is. Is it fun, yes it is.


Most of the guys that play are ex-military and current military. It is good training and you actually get to shoot someone. So please explain your problem?

 

i dont own any airsoft rifles or guns, but i have seen a "gunguy" play with one and was hitting a stop sign about 30-40 yards away almost dead on and the pinging sound was cool as about 100 airsoft"bullets" hit it at full auto.

 

it is really big in europe and around the world beacuse they cant firearms so this is as close as they will get....i even hear about them banning them in england because of the way they look.

 

My brother is the Public Relations Chair for the Irish Airsoft Association and is based in Wexford, Ireland. Over there, airsoft as a recreational sport is bigger than paintball and the participants spend thousands on specialized airsoft guns that rival our genuine articles in price.

Dooo Whaat

 

What does that mean?

Read up here.
http://www.suarezinternationalstore.com/forceonforce.aspx

 

The funniest thing about airsoft is the price for a airsoft mosin nagant
http://www.redwolfairsoft.com/redwolf/airsoft/Classic_Rifles_K_T_W_K_T_W_Mosin_Nagant_M1891_30.htm

 

I can tell you a few things. One I did this for three years. I was a retailor as well as a producer of games. It is a lot of fun and I got to spend time with my kid, if that is gay then I must be a frickin flamer.

As far as the guns, yes some, actually a lot of them cost the same or more then real ones. A lot of time and effort goes into make a little 6mm plastic BB go 100yds straight. If you think I am kidding I will call a few friends of mine and let you stand 100yds away, let me know how it feels. I guarentee you will cry like a little baby after the 10th one hits you.

Is it a bunch of grown men playing commando, yes it is. Is it fun, yes it is.

Most of the guys that play are ex-military and current military. It is good training and you actually get to shoot someone. So please explain your problem?

Dude hang with yer kid that's cool, but buy the kid a real gun instead of playing commando with him. Disclaimer, I'm an expert at telling other people how to raise their kids.

Now as far as me crying after ten hits. Son I haven't cried in 30 years.

 

I think it has its place.

Lets face it, most of the kids that play airsoft now will at some point after there 18th year buy a real firearm.

Its a simple and effective way of growing our numbers.

Back in the day you played bb gun war right? You played Army right?

Whats so wrong with doing it this way?

John

 

here we go...another one
we get about 2 or 3 a year maybe more

 

The funniest thing about airsoft is the price for a airsoft mosin nagant
http://www.redwolfairsoft.com/redwolf/airsoft/Classic_Rifles_K_T_W_K_T_W_Mosin_Nagant_M1891_30.htm

I'll quote that ad. "The smell is unmistakeable, it's the smell of pure quality, as you open the box and you get a whiff of real wood."

 

I was big time into the airsoft scene for a few years. It's easy to sink as much into an airsoft as it is a real firearm. And if you like "modifying" your real boomsticks, then the same goes with these but more extreme. Disassembling a gearbox and properly putting it back together is very tedious, more so than any firearm I've ever disassembled.

And yes, they hurt, even break skin fairly easy.

As for why to buy one, you cant shoot your friends with an actual gun, and you're looking at a lot less money to own an automatic.

 

to add humor to this thread ill play
heres what some airsoft players look like

 

Dude hang with yer kid that's cool, but buy the kid a real gun instead of playing commando with him. Disclaimer, I'm an expert at telling other people how to raise their kids.

Now as far as me crying after ten hits. Son I haven't cried in 30 years.

First I am not your Son so please refer to me in a bit nicer way. Second the reason you have not cried in 30 years is due to the fact you have not been hit in the face with a little pellet.

 

The funniest thing about airsoft is the price for a airsoft mosin nagant
http://www.redwolfairsoft.com/redwolf/airsoft/Classic_Rifles_K_T_W_K_T_W_Mosin_Nagant_M1891_30.htm

Wow. I said Wow. almost a grand?!?!?!?! Saw many at the gun show today for $99.00. Wow.

 

Oh,

I got to say some of the airsoft is gay.

But the idea of it is good. When you see this it kills the idea for me.

We do use airsoft pistols for force on force training. They work great. BUT you got to keep it with in the lines of reality.

Its a toy gun.

John

 

Oh,

I forgot to add

John

 

Lets face it, most of the kids that play airsoft now will at some point after there 18th year buy a real firearm.

Its a simple and effective way of growing our numbers.

Back in the day you played bb gun war right? You played Army right?

Back in the day I had a real gun. I guess times have changed.

 

i for one would like to get a good airsoft pistol to practice in my house, and for some practice on drawing from concealment against attackers. I felt some at a shop that if you did a blind taste test, i'd bet you couldnt tell the difference.
I'm not saying I want to run out and spend $1k on one, but a 150-200 for a good quality airsoft pistol that wont break during regulat use could earn its keep for me.

 

We do use airsoft pistols for force on force training. They work great. BUT you got to keep it with in the lines of reality.

John

:w00t::w00t:

 

the reason you have not cried in 30 years is due to the fact you have not been hit in the face with a little pellet.

It's takes more than breaking some skin to make a real man cry. I'm assuming one of these little toys has made you cry.