| the types of airsoft guns, shotguns may be some of | | | | three or five BBs per shot. |
| the most popular. There are certain types of | | | | In reality, the attractiveness of shotguns comes not |
| shotguns that are used in airsoft games, and others | | | | from their ability to be effective on the field, but |
| that are purchased primarily for show or target | | | | simply because of their apperance and how people |
| practice. No matter what kind of shotgun you get, | | | | feel about shotguns in general. In the media, |
| you can be certain that it will look quite attractive | | | | shotguns have been portrayed as attractive tools for |
| and generally cool. | | | | taking down lots of enemies very easily, and this |
| For airsoft games, it is wise to get a shotgun that | | | | movie representation has transferred into the real |
| can fire multiple shots at once. While people normally | | | | world. Nothing looks cooler than the Arnold |
| associate real shotguns with discharging hundreds of | | | | Schwarzenegger stereotype, holding a shotgun and |
| small BBs, airsoft shotguns are somewhat different. | | | | wearing sunglasses. While many of us may not be |
| Cheap shotguns only fire one BB at a time, and all | | | | that large, anybody can tap into some of this appeal |
| shotguns are spring, so you need to pump it | | | | by purchasing an airsoft shotgun. |
| between each shot. This can be inefficient in an | | | | The best thing about these products is that they are |
| airsoft game, especially if the opponent is using an | | | | some of the cheapest airsoft guns around. Even the |
| automatic weapon, which they probably would be. | | | | shotguns that can fire multiple shots are still relatively |
| Therefore, if you choose to use a shotgun in a | | | | cheap compared to other options, and perhaps this |
| game, it is critical that you use one that can fire | | | | reason alone has caused a rise in popularity. |