| Perhaps the single greatest reason for
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| | automated process that gives the AEG its
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| the surging world-wide popularity of the
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| | most dynamic and desirable feature: a
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| Sport of Airsoft was the development of
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| | rate of fire (ROF) ranging between
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| the Automatic Electric Gun or what is
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| | 600-900 rounds-per-minute (RPM).
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| commonly referred to as the AEG. These
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| | Like their real life counter-parts, the
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| guns are universally fully automatic
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| | AEG plastic ammunition BBs are stored in
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| replicas of real-world weapons, such as
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| | a magazine (a detachable part of the gun
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| the M-16 and the AK-47. The exhilarating
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| | that holds the ammunition ready for
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| lure of these Airsoft guns lies in their
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| | shooting). There are two types of
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| wonderfully designed fully automated
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| | magazines designed for the AEG Airsoft
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| firing systems. These guns have
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| | guns. The first is the low capacity
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| batteries, motors, and gears that control
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| | magazine or also known as the (Locap).
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| the firing mechanism. It is this
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| | Usually, every new AEG comes equipped
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| automated system that creates the power
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| | with a Locap Mag. Depending on the model
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| needed to support the exciting rapid-fire
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| | of the gun, the Locap holds roughly 50-70
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| feature of the AEG.
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| | BBs. The low-end capacity gun models
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| The automatic electric Airsoft gun system
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| | would include the Thompson SMG and the
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| is battery operated. Depending on the
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| | Airsoft Uzi. The second type of magazine
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| model style, this battery is stored in
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| | is the high capacity mag, also known as
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| the handgrip or the stock of the rifle.
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| | the (Hicap). Once again, depending on the
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| The big, full-stock Airsoft rifles such
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| | gun model, the Hicap mag will hold
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| as the AK-47 use the larger AEG
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| | between 200-600 BBs. A high-end capacity
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| batteries. The smaller AEG sub-machine
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| | AEG such as the AK-47 can hold a Hicap
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| gun models like the M4 or the collapsible
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| | mag containing an astonishing 600 BBs.
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| stock Airsoft rifles such as the MP5 PDW
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| | Although the new models come standard
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| use the mini or stick batteries. The on
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| | with the Locap mags, most of the larger
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| board Ni-Cad battery in both models
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| | AEGs can be upgraded to the higher
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| drives a small but powerful motor that in
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| | capacity units. Designed to be completely
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| turn powers the AEG.
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| | like the guns they replicate, these
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| This is where the magic begins with these
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| | Airsoft magazines can be changed out as
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| guns! Merely pulling the trigger
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| | soon they are emptied just like their
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| completes a simple electrical circuit
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| | real counterparts.
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| that causes the motor inside the AEG to
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| | With its realistic look and feel,
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| start spinning. The motor then begins to
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| | combined with a spectacular automated
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| drive the gears in the mech box. The mech
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| | firing system, the Airsoft automatic
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| box action in turn causes the piston to
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| | electric gun, AEG, continues to grow in
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| compress and release. The motion of the
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| | its persona and worldwide appeal. Gun
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| piston creates a blast of air that
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| | enthusiasts, collectors, and avid Airsoft
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| propels the 6mm plastic bb through the
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| | players can all enjoy owning one of these
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| barrel of the gun. It is this fully
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| | amazing replica guns.
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