| Airsoft is a recent fighting sport or | | | | vests, equipment holders, and gun |
| favorite hobby in which players remove | | | | accessories etc. The guns used in |
| the opponents by striking each other | | | | airsoft are replicas of real firearms. |
| with air pellets. Players use different | | | | Airsoft guns are distinguished as |
| weapons manufactured as replicas of real | | | | spring, electric or gas-powered. The gun |
| firearms and accessories of modern | | | | is chosen according the performance |
| military and police groups. In late | | | | level i.e. battery life, magazine |
| 1970's Japan, owning a firearm was | | | | capacity and range. |
| banned. Hence, people found the airsoft | | | | Airsoft guns have three major |
| games to satisfy their craze. | | | | classifications according to their use |
| Airsoft participants arrange meetings | | | | in the game. In addition to the normal |
| indoors or outdoors at airsoft front | | | | ranges, there are also weapons for |
| lines to play a variety of airsoft games | | | | longer ranges such as sniper rifles and |
| from short-term fights, organized | | | | shorter ranges (also called as Close |
| circumstances and military simulations | | | | Quarter Battle (CQB) and usually of 200 |
| up to historical re-enactments. The | | | | feet or less). CQB situations consist of |
| situations always require the use of | | | | short range confrontations like 'house |
| military strategies to achieve the | | | | entry' where maneuverability is more |
| objectives. | | | | important than power or range. The |
| Actually, airsoft is a game played | | | | airsoft guns used in such cases usually |
| within a fixed area where the aim is to | | | | fire less than 360 fps for safe |
| 'kill' the opponent. Some variations are | | | | operations. |
| Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and | | | | Some high powered, upgraded airsoft |
| Close Quarters Battle (simulation of | | | | sniper rifles can drive 6mm pellets at |
| real life Close Quarters Battle). | | | | 600 fps. But, most airsoft guns fire |
| Airsoft equipment includes many types of | | | | 200-450 fps as they are used outdoors |
| equipment such as the airsoft gun used | | | | for maximum operations, with proper |
| to fire airsoft pellets, safety goggles, | | | | balance of good speed and range. |