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