| Some people may be totally unaware about | | | | Quarters Battle). |
| this game. Some may be crazy about it. | | | | Airsoft equipment includes many types of |
| What exactly this game is? Airsoft is a | | | | equipment including the airsoft gun used |
| recent fighting sport or recreational | | | | to fire airsoft pellets, safety goggles, |
| pastime in which participants remove the | | | | vests, equipment holders, and gun |
| opponents by striking each other with | | | | accessories etc. The guns used in |
| spherical airsoft pellets. | | | | airsoft are normally replication models |
| Participants usually make the use of | | | | of real firearms. Airsoft guns are |
| different weapons produced as replicas | | | | distinguished as spring, electric or |
| of real firearms and accessories used by | | | | gas-powered. The gun is selected |
| modern military and police groups. | | | | according to battery life, magazine |
| Airsoft has its history in late 1970's | | | | capacity and range. |
| Japan where firearms were difficult to | | | | Airsoft guns have three major |
| obtain because of local laws and people | | | | classifications according to their use |
| required a legal substitute to owning | | | | in the game which decides the pellets |
| real firearms. | | | | speed and energy produced. In addition |
| Airsoft participants arrange meetings | | | | to the normal ranges, there are weapons |
| indoors or outdoors at airsoft | | | | for longer ranges such as sniper rifles |
| battlefields to play a variety of games | | | | and shorter ranges (also termed as Close |
| from short-term fights, organized | | | | Quarter Battle (CQB) and normally of 200 |
| circumstances, and military simulations | | | | feet or less). CQB situations include |
| up to historical re-enactments. The | | | | short range confrontations like 'house |
| situations on the battlefield always | | | | entry' where maneuverability is more |
| require the use of military tactics to | | | | significant than power or range. The |
| attain the objectives. | | | | airsoft guns used in these cases usually |
| Actually, airsoft is a game played | | | | shoot less than 360 fps for safe |
| within a fixed area where the aim is to | | | | operation. |
| 'kill' the enemy. It is accepted that | | | | Some powerful and improved airsoft |
| when a player is struck, they go | | | | sniper rifles can drive 6mm pellets at |
| outside. Some similar type games are | | | | 600 fps. Usually most airsoft guns fire |
| Capture the Flag, Team Deathmatch and | | | | 200-450 fps and they are used outdoors |
| Close Quarters Battle (which is a | | | | for almost all operations, with proper |
| simulation game of real life Close | | | | equilibrium of speed and range. |