I've been thinking about getting into airsoft; it seems fun, like laser tag but more intense. Does anyone here do airsoft? How expensive is a quality airsoft gun and besides the gun, ammunition, and clothing, what else might you need?
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I've been a paintballer for a couple years. I prefer it. I've heard the community is less serious and more about the fun, less people pretending to be military. We have milsim of course, but everyone knows it's just fun and games.
I recommend paintball over airsoft any day.
I recommend paintball over airsoft any day.
Wish I could help, but I'm into paintball as well. Something about firing a gelatinous sphere at 290fps makes me happy.
I used to airsoft every weekend for years and years and it was/is a blast to play. However, the big caveat to having fun is playing with people who are not cheaters and will call shots. One way to help with that is to play with powerful guns so they know and hurt when they get hit. We also started playing with spring before electric became the standard and eventually moved to Electric. (that tells you how long ago we started). Funny enough, my brother and I were in discussions with Japanese companies (Tanaka and marui) to be importers when we were teens. We even got a sample shipment from them but couldn't get past the language barrier. We were just a couple of farm kids in northern IL with not a lot of resources for International business.
I will say, I have no idea how the gameplay is now as I have 'retired' and haven't ever played at a public event. I have done Paintball quite a bit but airsoft for me was always with friends and friends of friends only.
I will say, I have no idea how the gameplay is now as I have 'retired' and haven't ever played at a public event. I have done Paintball quite a bit but airsoft for me was always with friends and friends of friends only.
I have an airsoft gun that I never use. G36C after my favorite BF2 gun.
The most use it got was over 10 years ago when me and my friends would drink and take shots at each other
The most use it got was over 10 years ago when me and my friends would drink and take shots at each other
Yeah I got some cheap ass spring airsoft pistols, me and my buddies would run around the yard shooting eachother with them, it was pretty fun.
LMAO
That one dude who shows up on the pistols and knives only server and tries to use the G18
Hi Mr Whitefish. How about a Prone-only Golmud Server? We start off but instead of rushing to D like always. We all lie prone and first squad to get to D in prone position gets like I dunno a prize or something?
LMAOHi Mr Whitefish. How about a Prone-only Golmud Server? We start off but instead of rushing to D like always. We all lie prone and first squad to get to D in prone position gets like I dunno a prize or something?
We had to rename the server to Cock Chaffing
Sorry, didn't even answer the questions: Guns can be expensive for good quality but you can find value. Most other stuff is relatively cheap - good googles and possibly a mask for face protection would be the major costs. Like any hobby, it can get as expensive as you want. Couple of stories:
1. BB's were extremely hard to get and expensive in the old days. We used to spend hours walking around our industrial battlefield searching for bb's and picking them up for reuse. There was a 'gold rush' for who could get there first and get the most and using flashlights would help illuminate them. Manufacturers always say don't reuse and we were like 'The heck you say....we can't afford to buy them as much as we play'. Some did require cleaning.
2. I spent a half hour at LAX with TSA arguing whether a package of 5000 airsoft plastic bb's were ammunition or not. They were dense enough to show up on the scanner and he claimed they were firearm ammunition and wanted to confiscate them. I told him they were inert plastic pellets and finally was let go and got to keep them. What a moron.