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Airsoft is, basically, a combination of bb-gun & mini-paintball technologies wrapped-up in Authentic-looking plastic (and sometimes metal) bodies of real weapons, such as AK-47's, MP5's, Steyr's, M16-A2's, P-90's, etc. You can get them at most large sporting goods stores or online sites that sell and promote Airsoft. You can purchase weapons types from sniper rifles to shotguns (they fire a shotgun-like cluster of pellets) to machine guns and semi-automatic machine guns, down to sub-machine guns and pistols of all varieties. They are so realistic-looking that they are required by law to have front of the muzzle or flash-guard to be painted fluourescent orange, so that law enforcement people do not mistake them for the real thing, even when close up. Some are weighted-down to feel as authentic as possible.

Instead of shooting full-size paintballs, they shoot smaller, foam-like pellets or smaller paintballs. Most have the full functionality of their real-life counterparts (single, semi-auto and full-auto firing modes), and most can even accept accessories intended for their real-life counterparts, including R.I.S systems (Scopes, lights, laser-sights & pointers. They are totally unable to fire live ammo, and are not able to be converted to fire live ammo. They are separated into three classes of operation:

1) Gas-powered - using CO2 cartridges to power the firing mechanism: good FPS (feet-per-second) RPS (round-per-second) firing rates.

2) Spring-powered - uses a spring-cocking mechanism: usually a poor FPS and average RPS rates

3) AEG (Automatic Electric Gun) - uses a battery-powered motor system for the firing system: good FPS and RPS rated.

Some Airsoft sites to look at:

http://starairsoft.com/

http://www.airsoftextreme.com/store/index.php

http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/

http://www.airsoft-guide.com/default.asp

Hope this helps!

--ScottKin

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