Walk into any toy shop and will find an array of airsoft guns that looks just like real weapons. This super realistic aspect makes these weapons very popular with children as well as grown ups, and sales thereof have sky rocketed in the last few years.
Initially these guns were produced to be used in sport where competitors engage in realistic situations and scenarios designed to give the players that adrenalin rush they are after. The mechanics of these guns differ quite a lot from real weapons, in that the propellant used to fire a bullet can never be gun powder.
Gas forms the propellant in these airsoft guns, but other models fire using a spring system or compressed air. Bullets travel at different speeds from different firing mechanisms.
Airsoft guns which work with the gas known as propane top the shopping lists. These weapons store the propane inside a chamber that acts as a reservoir. To keep your gun loaded, you need to keep this canister full by refilling it. Once fired, the propane gas smells a lot like gun powder residue. People who play with these look alike weapons appreciate this aspect.
To add to the realism of these airsoft guns, a smoking cap can be used which produces white smoke once the gun has been fired. Dedicated players of the sport use these visual clues to determine who fired the last shot.
Propane gas expands at a tremendous rate when released from compression. This force drives the bullet through the barrel of the gun at mind boggling speeds. It is no wonder that the less powerful spring loaded weapons are loosing ground to the propane models as people want super strong firing power.
Bullets are stored in an array of magazines that fit into the gun just like the real thing. Old style airsoft guns need reloading after every shot it delivers but newer models can fire at the same rate as semi automatic weapons.
Although these toys are quite harmless, the real danger lies in the fact that you and I will not be able to tell the difference between the toy and real gun. It is only when you lift the weapon that the huge difference in weight tells you which is which.
It is virtually impossible to distinguish between the toy and a real gun. Weight difference between the two is the only way to tell them apart. Criminals depend on people not knowing this difference.
These potentially dangerous copies are manufactured mainly in Japan. What bugs me is that the Japanese government realized the danger these weapons posed and banned people from using or even possessing such weapons. With their own protected, they have never thought about stopping exports.
Children playing with these fake guns may be at great risk as they are quite un aware of the firing power some of them have. Shots to the eyes from a close range will blind the victim. You should always supervise children playing with these toys.
Despite all the negativity, manufacturers can not make enough of these weapons as world wide demand is growing daily.
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