Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Valuable Airsoft Guns Accessories
An airsoft gun accessory can be the missing link between having an average gun for the sport of airsoft and having a qualified specialized gun for the game. If you make certain additions to your airsoft gun, you will have the ability to play the game better and with more exacting precision. This grants you the ability to punish your opponents and become the ultimate master of airsoft, all for the addition of a simple airsoft gun accessory. These accessories are traditionally made in Asia and are offered as parts of packages or other deals on the airsoft merchandise.
There are ways for the airsoft gun accessory to be purchased in North America, for example, and this is generally done online over the internet or with a catalog that is sometimes available from various airsoft dealers. There are professional airsoft shops throughout the world now, offering great advice and other merchandise to go with your airsoft gun. For this reason, the sport is becoming more and more popular and is fast shooting its way to the top of the adventure game charts. It is even beginning to surpass paintball and other games of adventure and survival.
Picking Your Accessory
You may want to consider your airsoft gun accessory in terms of a survival unit. When shopping for an accessory for your gun, you should term it in terms of what you want and what you need for survival. Wants should be secondary to needs, so ensure that you are filling your shopping cart up with the essentials first and the extras second. You may want to consider a variety of scopes that will improve your shot monitoring, for example, so these should be considered as a want or a need depending on how your shot is without a scope. If it needs work, you probably need a scope.
Other things to consider to purchase as an airsoft gun accessory could be a carrying case or some sort of grips that you can add to the handle. This, again, will fall under either the want or need category. As far as any airsoft gun accessory goes, the assessment should be made by the user as everyone is going to use the gun a different way and experience the game in unique forms. This is part of the appeal, making airsoft one of the most unique and user-specific games on the planet for adventure and fun.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Guide to Gas Blowback Airsoft Gun
A gas blowback airsoft gun enables you to experience the power of other counterpart replicas and airsoft guns with the power of gas as the main propellant to the pellets. Using these guns is becoming more and more popular because of the approaching popularity of the overwhelmingly exciting sport of airsoft. Airsoft is the latest in survival sports games sweeping the country, with comparisons to paintball and laser tag barely doing it justice. With a glass gas blowback airsoft gun at your side, you can be an airsoft force to be reckoned with out on the field of play.
Airsoft is a competitive sports combat-related game that enables players to shoot one another with BBs or pellets from airsoft guns like the gas blowback airsoft gun. These guns are effectively replica guns of their real counterparts and look so close to the real thing that they are often confused with the actual firepower. Using these guns requires extreme safety and caution, so airsoft is not recommended for minors or those without the ability to fire a gun and maintain safety regulations. Regulations are in place at all licensed airsoft facilities and should be followed to the letter of the law.
There are several options for a gun for play in airsoft. Personally, I enjoy the gas blowback airsoft gun because it allows a considerable amount of power and force with the power of gas behind the pellets. This type of system is generally less noisy than the electric or other counterparts, enabling the user a lot more in the way of "sneaky" fire on their opponents. Firing pellets at the speed that the gas blowback airsoft gun allows is quite the exhilarating experience and should be felt by everyone with a desire to fire a real gun but no capabilities to do so.
A Final Word On Safety
When you are dealing with a gas blowback airsoft gun, be sure that you are in tune with the safety mechanisms at all times so that you do not encounter any sort of accidental firing of the gun or any other accidental moves that could cause injury or death. This type of weapon should be taken seriously at all times as it is exactly what it says it is: a weapon. The fact that it is a replica does not negate any dangerous aspects to the equipment, so take care with your gas blowback airsoft gun and follow all precautions.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Taking Proper Care of Your Airsoft Gun
As an airsoft gun owner, you should want to take care of your investment so that it can be used and enjoyed for years into the future. Having an airsoft gun that wears out before it's time or starts malfunctioning due to poor airsoft gun care is not only entirely avoidable, but also really unnecessary. If you've just purchased an airsoft gun and are looking for ways to keep it in prime condition, here are some great airsoft gun care tips to consider.
Cleaning the Barrel
The barrel of your airsoft gun should be cleaned after every use. If you live in a sandy environment, this is especially important. If you own an electric airsoft gun, you'll want to fire several shots in the semi-automatic mode in order to decompress the gearbox once you're done firing, though some guns have a button which will decompress the spring. With spring air guns, be sure not to leave the gun cocked, with the safety on to help prevent accidental injury. You'll also want to consider spraying a non-corrosive silicone spray into the gun barrel and hop-up chamber occasionally to help keep your airsoft gun in good working order.
Magazine Care
For electric and spring airsoft guns, you'll want to empty the magazine after each use to help preserve the strength of the magaine spring. This will help ensure long time enjoyment from your airsoft gun. Magazines for gas airsoft pistols though should be left pressurized so that all the necessary seals stay in tact. If the gas you're using doesn't havae silicon lubricant in it, then add a drop or two on the internals, otherwise you should be all right. Always remember that when expelling gas from your airsoft gun to never use the release valve, as you run the risk of freezing the O ring which can cause gas leakage in the future.
Observing the Batteries
Batteries are an important part of the lifepan of electric airsoft guns. Be sure to use batteries with the correct voltage. A battery with excess voltage will cause the gearbox to cycle at a rate that could damage internal components of your gun; while a battery with voltage too low can result in lack of power to cycle the gearbox at all. You will also need to be aware of the mAh of your battery. This will indicate how long a battery will continue to power your gearbox. Batteries with a higher mAh have a higher current draw which will increase the firing rate of your gun.
Airsoft Gun Touch Ups
As you continue to use and enjoy your airsoft gun, you may notice the paint starting to scratch or wear off. Experts typically advise against touching up your gun. If a full repainting is required be sure to use a flat, enamel based spray such as Krylon, or check with an airsoft retailer who will offer painting service to return your airsoft gun to it's original appearance.
With the proper airsoft gun care, you can ensure that your air gun will be in excellent working order for many years to come!
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Tokyo Marui Colt Hi-Capa
This is a very brief review of the Tokyo Marui Colt Hi-Capa. The much-awaited Colt Hi-Capa shipment arrived at Guernsey yesterday (02/08/04)! It was bought in by Battletech in Guernsey who tend to get stuff a few weeks before the mainland. They offer excellent prices and get the best gear in first. Now I was trying to save this month but damn it these things are so cool! So I, along with a few other guys, became the first people in the UK to own one of these beauties!
Despite its mainly plastic construction the Colt feels sturdy when you first pick it up. As with all other Tokyo Marui GBBs the construction is top quality with no noticeable seams or rattles. The magazines are large and are of all metal construction and they hold a large amount of gas, similar to the Desert Eagle's capacity, and hold 31 rounds.
The pistol itself features blow-back (obviously), adjustable hop up, dual safety and adjustable sights. It fires with a very crisp action and this is probably down to the lightweight top slide. The blowback action is stronger than a TM Beretta's but not quite up to the arm wrenching action of the TM Desert Eagle. The box claims "Hi-Kick, Hi-Grouping", yes, well they're right about the first part but I'm not to sure about the "Hi-Grouping" claim! Saying that the double tap with this pistol is very controllable and you can keep the grouping quite close but if you start hammering the trigger you can expect to suffer slightly in the accuracy department! Obviously this is no different from any other gas blow-back.
I have not messed around with the adjustable hop yet because it is hopped perfectly for 0.2s out of the box. The hop up can be adjusted by removing the top slide and adjusting a wheel, not as easily accessible as the TM Desert Eagle's system but still fairly simple to use. The rear site is also adjustable through 2 turn screws built into it but I have not needed to adjust mine, as they are pinpoint out of the box.
Power is impressive and I would guess it’s at about 300-330FPS. It will penetrate one side of a coke can and crack the other side. You can download a video from this site of me firing the pistol through a can. Despite this power the magazine has enough gas capacity to last about two and a half mags, which is impressive when you consider these magazines hold 31 rounds! You will also find that you get no noticeable power fade till after you've fired off at least 2 mags worth of bbs on one gas charge. This is very impressive as most gas pistols start to lose power before you've even got to the end of your second mag. It will even maintain its power when you rattle off a whole mag as quickly as you can!
The trigger is light and sensitive and you can fire off a whole mag exceptionally quickly due to the short trigger pull and quick cycling action.
There are a couple of problems with the Colt Hi-Capa. Firstly the magazines seem to jam up every so often although this is due to their newness and another owner claims this can be cured by giving the mag a quick clean with silicone (amendment- The magazines do wear in after having been used a few times and mine no longer jam up). The other issue is that the top slide release is a long way from your thumb so you have to take your finger away from the trigger to release the top slide, when it locks back, or use your other hand. I normally run a tac master and I find them better ergonomically, although the safety is very well placed on the 1911 frame. The other slightly more severe problem is the O-ring that sits on the piston head like to go walkies!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Communication - Hand Signals
Hand signals can be a very effective way to communicate with your teammates. Particularly in situations where talking or yelling to them. The chart below shows some of the most common signals.
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