Typically Airsoft guns are made of metal and plastic. As per the laws in the UK buying exact replicas of firearms is prohibited. There is no provision related to the age of the person buying a replica gun but there are provisions related to appearance of the firearms. And the laws are right – how would you feel if someone threatens you by brandishing a rifle? Metal Airsoft guns are exact replicas of the original guns but there are differences that you can make out. How is what I have discussed below. As far as choosing your gun is concerned the best fun is probably had with gas powered Airsoft guns. CO2 Airsoft guns are relatively inexpensive and they give you great firing experience.

Airsoft, as you know is a mock fight drill. It can be a hobby for someone and it can also be a compulsion. This hobby started in Japan where manufacturers started making these gun replicas because gun control laws were very strict in the country. As these guns came into the market this new hobby of mock fights and battles came into being. Various companies came up and they would arrange Airsoft events in open areas, abandoned buildings and woody areas. Gradually the popularity of this hobby started reaching the other countries in the world. If you see now thousands of people in European and American countries and even in the other countries in Asia enjoy Airsoft as their hobby.

What needs to be kept in mind regarding Airsoft is that the games can only be enjoyed when the equipment is world class. Since the market for Airsoft guns is so huge there are plenty of manufacturers that make exact replicas of the most well known guns in the world. However, buying an exact replica is prohibited in the UK. But there is a way out. You can buy metal Airsoft guns that are at least 50% transparent and are coloured brightly. Colours can be red or blue or green or orange or pink and so on. It is simple to see why such colours are used. When someone sees metal Airsoft guns they are immediately able to make out that these are not original.

CO2 Airsoft guns are gas powered guns. They are somewhere between spring guns and AEGs. These guns are modelled after some very well known guns keeping the designing restrictions in mind. Here the CO2 gas powers these guns. One needs to enter the CO2 cartridges in the designated space inside the gun. This gas then pushes the bolt which ultimately fires the bullet. Apart from CO2 there are many other gases like propane that are used in gas guns but CO2 causes higher velocity of the pellets and this is why it is more fun. Moreover, the cost of CO2 Airsoft guns is lesser than a propane gas powered Airsoft gun.

You can have great fun with both metal Airsoft guns and CO2 Airsoft guns. Look at options available online to pick up your favourite gun.
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