Can I buy an airsoft gun and use paintball in it?
AIRSOFT - MAINYes, there are 6mm paintballs that are designed to be used with airsoft guns. However these are usually poorly made and they tend to burst inside of the airsoft guns. This mean nothing but big trouble for your airsoft guns, as airsoft guns are meant to shoot plastic BB's, not paintballs. The use of such 6mm paintballs is strongly discouraged.
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Airsoft FAQ | Steelhawk AirsoftIt is a 1:1 scale model of a real gun. The ones we sell shoot 6mm plastic BBs at about 280 feet per second. These BBs usually weigh either .12g, .2g or .25g.
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Genie Stuff! Great service, quick delivery, BB Airsoft Guns,...All the airsoft guns we stock use 6mm plastic BB pellets. As a general rule smaller guns use 0.12g 6MM BB and larger guns use 0.20g 6mm BB. Airsoft guns supplied by Geniestuff include 50 (approx) BB pellets unless otherwise stated. always use the recommended BB pellets. Never use budgets BB's as these will jam your airsoft gun. Failure to use the correct Airsoft ammunition will invalidate your warranty.
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Airsoft Ohio Forums FAQMost spring guns are accurate at around 50 feet. Some Gas and Electric guns are accurate up to 2x-3x times that range. Most guns vary a little in maximum range and accuracy.
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RvBTO - July 13-15, 2007 : .CO2 tanks can be purchased at Area 51's pro shop for those who are interested in bringing their own paintball guns.
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Frequently asked questions at Airsoft KingYou must be at least 18 years of age to purchase any product from us. Airsoft King assumes "NO LIABILITY" arising from the purchase of any products offered in this publication; including sale, resale or misuse.
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Wolf Armouries Airsoft ShopThe cheapest way of buying the equipment you need to operate an airsoft electric gun is to buy a Wolf Armouries Starter Pack. This includes battery/ies, charger (with charger leads if applicable), silicone maintenance spray, 3000 0.2 bbs and a hi-capacity magazine. This is everything you need to get started.
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Frequently Asked QuestionsAfterMath Products carry a 30 day Warranty. Send any products which need repair directly to AfterMath at: Echo 1 USA Products carry a 30 day Warranty on the gear box only. There warranty excludes, cosmetic damage, damage to accessories or damage to magazine, clips, sling and batteries. You must contact them directly before warranty will be fulfilled. Caspian Arms WE, ICS, Olympic Arms, Special Weapons and TSD Tactical are handled under TEAM SD.
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Frequently Asked Questions at Strike Back Nowrequired by federal law, the first 5mm of the barrel on any Airsoft gun has a blaze orange marking affixed to it, or has it molded in orange plastic. Removal, alteration, or destruction of the orange markings is both dangerous, and a violation of federal law. It will also void your warranty.
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RvBTO - July 13-15, 2007 : .CO2 tanks are suggested to be left at home for individuals residing outside of Canada. Cases of drug smuggling involving various gas tanks have not been unheard of and Customs have trouble seeing inside of these tanks.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Airsoft Guns and AccessoriesIf we told you, then we would have to kill you. Only joking, however, most items come directly from Japan - no middle man. This allows us to offer you very competitive pricing and guaranteed stock on most items. Well, let me start by saying that our logo "For Players, By Players" really says it all. We started this business as players. We started it so that other players, like yourself, would have a place to buy their airsoft guns and gear where they know that they are not being ripped-off.
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Wolf Armouries Airsoft ShopAEGs use a battery powered high-speed motor to drive a set of gears that cocks back a spring-loaded piston to propel the bb forward. At the same time this mechanism loads the bb into the chamber and produces a muzzle velocity of about 0.8 joules and a rate of fire of about 12-15 rounds per second. All the mechanisms and power source are housed within the gun itself so to the outside it is a faithful replica of the original. There are no trailing wires or hoppers like on paintball guns.
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AirSoft FAQUse your head. These guns are indistinguishable from actual firearms. Transport airsoft guns in enclosed containers such as gun cases. Do not take any airsoft guns into public places. Displaying of an airsoft gun in a inappropriate location can lead to arrest by local authorities and/or law enforcement. Additionally, airsoft guns are designed to be used by experienced shooters only. Bodily injury can and will occur if safety precautions are not taken or if airsoft guns are used irresponsibly.
Related QuestionsAirsoft Ohio Forums FAQUse your head. In most cases, airsoft guns are indistinguishable from actual firearms without close inspection. Transport airsoft guns in enclosed containers such as gun cases. Do not take a airsoft guns into public places. Displaying of an airsoft gun in a inappropriate location can lead to arrest by local authorities and/or law enforcement. Additionally, airsoft guns are designed to be used by experienced shooters only.Related Questions
Will Airsoft gun BBs penetrate aluminum cans?
Airsoft Ohio Forums FAQWhile stock airsoft guns can vary in terms of power, in most cases they can only penetrate an aluminum can at point blank range, if at all. But they will penetrate a cardboard or paper target.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Airsoft Guns and AccessoriesNO. It is against Federal Law and it will void all warranty. If any airsoft gun is returned to Trinity Airsoft for warranty, repair, upgrade, replacement, or likewise, without a colored tip on the gun - the gun will be turned over to local law enforcement and the customer (you) will not be given a refund or credit. This is serious, so please do not do it !!
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Turanair - text onlyA: no. you can use all your own pneumatic nailers or virtually any other air tool on the market today.
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FAQAlthough a gun like the WGP Autococker is considered "rear cocking", the terms "rear cocking", "side cocking" and "top cocking" relate more to variations found on two-tube blow-backs like Spyders and Piranhas, and describe where the manual cocking lever is located on those guns. Aside from cosmetics and possibly a few concepts related to personal taste and style of play, there is not necessarily an advantage to one over the other.
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bottomfooterYes, this is one of the planed scenarios. You are sitting in front of your computer aiming at an armed live human target, while they are firing back at you. Watch out before they disarm your gun or obstruct your view! A clear plexiglas sheet will protect your paintball gun, but the armed target can blind your view with paintball splats! Talk about a challenging scenario!
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R/C Tank Combat - Frequently Asked QuestionsYou could easily shoot 150-180 feet but you're unlikely to hit anything. 10-70 feet is a more realistic distance to be hitting targets.
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Wolf Armouries Airsoft ShopThe sport of Airsoft (wargaming or, as its more commonly known in the UK, airsoft skirmishing), is, to describe it simply, a group of airsoft enthusiasts running around a site shooting each other and completing objectives and missions (mostly tactical and organised) with a gun which fires a 6mm bb projectile up to rates of 15bbs/sec. Airsoft is similar to paintball; but it's cheaper, more realistic and more fun! Airsoft guns themselves are different from paintball guns in their realism.
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Province Of Quebec Airsoft Club - FAQAirsoft in adventure sport similar to paintball, only instead of using paint guns, Airsoft players use AEGs (Automatic Electric Guns) and Gas powered guns. Airsoft guns fire a small plastic pellets at ranges up to 100-150 feet. While there are many types of games that can be played they tend to revolve around two concepts Skirmishes and Milsim. Skirmishes are elimination games. Two or more teams are formed and various matches are played. Emphasis is on speed and quick play.Related Questions
Mil Ltd. - Frequently Asked QuestionsAirsoft is a sport that was developed by the Japanese in the late eighties to replace the popular sport of paintball, which had long been criticised for a lack of realism and high cost of the associated equipment (especially ammunition).Related Questions
What is paintball?
WARPIG's Beginner's Frequently Asked QuestionsIt's a sport in which a bunch of adults (loosely defined) go out in the woods and relive our childhood by playing capture the flag. Only, in this game each player has a gun that fires gelatin capsules filled with a water-soluble marking dye. If you're shot and marked, you're out of the game and have to wait until the next one starts. The most common variation is two teams at opposite ends of a 5+ acre section of terrain, each with a flag hung at 'home base.
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USDA Forest Service, Pike & San Isabel National Forests,...Yes. Paint-balling is allowed in the National Forest and is excluded from shooting closures in effect. Paintball cannot be conducted as a for profit business venture on National Forest land.
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