The equipment in Airsoft games serves several important purposes. On the one hand, it protects players from the impact of BBs that travel at over 80 m/s and hit with an energy of up to 7.5 Joules; on the other hand, it is an important style accessory for players.
It is not uncommon for the equipment of a professional Airsoft player to be more expensive than that of the average hunter - weapon included.
Protective Gear
The most important thing is to protect the eyes. Bouncing, ricocheting, or missed BBs (the small balls fired by Airsoft guns) must not hit the eyes, as the BBs are fired at very high speeds. Therefore, protective eyewear must always be worn, ideally marked as protective eyewear for air pressure and soft air weapons. Additionally, the face should be protected with a soft air mask.
In active play, it is also advisable to use a special protective helmet for Airsoft games or replicas of military or police helmets.
The hands should be protected with gloves; tactical or military gloves with protectors for the back of the hands and fingers are recommended. For the rest of the body, at least sturdy clothing is mandatory. As with paintball, exposed skin is strongly discouraged, as the high-velocity BBs can cause bruises or lacerations.
Silencers
In accessory stores, retrofit silencers are offered for many short and long guns. The main purpose is to make the weapon appear even more realistic.
Transporting the Airsoft Gun
A gun case made of plastic or metal, padded with foam rubber, protects the Airsoft gun particularly well from impacts or surface damage.
For use on the playing field, a tactical backpack is recommended, if at all.
How do I best carry my Airsoft pistol on my body?
On the playing field, there are authentic belt holsters, thigh holsters, and shoulder holsters, which can be equipped with magazine pouches if desired. In Airsoft games, BBs are fired relatively generously, so spare magazines are almost indispensable.
Aiming
The shooting precision of most weapons suggests the mounting of scopes or red dot sights on the Airsoft gun. For this, the weapon should have an 11 mm rail or a 22 mm Weaver/Picatinny rail.
Red Dot Sight for Airsoft Guns?
In a red dot sight, also known as a red dot sight, micro red dot sight, or LED sight, an LED projects a red dot in the center of the target optics. When looking through the sight at the target, you see where the weapon will hit through the red dot. The sight can be adjusted horizontally and vertically to the point of impact of the weapon using two small knobs. As with zeroing a firearm, the Airsoft gun should be as fixed as possible, and the point of impact should be checked on a target.
The brightness of the red dot can be manually adjusted on high-quality models. The size of the dot in MOA should be sufficient to quickly aim at the target without obscuring it due to its size (approximately 5 MOA).
How does a scope for Airsoft guns work?
When aiming with iron sights, you can see either the target or the sight clearly - but not both at the same time, because the distances to the eye are different. When aiming through a scope, both the reticle and the target are clearly visible at the same time.
The sharpness of the image is adjusted by turning the eyepiece, the opening of the target optics facing the eye. The scope can be adjusted to the point of impact of the weapon so that shots are fired where the reticle points.
The target is magnified by the X-fold magnification and thus clearly and sharply depicted even at greater distances. There are also sights for Airsoft guns with various continuously adjustable magnifications.
It is sensible to invest in optics where the brightness of the illuminated reticle can be adjusted continuously, as a high brightness of the dot is necessary to see it in bright sunlight. However, the same brightness in poor lighting conditions would cause glare, so a lower brightness is necessary.
Repairing Airsoft Guns
Special liquid or solid repair adhesives tailored to the materials of Airsoft guns are sold in specialty stores. These can be used to repair small or larger damages. However, this only applies to housing parts; damage to the gas pressure system should be inspected by a professional.
Measuring the Speed of BBs.
With a chronograph measuring device, the speed of the BBs fired from the Airsoft gun is measured as they pass by the device or through an opening in the device. Some of the devices also display the energy in Joules after entering the BB weight. The speeds of the BBs range from 30 m/s to 100 m/s.
However, excessively high speeds are not always advantageous, as the safety area and the minimum distance to the shooting player increase due to the risk of injury.
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