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Posted By: raflexjrsr
Subject: ????????
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 8:58pm
| maybe this question is out of place, but what is airsoft? |
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Posted By: merc
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 8:59pm
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airsoft is like paintball but they use replica guns that shoot .6mm plastic BBs ------------- saving the world, one warship at a time. |
Posted By: raflexjrsr
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 9:04pm
sounds painfull. plastic balls! 
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Posted By: Pump Scout
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 9:08pm
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Yeah, but in theory, the balls have less mass, so SHOULD hurt less. In practice, well, I've seen some interesting pictures of after-action. Let's just say I've never had to dig a paintball out of my skin, or had to have a tooth capped because of a paintball hit.
There have been some Google vids out there about airsoft lately. Seems airsoft tends to be more "mission" oriented, less about the combat, more about the objective. You know, like paintball was back in 1990. ------------- http://www.geocities.com/limitedpump - Limited Pump Paintball |
Posted By: the flanker
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 9:08pm
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no it doesnt hurt nealry as much as paintball because they fire so slowly but it is only fun in the winter when it is too cold to paintball and is is a blast indoors because it cant break glass. ------------- 
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Posted By: raflexjrsr
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 9:12pm
| and it works just like paintball ha? how do they know when you're hit? |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 9:40pm
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Except that Airsoft projectiles can be fired at over 400 fps from some guns and still be safe. Less mass plus more speed does not equal more pain. |
the flanker wrote:Posted By: Gulfster
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 9:49pm
| Oh, airsoft guns can break glass alright. Let me tell ya... |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 9:51pm
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Shot myself in the foot with one. Barrel on one of the digits of one of my middle toes. Ow. |
Posted By: tecumseh
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 9:51pm
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airsoft is a sport plyed with guns that use either springs, or gas. They shoot between 100 and 600 fps. They shoot 6mm plastic bb's and they sting a little bit once you get hit. ------------- what? |