What is a good airsoft gun?

[phojyt]

What is a good airsoft gun that's a hybrid between an assault rifle and sub machine gun?
so bigger than an smg, but smaller than an assault rifle? or just a big smg/ small assault rifle?

 

[Wilbur]

What's an "airsoft" gun?

 

[John S]

"Airsoft guns are replica firearms, or a special type of air guns used in airsoft, that fire spherical projectiles of many different materials, including (but not limited to) plastic, aluminum, and biodegradable material. This is achieved by a technical solution of either:

compressed gas
spring-driven piston
electrical piston
a combination of electrical- and spring-driven piston
hydraulics

Depending on the mechanism for driving the pellet, an airsoft gun can be operated manually or on a cyclic basis. The cycling mechanism is implemented by either compressed gas (such as Green Gas [mix of propane and silicone] or CO2) or by compressed air (via a spring or an electric motor pulling a piston).

The Airsoft guns are designed to be non-lethal and to provide realistic replicas."

 

[Wilbur]

Thanks John!

 

[Asa Yam]

The Airsoft guns are designed to be non-lethal and to provide realistic replicas."

Some airsoft guns are realistic enough to get you killed by police responding to "person(s) carrying guns" calls. The number of incidents of this type has resulted in restrictions and bans on airsofts in various locales, including the State of California.

Be careful out there - more than a few cops have drawn and fired their handguns when they thought they were reaching for their Tasers....