| Spring powered airsoft guns can be used in a variety | | | | be used in virtually any situation, weather condition, |
| of conditions and shooting situations. The higher end | | | | or for any purpose. The shooter is not required to |
| spring loaded rifles are somewhat expensive, yet | | | | rely upon any additional sources of power, such as |
| they will work remarkably well for airsoft matches, | | | | gas, batteries, etc. The fact that spring powered |
| competitive muzzle velocities, and other marksman | | | | guns operate without any additional power source is |
| applications. Some of the pump airsoft guns are | | | | a distinct advantage in that it can always be used no |
| commonly used in close quarters battle as well. | | | | matter if the shooter runs out of power or not. |
| Spring powered airsoft guns are also the gun of | | | | Additionally, the spring powered guns are less |
| choice when it is to be used during the winter. Spring | | | | vulnerable to water damage, unlike the battery |
| pistols are known to be much more reliable than their | | | | powered weapons who can easily malfunction. |
| gas or electric counterparts, because the spring | | | | The second advantage of purchasing a spring |
| mechanisms are in no way compromised by the | | | | powered gun is the price. A true electric powered |
| changes in the temperature. Gas-powered weapons | | | | gun can cost between $200 to $550 dollars, |
| tend to lose a percentage of their firing capacity due | | | | depending on the market. A high quality gas-powered |
| to the cold, and the batteries in the automatic | | | | gun can also cost somewhere between $80 and |
| electric pistols can lose power and performance as | | | | $200. Both of the other varieties require the shooter |
| well. | | | | to purchase additional equipment. Spring guns, by |
| The primary advantage of choosing a spring powered | | | | comparison, rarely cost more than $50. |
| airgun over one of the other varieties is that it can | | | | |