| Airsoft guns have many uses and people use them | | | | you will need to purchase more bbs because you will |
| differently. To buy the right gun you first have to | | | | use them up very fast. Prices range anywhere from |
| know what you will be using it for. Here are some | | | | 70- 400 dollars. There is an alternative if you don't |
| common uses. | | | | want to spend that much...LPEGs. LPEG stands for |
| - Plinking (just shooting at cans and targets) | | | | low- powered or low-priced electric gun. These guns |
| - Airsoft Wars (backyard shootouts with friends... and | | | | offer the rate of fire of an AEG for less. Even |
| enemies) | | | | though they can't put out as much FPS(feet per |
| - Joining a team (Joining an Airsoft team to compete | | | | second) as AEGs they can still act as effective |
| against other teams) | | | | weapons. |
| Plinking | | | | Joining an Airsoft Team |
| If you're going to use it for plinking, you should get a | | | | If you're thinking of joining an airsoft team, be |
| spring pistol. They are very cheap and don't need | | | | warned that you will need to spend a lot of money |
| any maintenance. If you want to get a pistol, just go | | | | not only on your gun but on gear as well. If you're |
| into your Google searchbar right now and search | | | | going to be on a team, you will need to invest some |
| airsoft spring pistol. Find an airsoft pistol that looks | | | | money in a quality gun. First, decide if you're going to |
| cool to you and buy it. With a simple pistol for | | | | be a sniper, rifleman, support gunner, or grenadier. If |
| plinking, you don't need to worry about price or | | | | you choose to be a sniper, you will need to purchase |
| speed. | | | | a quality sniper rifle with at least 400 FPS. Remember |
| Backyard Wars | | | | to purchase optics as well so you can hit your |
| If you are going to be using your airsoft gun for | | | | targets from distances. If you want to be a rifleman, |
| backyard wars, you should buy either an automatic | | | | purchase a quality AEG with a high-capacity magazine. |
| electric gun(aeg) or a spring shotgun. Shotguns are | | | | If you want to be a support gunner, you have two |
| great because for about forty dollars you can buy a | | | | options... either buy an AEG and get a box drum |
| powerful gun that can pump out bbs at an incredible | | | | magazine(holds a lot of bbs) or purchase a machine |
| rate of fire(as fast as you can pump the gun once | | | | gun. I would recommend getting an AEG with a box |
| and fire). Great inexpensive guns and perfect for | | | | magazine because it is cheaper. If you want to be a |
| small skirmishes. If you want something with a higher | | | | grenadier, purchase an AEG as well as a grenade |
| rate of fire than the shotgun, get an AEG. AEGs are | | | | launcher and extra grenades. All positions should also |
| powerful airsoft guns with RPMs (rounds per minute) | | | | get a gas pistol as well for at least 70 dollars. I would |
| close to if not the rpm of real assault rifles. They | | | | recommend being a rifleman or a sniper because they |
| allow you to do anything in the backyard battle, from | | | | are the equipment costs are the cheapest. |
| sniping to laying down suppressing fire. The downside | | | | Choosing the right airsoft gun for you can be tough |
| of AEGs is that since they are fully automatic and | | | | but its easy if you know what you want and what |
| more powerful than spring guns, they cost more and | | | | you want to spend. |