View Full Version : real or fake? not a bad hobby for tranning though!Airsoft
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So I thought I would share this picture with all of you. This is what I used to do with some of my free time and money until I decided that real shooting was more important!
What you see here is:
1911 blow back uses gas functions like a real gun
2 Glock 18c blow back " "
P90 uses RC battires
M16 with M203 this used a 12volt Custom RC battire the M203 ran on CO2 with about 550PSI fireing nerf rockets 50 yards plus, or a blast of 203 plastic BBs like a shot gun.
And extras
you could say i have a problem when i was willing to buy guns that are fake. i still have my 1911 for tranning and clearning rooms in my house useing cardboard as targets cheap form of tranning when ammo get expensive. [AR15]
this is what some countrys use as there firearms as there gov took there real toys away.
I tried shooting a C02 powered pellet gun (Smith & Wesson .357 mag with 6" barrel replica) in my house, but I missed my target and shot through the front and back of one of those cheapy plastic dressers you get from Walmart that I had it sitting on. Also, when I hit the target, it'd go right through and hit the wall anyway. So then I went and bought a spring loaded airsoft guns and the heaviest pellets (better accuracy) that I could find. While it is still not all that accurate, the damn airsoft is STILL powerfull enough to punch holes in the hanging slats in front of my sliding door, AND put eraser sized holes in the pressed wood horizontal blinds in my kitchen. Now I have to replace them all before I move. I'm in serious need of a basement. [Tooth]
BuffCyclist
01-29-2010, 12:15
My old roommate used to be really into airsoft. He'd go up into the mountains and have full on battles with people, a denver based league.
I have a S&W lookalike that's actual weight and it shoots .25g pellets very accurately. It also looks exactly like my SW40VE, only the first gen (the actual sigma). I may try to take a pic and and post up regarding which is real/fake.
My airsoft is this: Only totally clear plastic.
http://www.justpistols.co.uk/delta_001.jpg
My old roommate used to be really into airsoft. He'd go up into the mountains and have full on battles with people, a denver based league.
I have a S&W lookalike that's actual weight and it shoots .25g pellets very accurately. It also looks exactly like my SW40VE, only the first gen (the actual sigma). I may try to take a pic and and post up regarding which is real/fake.
yea i used to be one of thos guys it was alot of fun but costed alot of money since most of us would go to rampart. gas and the addiction of buying toys made me stop and pick one hobby to fund.
Stuart, i cant agree more with you i had to replace a light switch i broke and patch a bunch of drywall in my basment. a glock 18c is just to much fun on fullauto it would fire 50rds in about 2 sec fixed the problem when i built a custom trap ill post of apicture of it soon.
Man, that's like buying one of those hi-tech love dolls that cost several thousand dollars.
Man, that's like buying one of those hi-tech love dolls that cost several thousand dollars.
well not that much i might have two grand worth of stuff if i add in all the mods and extras u dont see like vests chargers parts and ect... but you point is very funny made me laugh. i got about half of it back which is more than i was expecting being used.
Who has $6000 for one of those, $125 on craigslist will get you there...lol
Who has $6000 for one of those, $125 on craigslist will get you there...lol
Yea, and ya don't have to store it, or hose it off! Might have trouble getting rid of it though.
when i lived in illinois i used to do airsoft with my friends. pretty big battles, up to 20. if you pay the money you can go to places like fort knox once a year for huge battles put on by the military. pyro, apc's the whole works. actually we even had an apc in chicago to drive us around. people have rpg's at4's, all kinds of stuff. if you buy the really high end stuff they can be pretty dang accurate to pretty decent distances. and of course hurt like hell if hit close range. the problem is some people take it TOO seriously. they act like theyre the shit because they can shoot airsoft guns and that makes them tactical. kinda got old.
i actually made money on my stuff when i sold it. funded two ar's and a 1911. i used to buy really high end stuff used on various forums, and over a two year period found insane package deals people wanted to get rid of, then would turn around and sell it seperately and make a fortune off it. i think people would be surprised about the market out there for this stuff, its really becoming popular.
when i lived in illinois i used to do airsoft with my friends. pretty big battles, up to 20. if you pay the money you can go to places like fort knox once a year for huge battles put on by the military. pyro, apc's the whole works. actually we even had an apc in chicago to drive us around. people have rpg's at4's, all kinds of stuff. if you buy the really high end stuff they can be pretty dang accurate to pretty decent distances. and of course hurt like hell if hit close range. the problem is some people take it TOO seriously. they act like theyre the shit because they can shoot airsoft guns and that makes them tactical. kinda got old.
i actually made money on my stuff when i sold it. funded two ar's and a 1911. i used to buy really high end stuff used on various forums, and over a two year period found insane package deals people wanted to get rid of, then would turn around and sell it seperately and make a fortune off it. i think people would be surprised about the market out there for this stuff, its really becoming popular.
it is still going strong, there is a huge group in colorado that hosts and travel across the US for events like you explained.
i made a good amount of money off my airsoft it paid for about 5000 rounds of bullets for reloading i also bought a M12 H&R .22LR bolt small bore gun from my coach which i could not pass up as it came with redfield palma sights.
Stuart here is that photo of the back stop i made!
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o93/coopoloop68/IMG_2279.jpg
only have 1 airsoft gun because i wanted it to shoot at the neighbors dog that kept coming into our yard. he finally learned.
now I haven't pulled it out...for...well forever now!
real guns are much more gun[Beer]
agreed it was fun, but i was not getting the smell of burned gun powder so i moved on to real toys. [Beer]
My youngest son can now rack the slide on all my pistols, his favorite airsoft is harder and he gets a lot more practice with it. However, he's also picking up a lot of bad habits from the things. Like shooting friends, waving it around, ignoring pretty much all the safety rules, but worst of all - pointing it at my 50" plasma.
My youngest son can now rack the slide on all my pistols, his favorite airsoft is harder and he gets a lot more practice with it. However, he's also picking up a lot of bad habits from the things. Like shooting friends, waving it around, ignoring pretty much all the safety rules, but worst of all - pointing it at my 50" plasma.
Yes I would agree with you it does have its down side with kids using them. When I played we all had protective gear full face masks sets of rules. I treated my airsoft guns as if they were real. The group I played with would go up into the mountains away from people with the rangers knowing what we are doing beforehand. There is a place in the springs which is an indoor arena called the DMZ which is like a paintball arena, but just for airsoft. It’s an old dog racing track. I looked at it as a realistic fourm of paintball when i was doing it. Set some strict rules with them if they threaten the plasma take them away and lock them in the safe.[Rant1] i wouldent want your plasma to die.
theGinsue
02-08-2010, 08:12
I've spent hundreds of dollars for airsoft guns for my son - thinking hte whoe time how the money would be better spend going towardds getting a REAL firearm.
Of course, according to the city of Colorado Springs, Airsoft guns might just as well be real guns - if you discharge one of these within the city limits you can be changed with "discharging a firearm within the city limits". Had a situation 2 years ago that made this point abundently clear.
Ron...
I must say, you sure know a lot about those things lol.
ronaldrwl
02-08-2010, 09:35
My son's airsoft is a valuable tool. We use it to scare away the woodpeckers which put holes in the side of our house and let the squirrels in our attic. Those rodents chewed through our phone line and power lines.
His airsoft is accurate to about 20 yards and is auto fire (16/second). Damn woodpeckers are really tough. During the spring they'll come back 2-3 times a day.
theGinsue
02-08-2010, 10:36
My parents have the same problem with woodpeckers at their place in MO. The woodpeckers just love their wood siding.
I've come this close ---><--- to shooting at those monsters with a .22, or maybe a .410... A couple of times .300WinMag didn't seem excessive.
Discharging a firearm within city limits isn't that big of a deal, right? Certainly not compared to being woke up every dang day at 5:30.
I hates woodpeckers.
My son's airsoft is a valuable tool. We use it to scare away the woodpeckers which put holes in the side of our house ...
ronaldrwl
02-08-2010, 12:36
FYI - You probable already know but those peckers are protected by law (forgot by whom).
theGinsue
02-08-2010, 13:23
"Woodpeckers are protected by the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act as migratory, non game birds."
According to the Colorado DOW site (http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/TooClose2.htm):
These birds are protected by law. There are a number of techniques you can use to discourage their activities.
Provide an alternative drumming site. Nail two boards together at just one end (producing resonation) and hang on a secure surface.
Place lightweight plastic mesh netting at least 3 inches from affected wood areas.
Nail plywood over the excavated area.
Hang aluminum foil strips, colored plastic streamers, hawk silhouettes or mirrors near the affected wood.
Treat wood with sticky/tacky repellent. However, be aware these repellents may stain house siding.
Use noise-making tactics, such as clapping your hands or banging garbage can lids together.
Spray the birds gently with water from a garden hose when they start to drill or drum.
Eliminate any ledges or cracks on which the woodpecker is able to stand while drumming.
Don't feed birds.If woodpeckers continue to be a problem, a special permit can be obtained from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (http://www.fws.gov/) to destroy the birds.
Spray the birds gently with water from a garden hose when they start to drill or drum.
So I guess the 40 million PSI super-duper-magnum washer for the car would not qualify as "gently spray"-ing the birds? hehe.
Sounds like "protected" just means you can't kill them. I didn't see anything in that pamphlet about water boarding though.
theGinsue
02-09-2010, 00:27
So I guess the 40 million PSI super-duper-magnum washer for the car would not qualify as "gently spray"-ing the birds? hehe.
It's all a matter of perspective though, isn't it?
Daniel_187
02-09-2010, 10:09
But there is something called a Flicker its like a wood pecker but not. so its game time. Had them ripping apart the house lil basterd
ronaldrwl
02-09-2010, 11:36
Sounds like "protected" just means you can't kill them. I didn't see anything in that pamphlet about water boarding though.
Ha Ha! I love that idea. I can tell from experience and so can all the other residents in our neighborhood, all those 'recommended' techniques to rid yourself of the peckers, do not work.
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