Airsofting Outdoor Games and Wisconsin Winter Months

As most of you know Wisconsin winter season can be very cold and blustery.
Which leads me to airsofting outdoors in Wisconsin during the winter months.
Usually no one uses there gas powered airsoft guns outside in the winter months.
The fps rate drops drastically or the cold temperature stops your gas airsoft guns from performing at all. If you feel naked without a side arm, I would highly recommend a spring airsoft pistol as your side arm. I know some of you are saying to yourself a spring pistol, but the reality of it is would you rather use a single shot or no shot at all as your gas airsoft gun freezes up on you in the middle of an airsoft battle. The same goes for your automatic electric airsoft guns better known to most of you as an AEG. From my own experience and watching others playing outdoor airsofting games in the winter months with their aegs using the smaller batteries is not a good idea. Within the first hour you are losing your fps rate of fire. Within the next half hour after that your gun does not work at all. The recommendation for this problem is to use a larger battery and keep 2 extra large batteries charged with you during a game so you don't find your self in battle with out fire power. The 2nd thing you can do is make sure you really lubricate your airsoft gun with silicone spray. During an airsoft scenario event that last all day try to take a couple of breaks so you can lubricate your airsoft gun and maybe warm your airsoft gun up in a heated tent or vehicle. Keep sharp ears out for strange sounds coming from your airsoft aeg because it is possible you are doing serious damage to the inners of your mechbox which the end result can be very expensive. If you are mechanically inclined and you feel you did damage to your mechbox there is some great information and pictures to guide you along on airsoftbattlezone.com.
If you would like further information on airsoft guns and airsofting in the cold Wisconsin winter months hop on over Airsoft Battle Zone Forums where the topic is being discussed.

Mr & Mrs Armsdealer