5 Steps To The "Perfect Airsoft Gun" Shopping Guide

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Now listen up parents and new airsoft players! "There are no perfect airsoft guns when it comes to quality"...Did you hear that? None!

However there are some choices you can make that will assure you are equipped with good basic airsoft equipment and a good safe airsoft game starter package that includes a quality checked airsoft gun so you and-or your childs first airsoft experiance is not a huge dissappointment.

1st. Research the airsoft gun model you will purchase- Airsoft guns now come in a mind boggling assortment of styles, designs and models. Your first decision needs to be which style you prefer...M16's, mp5's, and AK47's are just a few of the more common styles available. You can now buy almost every style of weapon used from world war two airsoft guns too, todays ultra tactical sniper and full automatic machine guns being used in wars overseas as I write this...Most will be 6mm caliber airsoft but some now feature a slightly larger 8mm caliber airsoft BB for muzzle realism. Some will have plastic gearboxes (not reccomended) some will have metal gearboxes, some operate on airsoft gas, some on propane, research cost $0. Can't find your answer...Call our Airsoft Gun Repair Department today at 715-514-0485

2nd. Research the airsoft safety gear you will purchase- This should probably be #1 on the list as it truly is the number 1 consideration that should be addressed either before or at the time of purchase. Eye protection must be purchased before you play airsoft. Many kinds are available but all must meet the impact standard for goggles as listed by ANZI 87.1 to be considered safe
Due to fogging issues in hot or humid climates many airsoft fields allow heavy mesh masks to be worn which will not fog up...ever, eliminating the threat of someone raising their goggles during a game due to fogging issues. However these must not be used with bio-degradable airsoft BB's. Average cost $20.00 for mesh $60 to $150 for good "no fog airsoft safety goggles"

3rd. Your budget: I frequently tell customers at airsoft battle zone to not purchase a new airsoft gun until they have saved more money. There are airsoft gun models featured online and at retailers that sell for less than 100 hundred dollars. If you have the mechanical aptitude and budget to replace broken cheap plastic body parts and weak gearbox internals then buy one...otherwise it is going to cost you a minimum of $120.00 for a quality 50% metal airsoft gun and 200 dollars or better for a full metal version.

4Th. Pick your model- After due diligence and research and once you have picked a model that fits your budget, go and feel it, handle it or call an airsoft retailer or repair shop and ask about your chosen model. Ask questions like: "how durable it is stock or new in the box"? How easy is it to get repair parts for this airsoft model? How hard is it to maintain and lubricate this airsoft gun model? Can I get an airsoft gun repair manual for this model? At airsoft battle zone every airsoft gun model is test fired and adjusted before we sell them to our customers. If you live in Wisconsin you can drive out to our airsoft field and game store located in Fairchild and test fire our airsoft models before you buy. We also have teamed up with technicians from our airsoft gun repair department and developed in depth repair manuals for most styles of quality airsoft guns we sell.

5th There is no perfect airsoft gun: Even the good ones have strengths and weaknesses as they are mechanical devices. Any airsoft gun will require periodic maintenance and repair, much like a car or any vehicle, you must oil and grease fast moving parts on your airsoft gun to maintain peak performance. Many veteran airsoft players have learned to rebuild guns themselves or only buy durability upgraded guns, again these are not the perfect airsoft gun but common models which have been quality checked and higher performance and more durable parts have been pre installed by an airsoft technician or airsmith.

Well now you at least have a starting point on your quest for the perfect airsoft gun. Just a quick FYI if you "find it" shoot us a message over at the Wisconsin Airsoft Forums we are a group of airsoft players technicians and retailers who have been wandering the globe since airsoft started and are still in search of the "perfect airsoft gun".