AirSoft

[FreeLife]

I need a good airsoft gun under $50 any ideas on a weapon type like spring,electric or like mp5 or what?

 

[Lance]

Will you mainly be playing up close or at longer ranges?

 

[FreakingHell]

I swear by gas airsoft guns, my electrics and springs have always crapped out on me. Not that I really play airsoft any more, mostly paintball(speedball) nowadays anyways.

 

[FreeLife]

ill be playing anywhere,i got a spas-12 atm that shoots liek 300 ft per second and stuff but i want an smg or assault rifle.

 

[FreeLife]

I swear by gas airsoft guns, my electrics and springs have always crapped out on me. Not that I really play airsoft any more, mostly paintball(speedball) nowadays anyways.

dont you need green gas to fill those?

and how much does 1 fill of green gas last in a gun

 

[The Yeti]

dont you need green gas to fill those?

and how much does 1 fill of green gas last in a gun

I agree, if you want a high quality airsoft marker then you should get a gas marker. Also, don't use CO2, get HPA. It costs a buck fifty to fill up my HPA tank here in Southern Colorado. I've seen the same prices in Germany, Oklahoma, Massachusetts and Indiana, so I'm pretty sure it's the norm.

The reason I say HPA is because it is a more stable gas. CO2 has to be stored as a liquid inside the tank, therefore it's cooler (which I'll explain the effects of that later), and it has to be converted to a gas before it can be used to fire the projectile. Unfortunately, if you fire too fast the chances of siphoning liquid CO2 into you marker increases which will freeze up your marker and can cause a bunch of damage. Also, because the liquid to gas conversion, there is an inconsistency in fps. The paintball field that I regularly visit here, doesn't allow CO2 tanks on the field anymore because if you're firing at a chronograph you'll get mixed reading. It's usually +or- 20. So a marker calibrated at 280fps can shoot 300fps to 260fps. If you're playing speedball which is usually in-your-face action, then you won't see much of a difference, but out on the scenario field you might as well try to look as formidable as possible, because you won't hit much.

Furthermore, the boiling point of CO2 is -70 degree Fahrenheit. So that liquid CO2 is ccooollldd. The problem is that if you're playing during the fall or early spring months, you will find your marker siphoning up that liquid CO2 more often than during the warm summer months.

HPA is stored as a gas, and is warm. Eliminating all of the above problems.

Anyway, I'm not an airsoft expert, but I have played paintball for 11 years. So that's my reference for this post, personal experience.

My advice, since you all ready have a spring, you can at least go play. Just save up your money for a high quality gas marker.

 

[FreeLife]

Thanks,i got a couple springs and a couple electrics,ill put that into mind so thanks so much.

 

[Putty]

It's out of your given price range, but I had an Echo1 614 electric and it was pretty sweet.

On the otherhand, my friend had a spring sniper rifle that shattered someone's tooth.