Talk:Airsoft gun

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[edit] NPOV??

"similar in concept to Paintball, with the exception that airsoft is a military simulation that usually has objectives instead of constant 'deathmatches.'" seems not very neutral to me.



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[edit] Movies

I think the quote in the beginning indicating that airsoft guns are used in movies should be removed. First of all, it doesn't cite any source (and if it cites an airsoft site, it won't be credible). Second, I know firsthand that the rumor of airsoft guns being used in movies is just that - a rumor - made up by the community that refuses to die. While airsoft guns are quite realistic, the fact they aren't capable of ejecting shell cases means that they aren't realistic enough for even most lower-budgeted productions.

The overwhelming majority of Hollywood films (and even most films made in other countries with stricter gun laws) still rely upon real firearms (or "real steel", as they're often called in airsoft) as "hero" props, whether the gun is firing or not, and blank cartridges for firing. Rubber guns are used for stunt work (i.e. firearms that get dropped or thrown). While I have heard of airsoft being used in very low-budget productions and occasionally used for background actors, this use is still limited and by no means mainstream.


EDIT: There are many airsoft guns on the market that eject shells, like the m1 garand and kar 98k for example. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.44.81.34 (talk) 10:14, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] SoftAir

In the begining of the article, in the part about softair guns, it should be kept that Cybergun manufacturers it as SoftAir.

[edit] Merger

No merger. Airsoft got its Good Article status removed cause it was too long, so these pages were made. They should stay. --UNHchabo 04:50, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

I agree, besides issues of article length, I feel the two concepts are different and separate enough; one is the sport and the other the gun/toy which many people buy or use without participating in the sport. Deon Steyn 06:23, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] BB guns

I thought the section was useful, as it provided a distinct difference between airsoft guns and BB guns. Otherwise people might get the misconception that they are the same thing, or that BB guns are ok to use in airsoft games. Reply here if you disagree. --UNHchabo 04:03, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm removing parts about BB guns that don't relate to airsoft, i.e. how they work.

[edit] Recreational Weapons

I added RW as a category.Daedalus275 21:30, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Misconceptions

That said, a certain Asahi M700 airsoft rifle was produced in 1993, and it was possible to convert it to fire real .22 rounds. Upon discovery of this,
all M700's were recalled back for destruction, and 40 were unaccounted for. Production of the Asahi M700 has been stopped since. This is the only
airsoft rifle in the world to date that can be converted to fire live ammunition.

I took out this section unless someone can come up with a verifiable source. --UNHchabo 18:03, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

I've seen pics where people have converted a AUG to fire fire .22's. However, a .22 was needed as part of the project, so the the airsoft component was little more than the outer shell.WikiMan78 06:33, 25 January 2007 (UTC)


Who ever wrote it is false to convert airsoft to real firearm obviously has no idea how they converted it. They use the full metal verison (more expensive $500-1000 US) as a base structure, skeleton to build a firearm. So it doesn't really matter. The Chamber is completely build by "underground factory". There's many news related to this especially in Taiwan(I was born there and lived there for 10 years) There's even suspecting of the assassination weapon on President of Taiwan is one of these. [[]User:Kullwarrior|Kullwarrior] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kullwarrior (talk • contribs) 09:10, August 22, 2007 (UTC).
That assertion is completely false. Even a full metal version's insides are completely different to a real firearm. Not only that, the actual metal components aren't of the same type or strength of a real firearm and therefore won't withstand the forces of real rounds, the internal dimensions of these parts also do not match the real ones. Essentially there are NO PARTS you can use in a real firearm and even if you could use some of these parts, you would still have to create a barrel, magazine, trigger, extraction, firing pin, guide rods etc. etc. etc. Any information to the contrary shows a complete lack of knowledge of real firearms. This is pure and simple urban myth. Please provide reliable source, before making such statements again (see WP:ATTRIBUTION) --Deon Steyn 13:35, 22 August 2007 (UTC)


I can't pull off the news right now but google it you will probably find news reporting around Taiwan that relates to this case and they actually CAPTURES it. and the point of the airsoft converison is to SAVE steps not just simple converison indeed magazine, trigger etc will have to remake but they done it. I know the myth around simple converison but this is not a kids work it's heavy engineering to pull it off. User:Kullwarrior:Kullwarrior —The preceding signed but undated comment was added at 21:42, August 22, 2007 (UTC).

[edit] The notion of MPEG

I think that the name "MPEG" was a confusing misnomer since it was used for the first time. The so-called MPEGs are in fact normal AEGs, but of sometimes lower quality. Instead of using it, we should mention them in the main AEG definition. -- Mike West--84.10.20.238 18:41, 15 January 2007 (UTC)ricky is cool

There is a pretty big difference. Operationally they are similar but the manner in which they are researched, designed, and manufactured separates them from AEGs. It's like grouping a budget sedan with a sports car.--209.247.22.97 (talk) 22:57, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Animated Diagram

It appears the spur gear is moving backwards in the animated gearbox picture. Can someone with animation skills fix this??

[edit] Legal Issues

It seems to me that everything in the Trademark Problems section ought to be moved to the "Legal Issues in airsoft" page. What say the rest of you? ApokalypseCow (talk) 20:51, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Remaining NPOV, original research concerns

I've tagged the article as such, as it needs major cleanup, many parts even a complete blank then rewrite. Help to remove the:

  • Bias ("These guns are less suited for...")
  • Advice on purchasing ("The other major advantage that spring weapons...")
  • USA prices ("True AEGs can range from $200-$550...")
  • Original research ("Almost all airsoft players at some point own a spring weapon...")

These are just minor examples. Help to fix them and you'll be doing the article a favor. References are obviously needed as the article progresses. Pumpmeup 22:10, 14 December 2007 (UTC)