Airsoft is defined as an activity carry out mostly for recreation in which players eliminate their opponents by shoot them with spherical soft pellet through a replica firearm. Airsoft is considered much safe in comparison to BB guns, which is also the major difference between them. Airsoft utilizes plastic pellet with muzzle velocity lower than 180 meters per second, while BB guns use metal ammunition with velocity of 120-365 meter per second, which is much dangerous compare to airsoft.

Owning a firearm is illegal in Japan since 1980. However there are many people interested of collecting or owning them. With this demand, a spring-powered replicas of real gun are produced by some manufacturers. Though in certain countries possessing BB guns or airsoft are illegal, because somehow they are still dangerous in certain sense. Nowadays, airsoft are not only powered with spring. In fact, most of them are now using gas and battery.

Basically they are designed for different purposes. BB guns use for tin can and target practice, while airsoft commonly used in war game simulations and backyard fun. In military and police unit training airsoft are also utilized. Airsoft can vary in methods of play. The following are the methods:

• Military Simulation
• Open Days
• Live Action Role Playing
• Venues

For those interested, the following website may show more related useful information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airsoft

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