The airsoft gun, many people may think or confuse them witha paint ball gin but they are different in design and in operation. A paintball gun does not look like a real gun and is used when people play gamesresembling a war battle field. The paint ball gun is bigger in size and itshoots plastic that are painful. Another difference that sets them apart froman airsoft gun is that paint ball guns shoot like machine guns. The only typeof an airsoft gun that shoots like a machine gun is the electric airsoft gun.

The airsoft gun was created in Japan out of necessity. Guns werenot allowed under Japanese law and thus were created to resemble real guns butnot break the law. The manufacturers of the airsoft guns have to have anagreement with the manufacturers of real guns so that they can lawfully makeairsoft guns that resemble real guns. The airsoft gun was meant to look feeland sometime operate like a real gun but not have there disastrous effects of areal gun. It would be na've to think that airsoft guns are not bale to causeany harm to an individual. The guns if shoot from a distance of 60 to 300 feetwill not be able to shatter a glass. The begun can hurt you to the extent thatyou bleed a bit but the injury is not life threatening. If you are shooting inthe eye you can count it as good as lost that is why it is recommended that youwear goggles when operating the gun.

Airsoft guns are not allowed in some countries and incountries where they are allowed with some restrictions. If you own an airsoftgun in a country that allows them you should be careful where you go with themand how you carry them. in the united sates you have to paint the nozzle ofyour gun red in order for law officers and the public to differentiate betweenthe real gun and an airsoft gun.