Talk:Airsoft gun

message: Airsoft guns are highly detailed gun simulations for recreational purposes which fire nonlethal 6mm projectiles at muzzle speeds of 100 to 400 feet per second. A flying plastic BB, moving at such velocities can break bare skin however the plastic ammo that it shoots is too slow and light to penetrate the skin, and cause damage to internal organs. The number one danger from airsoft guns is they can damage the eyes and/or cause blindness. Another concern is the perception of this highly detailed sporting equipment in public and by police could result in your arrest and/or worse deadly force used against you.--Chad Joseph Wilson (talk) 11:15, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: trouble with edit

message: "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.
Airsoft in general is not similar to paintball at all, from the gear, to the style of match, to how the weapons operate and the ammunition used. I say the part about the similarities should be deleted. Oldtimerocker (talk) 08:01, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: while not the same, I have seen pictures of people playing "Speedball" but with airsoft guns.  However, the two are VERY different.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Halofanatic333 (talk • contribs) 15:24, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: NPOV??

message: 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)
replies: text: many movies and t.v. shows use airsoft guns.  "Generation Kill," to my knowledge, used Classic Army guns.  On Arnies Airsoft there used to be a picture thread about movies with airsoft guns. Halofanatic333 (talk) 15:10, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Movies

message: 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)
replies: text: 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)
thread_title: Merger

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

message: 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)
replies: text: Generally LPEG is used to describe a low-price gun, and MPEG as a mid-price gun.  AEG generally means high priced.  A big difference between most LPEGS from MPEGS and AEGs is that LPEGs generally have plastic gear boxes.Halofanatic333 (talk) 15:12, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  The notion of MPEG 

message: 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)
thread_title:  Legal Issues 

message: 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)
replies: text: I don't think the issue is the currency but rather the fact that the prices themselves are only true for the US. They aren't "airsoft prices", they're "US airsoft prices". Fysidiko (talk) 18:24, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Remaining NPOV, original research concerns

message: Is there an article for the Tanaka company? Im can't find it. --24.21.148.155 (talk) 05:15, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Tanaka?

message: On the article it says the MP5 and Armalite series of weapons are the most popular but I believe it should be the Armalite and AK Series. Oldtimerocker (talk) 07:51, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I personally tend to see less AKs than MP5s, so perhaps, all three series should be mentioned? RWJP (talk) 09:32, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Okay I've changed it, cleared up some of the grammar, and edited one detail. Change it as you wish but the AK/MP5 problem is now solved. Oldtimerocker (talk) 03:18, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  All looks good to me, thanks for the work! RWJP (talk) 12:16, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  MP5 or AK series? 

message: Technically, Standard and Low Caps are the same thing, a point bought up by Venomcuz.
As such, i'm wondering whether we should merge the two sections together, renaming them something like "Standard/Low Cap Magazine" and taking the best bits from both.
What do we all think? I'll start a draft version on my Sandbox which everyone can access via my userpage soon to see if I can work out something. RWJP (talk) 08:55, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge Standard Cap and Low Cap Magazine sections 

message: Should it be added that the rise in popularity for the P90 and G36 may be because of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare? 72.160.140.72 (talk) 01:44, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: If you can provide sources that prove that Modern Warfare caused the popularity of any guns, then please feel free to add it. RWJP (talk) 15:33, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reasoning? 

message: With a little application of the combined gas law, I found that the difference in volume when firing a gun at 10 degrees farenheit, as opposed to 70, was 2.59E5 ATM's. If my math (and reasoning) is correct, then the difference in performance due to temperature should be negligible. I haven't fired my gas gun at that low temperature, but I was barely noticing any difference between 70 and 35, and even that could have been imagined. Could someone confirm?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.17.213.90 (talk) 06:34, 6 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gas Guns and Temperature 

message: IMO the recent deletions of "History", "Manufacturers", "Usage" and "Maintenance and lubrication" sections by user Active Banana, are transforming a comprehensive and informative article into a poor stub. Mouramoor (talk) 18:02, 28 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: WP:BURDEN Find reliable sources and you are free to return content that is in compliance with Wikipedia policies. Active Banana  (bananaphone 18:04, 28 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: and at 36,664 bytes this cannot be described as a "stub" by any means, although the removal of all inappropriate and unsourced content might leave simply a stub. Active Banana  (bananaphone 18:32, 28 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trimming 

message: In the section Spring Powered in Types of Airsoft Gun there is something which I think needs clearing up.  It reads-
"The age a person has to be 18 years of age in the USA to purchase a spring-powered gun depends completely on locality."
Is it 18 years of age or does it depend on locality? --92.237.38.93 (talk) 15:10, 5 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Age restriction confusion 

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message: Poor writing and too few resources. 5.173.174.3 (talk) 20:08, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  This article needs a rewrite.