Airsoft Rifles

Airsoft Rifles

Airsoft Rifles cover a wide range of airsoft guns. These guns are highly flexible and can be used for all types of combat situations including close quarters, flanking, suppressive fire, and sharpshooting. Different models and types of airsoft rifles will be more effective in each role so it's important to consider where and how your airsoft rifle will be used. Their large capacity magazines and high rate of fire also make them useful when engaging multiple targets at distance. Airsoft rifles can be spring, gas, or electric powered all of which has its own advantages depending on application and user preference.

What you need to know about airsoft rifles.

Airsoft rifles are generally categorized by two main criteria, power source and gun model. An airsoft rifle's power source can tell you a lot about its uses and function. The gun model an airsoft rifle is built to resemble can also have an impact on where and when that rifle will be most effective.

Electric airsoft rifles are perhaps the most common among competitive airsoft enthusiasts. Electric rifles offer a unique blend of power and rate of fire that can be extremely advantageous on the airsoft field. Another advantage of electric rifles is their large magazine capacity. Since an electric airsoft rifle will function for as long as the battery holds a charge you can use a high capacity magazine for longer continuous fire. Many enthusiasts buy several of these rechargeable batteries so they can engage in uninterrupted game play for hours on end. Rapid fire and large ammo capacity make electric airsoft rifles a popular choice for all types of gun models ranging from compact submachine guns and assault rifles to support machine guns and sniper rifles.

Gas airsoft rifles, powered by either gas or CO2, offer two distinct features that can be very helpful. For one, small gas airsoft rifles such as an airsoft UZI or airsoft MAC-11 offer a blowback function for added realism. The blowback function cycles the airsoft gun's action to simulate the action of a real gun. Airsoft machine pistols like these can be very effective during game play and are honestly just a whole lot of fun to shoot. The second advantage of a gas airsoft rifle is that they can provide a highly powerful shot with a respectable rate of fire. Few gas rifles are fully automatic yet they can exceed muzzle velocities of 400 and even 500 feet per second during semiautomatic fire. This is one reason why high powered gas rifles are a popular choice as sniper rifles.

Spring airsoft rifles are extremely popular because they are not only simple to use but also highly cost effective. This makes a spring airsoft rifle a great choice for newcomers and younger airsoft enthusiasts. Operating a spring rifle is as easy as filling the magazine with BBs and cocking the spring. Spring rifles are also popular because of their high reliability. These amazingly durable rifles are produce less wear and tear and are less affected by weather conditions. Many sniper rifles use a spring action since an expensive electric motor is not needed to cock the heavier spring often found in sniper rifles.

Other important factors to consider when purchasing an airsoft rifle include the materials the gun is made of, muzzle velocity, its ability to accept accessories, and many more. Airsoft replicas of almost every popular gun model are available. AirSOCOM also offers officially licensed replicas branded by several actual gun makers including Colt, Kalashnikov, Mauser, Smith and Wesson, SIG SAUER, DPMS Panther Arms, and more. Browse our extensive line of airsoft rifles and find the right rifle to fit your needs.

All airsoft guns are sold with a permanent blaze orange tip of at least 6mm (1/4inch) . Removal of this blaze orange tip for sale or transportation is a federal offense in the United States