[Someone Else]

Thinking about getting an airsoft or a BB gun. I've always been interested in firearms but never had the money/parental approval.

Only problem is I don't really have any idea what I'm doing. Should I get airsoft, or a BB gun? What's the difference anyway? Any recommendations? I want something inexpensive, but still quality of course.

I'd only really need a pistol because I doubt I'm going to be shooting anything any farther than say, 30 feet.

[Ironsight]

The main difference between an Airsoft and a BB gun is that one is made of plastic and shoots plastic and the other is made of metal and shoots metal. But you probably knew that already.
I don't know much more beyond that, since I shoot real guns like a real man :rolleyes:

[Mallick]

Here I was thinking I could give all sorts of valuable insight, but you want a gun that shoots fake bullets. Babies!

[Toasty]

GET A TEN GAUGE WD


To be honest, it depends on what you're doing. If you intend to hurt and/or otherwise injure/maim people, get a BB gun by all means.

If you want to leave welts on your friends and otherwise threaten them with pain, get an airsoft gun.

But avoid the battery powered ones. They tend to suck.

[Drizzy Drake]

Darksword, on Aug 12 2009, 09:20 PM, said:

The main difference between an Airsoft and a BB gun is that one is made of plastic and shoots plastic and the other is made of metal and shoots metal. But you probably knew that already.
I don't know much more beyond that, since I shoot real guns like a real man :rolleyes:

Captain Cannabis, on Aug 12 2009, 10:51 PM, said:

Here I was thinking I could give all sorts of valuable insight, but you want a gun that shoots fake bullets. Babies!

Moving on...

Get a BB. Much more powerfull, and will hurt like a bitch, and leave small animals crippled/dead.

Or just get a real gun you pussy.

[Toasty]

BB guns will embed small pieces of metal into people. I'm hoping that's not his intent.

They do also have more powerful, CO2 powered airsoft guns that can potentially kill people.

As far as BB guns go, there's spring loaded and air powered version. Usually the air powered ones just take on pump, and you fire. Dunno about spring loaded ones though.


Or you could get a real gun. Something in the area of a 9mm pistol/rifle.

[Someone Else]

No, I don't wanna shoot people you freaks. The only living thing I'd shoot is a stupid stray cat that hangs around our house, and even then I don't want to draw blood because then it'd be bleeding all over my place and potentially hanging out to die here if I shoot it in the right spot. I'd only want to scare it away.

The real guns will come later. I can't afford real guns with real ammunition. The money I do have goes to actually important things, this is just a little side hobby.

[Aquamarine]

I suggest getting an AK47

[Drizzy Drake]

http://www.goldensun-syndicate.net/forum/public/style_images/gssv3/snapback.png' alt='View Post' />Drizzy Drake, on Aug 13 2009, 05:09 PM, said:

YES /GSSSF/ i TOOOOOOOTALLY copy quoted that post :rolleyes: <_<

I concur on the AK acquiring.

[Toasty]

Someone Else, on Aug 13 2009, 11:19 AM, said:

No, I don't wanna shoot people you freaks. The only living thing I'd shoot is a stupid stray cat that hangs around our house, and even then I don't want to draw blood because then it'd be bleeding all over my place and potentially hanging out to die here if I shoot it in the right spot. I'd only want to scare it away.

The real guns will come later. I can't afford real guns with real ammunition. The money I do have goes to actually important things, this is just a little side hobby.

Then get a really nice Airsoft gun,

Or a cheap one. Whatever works.

[Caael]

Drizzy Drake, on Aug 13 2009, 11:15 PM, said:

YES /GSSSF/ i TOOOOOOOTALLY copy quoted that post :rolleyes: <_<

wat

[Someone Else]

Hmm. Easy on the spam.

Probably gonna end up with a cheap-ish airsoft pistol. Seen them at Big 5.

[Nosferatu]

Someone Else, on Aug 13 2009, 11:19 AM, said:

No, I don't wanna shoot people you freaks. The only living thing I'd shoot is a stupid stray cat that hangs around our house, and even then I don't want to draw blood because then it'd be bleeding all over my place and potentially hanging out to die here if I shoot it in the right spot. I'd only want to scare it away.

The real guns will come later. I can't afford real guns with real ammunition. The money I do have goes to actually important things, this is just a little side hobby.

The blood is always so hard to dispose of...

[Split Infinity]

Your side hobbies include using pistols to injure homeless cats? :0

[Toasty]

Someone Else, on Aug 14 2009, 01:44 AM, said:

Hmm. Easy on the spam.

Probably gonna end up with a cheap-ish airsoft pistol. Seen them at Big 5.

I got a cheap brand from Walmart. I broke it by leaving the safety and pulling the trigger. Dunno why I did that.

Either way, just make sure it;s not TOO cheap. Something in the $30-40+ area is fine though.


But then again, it's not like it really matters as long as you take good care of it and don't buy an automatic/electric.

[Drizzy Drake]

naw, 30 and 40$ ones will break on him, no doubt.

and caael take away the word copy.

[Toasty]

My friend has a really nice $40 pistol. It's definitely not going to break any time soon.

It was on sale though.


Mine was about $25, and it was a piece of junk. But I didn't/don't really care. I never got too into airsoft guns.