TRAIN AT HOME WITH AIR SOFT GUNS
Jan 09th 2017
Benefits of Airsoft Guns
If you thought airsoft guns were just toys for children, think again. While low-end, spring-powered airsoft guns do tend to be found in the toy section of practically every megastore, high-end airsoft guns deliver realistic feel and performance. Automatic electric guns (AEGs) and gas-powered airsoft guns both closely resemble their real-life counterparts in construction, and you can even add real tactical accessories to them. However, gas-powered guns offer the closest experience to a real gun in power, construction, and the way it behaves when fired. Six Maritime, a provider of firearms training in Gainesville, FL, has four reasons as to why you should highly consider implementing airsoft into your firearms training regiment.
Cost Effectiveness of Airsoft
Ammo is expensive, and whether you’re shooting your firearm at CCW classes or just for personal practice, you’re going to have to spend some money on it. Airsoft offers a much more affordable alternative. You can find a bag of a couple thousand high-grade BBs for around $10, and if you’re using a spring loaded gun or an AEG, then the ammo will be your only expense. If you’re using a gas powered gun, however, you will have to invest in either CO2, propane or green gas. Either way, gas and pellets will still be more affordable than rounds of live ammunition. Another monetary benefit that airsoft offers is that you don’t have to pay for a shooting range, which leads us to the next point.
Convenience of Airsoft Guns
A major benefit of airsoft is that you do not have to go out to a range and pay to use the premises. With all forms of airsoft guns you have the leisure of practicing in the comfort of your own property — even a garage — without having to worry about damage to your home or endangering someone’s life. As with any gun, you should still practice safety when using an airsoft gun, but you can feel more at-ease knowing that you aren’t holding something with the caliber to kill.
Airsoft Gun Safety
While high-quality airsoft guns can closely replicate the accuracy and feel of a real gun, it is not nearly as lethal and you won’t risk your life or someone else’s while practicing. This level of safety opens up another opportunity with airsoft that cannot happen with live ammunition which is real force-on-force training. With airsoft you can practice tactical scenarios and actually shoot someone, as well as got shot at, without any lethal danger, similar to paintball.
Tactical Training with Airsoft Guns
If you incorporate airsoft training into your tactical training, you allow yourself and your teammates to train with the same tactics as live fire but without the deadly repercussions live fire brings. This allows you to learn from tactical mistakes and incorporate the newly learned techniques into live-fire exercises — thus becoming more effective without any of the dangers.
Gainesville Firearms Training
Airsoft training is growing in popularity, so much so that it is actually being incorporated into military and police training exercises due to its many benefits. However, airsoft training should not replace live-fire practice entirely. There are still differences between the two, and it’s important to remain familiar with how to handle firearms, practice safety measures, apply for a Florida concealed carry license and practice target shooting with live ammunition. Six Maritime offers a Gainesville gun safety course as well as other training courses for all levels of experience.
