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Originally Posted by punky
Is airsoft any more powerful than regular airguns/bb guns?
I had one as a kid and it was totally useless. You can see the 'round' bend in mid air after leaving the barrel due to wind or air pressure. Absolutely useless for target shooting, and just about anything really.
I do love real firearms shooting. I do it in the US whenever I can, but might start doing it here. Only trouble is I prefer semi-pistols. Are they still allowed at ranges?
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rassumfrassumbloodybbgunsgrrrr
what most people call a bbgun we call a cheap piece of poo springer, you have to cock them every single time you fire, they're plastic, chav's use them to look bling, they're the reason the goverment wants to ban the sale and purchase of replica guns (but not the ownership...), and frankly aren't powerful enough to shoot their way out of a wet paper bag.
They fire with a muzzle energy of less than 0.5J
Airsoft guns on the other hand can fire over 2J, however not legally in this country.
The forensics sciences service decided that penetrative power required to pierce the softest tissue such as an eyeball at 2 inches is 1.35J (although the Norther Ireland dept found it was 2J so I guess the Irish have tougher eyeballs).
Above that and it is classed as an air rifle and as such, illegal to shoot anyone with.
Therefore most airsoft guns fire around 1J.
Pistols which run on gas depend on the gas used (134a or propane) and the ambient temperature.
A friend of mine also trains police and security forces around the world how to raid buildings etc, and should be arranging an open day for us at a police shooting range.