Airsoft is a popular game played by opposing teams trying to win over each other by hitting or shooting using airsoft guns. Airsoft guns were loaded with non-metallic pellets fired through manual spring-load or through a gearbox powered by gas or electricity.

Each opposing teams should be well informed of the precautionary and safety measures that go with the game. Learning the rudiments and the essentials of safety features would lessen the accident to occur. Airsoft gun look a lot like Paint ball guns, except that it didn’t use colored paint as pellets. Airsoft pistols is commonly used for historical re-enactment of a civil war or military simulations, where using a live guns and bullets are not possible.

Non-metallic pellets are used in the gun and participants have to wear padded clothing because when the pellets come in contact with the skin it leaves bruise-like welts which can be somewhat painful. People who participate in using air guns are advised strongly to wear protective clothing and appropriate headgear and eyewear.

Other factors that may pose dangers to the players are the surroundings. Animals in the woods, where the game is mostly played may also pose hazard, along with protruding trees, boulders, cliffs or even weather. Airsoft games sometimes lasts up to a week depending on how intense the game should be by the agreement of both opposing camps. Safety measures should be well implemented and executed to prevent unnecessary accident that may cause injuries.

Air guns are different from paintball guns since the velocity is different to where the speed is measured by joules. Air guns do more damage than paintball pellet guns since the pellets used are like small tiny pebbles which can leave some bad marks that resemble an open mosquito bite when it?s been over-scratched.

Safety clothes or uniforms should always withstand the impact of the velocity of the pellets especially on close range shot. Head and eye gear is always a must during the game even to those non-combatant personnel to prevent injuries.

Proper attitude are also observed during the game. Aside from the knowledge of how to use the airsoft guns, participants are required to know the ethics of the game, such as not to point the guns if not in the game proper itself, no cursing or using of bad language during the game, acknowledging if being shot and no shooting at a surrendering enemy.

Airsoft pistols are relatively safe weapons to use when a handler has been properly trained and these are extremely popular in foreign countries where military simulations are a common hobby and this is a popular game among Filipinos in a commercial setting. Airsoft makes a model of air gun that resembles an AK-47 just smaller which can sometimes throw off people because the color and type almost makes it look too much like a real assault rifle. Only 4 states permit the use of Airsoft guns and air guns in general and have been banned for use in some places.