| Paintball airsoft has given hordes of people a chance | | | | confuse the two. Although trekking through the woods, |
| to play out their combat fantasies. If you have ever | | | | armed with rifles and other equipment can be found in |
| dreamed of hiding in the brush and stalking your human | | | | regular paintball play, paintball airsoft also offers this |
| prey in Rambo type situations, then Airsoft may just | | | | type of combat role play. |
| be the game for you. | | | | Just as more and more organizations are associating |
| Airsoft players, much like paintball players, are broken | | | | teamwork and camaraderie with these great games, |
| into teams and then sent out into wooded terrain to try | | | | airsoft is being used by law enforcement agencies and |
| and eliminate the players on the other team or teams. | | | | military units to train new recruits. The use of airsoft in |
| The guns used in airsoft look and react surprisingly like | | | | training provides a cost effective way to teach |
| real automatic weapons. The authentic look and feel | | | | combat situations. |
| of the guns can make for a superior role playing | | | | The low impact of the airsoft pellets makes it easy for |
| situation. | | | | training to be done in areas that would not be possible |
| While the guns shoot small gel-like paint filled capsules | | | | with live ammo rounds or even blanks. When airsoft is |
| in regular paintball play, in airsoft, the guns shoot small | | | | used in this situation, participants train in real-life |
| plastic BB like pellets that will harmlessly bounce off | | | | conditions and environments, allowing them to improve |
| the individual. As in paintball team play, protective gear | | | | their combat skills and to understand what combat is |
| is required, especially for the eyes. | | | | really like. |
| While the airsoft pellets may be harmless to the body, | | | | If this sounds like a sport that you would enjoy, then |
| a direct hit to the eye by any flying object can be very | | | | you should really look into it further. Maybe you are |
| dangerous and should be taken seriously. Eye | | | | already one of the many avid paintball players or |
| protection worn when playing airsoft games or when | | | | paintball fans and are looking to learn more about |
| you go paintballing should completely protect the eyes. | | | | airsoft. |
| The best protection while playing either sport would be | | | | Paintball airsoft is a great way to compete in an |
| to wear a full paintball mask, as it will protect the entire | | | | outdoor competitive sport. Both sports are gaining |
| head as well as the area around the eyes. | | | | more and more popularity, with paintballing actually |
| While the game of paintball has grown substantially | | | | being the most popular. No matter which sport is for |
| over the past few years, airsoft itself has gained in | | | | you, whether it is airsoft or paint ball, each sport is sure |
| popularity too. These games are quite similar and if | | | | to give you a feeling of team spirit. |
| you aren't familiar with them, then you might actually | | | | |