| | | Airsoft War | The collecting and use of airsoft weapons began in
Japan where gun ownership by private citizens is
extremely difficult, and requires many hours of
classes and expensive permits. The airsoft gun was a
solution to this problem, and allowed Japanese gun
enthusiasts to own replicas of the weapons they could
not legitimately own. The airsoft guns even fired
small plastic pellets, making marksmanship training
possible as well.
Another use for airsoft weapons is recreation of
famous battles. Airsoft enthusiasts have been known to
gather in appropriate terrain to imitate certain
battles of note. Most of these airsoft wars are
fashioned after current battles or recent military
encounters. It is much less likely to see participants
recreating the American Civil War, as most Airsoft
weapons are re-creation's of weapons used in the
Second World War and later. This is not to say that
airsoft weapons haven't been used for Civil War
re-creation's, just that it is more common for players
to recreate more current conflicts.
For instance, players who want to simulate the battle
of mogadishu might look for a location that has land
forms similar to those found on the actual
battlefield. Then the players would divide into teams,
one representing the american military forces, the
other representing the insurgency. Players might also
choose to imitate the dress and fighting styles of the
forces in question. Another way that players may
choose to make the battle more realistic would be to
use airsoft weapons that are replicas of the weapons
that were used in the original conflict, in this case
m16s for the American forces, and ak47s for the
insurgents. Ammunition may also be limited, in order
to increase realism.
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