Airsoft AEG Guns

by John King on October 22, 2009

Airsoft AEG Guns that we all here about in the airsoft world are nothing else than electric airsoft guns.  AEG meaning “automatic electric gun” is one of three types of ways main stream airsoft guns are powered, in which airsoft bbs are projected by an electric internal motor.  The electric airsoft guns are considered to be the preffered choice by airsoft enthusiasts! The airsoft aeg guns are also known to be the most powerful and arguably the most accurate on the field as well.

These airsoft AEG guns originated from Japan, much like the sport Airsoft and have become the standard type of airsoft guns used today in most airsoft skirmishes and competitions  globally.  Airsoft AEG guns are of an electric motor that drives multiple number of gears, which compresses a piston assembly up against a spring.  Upon the release of the piston the compressed spring will propell the airsoft bbs through the barrel, the process is repeated over and over.

A similar process takes place with spring airsoft guns but it is all done manually by cocking the airsoft gun manually after each and every shot rather than by an electric motor with many gears to do all the work for you.  This is why the airsoft AEG guns are capable of shooting semi-automatic and full-automatic as opposed to the cheaper airsoft guns powered by a spring. 

In general electric airsoft guns will usually have farther and more accurate shooting distances but this is not always the case.  There are many low grade cheap airsoft guns coming from china that can be bought under $100.  You may not neccesarily be getting yourself into a deal, if the electric airsoft gun is going to break on you or will not be as efficient as the other airsoft aeg guns your opponents are playing with.  In Mid to higher end airsoft AEG guns it is common to see them shoot at 300 FPS and much higher.  The cheaper airsoft guns that you can find under $100, although may look the same as the superior airsoft AEG guns will usually have cheaper internals where the electric motor and gears will be made of plastic as opposed to metal, and come with more defects as quantity and low cost is what counts when these cheap airsoft guns are made as opposed to better quality control. 

Airsoft AEG Guns are definately a must have for any airsoft gamer, it is pretty much the standard weapon used in all games of airsoft.  You will probably not even want to step on a field with a spring powered airsoft m4 if all your opponents are using AEG airsoft m4 ’s  as you will stand no chance having to reload after every shot while your oponents on the other side are shooting upwards of up to 700 rounds per minute!  Thanks to the popularity of airsoft you can get a decent entry level airsoft aeg gun for around $140, just remember to research and shop around for the best airsoft aeg Gun in that price range and the best retailer as well!

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