We all have heard of airsoft grenades at one point in time.  You might have even heard and felt one blow up infront of you!   We all know that airsoft games are about realism, and the more realistic the airsoft games tend to be the more entertaining they usually are.  True airsoft enthusiasts have come up with many ways to make airsoft more entertaining and real without the use of actual firearms, from adding forts, bunkers, ghillie suits to real military camouflageuniforms to the more interesting factors like airsoft claymore mines, trip flares, and of course the airsoft grenade.

Airsoft grenades are made to work very similar compared to the actual grenade.  They are usually small, easy to carry, and can be either hand thrown or by use of an airsoft grenade launcher and later detonated after a few seconds.  Most airsoft grenades will have “kill radius” of anywhere from 10-20 feet and a timer set to detonate usually anywhere from 3 to 5 seconds long.  Players have the option of using an airsoft grenade launcher to propel certain airsoft grenades, giving them farther shooting distances and accuracy then by throwing by hand.  These airsoft grenade launchers can be bought sometimes with the airsoft rifle already attached or after as an additional add-on. 

The airsoft grenade can be extremely crucial to a team that has been out numbered.  Individual movement of an airsoft player can be made easier by suppressing the enemy and disrupting the enemies continous defensive airsoft rifle fires with airsoft grenades.  The noise and a fairly large “kill” zone will also have a psychological effect against your opponents!  Players will usually be more open and exposed especially after they find out they have the upper hand of having a lot more players on their side, this can make it very hard for the other team to move around effectively due to constant fire from all directions.  The Airsoft grenade is perfect for this scenario, since they will not only take out a few enemies but will also put “fear” into the players of the other team.  Airsoft grenades should always be followed with suppressive fire especially if planning on moving from one location to another, this will make the use of them much more effective.  In a team effort airsoft grenades should be used first to wipe out all of the heavy guns (crew served airsoft machine guns) that will be doing a lot of damage.

The airsoft grenade plays an important role and adds extreme realism in airsoft games.   If used correctly an airsoft grenade can have many uses and can spare many of your fellow airsoft players “lives”.  Using it for anything from suppression to clearing out trenches to taking out communication equipment or heavy crew served airsoft guns.  It plays a crucial role in intimidating the opposite team players, and will make an outnumbered airsoft team much more powerful and maneuverable.

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The most important factor when it comes to airsoft would be accuracy.  A powerful airsoft rifle capable of shooting 400FPS is almost useless if you can’t get it to shoot where you want it to.   A consumer looking for a decent airsoft gun will usually end up spending anywhere from $100 and up.  A very common mistake made after spending the extra $20-$40 for a better airsoft rifle is that the consumer will go on and buy the cheaper airsoft bbs to save a few dollars.  Not only will this have a tremendous impact on the accuracy of the airsoft rifle, but you will also be more prone to jamming.  It might sound like an upselling scam to most people but its true.  The cheap airsoft bbs will usually have slight imperfections, a rough surface, and have a seam,  as opposed to the higher end airsoft bbs that will be high polished, perfectly balanced, and have a seamless cut.  Having your airsoft bbs seamless is critical in the accuracy of your airsoft gun.  

The cheaper airsoft bbs (pictured on the left) like mentioned before will have a seam.  This seam on the Airsoft bb means it was either stamped or filled together, putting the airsoft bb greatly off balance.  This will have a great impact on the accuracy of the airsoft rifle.  The airsoft bb pictured on the right is high polished and seamless, by the image you can tell it is smoother all the way around, this will cause less friction and deviation on its way out of the barrel.  Just by appearance alone without any details you are able to tell that this airsoft bb is far more superior. 

A common mistake done by many airsoft players next to buying cheap ammo is not choosing the right size airsoft bbs for their airsoft gun.  If your airsoft gun shoots above 250 FPS you will want to use the .20 gram airsoft bbs unless your manual says other wise.  Choosing a smaller caliber airsoft bb (.12 gram for example) for a rifle capable of shooting 250+ FPS will cause the BB to curve to quickly and will be affected by the slightest wind as well.    If you rifle shoots above a 300 FPS you might want to consider a .25 gram airsoft bb (unless your manual says otherwise). 

In this article we’ve learned that choosing better airsoft bbs for your airsoft rifle will not only help you shoot farther with greater accuracy but will also increase the life of your gun and will greatly reduce jamming.  In our next article we will go more in depth with the different sizes of airsoft bbs.

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As airsoft gets more and more popular over the years, manufacturer’s race to manufacture products that can deliver more action and realism into the sport.  The realism of airsoft has evolved incredibly!  One such innovation being an airsoft grenade.  Airsoft grenades are now a major influence in most airsoft skirmishes and MILSIM games & a must have for most proffesionals.  There is a lot of thought and process that goes into making airsoft weapons, manufacturers work endlessly in the design to make it look, feel, & function much like the real weapon.  The airsoft grenades are no different.

Airsoft hand grenades are small antipersonnel weapons made to be thrown manually by hand, and explode a few seconds later (anywhere from 1.5 – 3 seconds).  An airsoft hand grenade will usually have a “kill” radius of 10 to 20 meters and can spray anywhere from 30-100 airsoft bbs.  It is also important to keep in mind the blast pattern of the grenade, this will depend on the design and quality of the grenade.  Some airsoft grenades will require more skill than others because of the blast pattern it has, throwing it the wrong way will result in the airsoft bbs all blasting into the ground instead of actually hitting your enemy.

If you have never been good at throwing objects a far distance much less with accuracy there is a solution for you as well.  Airsoft grenade launchers are designed to launch your grenade faster! farther distances! and with better accuracy!  Airsoft grenade launchers are available in different forms, they are available as a stand alone weapon, an attachable piece to a rifle, or already part of a rifle.  Airsoft grenade launchers that attach to a rifle will usually be mounted under the barrel.  It is recommended that if you are buying an airsoft rifle with a grenade launcher already assembled into the weapon you check to see that the airsoft grenade launcher can be unmounted, that way if there is no need for grenades in the game you don’t have to tote around a grenade launcher under your airsoft rifle barrel.

There is one big drawback to all this excitement and hype with airsoft grenades.  A decent airsoft grenade will cost you around $40 and the better ones are even higher at prices of up to $120.  Many of these airsoft grenades are comprised of multiple pieces some being really small like the holding pin for example.

Throwing one of these airsoft grenades in the middle of an intense airsoft battle with lots of adrenaline pumping can leave you not remembering where you threw your airsoft grenade or in what area it landed.  Many airsoft players even after finding their grenade were not able to find all the pieces.

Airsoft grenades are a must have for players that have been in the game for a while, not to mention it would also look really nice hanging from your airsoft gear!  They can add excitement and much more realism into an airsoft skirmish, best of all you can use airsoft bbs that have already been used to fill up your airsoft grenade.  This is definitely something you should have in your stable of airsoft weapons.

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