Recently Tracy and I have been getting a lot of calls and emails all asking the same thing:

“How do I choose an Airsoft Electric Rifle?”

Well we have to say that this is one of the hardest decisions to make as it involves not only research into other people, like the manufacturers and their quality, but also research into yourself and what is your ‘perfect’ style or variant. In most cases that is the place to start, as WHAT you are looking for will greatly affect which manufacturer’s AEG you buy

We have recently added an article on Choosing and Airsoft Electric Rifle to our Airsoft Information and Articles section that should help the newbie, or FNG as I like to call them, make a solid decision and get a good AEG that will last them for a long time. So go check it out, and go get yourself a good one!

I was reading through another Airsoft Forum/Blog and a person asked why his BB’s were all turning left when he shot it, and I laughed so loud Tracy actually looked up from his latest video game to see what was up.

Well, it turns out he was shooting “gangsta” style, meaning the weapon rotated 90 degrees to the left. The reason for the BB’s all turning left is of course the hop up. It is designed to put back spin or ‘lift’ on the BB to flatten its trajectory. Well when shooting with the weapon tilted you are now throwing curve balls down range.

So we decided to test this out and see how much it really turns. So we gassed and loaded a mag and started shooting and I can honestly say we were both very surprised at the results.

1 – The BB’s didn’t really turn left as much as they did down. From 30’ I was able to “make baskets” into a trash can. This made us contemplate the why down instead of left, and we are still drinking, um, thinking it over.

2 – Most surprising was the fact that the gas leaked badly when shooting in this style. Upon considerationit is obvious that it would. The gas in the mag isnt’t all gas, but it’s “mostly” gas and some liquid that will become gas as the pressure drops. With the mag tilted 90 degrees the liquid gas is able to leak as the gun cycles.

So, the moral of the story is shooting “gangsta” style makes you look ignorant, makes you waste ammo, and ensures you will only hit something NEXT to what you are aiming at. Sound familiar?

Our next ongoing product test is on our TSD Caspian Arms Hi-Capa 5.1 Gas Blowback Airsoft Pistol.

This was one of our first “office guns” and we have been using and abusing it for about 7 months now. We have probably put over 20,000 rounds through it. We originally chose it because we wanted a tough, metal, gas blowback airsoft pistol.

Well, we think we have found a really good one. Check out the initial TSD Caspian Arms Hi-Capa 5.1 Review and check back for updates. We shoot this thing daily so there’s bound to be updates and if nothing else some funny stories.

DAW’s Ongoing Product Test – Echo 1 G36C

OK, so the first item on our list is Echo 1’s G36C. This has become an immensely popular Airsoft AEG, mostly because of it’s price. For about $140 you do get an awful lot for the money. So, we wanted to know just what EXACTLY you are getting for that money? Well, since we happen to have one and we tend to shoot it a lot, we thought we would blog in an ongoing fashion as to the true reliability and quality of the Echo 1. 

So, let’s start here: DAW’s Initial Review of Echo 1’s X36C/G36C  

As we continue testing and shooting and using this Airsoft AEG in games and such we will continue to give our opinions and thoughts and gripes. Tell us what YOU think as you follow along.

I thought it would be kinda cool to blog in an on gong way the function, usage, and reliability of some of the guns that we have collected at shows and bought for “office use” etc. The first string will cover an Echo 1 G36C that we have had since December and have already shot about 5,000 – 7,000 rounds through.  

I would like to hear what anyone out there has to say or comment on how we can make this kind of thread better and more informative as we plan to do this for 3 – 4 more Airsoft Guns we have lying around the office. 

Check them out, and follow along and see if we can break any of them!