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Road Dog |
I have never bought an airsoft gun before. My son has been asking for one but I have no clue what to get him. He wants to buy it with his birthday money. I know he’s like one that is looks realistic. I will be locking it in my safe when he and I are not using it. I knew this would be a great place to ask. Thanks in advance for suggestions. | ||
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I've recently just discovered air soft and so am by no means an expert.... Eight year old I'm thinking small hands need a smallish pistol..... I'm sorely temped to buy one of these (Sig p365) https://www.sigsauer.com/store/p365-air-pistol.html Edit: I was going to buy one of these to go with the P226 air soft I already have that shoots the 6mm plastic balls (BBs) and realized that the 'air soft' pistol sig is selling actually shoots regular BBs. So, that is probably not what you are looking for.... 'he might shoot his or someone else's eye out' of corse you can do that with the plastic BBs too. My Native American Name: "Runs with Scissors" | |||
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| Gracie Allen is my personal savior! |
FWIW, KJW tends to make good ones. | |||
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| Road Dog |
Thanks guys. I’ll check them both out. | |||
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KJW is the maker of the one I bought from a fellow member here which is a pretty darn good copy of a P226. I'm not sure of which other models they might make... You also have to decide between green gas or CO2. My Native American Name: "Runs with Scissors" | |||
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| Road Dog |
I knew CO2 was one. Never heard of green gas. I know some are spring powered. Was thinkin spring for him to begin with. | |||
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From my quick search with just the KJWs it looks like spring powered are usually a good bit cheaper... Green gas is actually propane in a bottle and they leave out the mercaptin, which is a chemical that makes the rotten egg smell. Neither propane or natural gas has any odor when in their pure state. then silicone of some sort is added for lubrication... the magazine that holds the plastic bbs is then charged from the bottle.. seems this does not give one quite as much fps as with a CO2 cartridge.... but it is easier to charge one than having to replace the cartridge..... And one of the spring powered ones might be a 'safer' choice for an 8 year old.... I do have to say (a long time ago... early 60's) my father bought me a handgun for my 7th birthday... Single Action revolver in 22 magnum.... that lasted about one month before the powers that be (Grandmother, Mother and Great Aunt) decided it was not a good idea... I was 'helping out' at our familie's peach stand out in the country and a guy from up north stopped to buy some and commented on that pretty cap gun I had holstered on my side. I politely informed him it was not a cap gun but real and he laughed at me and so I proceeded to draw it and aim at the stop sign about 50 yards away and fire one of those 22 magnums off... I think the guy had to clean his shorts when he got home... and I lost the right to carry the revolver.... My Native American Name: "Runs with Scissors" | |||
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LOL, literally. Thanks for sharing. That's a made for television skit right there if I've ever heard one. | |||
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| Road Dog |
I appreciate the info on the air soft. I also thoroughly enjoyed your revolver story! I wish I coulda seen the look on that guy’s face when you shot that stop sign! This message has been edited. Last edited by: BennerP220, | |||
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I have a SIG P320 airgun. I have been impressed with it thus far. Three "magazines" in and it shoots well, I will report back as I keep using it. NRA Training Counselor NRA Benefactor Member | |||
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I did not like my kids having toy guns. The odd cap gun made it into the house but I generally discouraged them. Instead, every time I came home from the range I had them help me disassemble and clean my weapons. I taught them how they work and taught them gun safety in the process. At 7 years old or just under, I purchased a single shot .22 cut down for a child of that size and various targets. Paper, spinners. I taught them to shoot and to respect the real thing. Everyone is different and I am in no way disparaging your choice, I just thought it worth mentioning how I handled it. | |||
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