Comment on Why shouldn’t firearm manufacturers be held accountable for the use of their weapons in crimes?
Turkey_Titty_city@kbin.social 9 months agoairsoft guns are a thing. they are what is used during targeting competitions
Comment on Why shouldn’t firearm manufacturers be held accountable for the use of their weapons in crimes?
Turkey_Titty_city@kbin.social 9 months agoairsoft guns are a thing. they are what is used during targeting competitions
SirEDCaLot@lemmy.fmhy.net 9 months ago
With respect- that is not accurate.
Airsoft guns use spring-pistons or compressed air tanks to fire little plastic balls that don’t generally pierce the skin. They are NOT accurate at all. Airsoft guns are used for gaming and recreational activities- like paintball, just no paint. It’s very much a team sport with honor system, because if you don’t call your hit (loudly say HIT and put your hand up and exit the field when hit) there’s no obvious way to tell you’ve been hit.
Air rifles and pistols are sometimes used for certain target competitions. These use air pressure from a tank or hand pump to fire a lead pellet at energy levels that WOULD pierce the skin or kill a small animal like a squirrel. The air rifles are generally quite accurate.
However due to the mechanics of how they work, air guns are not usable for many target sports like 3-Gun.