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gas powered (or AEG electric motor powered) 6mm or 8mm plastic bb firing toy firearms? Just curious... Cheers, TM

they make more professional ones that are more fun?

As DRMW notes, "they can be very realistic on the high end." Oh, boy, can they! Handling is very realistic (including controls that work like RealSteel models) and high end models are far more accurate and have far longer ranges than most of the "springer...  

The HK P7 "squeeze cocker" 9mm looks like the real deal. The difficulty would be trying to copy the feel of the mechanism of the H&K grip/lever system. The Sig looks good too. How's the magazines look?

thought was mostly toys and such

i used to shoot lots at the local shooting range when i was in high school... the idea of it is very much like airsoft but only with real ammo... i had a fully race-trimmed 1911 (actually, still has it but not doing much of it now) set up for Internationa... 

I am just getting into this. As I am finding out, they can be very realistic on the high end. I guess we need to do a GTG to introduce Purists around here to the world of airsoft. Anyone interested?

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segue to a gtg along these lines! Unfortunately, most of the local guys are OOT this weekend... :-( But yes, let's do this as soon as we can! TM

Just give me enough advance notice. It be nice to do something other than paintballing. I always wanted to get some airsoft guns, but they must be a nightmare to travel with. Jon

you'll have a chance to "try before you buy..." - one of the things I've learned is that what seems great "on paper" doesn't necessarily work with your hands/eyes/sense of aesthestics. I don't think you'll be able to carry on; will likely have to check in... 

It's actually not that hard to travel with check-in baggage. Of course there is a procedure of declaring it even though it is not a real firearm. Make sure you have a separate locked case and apply the tag on it THEN place it inside your regular suitcase ... 

Forgot the name of the burger place :P Nothing like a slight hangover from the drinking too much wine the night before and firing guns at the range the next day Cheers, Anthony

I've been a 'real steel' shooter for quite a few years (IPSC, long range rifle, skeet, and sporting clays). Recently got a KWA KP8 which is the H&K USP compact. I'm impressed with how realistic it is and surprised at how fairly accurate gas blow back airs... 

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