Airsoft and a broken window

[Lupinus]

two things

one, air soft wont break a window. I suppose it is possible that one could if it hit just right, but then I suppose it is also possible the tire will pop off my car if I hit a pot hole just right. Lots of things are possible but not likely. Take the offending gun aim it at one of your own windows and fire. If it doesn't break point this out to neighbor, if it does you are now paying for two windows but at least you have seen an air soft break a window and that's something few of us will be able to say.

Second, and this is the problem. You have already agreed to pay and accepted responsibility. From a legal stand point* once you agree to pay you are generally now required to. You acknowledged the possibility and accepted that it was indeed your fault when you accepted responsibility and agreed to pay. Short of being able to prove fraud (he broke the window himself, window was already broken, window had a defect, etc) you now pretty much legally have your hands tied should he wish to pursue it in court.

*I'm not a lawyer so that is a lay opinion and my understanding, laws also vary by area.

 

[Chrontius]

First, green gas = powerful.

Second...

any airsoft pistol can shoot through both sides, and the higher powered ones will shoot through the bottom (which is thicker).

Mine will all bounce off of a soda can, even the most powerful one (a fairly decent Sig springer) at contact range. if I can find some glass to test it on, I'll post images.

If it's double-glazed and there's a small hole, you can put a straw through it and see which direction the shot came from. Ask to inspect the damage up close?

 

[Aguila Blanca]

If you have an airsoft gun that WON'T shoot through an empty Coke can ... send it back. Don't take my word for it:

http://www.redwolfairsoft.com/redwolf/airsoft/BulletDetail?bulletID=34

 

[Fosbery]

290-310 fps (penetrate one side of a coke can) is about the same as a $210 electric airsoft rifle or equivilant gas pistol. These kids were presumably using relatively cheap springers which are far less powerful.

 

[dman4384]

They can certainly break Laptop Plasma screens.

I was playing with a full auto airsoft gun about a year ago and accidently clipped
my laptop screen about 10 ft away.

About 3 pellets hit the screen and totally destroyed it.

 

[mp510]

Not to add too much extra to the mix, but can a metal BB be fired from an airsoft? If some metal BB's were introduced to the airsoft ammunition, what would the result be?

Yes, there are Aluminum airsoft BB's available. If you read the test I did, I used some. The velocity was lessened due to added weight, so the damage penetration capability is lessened.

 

[QuickDraw]

First,I've never fired a airsoft gun before.
Second,I'm a contractor and have installed many windows.
Windows today are usually double paned AND tempered.The thickness
of each pane is greater than 1/8,more like 3/16.
I've smacked them with my hammer and it just bounced off!
I don't believe even a rock would break them.
My .02.

 

[DnPRK]

Tempered glass windows don't break by themselves. With a backyard full of marginally supervised kids, you can bet that airsoft pellets weren't the only missiles flying through the air. Talk to the kids one at a time. The kids know what happened and someone will confirm what really happened.

 

[another okie]

The time to investigate was before you made the promise, not afterwards. That's the lesson you should learn.

 

[geekWithA.45]

Second,I'm a contractor and have installed many windows.
Windows today are usually double paned AND tempered.The thickness
of each pane is greater than 1/8,more like 3/16.
I've smacked them with my hammer and it just bounced off!
I don't believe even a rock would break them.

Thanks for reminding me!

I forgot all about this:

In my old house in NJ, we replaced all the windows.

Part of the demo was for the sales rep to take a full swing at one with a baseball bat, which bounced off.

A full, honest to god swing.

Thinking there was some trick to it, I held out my hand for the bat, to see whether or not he'd fork it over.

He did.

Modern windows of moderate quality will take at least two full blown honest to god swings.

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And like I said, the garage windows in my current house are 50 year old single plate glass, which I'm 98% certain will NOT stand up to even a girlie swing with a bat, but took multiple hits @ 6 inches with a springer airsoft.

 

[DnPRK]

Tempered glass can be easily broken if you whack it next to the frame where it is restrained. The stress concentration is greatest at the edge of the glass and it doesn't take much encouragement to stress it beyond its capability.