Have you had a gunfight recently?

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I realize I have about the least experience in real gunfights of just about anyone here. I'm not military, police or a "Company Man", and I've never been shot at by anything heavier than .20 gram. Airsoft doesn't teach marksmanship. That should be a skill already possessed by the shooter. In my opinion it does teach alertness, speed, agility the important skill of being able to hit something while moving. I also think most airsoft guns, except for the better more expensive ones, are pretty iffy as far as accuracy goes. The first shot might shoot straight for 30 feet or so then suddenly take off toward the sky! The next one might curve toward the ground (cheap guns and light bbs can be the cause of these two problems). So on that note, I'd like to present these. I've known about them for a while but have never handled or even seen one in person. I know they're definitely not cheap, but accuracy should be a little more consistent with a heavier projectile and also a little more realistic for training.
 
Airsoft is fun.

FoF is useful within its limitations.

But DON'T do this:


Officer Fires Rifle at Boy Playing Game with Airsoft Gun
Detroit Free Press


June 11, 2009

TROY, MI – A Troy police officer was placed on administrative leave Friday after firing a shot from his patrol rifle at a 17-year-old who was playing with an Airsoft gun.

Police said a motorist driving southbound on Dequindre called the department at 4:33 p.m. and said he saw a male pointing what appeared to be a shotgun at a driver of a pickup truck parked in the driveway of a house.

Airsoft guns are replicas of firearms that shoot non-metallic pellets using compressed gas.


The first officer to arrive said he saw a male in front of the house pointing what appeared to be a black short-barrel shotgun with a pistol grip at another person.

The officer said the male was holding the gun with both hands in a shooting position, just above the waist level, pointed at a person about four to five feet away.

The officer, who was in uniform, said he ordered the male to drop the weapon. But when the male turned and allegedly pointed the weapon at the officer, police said the officer fired one shot, prompting the male to throw down the gun and drop to the ground.

After handcuffing the male, who turned out to be a 17-year-old resident at the house, the officer said he determined the weapon was an Airsoft gun.

Police said the 17-year-old told them he did not comply with the officer because he mistook him for one of the players in the game.

Police identified eight other children and teens between the ages of 10 and 17 who were playing a game and shooting the Airsoft guns at one another.

The youths were released to their parents and police took 11 Airsoft guns. The officer will be on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

If your going to engage in airsoft "shoot-outs" - you better be certain you have set it up so that nobody could mistake you for a real shooter. That orange-tipped barrel isn't enough to avoid this kind of potential catastrophe.
 
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i drew down on a guy a week ago but he ran like hell and i didnt have to plug him. he was subsequently arrested and put in jail.
 
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