I just thought of this, so forgive me if this is already something people do. But does anyone here train for encounters using airsoft weapons? Reading that thread about "what would you do if got mugged by a man with a cocked revolved who was ready to shoot" got me thinking. That kind of situation, and other types of muggings, home invasions, etc would be good to actually simulate with airsoft guns. I know a lot of people go to the range and shoot sitting down, wearing different clothes, and other types of variations in order to more accurately simulate how you would have to fire in a real encounter with a BG. But what about taking it a step further? Get a few airsoft guns and simulate stuff with your wife or another person. Have one of you come in through the front door, or even a window and start making noise while the other is in the bedroom. Get better at moving through your house without making noise, find good places to shoot from with cover, etc. And also take turns with muggings. See if you can draw and maneuver to fire without getting hit yourself. It seems like with the amount of accurate-to-real-weapons airsoft guns that are out there, it would be pretty useful to actually simulate common BG encounters instead of just working on your aim at the range. SWAT teams and the military train at shoot-houses and combat towns with their trainers acting as bad guys. Would it be good for civilians to do as well?
Thoughts?
Thoughts?