Congratulations! You’ve decided on your first Airsoft
gun. I’m excited, are you? Don’t get too
excited now, because there are still a few more things you will need before you
get started. If you bought an AEG it most likely came with a battery so no
worries there. If you got a GBB you’ll need to purchase some gas, there are
different kinds and it’s important to get the right one, so do your research before
you put just anything in your gun. Regardless of what you bought you will need
BBs. High quality BBs are very important and cheap BBs will quickly wreck your
gun. First of all, don’t ever re-use BBs or use BBs that have been rolling around on the
ground. These probably have dirt on them and will seriously mess up
your gun’s day. You probably got some sample BBs with your gun if it was
purchased new, I would just go ahead and throw them out. It is extremely important
that you buy high quality BBs, so find some good ones. Most gun manufacturers
make their own BBs and these are usually pretty good. Some companies, Madbull and Airsoft Elite
come to mind, mostly make BBs and a lot of these are excellent. Ask around
before committing to a brand. BB weight and caliber is important as well, most
guns fire 6mm .2g BBs. BBs weighing .25g are common as well, and some guns fire
different calibers, but 6mm .2g is pretty much the standard. Make sure you are
firing the correct weight and caliber for your gun, or they won’t perform well
and might harm your gun.
You will also need eye protection. It’s up to you
whether you are going to use a full face mask or just safety goggles, some
people don’t like masks because they interfere with aiming down the sights.
Personally I wear a full mask and I suggest you do as well. Getting shot in the
face hurts, and you could literally loose a tooth. You can buy a specifically
made Airsoft mask, but paintball masks are the same thing, so just buy
something that fits you well and has a good anti-fog coating on the lenses. A
good trick to get masks to fit snugly is to wear a backwards baseball cap
underneath the mask. I don’t know why but doing this makes masks fit infinitely
better. Some Airsoft specific masks have mesh instead of goggles for the eye
protection, I don’t like these at all but you might, they can’t fog up or
anything so they’re worth a try. If you decide to wear only safety goggles
without the mask, I strongly suggest a balaclava, bandanna, head wrap, or even
one of the neoprene ski masks that covers the bottom half of your face. I can’t
stress this enough. Some people wear helmets as well, feel free to. I also wear
half finger gloves, because the knuckle is one of the most painful places to
get shot in my experience. You can get ones with massive pieces of plastic for
extra protection. If you don’t want to buy gloves basically any glove will
work, spring skiing gloves for example are perfect. Just cut off the top of the
index finger if you don’t want to mess with your trigger pull. Or you can just
not wear gloves, quite a lot of people don’t. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes
you can run in with good ankle support.
There is definitely more information to learn out
there, and we’ll be going more in to detail on every piece of equipment needed
as the series continues. You will almost certainly see people in full SWAT gear
at your local field, but we just covered everything you need to have a ton of
fun at the local field or with your friends. If you are frugal and look around
you should be able to get everything you need for under $100, and still have
high quality equipment. Have a great time and if you have any questions feel free to ask us at the HobbyTron Forums, or even
come in to the shop for a face to face answer.
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