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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes.

Today’s episode was originally, Episode-1860- Fun, Training and Family Time With Airsoft Guns and originally aired on August 30th, 2016.

The following are the original show notes from that episode

Today we delve into the misunderstood world of airsoft.  I think airsoft has an unfair and undeserved stigma among many of the “tactically minded” due to the majority of enthusiasts being gamers.  While I have no interest in the game aspects of airsoft I feel even this community is misunderstood and many unfair assumptions are made about them.

Today though I will focus on what I call “Airsoft for Practical Training”.  By that I mean real world training that benefits the average civilian that either carries a gun for defense or keeps a gun in their home for the same purpose or both.

While I love things like IDPA and IPSC shooting and I have great respect for the many tactical training schools like my good friends Frank Sharpe Jr. and James Yeager run, or even the big time schools like Front Sight provide, I don’t find what they teach particularly valuable to the average guy with a job, two kids, wife and a dog to protect from a group of thugs or an armed intruder in the middle of the night.

The KWA LM4-PTR is a “Professional Training Rifle” Designed for Military and Police Training with Airsoft.

Join me today to discuss…

• The reason people dislike airsoft
  • It is just a toy
  • Gamers that think they are heroes
  • It isn’t realistic (rate of fire, machine guns, etc.)
• Why people should love airsoft if they are gun owners
  • Cheap practice
  • Practice every day
  • Realistic practice (in ways you never thought of)
• The basics of airsoft guns
  • Springers
  • AEG (automatic electric guns)
  • Gas (blow back and non blow back)
    • CO2 and “Green Gas”
  • Pellets, yes they matter
    • Just forget .12 they are flatly junk and ruin guns
    • .20 is the most common and the “industry standard”
    • Generally, .25-.36 can be more accurate in many guns
    • The heavier they are the more they cost
  • Guns I own and what I like about them
    • WE Tech 1911 (Link to this Gun)
    • KJWorks Sig 226 (Link to this Gun)
    • WE Tech G19 (Link to this Gun)
    • KWA LM4-PTR (Link to this Gun)
    • Umarex Walther PPQ M2 (Link to this Gun)
  • Getting started
    • Springers are cheap and do work for draw and shoot practice
    • I would avoid AEGs for practical training
    • I would avoid CO2 due to long term economics
    • Almost all “green gas” guns are blow back gun
    • Get an adapter and run propane
    • Use your carry holster if you carry
    • Don’t get bogged down in deep tech specs
    • If your gun doesn’t have a “clone” get something close
    • Search google for “model name airsoft gas blow back”
    • Why it is hard to find some specific GBB Clones
  • Some training ideas
    • Every morning/evening quick shoot
    • Practicing after dark with a light
    • Play “knock out” with your kids
    • Draw and shoot, make safe, return to holster, repeat
    • Variations on draw and shoot
  • Target ideas
    • Professional airsoft steel
    • Sheet metal cut outs
    • Heavy steel – (nice because it works for lead pellets too)
    • Heavy plastic jugs
    • Cheap pots and pans (Walmart, Dollar Store, Goodwill)
  • Spreading gun rights and gun ownership with airsoft

Resources for today’s show…

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Some Good Places to Buy Airsoft Guns

• Evike.com – (my personal first choice)
• JustAirsoftAmmo.com – (Free shipping)
• Airsoft Megastore
• Airsoft GI
• Airsplat
• Airsoft Extreme
• Redwolf Airsoft
• Pyramid Air

Some Good Low Cost Guns and Accessories on Amazon – Like I said on the air I had lousy luck with the few people offering GBB guns on Amazon, use the stores above for that.  But here are some things you can get on Amazon.

• Mad Bull Propane Adapter
• Silicone Oil – the dropper is much easier to add to the adapter above than a spray
• Best Deal on Premium .2g Biodegradable Pellets
• Best Deal on Premium .25g Biodegradable Pellets
• Colt 1911A1 Spring Gun – likely the best cheap gun made in Airsoft
• UKArms M9 Spring Gun – another decent spring gun

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• Self Reliance Festival  – June 11th – 12th

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