Airsoft guides

Practical guides built on the data of the replicas in the database: no brand opinions, just how things work and what to check.

Italy's 1 joule airsoft limit: law, FPS and BB weights | AirsoftDex

What Italian law says about the 1 joule airsoft limit, how many FPS equal 1 J with 0.20, 0.25 and 0.28 g BBs, and how it is measured.

Read →

How to choose your first airsoft gun: a practical guide

Role, power system, weight and the 1 joule limit: what to check before buying your first airsoft gun, with examples from the database.

Read →

AEG vs GBB vs NBB vs CO2 vs spring vs HPA: airsoft power systems explained

How electric, gas, CO2, spring and HPA airsoft guns work, their pros and cons, and the numbers from the replicas in the database.

Read →

Airsoft BBs: which weight to use (0.20, 0.25, 0.28…) and what changes

BB weight, velocity and joules: tables to see how many FPS your gun makes with different BBs and how to pick the right weight.

Read →

Airsoft batteries: LiPo vs NiMH, voltage, connectors and safety

Which battery for an AEG: LiPo vs NiMH, 7.4 or 11.1 V, Tamiya and Deans connectors, battery shapes and safe charging rules.

Read →