Type of Airsoft Gun Magazine

Airsoft Gun Magazines are usually realistic looking replicas of real firearm's magazines. Airsoft gun magazine are made of the same materials like stamped metal or high impact plastic so airsoft gun magazine have the same weight with the real firearm's magazine. They occasionally feature markings and engravings that match or mimic like their real counterparts.

Airsoft gas blowback gun magazines are usually made out of thicker metal, since they contain compressed gas to power the guns as well as the pellets. The airsoft gun magazines usually have a valve on the bottom that is used to charge its internal cylinder with gas. Airsoft gun magazines will not feed the airsoft guns every single pellet. Airsofter should leave 2 to 3 pellets at the end of airsoft gun magazine. Standard magazines almost only come with Tokyo Marui guns whereas some companies like Classic Army or ICS supply high-capacity magazines with their guns.

According to the number of pellets the hold, airsoft gun magazine divided into several categories:

Standard Airsoft Gun Magazines
Low Capacity Airsoft Gun Magazines
Medium Capacity Airsoft Gun Magazines
High Capacity Airsoft Gun Magazines
Real Capacity Airsoft Gun Magazines

Standard Airsoft Gun Magazines

Standard airsoft gun magazines are the standard, without modification at all, originally come with the airsoft guns. Standard airsoft gun magazines are normally loaded by inserting pellet down a shaft and compressing a spring held inside airsoft gun magazines. Airsoft gun magazines feed the airsoft guns with the pellet. Tokyo Marui almost only supplies standard airsoft gun magazines. Standard airsoft gun magazines offer quiet operation and usually the only alternative available for certain airsoft guns model. Standard airsoft gun magazines are useful to limit airsofter ammunition consumption.

Low Capacity Airsoft Gun Magazines

Low capacity airsoft gun magazines hold no more than 100 pellets for electric airsoft guns. Low capacity airsoft gun magazines are more realistic way than airsofters use mid or high capacity airsoft gun magazines. Low capacity airsoft gun magazines can be used with all electric airsoft guns, and are the only magazines available for airsoft gun pistols. They come standard with airsoft guns manufactured by companies such as Tokyo Marui. Low capacity airsoft gun magazines are also standard with spring guns unusually.

Medium Capacity Airsoft Gun Magazines

Medium capacity airsoft gun magazines are type of magazine that has been modified to hold pellets between 100 and 200. Medium capacity airsoft gun magazines have same mechanical and still function like other magazine except high capacity airsoft gun magazine. Medium capacity airsoft gun magazines minimize the disadvantage standard airsoft gun magazine which is hold lower number of pellets.

High Capacity Airsoft Gun Magazines

High capacity airsoft gun magazine have different mechanical than other airsoft gun magazine. High capacity airsoft gun magazine require manual or battery powered wind or spring to feed the airsoft guns. High capacity airsoft gun magazine for airsoft gun pistols work like standard magazine but have more capacity. Pellets from reservoir are brought by toothed wheel is rotated. With one type this gear is circled manually while in the other a pressure sensitive pad is required to operate a battery powered electrical motor to perform the same function. These magazines are almost exclusively used in electric airsoft guns. Advantage of high capacity airsoft gun magazine is, off course, great number of rounds and very useful for automatic file with electric airsoft guns. Disadvantage of high capacity airsoft gun magazines is that high capacity airsoft gun magazines make some noise could reveal an airsofter position to the enemies. High capacity airsoft gun magazines are not allowed at some major airsoft events.

Real Capacity Airsoft Gun Magazines

Real capacity airsoft gun magazines have the same operation compared to standard airsoft gun magazines. Real capacity airsoft gun magazine carry the ammunition less than standard airsoft gun magazines, same amount as the real magazines. For example, real capacity airsoft gun magazines for M 16 airsoft gun hold 30 rounds instead of 68 standard capacity airsoft gun magazines. Real capacity airsoft gun magazines are used for realistic Military Simulation games, the realistic qualities.

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