Automatic Electric Airsoft Guns

Top StoriesAn automatic electric airsoft gun can be the funnest gun to shoot. You can just pull the trigger once, and let the BBs fly. Many people choose an automatic electric for the thrill of shooting many BBs at once. A very popular example of an AEG is the ICS M16 A3 full stock.
A battery is used to propel the BBs out of the gun. They need to be recharged about after 30 minutes of continuous shooting. Knowing this you should always make sure to have extra batteries with you. It should take you about three hours to fully charge a battery, but it will change depending on the type. These batteries are fully hidden inside the rifle, and can be easily taken out when need to be charged.
The magazines that are used for these guns vary in size. They usually come with a large one that can hold between 300-500 BBs. Loading these magazines with BBs is very easy. Most of the come with a flip-up door that allows you to refill them really fast. During an airsoft battle it is very important to have reloading a magazine down pat.
Most AEGs have a mounting rail on them where you can mount an laser sight or optical scope. They aren't used much when your are shooting in automatic because instead of aiming you can just shoot a spray of BBs all over.
Most AEGs have a feature called an adjustable hop-up. This allows you to control the velocity at which the BB is coming out of the gun. You can adjust it to increase the spin, which allows it to come out faster. You can also make it come out slower. AEGs are the most popular gun in the airsoft world today.