Hello,
This is my first post to the forum!
I'm very new to airsoft but I have a lot of experience with real firearms and hunting.
There is a local club not far from me that does post-apocalyptic themed Airsoft events every month. I just want to walk around with a few friends, shoot each-other and get in the occasional firefight.
After watching a lot of YT videos and buying guides and I have a loose idea of what features I want in an Airsoft replica. Brands and vendors preferences seem very subjective. The same is true in the firearms industry.
I want to get kit together composed of a rifle and pistol. Based on what I’ve leaned so far, the best bang for the buck seems to be an AEG M4/16 variant and some kind of semi-auto GBB pistol. (If I’m wrong please tell me.)
Budget: I’d like to keep the price around $500 for both guns with the understanding I’m looking at another $200 or so for, batteries, goggles, ammo and spare parts.
I’m basically looking for the Honda Civics of airsoft guns. The reliable, possibly boring, “your sick of seeing them, but God they run great” type of setup.
Things I care about:
Accuracy
Easy maintenance
Metal internal parts
Metal body is nice to have but not required
Available replacement parts
Quick change spring
Upgrade path to MOSFET and LIpo
Low cost of operation (Is this going to start a CO2 VS Green Gas holy war?)
Anything else I “should” care about?
Things I don’t care about:
Color
Brand-name for a status point of view
Weight, (I have experience with real AR15s so realistic weight doesn’t bother me)
Barrel length, longer is better IMO but from my understand it doesn’t affect accuracy as much as you might think?
Weaver/picatinny Rails, MLOK key-Mod
Extra sights or scopes, Irons are fine.
I’ve head G&G and CYBERGUN make decent AEGs but Lancer has a quick change spring.
For pistols ELITE FORCE seems to be a good name with the 1911 and the HK UPS being better models.
Any and all advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!