Newbie questions#2
 

So, as most as you know, I am an underaged airsofter that is very curious and interested to find out more about the airsoft sport before I can actually play:)

1)I live in Toronto, so I can easily go to both indoor CQB airsoft games and outdoor airsoft games. I am stuck between buying a CQB like gun (ICS MP5 for example) or an outdoor like gun (TM AK-47 for example). Are you at a big disadvantage if you switch the guns around? (Using an MP5 at a outdoor airsoft event OR using the AK inside) Would you recommend me buying a CQB or a regular airsoft gun for a beginner like me?

2)I understand how to get age verified, but most of the threads posted on this website are not very helpful.

The link does not work http://www.airsoftcanada.com/forumdisplay.php?f=117

And most of the other threads asking for GTA age verifiers get useless results, and very outdated. Please help

Thank you for your time...:D

1) Buy a mid-sized gun, something like a CQBR or a G36K. Retractable and/or folding stocks are your friend. Keep the gun under 350fps unless you want to have to change the spring to go indoors.

2) http://www.airsoftcanada.com/forumdisplay.php?f=108

For #2...try this link.
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=11474

Strongly recommend TTAC3 for Toronto people to get verified and get introduced to the sport...

For #1...do #2 and then get out to some games and talk to people.

1. Rent, if possible
2. You can't get age verified, being a minor and all...

Problem is, right now pretty much every gun for sale in Canada is in the classifieds, so your buying potential is pretty much fucked.

Unlike real steel, where short arms like MP5s and CQB M4s are at a disadvantage for ranged combat, the gap isn't quite as big in airsoft. Due to the ballistics of firing a sperical projectile, range is quite limited overall with the majority of airsoft guns. The type of gun you use isn't as important as with real steel . The only real exception to this would be a specific sniper / marksman rifle with extended tightbore barrel and 450 fps velocity.

A regular MP5 shooting at 350 fps can just as easily be used indoors or out. Groupings won't be as tight and range will be shortened a bit with a short gun, but not substantially. I've had my JG MP5, M15 rifle, and Type 56 (Chinese AK) out to a friend's place in the country, and the range and of the guns was very comparable. I was actually very, very impressed with the long range accuracy of the MP5 using the iron sights even compared to my M15 with an Elcan scope. I bet that with a tightbore barrel, I would have been seeing about the same accuracy and range out of both guns.

In the end, it's a matter of preference. If you want something that can be used for both CQB and outdoors, then an MP5 shooting around 350 fps (like a stock JG) would work well. An M4, with its collapsible stock will work well. Or even an AK with a folding stock would fit the bill quite well.

what about an ak beta spetz?

Thank you Crunchmeister for a very detailed answer. Thanks for the Link Saint. Renting might be the best bet for me...

Just wait. I'm 15, been at this site for 6 months now and I'm going to wait for another 3 years before I play. I'm playing paintball in the meantime though and learning as much as I can about the sport. Yeah, it sucks to wait but it's better than buying underage.