New to this...

[PurpleHaze777]

Alright I am kind of new to airsoft, I have played with the shitty Crosmans you get at you local Wal-Mart and that stuff. I Paintball and have been doing so for a number of years, and of few of my buddys decided hey lets try airsoft...

Well now for my question... What are some of the better Airsoft Companys/guns out there I want something High-end but not to expensive seeing as I paintball and thats hella expensive. Also what are some good Canadian sites that you would prefer?

[The Saint]

Read the following thread, it should answer most of your questions:

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=29

[TokyoSeven]

Welcome to ASC.

As per your request here is a wiki list of the majority of manufactuerers for airsoft.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._Manufacturers
Read but take the information with a grain of salt.

Gun reviews can be found all over the internet, regardless which search engine you use, a different combination of search words can yield different searches. Let me keep it short and sweet, for the bulk of it, AEGS are simple motors that drive pistons that compress a spring to expel air to propel a BB down a barrel. How you want that set up to look is up to you. There are many brands of companies out there that make airsoft guns, how much you pay maybe relevant to the quality you receive.

Please take the time to fill in your profile, Where your from, your birthday etc.
This forum holds a lot of information. Please keep in mind before starting a new thread, that there maybe an existing one already. Near the upper right hand corner next to the quick links and log out tab is the search tab. With that you can attempt to see if there is a thread on the topic, don’t get discouraged if you don’t find something right away, change up your search words as well, the search system doesn’t just find tittles it looks for word matches in the content as well. If there is an existing thread on the topic and something wasn’t clear, don’t be afraid to necro post, despite what some douche bags say, its perfectly fine.

I’m sure you have a lot of questions, and in time you will find all the answers. There’s a lot to learn and it cant be picked up in a week or two. But I’m time you will learn what you need.

Heres a little reading Id like you to have a look at.
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=51609
It will shed a little light on airsoft in Canada in general.

Now as for airsoft in Canada, just as a general consensus this website and the majority of its members follow the 18 years of age rule. Meaning that it is recommended that a person be the age of 18 before they acquire their first gun. It is recommended because 18 is the recognized age where a person can be held legally responsible for their actions. Now it may not be illegal in all provinces to own airsoft, but I do believe there is a province out there where there is an actual law stating that one must be 18 to purchase. Which one that is, I cannot remember. Hopefully someone can perk up and jump in on that part. The majority of fields used for airsoft play usually require that a person be 18 years of age as well, although I have heard of fields where there have been players as young as 16, with parental consent.

This website has a process called age verification, where if you are 18 or older you can meet with a volunteer representative of this website who will meet with you in person, there is no way around this, no phone, no webcam, in person only, where they will require to see a legitimate piece of photo identification. After the process is completed, it can take sometime as this is all volunteer work, you will be granted access to this websites buy and sell section, where you can find both new and used guns, for fair and competitive prices. Although its not always the case, it is sort of an open market.

Things to keep in mind when initially getting into airsoft.

-Its usually best to start with an AEG.

-Remember to factor in the costs of gear for your kit, BDU's, footwear, vest or holsters, slings and most of all, eye protection. Money can fix teeth, but I don’t think we can fix a shot out eye yet.

-You don’t always have to have a side arm in the beginning, its something you can pick up along the way.

-In most cases its recommended to play with your gun stock for a while before considering upgrades. Upgrading can be costly and can cause complications in some cases.

-Don’t forget to buy magazines for whatever gun you choose. High caps are ok, but well they rattle. Mid caps and low caps in my personal opinion are in most cases the best.

This link is a link to a page that has some information in regards to picking your first AEG. I suggest you take sometime and read it.

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=253

Finally this website also has a FAQ section that holds some useful info, it may not be entirely up to date, but I suggest you poke around in there as well. You may find something handy.

[BBS]

great summary Tokyo! Yeah that's airsoft in a nutshell.

Other than that, welcome to ASC, age verification will allow you to gain access to Canada's largest airsoft classifieds. Play safe.

Woah nice post TS! pretty much sums up what a noob need to know

[diamond_SEA]

+1 for TS's new copy and paste system!

[TokyoSeven]

Now with 25% more grammatical and spelling error correction. Much reading required, batteries not included, I am not responsible for any disblief or dissapointment anyone under the age of 18 may experience.

[ColtFarmer]

the vest bet

one more.

[TokyoSeven]

done done done

[Dusti69]

is it just me or are a lot of "hey im new to airsoft" or "hey im 16 how do i get guns and get into games?" threads keep popping up lately?
would it be too much to ask for there to be a serperate forum topic for beginners?

[Schwag]

Agreed. There should be a flashing heading that screams NOOBIES READ HERE!!!!!
Not that these threads aren't the highlight of my miserable existence

[TokyoSeven]

This is a normal week for ASC. I dont see anything diffrent.

[ThunderCactus]

You think paintball is expensive? lol
Airsoft is real cheap compared to most shooting sports in the long run, but its really expensive to start out.

[PurpleHaze777]

Originally Posted by ThunderCactus

You think paintball is expensive? lol
Airsoft is real cheap compared to most shooting sports in the long run, but its really expensive to start out.

I don't know if you paintball or not but with a top of the line paintball gun, it might run you $2000 add a hopper, mask, tank, and other playing gear and apparel. You will be running 3 grand. Then you have to start buying air and paint...

So can some one direct me to the better online airsoft stores in Canada

[SHaKaL]

I know you want it all now but there not a great number of retailler left in Canada.

Theres 007 in the canadian retailer the other options are to get age verified near where you live (wich we dont know cause you didnt fill your profile properly). The other retailler only sell to verified member.

Getting verified also give you the option of buying from the classified; where you can get new and used aeg/gbb for a good price.