Airsoft Machine Guns
If you are interested in machine guns but does not want to own a real firearm then a replica Airsoft machine gun is a great option to look into. These machine guns look very realistic and fire plastic or rubber pellets. These guns come in different types.
Airsoft machine guns were first produced in Japan in the 1980 when owning a firearm was illegal. There was a large interest in firearms Japan so the manufacturer made spring powered guns that looked very realistic but instead of firing real bullets it fired rubber pellets. It became very popular to hobbyist and the rubber BBs were then standardized into 6 mm and 8 mm sizes.
In 1990, air soft guns came to America. When recession hit Japan, most of the manufacturer of Airsoft machine guns shut down, leaving only one company Tokyo Marui as the sole manufacturer. In 2000s, Classic Army of Hongkong started producing Airsoft guns and has slowly improved its quality that it now rivals the Tokyo Marui. Currently, there are a lot of Chinese brands available in the market at a much lower price, which makes it affordable for people who are thinking of taking up the hobby.
The M248 120 FPS Spring air soft gun is one of the best selling air soft machine gun. It is made of plastic with aluminum barrel and is black with orange tip. M248 is a spring-powered air soft machine gun. It features a bipod so that you can use it for practice shooting while lying down. It also comes with a shoulder strap and a weighted stock that can be removed. The M248 is very easy to handle and to put into position. It has LED light attachment and is sold with sample ball bearing bullets (BBs). It also comes with protective eyewear. It uses 6mm BBs and it magazine has 100-count capacity. It has a projectile of 120 feet/second shoot.
When owning a machine gun, always remember that it is not a toy and though the pellets are made of rubber, they can still hurt so it should not be shoot directly at people or animals. It should be used only at legal training premises and should not be brandished or publicly displayed. These look very real and police officer may mistake it for a real gun and can get you arrested. Always use a protective eye wear when using the Airsoft machine guns it to avoid nasty accidents.