{"id":89,"date":"2011-01-24T12:43:15","date_gmt":"2011-01-24T11:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.theactivitypeople.co.uk\/?p=89"},"modified":"2014-02-11T00:52:48","modified_gmt":"2014-02-10T23:52:48","slug":"what-is-airsoft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/what-is-airsoft\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Airsoft?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Airsoft<\/a> is as close as you\u2019ll get the intensity and drama of warfare, without packing your bags and joining the army. It\u2019s also more than a little bit safer. So let The Activity People<\/a> put together the perfect trigger-pumping campaign, at one of our premier venues.<\/p>\n

Developed in Japan, as an alternative to Paintball<\/a>, Airsoft<\/a> is the evolution of team combat sports, fusing ultra-realism with enough adrenaline pumping action to put any videogame or movie to shame.<\/p>\n

Like its paint-splattering cousin, competitors are divided into two teams and then compete in a variety of combat games. These games range from authentic military simulations composed of diverse and challenging mission objectives, to light hearted, free-shooting encounters designed for fast paced fun and plenty of close quarters combat with your mates.<\/p>\n

During these heart-pounding skirmishes, the ammo that\u2019s whizzing across the warzone will consist of small plastic pellets, 6-8mm in diameter and weighing a mere 0.2g. This is significantly lighter than a paintball<\/a>, meaning less force is required to propel the bullet. This in turn means that they don\u2019t hurt, and no lasting damage will occur.<\/p>\n

Players may feel a brief stinging sensation immediately upon taking a hit, but this feeling will quickly disappear. Unfortunately, we can\u2019t say the same about the damage to your pride as you mope back to the safe zone for the remainder of the current game.<\/p>\n

Another benefit of this ammo\u2019s dimensions is the price. These pellets which are smaller, lighter and cheaper to make than paintballs are available in twice the quantity at half the price from the vast majority of centres.<\/p>\n

Of course, ammo\u2019s no good without a weapon to blast it from and these games excel for their weaponry. Book an exciting Airsoft<\/a> experience and you\u2019ll be armed with an identical, fully-automatic, working replica of a firearm used in real combat situations around the globe, not to mention your favourite Hollywood blockbusters.<\/p>\n

An Airsoft<\/a> arsenal includes M4, M16 and AK47 assault rifles, to name just a few, and these glorified BB guns mimic their real life contemporaries in appearance, weight and even operation. Unleash that inner action-man as you dive for cover, pull a spent magazine from your gun and smack another one into place before leaping back into the firing line and spewing bullets at the marauding enemy gunslingers.<\/p>\n

Gun hire, ammo, protective mask and overalls will be provided at no extra cost. But it doesn\u2019t stop there. Depending on the venue, players can also hire sniper rifles, silenced handguns and more. They can purchase grenades and pyrotechnics so long as they\u2019re 18 or over. Some parks even run mission scenarios which involve gun turrets, heavy artillery and RPG\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Airsoft<\/a> is your chance to leap out of your living room and directly into the scenarios that unfold in games like Call Of Duty and Medal Of Honour. \u00a0What\u2019s more, apart from a sturdy pair of shoes, we\u2019ll take care of everything you\u2019ll need to take part.<\/p>\n

There are venues hosting awesome Airsoft<\/a> battles all around the UK, and each offers its own gaming style and level of authenticity. If you\u2019re planning a stag do or day of general mayhem with your mates you might want a battleground which throws up lots of frantic action and chances to really go ballistic, while businesses may prefer authentic and tactical play in order to promote teamwork and strategy. Corporate<\/a> and team building events<\/a> are also enhanced at many facilities, by a range of conferencing, catering and hospitality options.<\/p>\n

Visit www.theactivitypeople.co.uk<\/a> to find information on all of our Airsoft<\/a> providers around the UK, or give us a call on 0844 745 5005 and let a member of our helpful team find the perfect site and event for you. We\u2019re happy to do the leg work so you can concentrate on your trigger finger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Paintball isn’t the only way to let your inner Rambo run amok. But many of you have probably never heard of Airsoft, let alone given it a shot. So here’s an introduction to the cracking combat sport that you can’t afford to miss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[115,32,3],"tags":[33,32,35,9,34],"class_list":["post-89","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-airsoft-combat-games","category-combat-games","category-featured","tag-airsoft","tag-combat-games","tag-corporate","tag-paintball","tag-stag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89\/revisions\/100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}