Airsoft Gun Field Care
Whenever you purchase an Airsoft gun, you will need to know how to care for it properly in the field if you want to have fun for a long time to come. One thing that you should realize, even before you start caring for your Airsoft gun, is that while this is used for a scrimmage game, it still needs to be handled with a lot of care. Not only is this true because of the great amount of power that is held within this gun, but also because while its metal parts are quite durable, this gun still cannot endure the same amount of abuse as a real gun can.
Some of the main things that you should keep in mind, whenever you are caring for your Airsoft gun in the field include:
- Make sure that there is no direct impact to the stock or barrels.
- Be sure that you are wearing the sling so that you can avoid dropping your gun.
- Never cram dirt into the barrel of your Airsoft gun.
As long as these guidelines are abided by, your gun should last a good, long time while performing quite well for you.
Whenever you are out in the field, there are also some things that you should do before you ever fire your gun. This includes pulling the slide back in order to chamber the first round of pellets.
Every time that you use your gun, you are going to need to clean it. This is especially true if you are using your gun in a sandy environment. So, when you are done playing, here is what you will need to do:
- Make sure that you fire 2 or 3 shots in the semi-automatic mode so that you can decompress the gearbox spring. There are some guns that do have a button that you can press to decompress the spring.
- If your gun has a hop-up, then you will want to turn this off, especially if you are not going to be using your gun within the next 2 or 3 days. Otherwise your O-Ring will expand and eventually break.
- You should also spray a non-corrosive silicon spray into the gun barrel and hop-up chamber. Gas guns will not need any additional lubrication. Otherwise, simply place 1 or 2 drops on the internals.
- If you have a gas gun, then your magazines should be left pressurized in order to keep all of the seals intact.
