21st Century Airsoft

Understanding an AEG Guide

For those who have never played Airsoft (survival game), when they first see the Airsoft Electric Gun (AEG), they will ask “Is it a real firearm?” “Does it harm people?.........

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For those who have never played Airsoft (survival game), when they first see the Airsoft Electric Gun (AEG), they will ask “Is it a real firearm?” “Does it harm people?” Also, there are a lot negative issues show that the AEG can be redeveloped on news to mistaken and given the wrong concept to the public; furthermore, the public will consider AEG equals redevelopment toy gun. Therefore, to let everyone know the operational principle of AEG, we have listed descriptions as followed to clarify the differences between firearm and AEG. Also, we want to promote Airsoft to everywhere in the world and let it become a favorite and popular sport.
	All AEG's operate by a battery (above) that provides electrical power to the motor to drive the gear set (below).
Airsoft Electric Gun, AEG, it seems like the firearm, but its operational principle is totally different than the firearm. AEG operates by a battery and provides electrical power to motor to drive gear set. While gear set is driven by motor, the piston is driven backwards by gears and the spring in the piston provides backwards tension at the same time. Use the air inside the cylinder and the tension in the piston to push the elevated BBs out of barrel. In the other hand, firearm operates by firing pin to hit the percussion cap of a bullet.
The gear box mainly comprises a miter gear, a reduction gear, and a half-toothed gear sequentially rotated by a motor to drive the piston device. The half-toothed gear has a periphery, multiple teeth partially formed on the periphery, and an idle area formed on a remainder of the periphery. Thereby, when the teeth engage with the toothed rack to run with the half-toothed gear, the piston device is driven to a compressed condition . When the trigger is pulled, the trigger will be pushed against the switch. The switch is accommodated at the front end inside the gear box and composed of a movable block and a stationary block. When the trigger is pulled to make the upper abutting block push the movable block, the moveable block moves forward to touch the stationary block to achieve an electrical connection. Then, the electrical motor is activated to drive the gear set and drive the piston closer to the rear end of the upper gear box to compress the spring. When the half-toothed gear enters the idle area, the piston is released to punch a projectile.
	Outter and inner barrel of AEG (above), Operational picture and description of AEG (below).

Originial AEG Understanding guide was supplied by ICS, Modified by 21st Century Airsoft actual operating perameters may vary from Manufacturer to Manufacturer. However, the basic working function of the AEG is the same for all manufacturers.