The first thing any airsoft player thinks of when he or she hears the word “upgrade” is a speed or FPS bump. Most respectable AEG’s shoot around 300 FPS stock, but for some that simply is not fast enough (bigger welts! longer range!)

A word of caution however for your airsoft newbs: An FPS upgrade is not always the wisest path to improved play, as other upgrades to internals and tighter barrels can have more of an impact on your game than just a speed bump alone.

Who am I kidding, you love speed, we love speed and here is some dude from AirsoftGI.com talking about … speed.

This video is the most popular one on YouTube today for the search term “airsoft”. Which means it’s gotta be semi-good and informative.

For you true airsoft nerds out there, here is an extra geeky Redwolf Airsoft video showing penetration testing for various airsoft rifles.

YouTube Commentary (free of charge): Why does anyone bother commenting at YouTube? Look at the responses for almost any video and you’ll see they are filled with flames, trolls and pretty bad behavior. Wouldn’t you think this would backfire on YT after a while? Or are all the commentors unaware of their behavior and are thereby not bothered by it?

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