Not that any veteran airsofter would consider this, but I think it deserves a warning anyway.
I was in Walmart yesterday and happened across a Crosman item that could get someone SERIOUSLY hurt.
Crosman now has an item they call the M4-177. It's an M-4 PELLET GUN. It could EASILY be mistaken by a noob airsofter for an airsoft gun, when it is in fact NOT one. It looks like an Airsoft M-4, but it has NO ORANGE TIP, shoots 625 FPS and can shoot either .177 cal BBs OR pellets. The forward handguard is the pump.
It is entirely possible that a noob could bring one of these to an airsoft field, not realizing what he has. The box is poorly marked (IMO). I've been an airsofter for 12 yrs and I had to look twice to find the words 'airgun' rather than airsoft gun on the box.
The fact that the item has no orange tip is yet another danger. All of Crosman's AIRSOFT guns have orange tips. Why not their pellet guns? I hope this will alert everyone. If you see any of your friends considering on of these things, let them know it's not an airsoft gun.
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WARNING FOR AIRSOFTERS AND FIELD OWNERS!
by Spook » Sun Sep 02, 2012 1:38 pm
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Re: WARNING FOR AIRSOFTERS AND FIELD OWNERS!
by DWRacing39 » Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:46 pm
hate to necro post but good heads up spook. stuff like this is what can get airsoft in trouble.
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Re: WARNING FOR AIRSOFTERS AND FIELD OWNERS!
by z411 » Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:09 pm
Airsoft is already getting in trouble with poeple who arent treating their airsoft guns similar to real ones. They should never be displayed in public places and if you are stupid enough to do so never point them at a Police officer because they cant tell the different and will shoot you. it happend not to long ago and now they are trying to ban airsoft guns.
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Re: WARNING FOR AIRSOFTERS AND FIELD OWNERS!
by Uzi-Ninja » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:05 pm
I've seen that, and I don't think it could really fool an airsofter, n00b or not. If not finding out in the store, they would at least get home and figure out they can't put a bunch of .12 grams in it. On seeing metal BB's in a starter pack, any parent would freak. I think this isn't really a problem.
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Re: WARNING FOR AIRSOFTERS AND FIELD OWNERS!
by vulrath » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:30 pm
It is still something one should be on the lookout for. I've seen people do stupider things.
It's a safety issue.
It's a safety issue.
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Re: WARNING FOR AIRSOFTERS AND FIELD OWNERS!
by PatrySeema » Tue Sep 03, 2013 1:14 am
They should never be displayed in public places.
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