What is an AEG (Automatic Electric Gun)?
As the name suggests, an AEG is an automatic gun powered by electricity. What makes an AEG worth buying? Airsoft guns are designed to be as realistic as possible, both in looks and operation. AEGs unfortunately fall down on the second point. While they do look like real firearms from the outside, the inside is totally different and shares more in common with a radio controlled car than a gun. However, the AEG offers some real benefits, despite its lack of realism in operation… • Reliability AEGs are reliable. They can shoot hundreds of BBs without getting hot, getting dirty or jamming. • Accuracy While the accuracy of Airsoft guns (or anything that shoots a BB) is questionable at best, AEGs offer better consistency than most other airsoft replicas. • High capacity for ammunition Most, if not all AEGs are available with High Capacity Magazines. These are magazines that hold several hundred shots instead of the usual 50. This means that the user can fire more shots without having to re
