Airsoft Full Auto Rules
Airsoft full auto rules vary by field. Indoors, semi-auto fire only is often required since targets are easier to hit in close quarters. Outdoors, full auto allows for high volume fire compensating for accuracy difficulties. Specific field rules dictate full auto legality.
Safety Concerns and Gameplay
Full auto fire poses a higher risk of accidentally causing injuries, particularly at close range or when engaging multiple opponents. Compared to semi-auto fire, full auto can result in over-enthusiastic gameplay, making it harder for players to call hits or avoid being shot multiple times in quick succession.
Full auto risks uncontrolled spray, especially at close range. The forces at play hamper aim, so early shots are most accurate. Volume of fire risks overshooting, making hits hard to gauge. Thus full auto is often banned indoors as it’s considered unsafe.
Equipment Regulations
Some propose limiting magazine capacities to address the issue of full auto fire, but low/mid capacity magazines also present their own set of problems. There’s no perfect solution to balance the gameplay and safety concerns associated with full auto in airsoft.
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Upgraded fast cyclic rate guns push the limits of semi-auto intent. Though technically legal, these can violate the spirit of the rules. The definition of full auto is continuous fire while the trigger is held down with ammunition available.
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