Post by magdalo on Feb 14, 2008 9:42:52 GMT 7
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There are 19 entries in the glossary.
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Term Definition
AEG - AEG or Automatic Electric Gun is widely used to describe the most common airsoft gun.
Anti-reversal latch - The anti-reversal latch is part of the gear system inside the mechbox. Designed to keep the gears from "unwinding" under pressure, the latch catches against notches on the bevel gear.
The anti-reversal latch is designed to keep the gears from unwinding completely while under pressure from the main spring. Imagine if you are firing and stop while the spring is half-way compressed...all that energy would cause the box to go into reverse and "unwind".
Combine the energy of that reverse with the force of a motor trying to go in the opposite direction at the same time. The combined force would definitely break a gear or some other part.
This is why really rapid full auto bursts can lead to internal damage. If the gears haven't had time to catch the anti-reversal latch before you pull the trigger again...you're applying more than twice the force to the internals as the "unwinding" pressure collides with the forward motion of the motor.
See the mechbox in action
BB - The most common airsoft projectile. Most airsoft guns use 6mm diameter ammunition. There are some models which use 8mm.
CA
Author: Kole Lugar - Commonly used abbreviation for Classic Army, a Hong Kong based airsoft company. Classic army is known for distributing average priced, metal bodied AEG's. Often, Classic Army is the biggest rival of the Japan based Tokyo Marui airsoft company. Most CA products where released during mid 2003-2004, these products are often criticized for lack of reliability. However, it is to this day that CA remains one of the leading airsoft distributors on the market.
Chrono - Chrono: A chronograph measures the trajectory of a projectile (in this case the BB) usually in Feet Per Second or Meters Per Second.
CQB
Author: Kole Lugar - Close Quarters Battle: Refers to combat or scenarios in extremely short range. Often times, CQB combat is fast paced- testing the soldiers/players reflexes, insticts, and decision making skills. These scenarios often indoor, dealing with; hostage situations, bomb threats, bank robberies, and even jail breaks. The typical CQB weapons/equiptment consist of the pistol, SMG, CQB rifle, shotgun, phosporous grenade, and flash grenade.
FPS - FPS is an abbreviation for Feet Per Second, which is the standard method by which most airsoft players measure the speed of their BBs or performance of their AEGs.
Check out the Airsoft Spring Comparison Guide to see what FPS can be gained from upgrade springs.
GBB - GBB is commonly used to describe a gas powered airsoft gun - more specifically a Gas Blow-Back.
Magazine - Magazine is the CORRECT term for describing the device holding BBs which inserts into and feeds a gun. (Clips are used to feed a magazine)
mAh - mAh or "maww" = Milliamp Hours. A unit for measuring electric power over time. mAh is commonly used to describe the total amount of energy a battery can store.
A higher mAh rating means the battery can power a device that comsumes more power and/or for a longer amount of time. For example, a battery rated at 1500 mAh can power a device drawing 100 milliamps for 15 hours, or a device drawing 150 milliamps for 10 hours.
Read our article about choosing an airsoft battery.
Mechbox - Mechbox: Short for mechanical box, mechbox is the common term used to describe the case that contains the gears, springs, electrical components, etc. that power an AEG.
Rate of Fire - (ROF) The rate of fire is the rate of which BBs are expelled from the barrel of the airsoft gun. The higher the rate of fire the more BBs will be fired in a period of time.
Real Steel - Real steel: A commonly used term when referring to actual firearms or real guns.
Reversal stop latch - The anti-reversal latch is part of the gear system inside the mechbox. Designed to keep the gears from "unwinding" under pressure, the latch catches against notches on the bevel gear.
The anti-reversal latch is designed to keep the gears from unwinding completely while under pressure from the main spring. Imagine if you are firing and stop while the spring is half-way compressed...all that energy would cause the box to go into reverse and "unwind".
Combine the energy of that reverse with the force of a motor trying to go in the opposite direction at the same time. The combined force would definitely break a gear or some other part.
This is why really rapid full auto bursts can lead to internal damage. If the gears haven't had time to catch the anti-reversal latch before you pull the trigger again...you're applying more than twice the force to the internals as the "unwinding" pressure collides with the forward motion of the motor.
See the mechbox in action
RIS
Author: Kole Lugar - \"Rail Interface System\" RIS is a rail system that enables the weapon user to mount a variety of tools, sights, and equipment directly onto the weapons foregrip. This sytem consits of four parts; T-L-R-B, or Top, Left, Right, and Bottom of the foregrip, allowing maximum storage/use of tactical equipment. This RIS unit is favored for its wide variety of uses on wide varieties of weapons, thanks to its ability of fitting to barrel contours.
Springer - Springers are spring powered airsoft guns that are usually hand operated or "pumped".
Stock - Stock can refer to any one of these descriptions:
Stock gun: An unmodified (not upgraded) AEG or other gun.
Shoulder Stock: The portion of a rifle usually pressed against the shoulder when aiming or firing
Gun stock: Usually any other part than the mechanical, barrel or reciever components. (i.e.: the forward grip of a rifle and the shoulder stock are both parts of the generic "gun stock")
TM - TM: Commonly used abbreviation for Tokyo Marui
Tokyo Marui is the most famous AEG manufacturer (Japan)
WA - Commonly used abbreviation for Western Arms.
Western Arms is best known for manufacturing high quality airsoft pistols (especially the 1911 or .45ACP models)
See our basic pistol maintenance article for a WA 1911 GBB
There are 19 entries in the glossary.
Pages: 1
Term Definition
AEG - AEG or Automatic Electric Gun is widely used to describe the most common airsoft gun.
Anti-reversal latch - The anti-reversal latch is part of the gear system inside the mechbox. Designed to keep the gears from "unwinding" under pressure, the latch catches against notches on the bevel gear.
The anti-reversal latch is designed to keep the gears from unwinding completely while under pressure from the main spring. Imagine if you are firing and stop while the spring is half-way compressed...all that energy would cause the box to go into reverse and "unwind".
Combine the energy of that reverse with the force of a motor trying to go in the opposite direction at the same time. The combined force would definitely break a gear or some other part.
This is why really rapid full auto bursts can lead to internal damage. If the gears haven't had time to catch the anti-reversal latch before you pull the trigger again...you're applying more than twice the force to the internals as the "unwinding" pressure collides with the forward motion of the motor.
See the mechbox in action
BB - The most common airsoft projectile. Most airsoft guns use 6mm diameter ammunition. There are some models which use 8mm.
CA
Author: Kole Lugar - Commonly used abbreviation for Classic Army, a Hong Kong based airsoft company. Classic army is known for distributing average priced, metal bodied AEG's. Often, Classic Army is the biggest rival of the Japan based Tokyo Marui airsoft company. Most CA products where released during mid 2003-2004, these products are often criticized for lack of reliability. However, it is to this day that CA remains one of the leading airsoft distributors on the market.
Chrono - Chrono: A chronograph measures the trajectory of a projectile (in this case the BB) usually in Feet Per Second or Meters Per Second.
CQB
Author: Kole Lugar - Close Quarters Battle: Refers to combat or scenarios in extremely short range. Often times, CQB combat is fast paced- testing the soldiers/players reflexes, insticts, and decision making skills. These scenarios often indoor, dealing with; hostage situations, bomb threats, bank robberies, and even jail breaks. The typical CQB weapons/equiptment consist of the pistol, SMG, CQB rifle, shotgun, phosporous grenade, and flash grenade.
FPS - FPS is an abbreviation for Feet Per Second, which is the standard method by which most airsoft players measure the speed of their BBs or performance of their AEGs.
Check out the Airsoft Spring Comparison Guide to see what FPS can be gained from upgrade springs.
GBB - GBB is commonly used to describe a gas powered airsoft gun - more specifically a Gas Blow-Back.
Magazine - Magazine is the CORRECT term for describing the device holding BBs which inserts into and feeds a gun. (Clips are used to feed a magazine)
mAh - mAh or "maww" = Milliamp Hours. A unit for measuring electric power over time. mAh is commonly used to describe the total amount of energy a battery can store.
A higher mAh rating means the battery can power a device that comsumes more power and/or for a longer amount of time. For example, a battery rated at 1500 mAh can power a device drawing 100 milliamps for 15 hours, or a device drawing 150 milliamps for 10 hours.
Read our article about choosing an airsoft battery.
Mechbox - Mechbox: Short for mechanical box, mechbox is the common term used to describe the case that contains the gears, springs, electrical components, etc. that power an AEG.
Rate of Fire - (ROF) The rate of fire is the rate of which BBs are expelled from the barrel of the airsoft gun. The higher the rate of fire the more BBs will be fired in a period of time.
Real Steel - Real steel: A commonly used term when referring to actual firearms or real guns.
Reversal stop latch - The anti-reversal latch is part of the gear system inside the mechbox. Designed to keep the gears from "unwinding" under pressure, the latch catches against notches on the bevel gear.
The anti-reversal latch is designed to keep the gears from unwinding completely while under pressure from the main spring. Imagine if you are firing and stop while the spring is half-way compressed...all that energy would cause the box to go into reverse and "unwind".
Combine the energy of that reverse with the force of a motor trying to go in the opposite direction at the same time. The combined force would definitely break a gear or some other part.
This is why really rapid full auto bursts can lead to internal damage. If the gears haven't had time to catch the anti-reversal latch before you pull the trigger again...you're applying more than twice the force to the internals as the "unwinding" pressure collides with the forward motion of the motor.
See the mechbox in action
RIS
Author: Kole Lugar - \"Rail Interface System\" RIS is a rail system that enables the weapon user to mount a variety of tools, sights, and equipment directly onto the weapons foregrip. This sytem consits of four parts; T-L-R-B, or Top, Left, Right, and Bottom of the foregrip, allowing maximum storage/use of tactical equipment. This RIS unit is favored for its wide variety of uses on wide varieties of weapons, thanks to its ability of fitting to barrel contours.
Springer - Springers are spring powered airsoft guns that are usually hand operated or "pumped".
Stock - Stock can refer to any one of these descriptions:
Stock gun: An unmodified (not upgraded) AEG or other gun.
Shoulder Stock: The portion of a rifle usually pressed against the shoulder when aiming or firing
Gun stock: Usually any other part than the mechanical, barrel or reciever components. (i.e.: the forward grip of a rifle and the shoulder stock are both parts of the generic "gun stock")
TM - TM: Commonly used abbreviation for Tokyo Marui
Tokyo Marui is the most famous AEG manufacturer (Japan)
WA - Commonly used abbreviation for Western Arms.
Western Arms is best known for manufacturing high quality airsoft pistols (especially the 1911 or .45ACP models)
See our basic pistol maintenance article for a WA 1911 GBB