Is it ok for a 12 year old to have a 300 fps gas gun?
487737
hahahahaha, when i was 12, i had my .22 and Winchester 16 gauge shotgun.  It just depends.  When i was 12, i had 2 uncles that whenever i would shoot around, i would go all apeshit nervous about not screwing up and i would always do semi-unsafe things.  I never hurt anything besides game, but i took hunters safety and knew perfectally right from wrong w/ guns, but i would feel so intimidated by them, so i would *uck up now and then, but i was only human.
801526
If you're new to paintball, stay away from the Ion and go with a Tippmann. Tippmanns are durable and very low maintenance. Plus they make tons of upgrades for them.\n\nIons are not a good choice for a beginning player.
364347
lmao at the first answer, but that might be a little extreme. my suggestion would be take him with you to shooting range everytime you go, he will learn alot of it just by watching you handle the gun, next get him ready for the hunter education course (if available in your state) and i prefer to make my son's first gun a single shot, so he will learn to appreciate 1 shot at a time instead of going into the "rambo mode" just because he has a few rounds up in the mag. and be strict about gun safety he will only learn to repect firearms as much as you do.
388121
Its awesome... around about £150 ($300) I think... for the price range, its the best. If you want a better gun, you need to start thinking about spendin near the grand mark.\n\nBuy it... you'll be glad you did. ;)
872576
With the money you are putting into the UTG, it is better to just go buy a used real AEG or save up just a tiny little more to get a stock new AEG. The UTG are known to have a lot of problems that no store will want to fix. The quality on this piece is sub-par and will be sore to the eye if you would compare it to a real steel or TM AK-47. There are other alternatives if you don't want the gun to hurt as much, such as the new TM MP-7 and some other gassers from Western Arms, KSC/KWA, TM, and various others that go around 250 fps depending on the type of gas. But if you really insist on buying the UTG, there are battery packs that could be bought for 30-50 dollars that run for days if you are good enough. Some cheap ones that go for 10 dollars can last you half a day as well.
659733
Not trying to be sarcastic but, trying to impress a guy who's really hot with a gun doesn't sound like a 29 yo but more like a teenager. Would think at 29 you would have developed an adult viewpoint. I would think that it would be a bad idea if this "hot" guy has that much influence what will he want you to do with this gun to impress him even more. It's easy to start down a path like that but dealing with the consequences can sometimes be difficult to cope with.
862120
Bound's hubby here:\n\nNot that spud guns are legal here but, using carbide rocks and a little bit of water to create the gas, you can expect a low deep thud similar to a baseball bat hitting an empty 55 gallon drum. A nice deep thuuuud.\n\nEnjoy (but not if you live in New Jersey!)
1104011
I've been making and redesigning them since I was about 15 (I'm 27 now) and they are a blast. They have the ability to shoot 100-200 yards if done good and can cost from $25 for a basic one to over $100 if you want to go exotic. I can tell you as a police officer, they are NOT illegal, and are not classified as firearms, but you might want to check your local laws to make sure they don't have an local laws against such things
990963
It sounds to me like it has the potential to be.  If you accidentally put real bullets in it.  As a conversation piece I would say it's fine, as a hobby I'd say it's not worth it.  If you want the enjoyment of the shooting sports are strictly limited by your countries laws, I would suggest airsoft.  Sure it's not the same, but you can still get into some decent accuracy with some of them.  And when it comes right down to it, it's really you that you are competing with in most shooting sports.
946959
Depends on the bullet and its grain.The average velocity of a 12 pdr projectile was around 900 fps with a range of \n1800 yards. ...  Field Howitzer shell
1144019
I think you should have several. A Mossburg 590 12 guage is good. You should have a simi auto hand gun, and either an AR 15 or a AK-47.
1075514
Good for you...I personly think a 12 year old could do a better job than alot of our politicians...keep up the good work.
771134
depending on the age and the size under 14 I would say no it is a heavy rifle
1112474
anything over 700 FPS will be great.\ncrossman makes a good one,\ni like pump or single pump spring load\ni don't like air cartridge\n\n\nhttp://www.compasseco.com/crossman_air_guns_air_rifle.htm\n\nhttp://www.airgunwarehouseinc.com/airgunrifles.html
860897
i would recommend not telling him about the state of your finances, think about it, you are losing sleep over this, how much pressure do you want to put on him at the age of 12, he will worry bout you, bout money and also feel guilty that he asked for an expensive pressie
424773
it really depends on the area you are playing. i bought an automatic submachinegun that has long range, accurate, and power, but it's $300. if you buy the rifle, you should buy a pistol for back up if someone comes right at you. just e-mail me if you have any question
746635
well you could get a mini they shoot around 150. of course there are all pos's and will break immediately. for just screwing around in you're basement I'd recommend a tangfolio witness it cost about $18 and I've heard it's really good but i have no personal experience with it. if you want to go with a rifle/shotgun i recommend the UTG m87 theres full stocked, pistol grip, and one with a m4 stock. i would say go with spring powered unless you want to spend a lot of money cuzz any electric/gas gun you get for cheap is just gonna break. i know you just want to fuck around with something but don't throw away you're money. i started out with a mini from a flea market and i regret it it broke and is a pos. if you want to know any more about airsoft you can contact me at baconbits93@yahoo.com also a great website that i have learned a lot from is air softforum.com    http://www.airsoftforum.com/board/index.php well feel free to contact me and don't forget airsoft is a serious sport.