AirSoft Guns Can Be Used to Hone Skills
There is an inexpensive, easy alternative to using your
firearm to practice skills to increase muscle memory. Consider an AirSoft
alternative. AirSoft is a general category of spring or compressed gas firearm
replicas that shoot plastic BBs. There are pistols, rifles, and shotgun AirSoft
replicas. These are not classified as firearms, but do not mistake them for
harmless toys. They are used by some organizations for force on force exercises
and the participants wear special protective equipment such as eye and face
protection and long sleeved heavy shirts. These things can sting! The same
rules and precautions you were taught for firearms apply. Don’t shoot the cat!
There are replicas of just about any firearm. AirSoft guns
feature the same grip position, feel, and weight of your carry firearm or
favorite weapon. Go online and find what is out there. It is really amazing! I
found a true replica to my carry gun and it really feels right.
Remember when we talked about the value of dry firing? Now
you can use a pistol that shoots plastic 6MM BBs and check your aim, sight
picture, and trigger press. For a little over $100, you can get a practice
weapon you can use in your backyard. You can practice tactics such as firing
from cover and firing while moving to reinforce the skills taught at the range.
The true value is that you will tend to practice more and your pay off will be
improved accuracy and reinforcement of new skills.
You will move quickly from the cognitive stage of learning
where you cannot see your own errors to the autonomous stage where you can
practice and adapt the skills to your environment. Now you can practice and
adapt skills such as firing weak handed around a corner in your home with the
safety of an air pistol.