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Welcome to North Texas Airsoft's Wiki Page

Our primary fourms are located at http://www.northtexasairsoft.org/boards

The North Texas Airsoft Organization Ruleset

commonly used airsoft acronyms and abbreviations.

What is Airsoft

Airsoft is a sport which uses replica firearms to shoot small diameter plastic pellets. Common uses for airsoft are competitive gaming (similar to paintball), military simulations, target shooting, military training, and recreation. While similar in operation to BB guns, airsoft guns use lightweight (usually) plastic projectiles (BBs) 6mm (or 8mm) in diameter instead of metallic 4.5mm BBs. Airsoft guns also typically have a muzzle velocity of less than 180 m/s (600 ft/s), compared to a BB gun which may have a muzzle velocity of 365 m/s (1200 ft/s) or more. The combination of the lighter BB projectile, with greater surface area and the reduced muzzle velocity means that airsoft is generally considered safe when used in a controlled environment and with safety equipment like protective eyewear.

Airsoft games vary greatly in style and composition depending on location, budget, and the number of participants. However, they often range from short-term skirmishes and organized scenarios to military simulations and historical reenactments. Gaming with combat situations on a mock battlefield mainly involve the use of common military tactics to achieve the set objectives. Participants typically use varying types of airsoft weaponry along with either real or replica military gear and uniforms

History of North Texas Airsoft

Need history of NTA. Cranky? RocketHound?

You don't want to know - Rocket Hound

What You Need To Know To Start Playing Airsoft

There really is a lot of information available to help you decide what kind of gun you should buy, what kind of ammo you should use, what kind of camo you need, what kind of boots to wear, and so on. The best place to get all of this info in one place is the Noob Guide

There is also a the Getting Started in Airsoft - What you will need and how much it will cost guide.

Also, if you've never played before or are new to MilSim games, check out the Positions Category for information about the different roles you can play, what's involved, what equipment you'll need, and so on.

NTA Rules

These are the rules that players and fields participating in NTA events must follow.

Gear

The whole point of airsoft is to take similar activities, such as reenactment or paintball, to the next level of realism. Because of this, the primary goal of airsoft equipment is to be as close to the real equipment used by military and police as possible. An average weekend pick-up game will look very nearly like a military operation, complete with realistic weapons, camouflage, radios, body armor.. the works.

For imformation about all airsoft gear, see the Gear Category.

The Guns

For imformation about specific airsoft guns, see the following categories:

Pistols

Spring Pistols

Airsoft Electric Pistol (AEP)

Gas Blowback Pistol (GBB)

Non-Blowback Pistol (NBB)

Rifles

Spring Rifles

Airsoft Electric Rifle (AEG)

Electric Blowback Rifle (EBB)

Gas Blowback Rifles (GBBR)

Other Weapons

The Loadouts

For informationabout clothing and equipment, see the Camouflage Category and the Load Bearing Equipment Category.

Games

Games vary in type and tempo from short team-on-team elimination contests, to multi-day military simulations consisting iof hundreds of people in multiple squads with complex objectives. Larger Events are often well funded and hosted by well-known event organizers, while "pick-up" games are played almost every weekend. Local weekend pick-up games are played at one of several local Fields, many of which are open to the public.

For information about different kinds of games see the Game Types page, and for information about larger ops, see the Events section.

Tactics

Airsoft tactics vary by game type. For smaller, faster games, Speedball tactics tend to be used. For larger Ops and Events, the tactics tend to resemble military or police tactics.

For articles related to tactics, see the Tactics Category.