Crosman Pulse R76 Tactical AirSoft rifle. Full or semi-auto electric AEG rifle.

The Pulse R76, 6mm airsoft AEG rifle features full or semi-automatic operation, a high capacity magazine and adjustable hop-up system that's ideal for airsoft skirmishes. It comes with a rechargeable NiMH battery, UL charger, a pivoting fold-under stock, tri-rail mounting system and generates muzzle velocities of up to 375 fps.

A 1:1 scale replica of a semi-automatic rifle, the Crosman Pulse R76 airsoft AEG rifle is remarkably authentic. The Pulse R76 fires small plastic pellets known as BBs, which are propelled out of the gun through pneumatic air power. The advantage of the airsoft rifle, however, is that players can safely train, simulate, or play with the gun without fearing serious injury. The Pulse R76 looks, feels, weighs, and functions just like a real firearm, but is built for casual recreation rather than weaponized use. In fact, the only way you can tell a real steel firearm from an airsoft pistol is the blazing orange tip and the BBs that fire when you pull the trigger. The Pulse R76 offers such features as full or semi-automatic operation, a high-capacity magazine and adjustable hop-up system that's ideal for airsoft skirmishes, a pivoting fold-under stock, and a tri-rail mounting system.

The Pulse R76, which generates muzzle velocities of up to 375 fps, comes with a rechargeable NiMH battery and a UL charger.

Specifications

• Power source: Rechargeable battery
• Caliber: 6mm plastic BBs
• Velocity: Up to 375 fps
• Weight: 4.5 pounds
• Front sight: Elevation adjustable post
• Rear sight: Elevation adjustable notch
• Safety: Lever

The Appeal of Airsoft Guns
Due to the law and the cost, people cannot always own their dream guns. Airsoft, however, provides you with a realistic replica, allowing you to own a shooting (albeit non lethal) version of that weapon. In fact, many of the weapons you often see in movies and TV shows are airsoft guns, thanks to the relatively cheap price tags and precise realism. The directors simply digitally alter the images to incorporate the muzzle flash, sound, and effects to mimic the real firearms. Generally speaking, most of the popular real-steel firearms have an airsoft counterpart, including the Heckler & Koch MP5 series, the venerable Heckler & Koch G3 battle rifle series, Colt M16s, Steyr AUGs, SIG 550s, FAMAs, AK-47s, M60 machine guns, IMI Uzi and Ingram sub-machine guns, famed pistols like Barettas, Colts, SIGs, and Glocks, Benelli M2 and Remington 870 shotguns, and sniping rifles like the PSG-1, M40A1, and Blaser 93R. Even Hollywood guns like the RoboCop pistol and the M134 Vulcan--a six-barrel Gatling gun made famous by the Predator and Terminator movies--have airsoft counterparts.

The ability to own and play with your dream guns is appealing enough to many enthusiasts. The added advantage of taking these guns to a local playing field and "shooting" your best friends in a friendly competition is a hands-down selling point. There are countless clubs, teams, and organizations devoted to the sport of "waging war" with airsoft guns, known throughout the world as skirmishing. In essence, airsoft role-playing allows people to fulfill their fantasies, which (due to physical disabilities or circumstances) they never got the chance to do themselves. These people may be bankers, insurance brokers, secretaries, students, or computer programmers by profession, but for one day a week they can be Green Berets, assassins, SWAT members, Navy SEALs, or whatever else.