Softgun ·Feb 14, 2025

Does AIRSOFT hurt?

Thinking about starting with AIRSOFT, but a bit worried it might hurt? Don't worry! In some cases, it might hurt, but usually, you barely feel it. If you also dress properly with clothes, you will hardly feel it.

Most clubs have restrictions on how powerful a AIRSOFT can be, usually somewhere between 300 fps and 350 fps. All AIRSOFT are tested before you are allowed to use them at a club, if they are over, then you are not allowed to use them. There is also a rule if you come close enough to a person then you say "BANG" instead of shooting.

What does it feel like to get shot?

10% of all shots you don't feel at all. 85% of the shots feel like someone is poking you with a finger. While 5% of the shots hurt. The pain goes away relatively quickly, around 2 minutes. You might get a bruise and in the worst cases a wound.But that means as much as 95% of all shots don't hurt! We can live with those odds. If you've played paintball, it can be compared to paintball feeling a bit more like a punch, while AIRSOFT feels more like a bee sting.

How to protect yourself from getting hurt

The most important thing you can do is to wear glasses,

mask and gloves. The most painful places to get shot are the face, fingers, and inner thighs. It's very important to protect your teeth from getting shot, you don't want to ruin that million-dollar smile! Therefore, we recommend using a mesh mask or a full-face mask and not just a piece of cloth. On your hands, you should have full-finger gloves, not half-finger ones, as it's quite painful to get hit on the fingers! Helmet is also very smart to use, all dedicated players have one.Not only can it hurt to get shot in the head, but you might fall and hit your head! So at many big AIRSOFT events and clubs, it's required that you wear a helmet.

Another thing to consider is if you're going to play outside in the woods, it might be a good idea to wear full coverage clothes since bushes and trees can scratch you up, in addition to protecting you from the bullets. The inner thigh is a sensitive area and it hurts to get hit there, but again, it's not often you get hit there.