AEG: Automatic Electric Gun. The most popular kind of gun on the market.

CQB: Close quarters battle. Airsoft guns designated as CQB usually have a lower power and are meant to be fired at a close range.

Mechbox (aka Gearbox): The mechanism which enables AEGs to function.

Chronograph: The device used to test the speed of a projectile, usually to determine if the speed is a safe rate.

Low-cap: Reliable magazines which hold fifty to one hundred BBs.

Mid-Cap: Medium capacity magazines that function as well as low-cap magazines but can hold more BBs.

Zeroing: The process of making your shots align with the sight of the gun.

About Airsoft
EBB: Electric Blow-Back. These are pistols in which the slide moves backwards and forwards when being fired. While this increases realism, it decreases power, as energy must be diverted to power the blow back effect instead of being focused on the actual firing of the projectile.

Breech: Where the Airsoft BB sits immediately before being fired.

BDU: Battle Dress Uniform. The clothing and gear worn by a player during an airsoft game.

GBB: Gas Blow-Back. Similar to the EBB, except more realistic and powerful.

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