Giving an Airsoft Gun as a Gift? 4 Tips to help You Shop Smart

"You'll shoot your eye out, kid!" is the infamous catchphrase from the holiday classic, "A Christmas Story". You know the one. Ralphie wants nothing more for Christmas than a Red Rider BB gun. But every person he tells about his wish tells him the catchphrase. Alas, the happy ending includes Ralphie getting his wish, and of course, shooting his "eye out". This section of the movie has played over and over again in the minds of gift-givers across the country, as well as any part of the world that has been lucky enough to see this flick.

If you have a gift recipient who has a BB or paint gun on their list, and you just don't feel safe with BB's flying around, nor are you thrilled about having tiny splotches of soap/paint all over potentially missed targets, then an airsoft gun is the perfect gift. The BB's used are made of plastic, are significantly larger than traditional metal BB's, and are not designed to harm anyone or anything. These traits are helping to make airsoft guns a favorite of gun enthusiasts around the globe.

To help you pick out the perfect airsoft gun for your recipient, we've come up with the top 4 tips to help you shop smart for your purchase. They are:

1.) Find a real company with a business address, not just a post office box. There are a lot of scam artists out there on the World Wide Web preying on unknowing, trusting customers, so making your purchase from such a company will help to ease your mind and protect your payment information. A secure site, like one with the Verisign or other type of security logo will help to keep your payment information protected.

2.) Check to make sure the company has a decent return policy. Too many times a company's lack of return policy is found out too late.

3.) My personal favorite- a troubleshooting area on their website. This is especially important for beginners that don't know all there is to know about these guns. Instead of spending hard-earned money shipping the product back for service (not to mention the time without the gun), a troubleshooting section will help you over the humps of the technological and basic aspects of the gun.

4.) A variety of guns for you to choose from, as well as every possible accessory (BB's, lubricants, batteries, chargers, tactical gear, etc.) Even if you're buying for a newbie to the industry and choose to start at the beginning with a small, basic gun, you'll be gaining a lot of know how from (not to mention the trust you'll get for) the company. The ability to add on and move up within the products in the same online store will yield many years of loyal service from both sides of the proverbial cash register.

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