5th Minute (AIRSOFT SPECIAL)

History

In the 1970s Japan decided that it was illegal to own a firearm, however, there was a large interest in them. Because of this interest, manufacturers started to produce realistic looking spring-powered guns. These guns fired several calibers of plastic or rubber BBs, but were eventually standardized into 6 mm and 8 mm sizes. The early spring powered weapons then morphed into gas powered ones, using a variety of systems. The hobby then migrated to North America in the mid 1990s.[1] to be larger and more popular than any other market of airsoft replicas. This is due in large part to the addition of many new AEG manufacturers in Japan, China, Taiwan, as well as many others. Though the origin of the actual game is unknown, it is easy to see that now airsoft has exploded in popularity and has had the highest rise in popularity from 2001 to present time than any other sport in the world.