Airsofting requires some very specific equipment. Depending on what kind of Airsofter you are, you might need special camouflaged clothing, and you will definitely need a helmet, some gloves, and some padding because airsoft pellets do not live up to their name when they are coming at you at high velocities. The most important piece of equipment you will need to purchase, of course, is your airsoft gun. When buying an airsoft gun there are two basic things you will want to already know when you go into the airsoft supply store: what kind of airsoft gun you want and how much power and speed you want your airsoft gun to have.

Airsoft guns come with three different types of power: spring power, electric power and gas power. The spring airsoft guns are good for people who are just starting out as airsofters because while they are not the most powerful gun in use, they do not require knowledge of the external power sources the other two types of guns rely on. Electric airsoft guns are the most popular and easy to get type of airsoft gun. These guns use a rechargeable battery that powers an electric motor which works the internal parts that shoot the airsoft pellets. Gas airsoft guns use a pressurized gas to shoot the airsoft pellets and these are the most powerful of the three major types of airsoft guns, and these use Green Gas and HFC-134a.