I started airsoft about 5 months ago and used hire guns the first 3 or 4 skirmishes to get a feel for the sport before I invested in some equipment, It also helped me decide which style of gun to purchase as I was able to try a variety of guns out (MP5, M4/M16, G36 and an AKM) and decided I liked the feel of the M4 best so I purchased a G&G cm16 carbine, I can say that it is a great gun considering it only cost £120 so if I were you I would definitely go that route of trying out guns before you buy them even if thats just holding them and testing them in the shop.