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Acronyms....

Barry Sayer

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Being a airsoft newbie I hear and read many acronyms, plus terminology that I end up having to look up to find the meaning.....might sound daft but everyone was newb at some point, so would it be a good idea for a sort of 'novice list' ?

I.e. 

High cap - High capacity magazine 

RIF - Realistic imitation firearm 

AEG - Automatic electric gun

GBB - Gas blow back

etc.etc.

Basic, I know, but possibly helpful ?

 
Being a airsoft newbie I hear and read many acronyms, plus terminology that I end up having to look up to find the meaning.....might sound daft but everyone was newb at some point, so would it be a good idea for a sort of 'novice list' ?

I.e. 

High cap - High capacity magazine 

RIF - Realistic imitation firearm 

AEG - Automatic electric gun

GBB - Gas blow back

etc.etc.

Basic, I know, but possibly helpful ?
The acronyms you've listed have a dotted line below them, so if you hover over them it provides the definition anyway.

 
Good idea Barry

Could make this into an Airsoft dictionary or encyclopaedia.

I would add to the list:

IF - Imitation Firearm  - Two Tone painted weapon

BFG - Blank Firing Grenade (Come as Timed or Impact type)

Hop - Rubber part that imparts spin on the BB to keep trajectory straight (Can also be referred to as 'Adjusting the hop')

Li-Po - Common battery used with AEGs.  (Commonly 7.2v but some AEGs can use 11.1v)

DEANS / T-Connector - Battery connection type for AEGs

Mini-Tamiya - Older, less efficient battery connector for AEGs

 
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Ah don't forget "APS" - A Piece of Shit

However, the only condition in which that is not true is when "CAM 870" is next to it.

 
FISH - Fighting In Someone's House

SITREP - Situation Report 

HPA - Wanker Gun

AOE - Angle Of Engagement (the way a gear interacts with a piston) 

 
Does remf count in Airsoft? 
Of course, otherwise known as snipers ?

ROF - 'Rate of Fire' or wanker rating. The higher it is the more wanky.  Over 15 is knob level.

 
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ROF DSG and PME often go together

Btw is there a list of the forum-mouseover-hint or whatever it is called? This thread might be a good chance to update it

 
NGRS - Next Gen Recoil System from Tokyo Marui

GG - Green Gas (propellant for gbb toys filled with silicon and designed to screw

                             your accuracy)

MTP - Multi Terrain Pattern Camouflage (shite) ?

ACOG - Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight. (also shite)?

NPAS - Negative Pressure (something) System (velocity adjustment for gbbr’s)

DNC - Digital Night Camouflage (Gods tactical flannel?)

I’ll add more if I think of them ?

 
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