EastCoastAirsoft Blog

Here at EastCoastAirsoft, we carry many different variant airsoft rifles.  Rifles can be distinguished based on their type or what they are modeled after (the variant).  For example, there are AK Variants, M16 Variants, AUG Variants, etc.  That is only a few of the options that you have to choose from, and there are definitely several other examples that come to mind when thinking about the numbers of variants out there.

So if you want to figure out what kind of variant you should get, you should look through them all.  Most variants are of roughly the same caliber, meaning that they can all perform almost equally well.  The only exception would be the M16 variants, which are usually much stronger than other types because a lot of them come from Classic Army.  Other than those, most of the remaining ones are about the same when it comes to performance.

Therefore, the most important factor is appearance.  You probably can think of a lot of people who like the looks of an AK-47, and thus would want that kind of airsoft rifle.  While this is a popular choice, it is dwarfed when you look at all the people who choose other variants, including MP5s and G36s.