Best Beginner Airsoft Guns

If you're a skirmisher who prioritises style, the Specna Arms SA-V26 ONE™ Red Edition M4/AR-15 LVOA AEG; Kestrel Basic ETU should suit you perfectly! This is the latest version of the SA-V26 Red Edition, with thoroughly revamped internals to keep it competitive with the latest Airsoft releases. The most prominent change is the addition of the Eshooter Kestrel Basic ETU, offering plenty of slick functionality previously reserved for far more expensive, high end replicas. 

The Kestrel Basic offers programmable fire modes including 3-round burst and binary trigger, adjustable pre-cocking, active braking, cycle completion, low battery warning and low/high voltage protection. The Kestrel keeps your gearbox cycling at maximum efficiency and with pre-cocking set, provides an incredibly snappy trigger response ideally suited to rapid double taps. Also inside is a 6.03mm tightbore inner barrel and rotary HOP-up unit, bringing the latest iteration of the ONE™ series into line with EDGE™ and EDGE 2.0™ platforms with improved accuracy potential and the latest HOP-up unit design for M4 AEGs.

If you love an AR that stands out, rocking a customised look straight out of the box, the SA-V26 ONE™ Red Edition M4/AR-15 LVOA AEG; Kestrel Basic ETU is exactly that. An impressive reinvention of a popular previous release with the latest tech inside, this is the AR platform for skirmishers with a sense of style!

If you like uniquely styled compact pistols, the Armorer Works VX9 Mod 1 EU19 GBB Pistol should be right up your street! This full metal GBB pistol is based on the EU19 design but dressed to impress with a P80-inspired enhanced frame and unique ported slide. For the price, this is one of the best-looking GBB pistols out there in our opinion!

The P80 frame is one of the most popular upgrades for real steel Glocks, offering an undercut trigger guard, extended beavertail and a full 20mm Picatinny frame rail, enhancing ergonomics and offering broader compatibility with flashlights and laser aiming modules. Up top, the unique Armorer Works slide boasts angled front and rear serrations, anti-glare texture on the top, stylish ports at the front and weight-reduction cuts for a slick, custom look. Inside the slide, the internals are WE EU-series spec, meaning an extra-large blowback unit which provides violent recoil, much heavier than most of its rivals.

The VX9 is Armorer Works' "compact" offering, ideal for those who want to carry a sidearm which is a bit smaller and lighter than "service pistol" sized platforms but still packs a punch when you need it. Whether it will be your first sidearm or you're smitten by its distinctive looks, the Armorer Works VX9 Mod 1 EU19 GBB Pistol will definitely treat you right!

A Polymer gas blowback B9 replica, which has the best of both worlds in regards to good gas efficiency from a Polymer build, as well as some good weight in the hand thanks to metal reinforcement.

An electric powered 6mm Airsoft gun styled off the slightly longer member of the AR36 Family, the AR36K. It features an elongated handguard which is excellent for battery space, and a folding stock for CQB environments.

If you like your sidearm to stand out, the VORSK EU17 Vented Slide GBB Pistol; Metallic Edition should be right up your street. This full metal GBB pistol expands on the standard VORSK EU17 Solid Slide with its already impressive feature set, adding a metallic finish on the slide, thread adapter, flared magwell and controls, making it a serious head-turner. Not only that, but the finish also makes this beast VCRA compliant, meaning you don't need UKARA or a Defence to order!

The EU17 Vented Slide Metallic Edition boasts full metal construction, a 6.03mm tightbore inner barrel and a full complement of external upgrades, including a flared magazine well, suppressor height light enhancing iron sights, a threaded outer barrel and a comfortable textured frame. If you want a proven platform for an affordable price with a glamourous external makeover, the EU17 Vented Slide Metallic Edition is ideal!

If you like your sidearm to stand out, the VORSK EU17 Vented Slide GBB Pistol; Metallic Edition should be right up your street. This full metal GBB pistol expands on the standard VORSK EU17 Solid Slide with its already impressive feature set, adding a metallic finish on the slide, thread adapter, flared magwell and controls, making it a serious head-turner. Not only that, but the finish also makes this beast VCRA compliant, meaning you don't need UKARA or a Defence to order!

The EU17 Vented Slide Metallic Edition boasts full metal construction, a 6.03mm tightbore inner barrel and a full complement of external upgrades, including a flared magazine well, suppressor height light enhancing iron sights, a threaded outer barrel and a comfortable textured frame. If you want a proven platform for an affordable price with a glamourous external makeover, the EU17 Vented Slide Metallic Edition is ideal!

If you like your sidearm to stand out, the VORSK EU17 Vented Slide GBB Pistol; Metallic Edition should be right up your street. This full metal GBB pistol expands on the standard VORSK EU17 Solid Slide with its already impressive feature set, adding a metallic finish on the slide, thread adapter, flared magwell and controls, making it a serious head-turner. Not only that, but the finish also makes this beast VCRA compliant, meaning you don't need UKARA or a Defence to order!

The EU17 Vented Slide Metallic Edition boasts full metal construction, a 6.03mm tightbore inner barrel and a full complement of external upgrades, including a flared magazine well, suppressor height light enhancing iron sights, a threaded outer barrel and a comfortable textured frame. If you want a proven platform for an affordable price with a glamourous external makeover, the EU17 Vented Slide Metallic Edition is ideal!

If you are looking for an affordable AR36C replica the CYMA CM.011 is the perfect thing. This AEG is competitive straight out of the box, shooting at 315fps and very accurate on our indoor range. This is a perfect starting AEG for someone with a run-and-gun play style who will appreciate the low weight and advanced design of the AR36 platform.

If your friends are using the R604, this pistol is the key to making them feel inadequate! Introducing the R608 Hi-capa Combat XL from Army Armament, a Hi-capa based pistol with a combat leaning, now in a new, lengthened flavour! The pistol combines the well liked aggressively stippled grips of the R604 and JW3 GBB pistols with a shorter dust cover and 5.5-inch outer barrel with extended slide; akin to the original "Silverballer" of the well-known man of hits video game but in a slightly more practical length!

If you are looking for a pump action shotgun to lay down the law in CQB this is one of our favourites! The CM.360M M3 Super 90 from CYMA is a spring-powered pump action shotgun which uses the Tokyo Marui Tri-shot system, meaning with each trigger pull you get 3 BBs headed downrange from 3 separate inner barrels, improving hit probability by providing a shotgun-like spread pattern.

We have seen Tri-shot shotguns before, and even M3 Super 90 style ones, so what makes this so special? Well, it is full metal, giving it a solid feel in the hands and a decent but not over-the-top weight, and CYMA has added a few frills to this ancient TM design to add extra realism for those that seek it, most notably the moving mock bolt carrier and charging handle, which has been omitted from Airsoft M3 Super 90 shotguns until now. If you have a taste for realism and you need a spring tri-shot to expand your arsenal this would be a great pick!

The Specna Arms SA-C22 CORE™ HAL¹ ETU™ M4/AR-15 Carbine AEG is the perfect beginner Airsoft rifle, with its preinstalled MOSFET, it is sure to outperform other platforms at a similar price point. This M4/AR-15 AEG follows Specna's "CORE" build standard, featuring a CNC aluminium handguard, alloy outer barrel and suppressor paired with a high density polymer receiver, stock and pistol grip, ideal for skirmishers who like to move fast and maintain high-energy skirmishing all day long.

This, the latest version of the SA-C22 is rocking Specna's HAL¹ ETU, boasting programmable fire controls and several quality-of-life functions built-in, all for barely more money than the original. The HAL¹ allows you to select binary trigger, AUG mode and sniper delay instead of semi-auto and semi-auto lock, 3-round burst or 5-round burst instead of full auto. Also available are 5 levels of trigger sensitivity adjustment, 6 levels of adjustable pre-cocking, active braking and a low battery voltage alarm. Like the original, the HAL¹ equipped version also has a 6.03mm tightbore inner barrel, giving it above-average accuracy potential and a slight rise in FPS from the same strength spring. Impressive stuff for a beginner-level price point!

Looking for a classic style AK but with some minor modern twists? This might just be what you've been after! Here we have another addition to the battle-proven and bomb-proof CM.045 series. It features stamped steel externals as well as an alloy HOP chamber, steel 7mm bushings, directional piston head and a spring guide w/ bearings.

If you seek a compact CQB platform with a solid full metal build, the Delta Armory DA-A03-EGL ALPHA™ SilentOps CQB M4/AR-15 AEG should be on your shopping list! This ALPHA™ line AEG is equipped with Delta's latest programmable ETU/MOSFET system, known as the EAGLE™. 

The EAGLE™ transforms this already impressive little beast with a range of programmable fire modes, including 3 or 5-round burst mode, binary trigger, sniper delay, AUG mode, semi-auto only, adjustable precocking and adjustable trigger sensitivity. Being electronic, the trigger will never suffer a dreaded semi-auto lockup, making the DA-A03-EGL a fantastic CQB tool for fire supremacy. When it comes to outdoors, this little menace ain't no slouch! The pre-installed 6.03mm tightbore inner barrel and rotary HOP-up unit ensure it can still do the job when engaging targets at long range. 

A generously equipped platform with full compatibility with aftermarket V2 gearbox upgrade parts, the DA-A03-EGL is one of the best-value SBR-style AR platforms out there currently. Mobile, agile and hostile despite its realistic full-metal build, the Delta Armory DA-A03-EGL ALPHA™ SilentOps CQB M4/AR-15 AEG is ready for any challenge that awaits it!

The Double Eagle M924 DMP-9 Submachine Gun AEG; Kestrel V2 ETU is a perfect compact CQB SMG. With the addition of the Kestrel V2 ETU, this SMG means serious business! Its lightweight polymer construction is sure to withstand scratches and bumps and the side folding skeletonised stock allows you to turn this SMG into a single-handed machine pistol, not the traditional shooting stance but it works!

Inside the Double Eagle M924 DMP-9 Submachine Gun AEG; Kestrel V2 ETU, we are treated to some reliable straight-out-of-the-box internals. Featuring the star of the show, the Kestrel V2 programmable ETU, paired with 18:1 ratio steel gears which run on 8mm ball-bearing bushings. Also inside is a 6.04mm inner barrel paired with a rotary HOP-up unit, getting you off the mark with some fine accuracy potential.

Wondering why VORSK has left the F226 design out when producing fancy pistols? They haven't! Fresh in we have the VP26X Gas blowback pistol, an F226 but not like you've seen before. Complete with a ported slide, fiber optic iron sights and an aggressive compensator with a strike face, you'll be hard-pressed to add anything else to this well-equipped pistol. Though it does include a suppressor adaptor...

Based on the EU Series of pistols this replica is part of the VORSK EU range of pistols which are inspired by the finest and most advanced modern combat and competitive pistol designs. Built and designed with input from leading Airsoft players and manufacturers these pistols are the cream of the crop, and come in a multitude of designs with styles to suit every player's taste. This variation of the VORSK G-Series range is based on the G17 and features a vented slide, as well as being Pre-Two Tone Blue from the factory; meaning no waiting for paint to dry. It can dispatch immediately, and without a defence, provided they're available to buy.

If you are eyeing up a new sidearm but aren't up for the more common Hi-capa and EU series perhaps a classic Italian designed pistol would suit your tastes? Introducing the Raven R9 GBB, Raven's entry into the B9 series of Airsoft pistols. The real B9 was most famously issued to the US Army in the 1980s, replacing the venerable M1911.

If you love the AR-9 SMG look but partake in a mix of CQB and woodland skirmishes, the Specna Arms SA-FX02 FLEX™ HAL¹ ETU AR-9 AEG is a fine choice! Made from strong high density polymer with Specna Arms' unique receiver design, the SA-FX02 is the mid-length alternative to the FX01, equipped with a 10.5-inch outer barrel and sound-amplifying muzzle device, offering improved performance at longer range and a menacingly loud "pop" each time the AEG is fired.

Inside, the HAL¹ MOSFET/ETU system provides functionality rarely seen in AEGs at this price. The HAL¹ is ready to go toe to toe with other modern MOSFETs, allowing you to select binary trigger, AUG mode and sniper delay instead of semi-auto and semi-auto lock, 3-round burst or 5-round burst instead of full auto. Also available are 5 levels of trigger sensitivity adjustment, 6 levels of adjustable pre-cocking, active braking and a low battery voltage alarm. Like the original FLEX™ AEG series, the HAL¹ equipped version also has a 6.03mm tightbore inner barrel, giving it above-average accuracy potential and a slight raise in FPS from the same strength spring.

An ultra-light and agile build front to back, the FX02 is ideal for those who prefer slimmer AR-9 magazines but seek a more multi-role platform than comparable CQB-optimised AR-9s. Whether this will be your first foray into the Airsoft world or you're an experienced skirmisher seeking a lightweight but advanced backup, the Specna Arms SA-FX02 FLEX™ HAL¹ ETU AR-9 AEG has both boxes ticked!

If you love the AR-9 SMG look but partake in a mix of CQB and woodland skirmishes, the Specna Arms SA-FX02 FLEX™ HAL¹ ETU AR-9 AEG is a fine choice! Made from strong high density polymer with Specna Arms' unique receiver design, the SA-FX02 is the mid-length alternative to the FX01, equipped with a 10.5-inch outer barrel and sound-amplifying muzzle device, offering improved performance at longer range and a menacingly loud "pop" each time the AEG is fired.

Inside, the HAL¹ MOSFET/ETU system provides functionality rarely seen in AEGs at this price. The HAL¹ is ready to go toe to toe with other modern MOSFETs, allowing you to select binary trigger, AUG mode and sniper delay instead of semi-auto and semi-auto lock, 3-round burst or 5-round burst instead of full auto. Also available are 5 levels of trigger sensitivity adjustment, 6 levels of adjustable pre-cocking, active braking and a low battery voltage alarm. Like the original FLEX™ AEG series, the HAL¹ equipped version also has a 6.03mm tightbore inner barrel, giving it above-average accuracy potential and a slight raise in FPS from the same strength spring.

An ultra-light and agile build front to back, the FX02 is ideal for those who prefer slimmer AR-9 magazines but seek a more multi-role platform than comparable CQB-optimised AR-9s. Whether this will be your first foray into the Airsoft world or you're an experienced skirmisher seeking a lightweight but advanced backup, the Specna Arms SA-FX02 FLEX™ HAL¹ ETU AR-9 AEG has both boxes ticked!

If you love the AR-9 SMG look but partake in a mix of CQB and woodland skirmishes, the Specna Arms SA-FX02 FLEX™ HAL¹ ETU AR-9 AEG is a fine choice! Made from strong high density polymer with Specna Arms' unique receiver design, the SA-FX02 is the mid-length alternative to the FX01, equipped with a 10.5-inch outer barrel and sound-amplifying muzzle device, offering improved performance at longer range and a menacingly loud "pop" each time the AEG is fired.

Inside, the HAL¹ MOSFET/ETU system provides functionality rarely seen in AEGs at this price. The HAL¹ is ready to go toe to toe with other modern MOSFETs, allowing you to select binary trigger, AUG mode and sniper delay instead of semi-auto and semi-auto lock, 3-round burst or 5-round burst instead of full auto. Also available are 5 levels of trigger sensitivity adjustment, 6 levels of adjustable pre-cocking, active braking and a low battery voltage alarm. Like the original FLEX™ AEG series, the HAL¹ equipped version also has a 6.03mm tightbore inner barrel, giving it above-average accuracy potential and a slight raise in FPS from the same strength spring.

An ultra-light and agile build front to back, the FX02 is ideal for those who prefer slimmer AR-9 magazines but seek a more multi-role platform than comparable CQB-optimised AR-9s. Whether this will be your first foray into the Airsoft world or you're an experienced skirmisher seeking a lightweight but advanced backup, the Specna Arms SA-FX02 FLEX™ HAL¹ ETU AR-9 AEG has both boxes ticked!

An Airsoft 6mm BB firing electric AEG designed in the style of the MP5 used by Special Forces around the world. Featuring a lightweight and durable Polymer external construction, this a RIF for those who like to stay light and fast on their feet.

Short and compact like it's real world counterpart, but with some full metal weight behind it and some solid internals, it still packs a punch! 

This Airsoft stockless variation of the iconic M870 if for those of you for an operator's choice to clear rooms in CQB skirmishes and with it's satisfying pump action and tri-shot spread, enemy insurgents won't last long with this shotgun making quick work of them!

If you move quickly with your sidearm out and want to look good while doing it, the VORSK EU18 Gold Match Vented Slide is what you're looking for. This EU series GBB pistol boasts a full complement of external upgrades in the form of a weight-reduced slide, spiral fluted outer barrel, raised light-enhancing iron sights and a flared magazine well. This combination gives the Gold Match Vented Slide a look all of its own, matching high end real steel race guns with its out-of-the-box customised look.

On the inside, VORSK has even treated the EU18 Gold Match Vented Slide with a 6.03mm tightbore inner barrel, giving it one more advantage over rivals in its price range. For a full metal GBB with a threaded barrel, thread adapter, customised looks and optics-ready slide we are genuinely surprised with how affordable the EU18 Gold Match Vented Slide is. It's not made of real gold, but how could it be for this price?

If you're in search of an affordable, easy to master and fully upgradable primary, the NUPROL Delta Pioneer Recon M4/AR-15 AEG should be in your sights! This M4/AR-15 AEG replica is constructed predominantly from high density polymer and equipped with plenty of attachment interfaces, from its 20mm Picatinny railed receiver to its mock KeyMod handguard with pre-installed rails and 14mm CCW male threaded barrel. Whether you want to rock a red dot sight, rifle scope, tracer unit, suppressor, vertical grip or bipod, the M4/AR-15 Recon is ready!

Though it may be mostly polymer, this isn't the usual shiny "super-soaker" tier stuff; this is nylon fibre-reinforced polymer, the kind that may well outlast alloy when it comes to endurance. Inside, we are equipped with an alloy version 2 gearbox with 18:1 ratio steel gears running on 8mm ball bearing bushings and driven by a 21K RPM high torque motor; a competitive feature set for a platform at this price!

The inner barrel is also a 6.03mm tightbore paired with a 50° HOP-up bucking and rotary HOP-up unit, ensuring you can reach out and engage at longer ranges with an accuracy advantage using high quality BBs. If you need a cheap and cheerful beginner platform with plenty of upgrade and customisation options or a reliable, lightweight back-up platform to loan to mates or use when your arms get tired, the NUPROL Delta Pioneer Recon M4/AR-15 AEG is a fantastic option!

If you're in search of an affordable, easy to master and fully upgradable primary, the NUPROL Delta Pioneer Recon M4/AR-15 AEG should be in your sights! This M4/AR-15 AEG replica is constructed predominantly from high density polymer and equipped with plenty of attachment interfaces, from its 20mm Picatinny railed receiver to its mock KeyMod handguard with pre-installed rails and 14mm CCW male threaded barrel. Whether you want to rock a red dot sight, rifle scope, tracer unit, suppressor, vertical grip or bipod, the M4/AR-15 Recon is ready!

Though it may be mostly polymer, this isn't the usual shiny "super-soaker" tier stuff; this is nylon fibre-reinforced polymer, the kind that may well outlast alloy when it comes to endurance. Inside, we are equipped with an alloy version 2 gearbox with 18:1 ratio steel gears running on 8mm ball bearing bushings and driven by a 21K RPM high torque motor; a competitive feature set for a platform at this price!

The inner barrel is also a 6.03mm tightbore paired with a 50° HOP-up bucking and rotary HOP-up unit, ensuring you can reach out and engage at longer ranges with an accuracy advantage using high quality BBs. If you need a cheap and cheerful beginner platform with plenty of upgrade and customisation options or a reliable, lightweight back-up platform to loan to mates or use when your arms get tired, the NUPROL Delta Pioneer Recon M4/AR-15 AEG is a fantastic option!

If you've grown tired of boring black pistols and you want to spice up the collection, the VORSK EU17 Solid Slide Metallic Edition will do just that. Based on the original VORSK EU17 Solid Slide, an already impressive full metal GBB pistol bristling with external upgrades, the Metallic Edition adds a dazzling metallic finish to the slide, thread adapter, magazine well flare and controls. Make no mistake, this pistol pops, even before the trigger is pulled!

Inside the Metallic Edition, we are treated to the same pre-upgrades as the standard EU17 Solid slide, including a 6.03mm tightbore inner barrel and steel slide lock, giving you the edge in accuracy and reinforcing an important high-wear part straight out of the box. Whether this is your first sidearm or another for the collection, the EU17 Solid Slide Metallic Edition will be an asset thanks to its blend of proven EU series internals and exciting, unique externals!

If you've grown tired of boring black pistols and you want to spice up the collection, the VORSK EU17 Solid Slide Metallic Edition will do just that. Based on the original VORSK EU17 Solid Slide, an already impressive full metal GBB pistol bristling with external upgrades, the Metallic Edition adds a dazzling metallic finish to the slide, thread adapter, magazine well flare and controls. Make no mistake, this pistol pops, even before the trigger is pulled!

Inside the Metallic Edition, we are treated to the same pre-upgrades as the standard EU17 Solid slide, including a 6.03mm tightbore inner barrel and steel slide lock, giving you the edge in accuracy and reinforcing an important high-wear part straight out of the box. Whether this is your first sidearm or another for the collection, the EU17 Solid Slide Metallic Edition will be an asset thanks to its blend of proven EU series internals and exciting, unique externals!

A Gas Blowback Airsoft Pistol from NUPROL, this EU-Series RAVEN series EU17 is a semi automatic pistol which runs on green gas for added realism by simulating recoil by adding kick to each shot. The pistol is highly customisable and supports a wide range of aftermarket attachments and upgrades allowing you to make the pistol truly your own.

This variant is the "BDS" model, fitted with a slide-mounted red dot sight straight out of the box, improving target acquisition speed and giving this militant platform an elite look. 

If you love the comfort, reliability and compatibility of the EU-Series pistols, and want something that will stand out from the crowd, then the EU17 is a sure choice. This pistol is one of the most cost-effective sidearms you can run in Airsoft!

The Double Eagle M904L features the 'Falcon Fire Control System' which allows for programming of your Trigger, as well as massively improving Trigger Response. The FFCS gives you awesome features such as '1-5rnd Burst' and a 'Binary Fire Mode' where the Gun will fire upon Trigger release as well as pull. Including a Quick Change Spring and a lightweight but tough reinforced Polymer external build, this is not an Airsoft Gun to miss.

If you love an interesting AK platform, the Double Bell MD.65 AIMS AK47/74 AEG should get you going! This full metal AK AEG platform is patterned after the real steel MD.65 AIMS, a licence-built version of the AKM made in Romania for the Army of the Socialist Republic of Romania. As with many full metal AK platforms, a large part of the external build takes the form of stamped steel, giving you the appropriate weight and heft for an authentic replica.

What makes this AK really interesting is its apparent favour by Western Private Military Contractors during the Global War on Terror era, being seen in the hands of British, American, Australian and many other nationalities carrying out close protection duties. This was due in part due to its affordability and local ammo availability but also its super simple yet effective skeleton folding stock, making it the fastest full-size AK platform to bring from stashed in the footwell to engaging the enemy. Also present on the Double Bell build is the iconic Romanian "Dong" handguard, constructed from real wood to complete the AIMS silhouette. If you seek an AK which sidesteps the default AK look, the Double Bell MD.65 AIMS AK47/74 AEG is exactly that!