Simulation training

[krb]

[G-forceJunkie]

Green gas powered air soft pistols similar to your weapons. You need good eye and teeth protection, airsoft will crack teeth.

[NorCalRefuge]

Yep, full face masks are usually the norm. Green Gas is Propane + Silicone for lubricant, just buy some don't try to make your own though.

Back in the day when I did stuff, KSC and KWA made blowback action pistols that were as close in weight, dimension, operation and looks as you can get to the real thing. I forget the brands, but for rifles and SMG's, everyone ran electric instead of gas. No idea who the big brands are today.

Some of those things shoot approaching 400fps. You may want to get a chrono and make sure none of the guns shoot above 350 fps otherwise you'll be breaking skin and cracking teeth as G-forceJunkie said. Depends how close range you'll be shooting someone - even professionally organized matches typically don't shoot each other when closer than 5ish feet or so. Plus, airsoft relies on people being honest and calling hits when they get shot... thick clothing and stuff can sometimes mean you'll shoot someone over and over before they feel it and call themselves out.

Come up with a symbol or something that signals to others someone is "dead", so you don't shoot them again on accident. Usually we'd carry a red handkerchief and hold it in the air or something similar to signal this while exiting the active zone until round ended.

Also, unless you're on private land, have a plan for BB cleanup. They go everywhere...