For those of you that do not know what Airsoft is let me take a moment to explain: Airsoft is basically a military style war-game, where players run around a private site, completing missions and engaging in combat using Airsoft weapons (or BB-guns as they are commonly known). When a player is hit is it honesty that counts, as it is up to them to stand up and declare themselves out of the game. Throughout the day members are given realistic, demanding, and challenging scenarios to accomplish. We are talking fast paced, tactical warfare that will leave you buzzing with adrenalin, as teams of players battle with each other to secure defensive positions, free prisoners, even defuse a (fake) bomb.

The weapons we use fire 6mm plastic balls with no more than 1.15 joules worth of energy, this is significantly less than a paintball (about 12 joules), which is why they don't hurt nearly as much. These units cost about £200 to buy and fire 5 to 15 rounds per second.

The Manx Airsoft Club has a very strict code of conduct, players are required to be honest, fair, and sporting. The club has a zero tolerance to misuse of equipment, which is reflected by the fact that to our knowledge no member has ever been in trouble with the police for anything relating to Airsoft, and it is well known if they were they would cease to be a member immediately.

The club is also very aware of youngsters wanting to play Airsoft, and requires that anyone between the age of 14 and 16 fills in a disclaimer form (avaliable on the day) and gets it signed by there parent / guardian to ensure us that they have permission to be playing.  Unfortunately we cannot allow anyone under the age of 14 to play.