Its a great hobby,, be careful it's addicting
Well the airsoft units do not shoot 80 feet they shoot about 25 to 35 if you have an extremely good unit! They will give you a red mark if you are inches from the barrel and will possibly sting at 10 feet! A few guys on here have done some gun upgrades and like you said there are tons of every kind of upgrade that you want depending on the model of tank you choose!
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