1、Designation:F274815Standard Specification forAirsoft Guns1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2748;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year
2、of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONTo perform as intended,an airsoft gun requires a level of power which,if misused,can cause seriousinjury.This specification is intended to reduce the hazards associated with airso
3、ft gun use.Thisspecification cannot control careless use or eliminate all hazards of misuse.Terminology isstandardized in this specification,so that conforming products will be identified in the same manner,and critical dimensions are standardized to assure safe interchangeability of projectiles in
4、allconforming airsoft guns.Product performance hazards are identified and requirements are establishedto minimize these hazards.This specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of airsoft guntechnology.The intent is to revise this specification whenever substantive information becom
5、esavailable which justifies revising existing requirements or adding new requirements.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers airsoft guns which propel aprojectile by means of energy released by compressed gas,compressed CO2,mechanical springs,battery or a combinationthereof,used in the sport commonly
6、called airsoft or air soft,and is to be used in conjunction with Specification F2654.1.2 LimitationsThis specification does not cover the fol-lowing types of products:Non-powder guns as specificallydefined in Consumer Safety Specification F589 and which arecommonly referred to as BB or pellet guns;p
7、aintball markersas specifically defined in Specification F2272;toy products;and non-recreational air guns,for example,those used by lawenforcement,scientific,military,industrial,or theatrical enti-ties.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parent
8、heses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate sa
9、fety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F589 Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder GunsF2272 Specification for Paintball MarkersF2654 Specification for Airsoft Gun WarningsF2679 Specification f
10、or 6 mm Projectiles Used with AirsoftGuns2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:315 CFR 1150 Marking of Toy,Look-Alike and ImitationFirearms3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 airsoft gun,ncommonly referred to as airsoft gun,air soft gun,or soft air gun,or any combination
11、thereof,or alow energy air gun(LEAG),refers to a device specificallydesigned to expel a projectile as described in SpecificationF2679,by the release of energy by compressed air,compressedgas,mechanical springs,battery,or a combination thereof.3.1.2 airsoft gun projectile,nspherical,of 6 mm(.24 cal)d
12、iameter,non-metallic and non-liquid filled projectile to beused in an airsoft gun as specifically referred to in SpecificationF2679.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilities and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F
13、08.27 on Airsoft.Current edition approved April 1,2015.Published April 2015.Originallyapproved in 2008.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F2748 14.DOI:10.1520/F2748-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Ann
14、ual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Bar
15、r Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.2.1 DiscussionThese are also referred to as airsoftBBs.3.1.3 backstop,nobject intended to stop an airsoft gunprojectile.3.1.4 barrel,nthat portion of an airsoft gun through whichthe projectile is discharged.3.1.5 cocking,v
16、action that allows the user to store manualenergy.3.1.6 hammer,ndevice which,when released,dischargesthe stored energy.3.1.7 hop-up,ndevice that changes the spin on a projectileto affect its trajectory.3.1.8 magazine,ndevice used in an airsoft gun to storeprojectiles.3.1.9 propulsion system,combination,npropulsion sys-tem in which a combination of spring,spring-piston,pneumatic,or gas systems can be used to provide the energy topropel the projectile.3.1.10 propulsion system,electronic,npropulsio
