The term “airgun” covers a broad set of categories. It’s kind of like using the phrase “internal combustion vehicles.” Those might be cars, trucks, motorcycles, golf carts, tractors, and even airplanes.
In the “airgun” world there are long guns and handguns, but you’ll also find devices that launch anything from paintballs to plastic BBs to arrows. In the traditional sense, the big differences boil down to the power plant that creates and drives compressed air to fire projectiles. There are airguns powered by CO2 cylinders like the Springfield Armory XD-M and M1 Carbine made by Air Venturi.
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I didn’t know air guns could shoot darts, do all air guns have this capability or do you need a specific style?
I have a couple rifles and hand air guns but need more information to see if they would be able to fire darts.
This sounds interesting and a better visual.
Hi Priscilla – Not sure if you’re referring to actual darts or arrows, but some airguns can shoot arrows and some can shoot small darts. The Benjamin Airbow is an example in the arrow category. It’s a highly specialized air “rifle” that’s configured to shoot hollow-body arrows. Some single shot air pistols are also capable of shooting small darts too.