Several Airsoft events are held in Texas and around the world.
Airsoft guns are realistic but non-lethal replicas of real guns. Instead of gunpowder and bullets, they use compressed air to fire round, plastic pellets called BBs. A tactical game using these guns has become popular worldwide since it first began in Japan in the 1980s. The military-style events, known simply as Airsoft events, feature detailed rules and intricate back stories, often based on real military battles. The Texas Airsoft Organization sponsors several events in that state, many of whose themes deal with the war on terrorism.
Urgent Fury 3: Operation Anaconda
The storyline for this event, scheduled for Aug. 1, 2010, at TALON Field in Abilene, Texas, pits the U.S. military and Central Intelligence Agency paramilitary forces against al-Qaeda and Taliban troops in the Shahi-Khot Valley area in Afghanistan. It is not a true reenactment of the real Operation Anaconda. It features two battles with multiple objectives and time-specific game play, and entrants are advised to stay well-hydrated, as the Airsoft event will take place during the heart of summer in Texas.
Operation Just Revenge
This event is slated for September 11-12, 2010, and focuses on the battle for control of the Taliban's southern base in Marjah, Afghanistan. U.S. and NATO forces must stop the Taliban insurgents while also dealing with an Afghani population that, in many cases, has been frightened away from showing any U.S. support. Instead, the people have been conditioned to hate and fear U.S. troops. This Airsoft event will be held at Tactical Paintball, near the town of Harwood, between San Antonio and Houston. The field was voted the top scenarios field in the nation, according to the Texas Airsoft Organization.
Hunt for Bin Laden
This Airsoft event is to be held at Tactical Paintball near Harwood on Nov. 6-7, 2010. According to the Texas Airsoft Organization website, it is up to U.S. and allied forces to stop Osama Bin Laden and his terrorist group from gathering nuclear materials. Bin Laden plans to use the materials to construct a "dirty bomb," which he will set off in the city of Iglowtobad. Players gain extra points for matching Bin Laden's terrorists to their Wanted posters as they are captured.
Reindeer Games 9
This Airsoft event will be held Dec. 4, 2010, at Stinger Field in Jacksboro, northwest of Dallas. There are no details available yet for this event, but Reindeer Games is billed as the longest-running Airsoft event in Texas. Players are required to be at least 17 years of age, and there is a limit of 180 players. Like many Airsoft events, participants may register for an entry fee slightly lower than that paid by players who sign up on the day of the event.
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