November 27, 2006 12:25 PM PST

Not your kid brother's toy gun

by Caroline McCarthy
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(Credit: ThinkGeek)

Toy guns have come a long way from the days of Nerf. This one, the Airsoft Submachine Gun featured on ThinkGeek, is about as far from those neon-green pistols as they get. It has freaking LASER SIGHT. And an illuminator flashlight built in. And it's so awesome, it comes with protective goggles. Not to mention the fact that it actually looks like a legitimate weapon, rather than something out of "The Jetsons."

If you're one of those types who's so hardcore that you play paintball in tanks, then yeah, maybe you'll like this. Just don't take it on a plane with you, unless you're psyched to get on the no-fly list.

Caroline McCarthy, a CNET News staff writer, is a downtown Manhattanite happily addicted to social-media tools and restaurant blogs. Her pre-CNET resume includes interning at an IT security firm and brewing cappuccinos. E-mail Caroline.
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A lame airsoft gun
by ph11093 November 28, 2006 5:12 PM PST
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A lame airsoft gun
by ph11093 November 28, 2006 5:12 PM PST
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by Zunemusix April 9, 2008 2:03 PM PDT
Are you serious there are we better Airsoft guns out there. This was the best you could come up with. Plus the gun doesn't look realistic trust me my airsoft gun is way more realistic then this one. Also the technology on that peice of junk is crap, you can get much better sights then the one pictured.
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by Zunemusix April 9, 2008 2:04 PM PDT
Are you serious there are we better Airsoft guns out there. This was the best you could come up with. Plus the gun doesn't look realistic trust me my airsoft gun is way more realistic then this one. Also the technology on that peice of junk is crap, you can get much better sights then the one pictured.
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by dmsjit67 July 10, 2008 6:58 PM PDT
My brother grew up with toy gun ,but not this one ,it is
http://www.sourcingmap.com/toy-super-submachine-gun-electrical-motivated-army-military-equipment-p-16517.html
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by davidxi2008 December 1, 2008 12:39 AM PST
yeah, very cool guy , my brothers like guy toys, i present a camouflage toy gun with laser aiming, flash light, bullet revolve, vibration, gun voice function as christmas gift from at
http://www.shopping-toys.com/electronic-toy-camouflage-laser-machine-gun-army-equipment-p-927.html
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