BB guns usually do use springs to compress the air, but the actually propelling force comes from the compressed air.
Not all airguns are toys. Lewis and Clark used a .46 caliber Girandoni air rifle on their expedition. It's very lethal. The Austrian army also used the Girandoni.
[–] JacobJaredKenworthy 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
BB guns usually do use springs to compress the air, but the actually propelling force comes from the compressed air.
Not all airguns are toys. Lewis and Clark used a .46 caliber Girandoni air rifle on their expedition. It's very lethal. The Austrian army also used the Girandoni.