Airsoft guns are easily available online

Seen here are three of the five air rifles which were seized from the Ipoh post office during the Perak Customs Department press conference on Tuesday (June 18). The fake pistols seen here however were from other cases involving the same modus operandi of ordering the weapons online.

PETALING JAYA: Airsoft guns are fast gaining popularity in Malaysia, especially among those who enjoy tactical wargames.

Airsoft weapons are new generation BB (bird bullet) guns, a type of air-powered gun designed to shoot projectiles.