Weapon Conditions

These are the standardized weapon conditions I have adapted to airsoft. These refer to the different states of readiness and safety applicable to any airsoft weapon.

Condition 1: Source of ammunition, power available, BB in position, safety engaged.

Condition 2: Source of ammunition, power available, BB not in position, safety engaged.

Condition 3: No source of ammunition, power available, safety engaged.

Condition 4: No source of ammunition, no power available, safety engaged.

Now, it’s important to remember that not all of these conditions apply to every weapon. Some of the the condition descriptions may even refer to different states in different weapons. Each weapon style will have a different list of condition states, but ALL will adhere to these guidelines.

For example, a Cybergun Smith and Wesson Sigma (CO2, full metal, full trades) will only have all conditions pertain to it. Condition 1 would have the magazine loaded up, CO2 canister punctured, and the magazine inserted. Since there is no safety switch, that part is ignored. Condition 2 would have the slide racked, which cocks the weapon and cycles a BB into the chamber. Condition 3 is awkward, but plausible. The magazine would not have any BB’s in it, but the CO2 would be punctured and the magazine inserted. Condition 4 has the magazine removed.

Another example is the Tokyo Marui Steyr AUG. This weapon is different because of it’s cycle of operations. All four conditions apply to this rifle. The other conditions are obvious, you simply detach the battery for source of power removal (as you removed the CO2 from the Sigma above). The only difference is now condition 2 applies. This rifle needs to be dry fired (but it’s not really “dry”, just no BB comes out) in order cycle a BB into firing postion.

Since these conditions are not an industry standard, and I doubt we’ll convince China to start putting them in their manuals (if you get an English one), you’ll need to ponder how your particular weapons works, and then figure out which conditions apply.