A list of terms and acronyms commonly used in Airsoft discussion and what they mean.

First, some local sites:

• ASC - Airsoft Canada (http://www.airsoftcanada.com)
• The LZ (http://www.lzottawa.ca)
• OVA - Ottawa Valley Airsoft
• Petawawa Airsoft (http://www.petawawaairsoft.ca)

• AEG - Automatic Electric Gun
• AO - Area of Operation (Playfield)
• BDU - Battle Dress Uniform
• CA - Classic Army
• CQB/CQC - Close Quarters Battle, Close Quarters Combat
• EBB - Electronic Blowback
• GBB - Gas BlowBack
• LBE - Load-Bearing Equipment
• LBV - Load-Bearing Vest
• LE - Law Enforcement
• LZ - Landing Zone (Also a local field See the LZ above)
• MRE - Meal Ready to Eat
• NBB - Non-Blow Back
• RS - Real Steal
• Springer - Low power cheap spring-cocking rifles or pist
• TM - Tokyo Marui
• WA - Western Arms

More coming