[lurkingknight]

I wouldn't say it's conspiracy... airsoft is full of snake oil products and shady claims of performance through shaky engineering and lack of understanding of the science behind it all.

There's money to be made off fools that hang on your every word.


That's being said, if you want replicas, there's certain lengths of barrels you need to create those replicas. Variety is the spice of life, so having guns of varying lengths makes it more interesting.. functionally it may not have as much use, but it's airsoft.. have fun and buy what you want that will make you look good in photos. lol.