that is called dryfiring and yes it will mess it up if you continually do it.
A few guns shoot 8mm pellets, but the vast majority shoot the standard 6mm pellets.
No. Paintballs are much MUCH larger than airsoft pellets (.50-inch and higher), the guns' feed mechanisms are completely different.
A regular BB gun can not shoot air-soft pellets. BB guns shoot a .175 BB. Air guns shoot a much larger 6MM BB.
No company owns the rights to airsoft. Airsoft is just a general term for an air rifle that shoots plastic pellets. BB rifles also shoot plastic pellets, but a true airsoft gun uses a more complicated firing system then that of BB guns.
Yes, you can buy miniature "paintballs" for airsoft, however they break easily, ruining guns and do not show up very well.
There are no airsoft licences.
6mm airsoft pellets althought if it fits down the barrel it usual goes 1 or 2 ft like say a mini umbrella ;P
Some BB guns are designed to shoot BB and pellets, but not all BB guns shoot pellets. The ones that shoot both usually can shoot several BB without reloading but only shoot a single pellet at a time and you have to reload each pellet between each shot.
An AIRSOFT Rifle shoots plastic BBs. An Air rifleshoots steel BBs or lead pellets. Airsoft guns and rifles have an Orange or Red tip on the barrel. BB guns and pellet guns / rifles do not have a red or orange tip on the barrel.
No it is not designed to shoot pellets.
Airsoft guns are used for shooting games. Pellets of air are shot at other players in order to hit opposing players. It is used as game for people who like to shoot.
Airsoft guns often replicate real guns (such as M16, AK-47, ect,) and shoot little plastic pellets. Airsoft guns are commonly used for the sport of airsoft, which involves a simulation of war where you try to get the other players "out" by shooting them.BB guns are not meant to shoot people. They are single-action where airsoft guns are commonly automatic. They shoot small metal BBs which are generally meant for target practice. They generally have a higher velocity than airsoft guns and are dangerous to shoot at people but are not capable of killing anyone.