Guns & Ammo feature the use of Umarex airsoft guns for practicing self defense shooting drills in tthis video... "With ammo scarce, shooters are finding @Umarex Airgunsairsoft pistols to be a practical training alternative. Licensed replicas of many top firearms offer all the same mechanics, as well as holster compatibility."

Guns & Ammo talks about airsoft in this video, explaining why it is a good alternative for some training simulations on real world situations... "Although the term “airsoft” is synonymous with fun and safe training, and even used by instructors to teach force-on-force, the platforms used can improve the real-world simulation as stand-ins for lethal firearms.