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I saw this and honestly thought it was a joke then it popped up on my news feed too! Lol

 
While the BFBS article of course isn't objectively correct on the law.. like.. come one now, for journalists, they got pretty close right?? Compared to most pics of SF blokes that the sun puts out and labels every item of kit totally incorrectly.

Personally, I got my first AEG 06, joined up in 07, not because of airsoft but I'd spent my entire childhood being taken to military museums of all kinds at any opportunity by my parents, so that seed was thoroughly planted in my mind. They didn't intend to give me that mindset by any stretch, not much service history in my family at all, but that's how it went.

As we know of course the reality is totally different to this game/hobby, but that's absolutely fine, that's what basic training is for. There's no difference between an avid CoD gamer and an airsofter in that regard, both might have misconceptions going in which will be very quickly dissolved. They'll either follow instruction and pass, or they'll get put back and try again if they're unsafe or don't generally get with the program. Fact is there are... concerns, with retention and I don't think recruitment numbers are very high either. Spending your recruitment budget on targeting people who might actually have an interest is one of the better decisions I've seen in quite a few years personally.

 
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"High-end gas-powered airsoft rifles can be purchased for as little at £250 and upwards of £1,700 online in the UK."

For once, a press piece is actually (semi) accurate with some details.

But TBH, i would like to think airsofters over the age of 23 are switched on enough to know that these are toys, and military life is more than just shooting people. And the 95% of the rest wouldn't pass the fitness or aptitude tests.

 
rj1986 said:
"High-end gas-powered airsoft rifles can be purchased for as little at £250 and upwards of £1,700 online in the UK."

For once, a press piece is actually (semi) accurate with some details.

But TBH, i would like to think airsofters over the age of 23 are switched on enough to know that these are toys, and military life is more than just shooting people. And the 95% of the rest wouldn't pass the fitness or aptitude tests.
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£1700? Those are rookie numbers. Remember when RA-TECH were selling an M14 EBR GBBR for £3k? And it didn’t even work out of the box ?

 
If they recuit players that don't call their hits we'll have an amazing advantage when enemy bullets just bounce off them! ??

 
The contract is worth up to £120,000
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Or approximately three "starter set bundles" on usedairsoft.

There does seem to be a core of sense to this, although how it actually translates to recruitment is quite another matter. I can see £120,000 being blown on mouse-mats, mugs and biscuits without a single visit to an actual airsoft site to say "Hey, do you want to try a really hot gun?"

 
Rogerborg said:
Or approximately three "starter set bundles" on usedairsoft.

There does seem to be a core of sense to this, although how it actually translates to recruitment is quite another matter. I can see £120,000 being blown on mouse-mats, mugs and biscuits without a single visit to an actual airsoft site to say "Hey, do you want to try a really hot gun?"
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The MoD seems to regard the airsoft element of Engage to Recruit as being successful and effective.

 
This has got be joke. Does the MOD really want an army full of Autistic obseives?

 
BigStew said:
This has got be joke. Does the MOD really want an army full of Autistic obseives?
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No

Colin Allen said:
If only people read the article rather than just the very misleading headline.
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Yeah they aren't looking to grab players in their old DPM 

It's a government contract for someone to fulfil to supply targets and airsoft L85's

 
"Defence chiefs are seeking airsoft industry experts"

That'll be us then ?

 
I think perhaps this is being misinterpeted.

I didn't read it as they're looking to recruit airsofters at all.

What I took from it is that the MOD are looking to procure RIFs for use at recruiting events. I'm sure we've all seen the recruiting tables where real weapons are chained to the table and you're allowed to pick them up and handle them.

I imagine the RIFs are for a similar purpose, and can also perhaps be used for small shooting ranges alongside the stalls, as well as allowing more stalls to be set up, without having to tie up real weapons. There comes your engagement part - young guys with an interest in firearms, probably not even knowing what airsoft is, walk past the stall and get invited to come and try shooting one for free. Wow- this is fun - how'd you like to get paid to shoot real ones?

 
Jez_Armstrong said:
t's a government contract for someone to fulfil to supply targets and airsoft L85's
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Oh, we're going to be sensible about this now? :(  

Is the WE the only GBBR L85?  Given that we're moving towards the L403A1 / KS-1, I wonder if they'll just skip straight to an Assault-Rifle-15 GBBR.

 
Rogerborg said:
Oh, we're going to be sensible about this now? :(  

Is the WE the only GBBR L85?  Given that we're moving towards the L403A1 / KS-1, I wonder if they'll just skip straight to an Assault-Rifle-15 GBBR.
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Cut to a meeting in Whitehall where someone with hentai cat ears and a HRC discord mod give a presentation on why VFC is better than a TM.

 
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