Foreign Airsofter here to say 👋🏻

[Foreign Airsofter]

Hey everyone!

Thought I’d introduce myself my name is David, but on the field I go by Foreign Airsofter.

I’m originally from Latvia, and after serving in the French Foreign Legion, the nickname “Foreign Airsofter” just felt right a little nod to both where I come from and my time in service.

For years I wanted to get into Airsoft, but life always seemed to get in the way. Finally, at the beginning of this year, I decided it was time to jump in and I’ve been playing as much as I can ever since!

How it all started

I built a campervan in the UK, and my partner and I set off on a nearly 3-month road trip around Europe. On my birthday during that trip, I decided to treat myself I bought my first Airsoft rifle and officially started my Airsoft journey!

Originally, I wanted to go down the sniper route, but after doing some research and chatting with more experienced players, I decided to start with an AEG. I picked up a Tokyo Marui HK416D, and I absolutely love it it’s almost identical to the one I used during my time in the French Foreign Legion.

When I got back to the UK, I dug out my old army uniform from the attic, grabbed a chest rig and helmet off AliExpress, strapped a GoPro to my head and hit the UCAP Bunker with just one mag and had an absolute blast!

I even recorded that first game for my YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@ForeignAirsofter

Since then…

My collection has definitely grown (I’ve even managed to get my dad hooked on Airsoft ). I keep telling my missus I keep “winning” new gear somehow, but for some reason she’s not buying that excuse!

Funny story before my very first game, I actually took my HK416 apart just to understand how it worked, and that’s where my interest in tinkering and upgrading began. I’ve since added a sniper rifle to my loadout and really enjoy both playstyles.

I love big outdoor fields and Milsim events, though I don’t mind a good CQB session now and then. I used to play regularly at Ground Zero and UCAP Bunker, but I’ve recently moved to South Wales  so I’m looking forward to checking out the local sites and meeting more like minded players in the area!

I did use a my fried GPT to make my gibberish easier to read ahha 

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[EDcase]

Hey welcome

You've got a good background to get into the airsoft sport

I'm sure there are players on the forum that you'll meet in the field.

 

[Foreign Airsofter]

Hey welcome

You've got a good background to get into the airsoft sport

I'm sure there are players on the forum that you'll meet in the field.

Hey hey, I think it definitely has helped me get a slight advantage over some players for sure

And yeah I'm sure I'll cross paths with someone at some point.

 

[Rickwales]

Welcome, great intro mate.

I also have to try to hide my new purchases carefully, unfortunately the son grasses me up... 

 

[HZR13]

Welcome