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this is the key thing, systemas are expensive yes but thats a lot of money to spend without any specifics as to what you're actually buying.

I'd feel safer selling to someone who could provide professional indemnity or third party liability cover for a film or theatrical company. That's a bold assumption. I'm struggling to find case law on the VCRA and sellings RIFs, but one interesting and not entirely unrelated piece of case law is Cooke vs DPP in which a chap was appealing his conviction for selling "[a] considerable quantity of police caps, helmets, badges and bags" contrary to the Police Act 1996, section 90 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/section/90 https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2015/3312.html Conviction overturned, because "lawful purpose" could be as broad as "theatrical, film or TV performance by actors (amateur and professional) in the role of a police officer; wearing at fancy dress parties and similar events; collection and display in a museum; private collection for personal enjoyment". Now, that doesn't apply to us directly, our defences are more narrowly defined. But the standard of proof isn't, and in a criminal case you only have to adduce reasonable doubt. It's clear that their Lordships were minded to be generous in allowing defences. Further, UKARA gives some evidence of what you have done. It says nothing about what you intend to do in the future, which is the standard of the S37 defence. We've got a Home Office circular from some unnamed civil servant saying that they think a scheme like UKARA is sufficient, but it's not in the legislation itself and a court wouldn't be bound by that opinion. Tl;dr version, if someone could show me that they'd played airsoft and were intending to play it again (booking would be best) then I'd be happy selling. A current UKARA number would be a bonus, but having one only shows that you played within the last year - it could have been 364 days ago, which is thin gruel for showing future intent. And right now there will be loads of people with expired UKARAs who are genuinely starting to play again. All that said, this is a very valid concern, and they even ask about arrests, let alone convictions. I imagine anything with "firearm" in it would be a big red flag. I don't condemn you at all for being cautious, I'm only speaking for what I'd accept. Well, we're not committing an offence. Other than being time wasting dicks.

I know that UKARA is not a legal requirement for buying a rif.. But when a seller is dealing with somebody he doesn't know, it is the only form of proof of defence that can be relied on, and probably the only one that would stand up in court of law. And yet, when I advertise rifs and make clear that I will sell only to those with a current UKARA, I am contacted by people who know full well their UKARA has expired. After the correspondence, exchange of details etc, I check with Fire Support and end up stopping the sale. I know the law is stupid, but there is nothing I can do about it. Selling to those without a defence is a criminal offence, and I am not prepared to risk having a criminal record, which is a serious thing, and all for the sake of a hundred and fifty quid. How would I explain to my daughter who lives in America that I could not get a visa to visit her? In future when I am selling a rif, I will insist that prospective buyers give me their full name, UKARA number and postal code, before I respond to them in any way. I am tired of wasting my time. My own UKARA has expired and I have come to terms with the fact that I will not be able to buy another rif unless I once again go through the whole procedure of playing three game in just over two month. Fair enough. There must be lots of skirmishers out there in the same position. But they shouldn't be trying to buy guns on the sales section.

I’m sorry but the second hand value of a systema is similar to buying a brand new car, once you’ve bought it, half the value has vanished 😂

Stubert - Bruce and I met DeeDee Sheldrake after Drew's first stag night weekend - I took a rifle from him in lieu of one of his bespoke pistols that never manifested.

I was too shocked to mention the paint job... 😆 That needs to go to Luke for some TLC.... imagine the video! 🤣

Wouldn't buy it if it was a third of that price, for me buying s/h half of the deal is feeling I can trust the seller, so feedback & general forum input is important, Def not ready to throw cash at new members. Edit: not this one, but why is it nearly every new member that sells guns, they're always "new, never skirmished" 😏

glad im not the only one then 🤣

Pretty much as everyone has already covered: You are the person responsible for the sale, you don’t want a criminal record and you don’t want the fine that comes from a VCRA offence. But - the buyers ‘defence’ is their intent to use the RIF for one of the approved activities in legislation (museum, theatrical etc) or the additional skirmisher defence under Statutory instrument: They intend to play airsoft skirmishing at an insured site. UKARA is a way of reasonably proving intent due to past activity. You don’t need to insist on UKARA but are well entitled to stick to that as your personal policy. You can accept other matters such as ‘recent’ photos of them skirmishing, proof of age etc The odds of you having to prove it in court are low, but you also don’t want to be the test case. If you feel the buyer can present something that could be reasonably accepted as intent to skirmish (on an insured site) then you have your reasonable defence in court If you’re not happy then don’t sell

My two TM pistols.

Been a while since I posted any kit... My "Greenside" kit, messing around in the house: My CQB Kit - Photos from the night before my last game at "The Depot" on the 4th August 2019. Took the M12 Holster off in the end. Have since acquired a real MICH 2000, a PACA, MBSS and Warbelt.

A lint free cloth on a plastic barrel cleaning rod.

Found silver safety levers for my TM Samurai Edge custom machined by Robin Hood (small JP shop): https://sanko-webshop.jp/shopdetail/000000004559 Unfortunately the levers are chrome metallic - I was hoping they would match the rest of the silver metal parts like trigger, latches, etc - is there something I can do to them to take the 'gloss' off the paint? or is it possible beneath the chrome is just black metal or something? https://imgur.com/a/B4Fgb74 (I'm colour-filling in the text on the slide hence the mess there right now. not a fair comparison but this is what the stock black levers look like:) https://imgur.com/a/JDiPOvd I've got my own opinions but what do you guys think, silver or black safety levers? If I decide to stick with the silver ones I'll have to find a way to de-chrome them because unlike the pics on the website they don't match the rest of the silver metal and kinda looks a bit off up close.

Before: Little girly scope After: Cool and gruff big boy scope

WE p virus pistol kept ejecting the mag while in the holster, damn extended release Bit of filing later and the release has switched sides, now fits sweet and the mag stays in 😂

Pls help 😢 Just ordered a FRV 1" inner belt too

Forward your PayPal details plus the matching email account and I’ll ‘look after’ it for you

Hi guys! A greeting. In searching for a way to fix my MWS's last round bolt hold problem I stumble upon this thread. What a great thread you guy a having here. Here is my MWS set up.

Pretty much done the WE M4, MWS or an MP7 next

The No4's design/shape must be too old to have any sort of patent apply and afaik nobody has anything like trademark license holding over the markings that the Royal small arms factories applied to Lee-Enfield type rifles. Unless there's some aspect to the way the airsoft gun operates that's patented I can't really see what they mean there, unless Redwolf setup some shenanigans when they did theirs maybe? Be interested to know what they meant specifically.

Still waiting for my shell ejecting aa12 with self contained gas shells DeeDee. You promised me a couple of months until delivery back in #airsoft in 2005

I've been softing for 17 years now, ever since i was 16. Wow time fly's. I have so many epic stories, moments and memories from over this time. Met some great people, some not so and had some insane moments. In reality, bar the sheer amount of gear you can get now, affordably not much has changed from what i can remember. Battery tech is the most obvious change and very welcome, gone are the days of trying to cram a days softing in with the great big batteries of yesteryear. I've owned pretty much every type of gun, (AEG, GBB) from the OG brands These where only Marui & CA really when i started, well that is all i ever bought from Fire support. Up until maybe a year or so ago i had my CA M16A4 that was my second ever purchase, it would be 17 years old now and it still worked fantastically, only having 1 rebuild ever before we parted ways, it had been my main weapon for at least 6-8 years. Fire support at the time where easily the go to shop, though i frequently placed HUGE orders from Japan. I have introduced so many people into the scene over the years, i started taking my brother in law when he was 12, hes now mid 20's and we still go a couple times a month.

600mAh for a ‘mini’ or ‘stick’ battery, 1300-1700mAH for a ‘large’ one. I remember coming home on leave in 2001 and blowing £450 on a Classic Army MP5 from Wolf Armouries. Anyone here play at Airsoft Adventures at Greenham Common. Still my favourite Airsoft site to date.

And a massive suppressor to cover the extended km head tb barrel even though you cylinder volume was too small. Started around 2001 iirc. Closest site to us was the old Phoenix mill site, so we found our own places to hire or borrow more locally. My group still play as a private group to this day . Its how a lot of the long established sites started.