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I seriously don't get the seeming obsession with this platform, its fugly.

I honestly think the armour penetration abilities are kind of moot and are only an on paper/"look how how clever we are" thing. Sure, it's impressive but how many battles will be won by being able to punch through the opponent' armour? I'd imagine not many. Unless something big happens in war fighting, frag, arty and shrapnel are going to continue to be taking the majority of people out of the fight.

Just got back from a day at sunny Worthing Airsoft, and yes it really was a lovely sunny day! I was a little bit sour because my Aliexpress order hadn't arrived yet (and you know it's arriving tomorrow!) so I couldn't run my planned civvie loadout or my new D3CRM copy, and with my OD trousers with a rather embarrassingly placed tear in them, I actually had to wear camo today. The ever reliable m81 trousers came out, but I made sure that was the only camo I was wearing; I love playing with no camo patterns because it really makes you have to think when it comes to remaining undetected and helps keep the skills sharp. For guns, I decided to take my mk12 mod1 MWS, set up as a DMR, since I've only got 1 more bag of .48s, but loads of bags of .43s and it performed all day. I was tagging the 70m target with ease and even the 75m one with over half my shots, though I could definitely feel the difference in power from my usual 2.3J bolt actions to the 1.8J of DMR. I was watching my shots lose that power and consistency right at the edge of its effective range (which I class as 70m), where I know my bolt actions will keep that consistency for another 5 or so metres. However, the trade off is that I get much easier follow up shots. For sidearm I decided to use my hi-capa today, and that also didn't miss a beat. Anyway, first game was a three base domination. Once they had split us into our two teams, I told my friend we were about to get stomped because a LOT of the regulars congregated around each other and got put on the same team, while me and my friend saw this and made sure to go on the other side. To nobody's surprise, we got stomped in the first game and I spent most of the time dissuading sneaky bushes from trying to flank behind us. Having so much experience as a sentient bush myself, and armed with a DMR today, I made a surprisingly good counter sniper. Second game was the same three base domination, but with sides flipped and a few players moved across teams to help with the team balance. This one flowed much better and was a pretty great game. Me and my friend, both using MWS-based DMRs today, made a pretty decent pair and managed to cause some damage to the enemy team as they tried moving from one of the bases around the flank of another one. Third game was a larger game that ran until lunch where basically there were a bunch of flip cans to control (yellow team wants the yellow side up, blue team wants the blue side up) as well as a LOT of collectibles. There was a... technical difficulty though, as the marshall who had us at our base got no radio communication that the game was started, so when he called game on for us, we made it about 20m out of our base before getting lit up as the enemy team had already been let out a minute or two earlier. The marshall did apologise and owned it, so props for that; basically the radios decided to have a moment and so he didn't receive any comms from the other marshalls for a countdown or the call for the game to start. What this meant is that me and my friend basically spent the entire game on base defence, as our base was situated close to one of the only areas where guns with an MED can perform well. I managed to crawl into some ferns (and some stinging nettles that were hiding there!) and had a great line of sight onto two trees and a barricade that the enemy team just loved to use, and I managed to get a lot of great shots onto them without being detected. All in all, it was a really good morning, as I didn't play after lunch because my new purchase needed some range time (pre-ban Tanaka m24 😍). The weather was really good for airsoft today, hovering around 20 celcius and with a fairly low wind, relative to the very breezy game days we've been having. It was still somewhat windy, but it was nowhere near as bad. I know a lot of people complain when it's 20 celcius, but I used to live and play airsoft in Spain; we had to stop playing at around 2pm for siesta because it started to get close to 40 celcius, which was a bit too toasty... Furthermore, hit taking from the shots that I took seemed to be really solid. There was only one player who took a bit of persuasion, but the 2nd hit got him to put his hand up and walk back to respawn. That's the only instance of poor hit taking I saw, and it wasn't even that bad! However, I will harp on like a broken record, because it really got put into perspective today with me playing elsewhere just last week for once... The site is too overgrown and really needs some attention; the entire bottom of the site is lost, the hill connecting the top and the bottom is lost, and the top of the site now is even starting to get really bad. Playing at Allsorts Airsoft last weekend really put it into perspective. At Allsorts I found myself naturally playing more actively, getting stuck into the games a bit more, whilst still being able to find spots where my 30m MED guns could actually do some work, without it feeling overpowered. At Worthing, there's just... too much foliage. Not just from a "it blocks my shots and makes a 30m MED incredibly challenging" perspective, but also from a playing aggressively and more actively perspective. At Allsorts, I didn't go in with the mindset of "I'm going to play active today", I just went in with my normal mindset and ended up naturally playing more actively. I went into today with the same mindset and... I don't like playing more actively at Worthing because there are too many bushes and it's incredibly easy to hide and ambush people; trust me, I've been doing it for years so I appreciate the hypocrisy in me moaning about it now. If you push up, you'll probably get shot by someone sitting in a bush elsewhere, and it leads to just... not as much enjoyment. It's far too easy to hide and far too hard to actually push, which can slow games down. Hell, I managed it today in my OD shirt and a scrim net that I sometimes draped over my cap and scope, with people looking right at me and having no idea I was there. Next game day I'll have my full civvie setup, so flannel + jeans will be out in force. I will go into next game day with both in mind; I will see how much I can get away with when it comes to hiding, considering I'll be in black and white flannel, and some jeans, but I'll also try and spend some of the day playing more actively and see how it goes. Will be an effort, but science must be scienced!

They havent fully adopted it yet. Not sure if they will

Impact 209 grenades Lots of them And molle holders for them 20250614_192853_e3530db5.mp4

"Selling my total destroying A&K MK46 all metal and ways like the real thing this thing is no joke 70m 'real meters' with 32" This is so wanky lmfao

I agree about it being ugly but the attraction is obvious US Army. Whatever they adopt Airsofters want.

Anyone want to tell the OP they have just re release the a FAL?

You might get lucky, I took a year off but found one of my site memberships (which is all "UKARA" is) was still accepted. If you're planning to play at the same site that issued your membership, I'd ask them if they can renew it. They might be more minded to do it if you ask on-site while playing. If the answer is no, you can still ask retailers if they'll sell to you anyway. They're in the business of selling, not of not selling. Some are sticklers, some don't really care, some even run their own completely bogus schemes. You'll find a way.

No need to hunt for G&P NOS anymore! I got one a few months back, even has the Lone Star markings. https://www.wgcshop.com/products/vfc-vf9-grp-m82g-bk01

P90 gang!

Looks like Well Pro are joining Toxicant and APFG and doing a GBBR XM5/M7. It will probably use VFCs 7.62 platform as a base considering Well Pro's existing relationship with VFC's parts so no doubt better than Toxicant's somewhat pants effort.

Don’t fancy the short shorts with a FAL then Gav?

I get the reasoning why it was tendered for the specific specs it has but I'm sure you could get most of the way there at a fraction of the cost by simply bumping up the numbers of DMRs with 7.62mm or 6.8mm or whatever for reaching out for the longer threats and leaving your regular infantry with 5.56 with a sensible amount of rounds available. The fact that in wargames, guys are running out of ammo mid firefights and are needing resupply is somewhat concerning. The future doesn't look great for it imo.

We've had this one here before, the issue is that the aimpoint is most likely genuine. It's obviously not an M2 but it does match the M4 I have (and notably doesn't have the design differences that my repro m4 has) He's ruined it with the paintjob though and frankly if he gave it a decent paintjob and wrote on the listing what's actually on the gun then he'd have a much better chance of selling it

Ah, yes! That is a damned fine reason.

I guess we've been watching the same YouTube channels. The thing is any new weapon or bit of kit is going to have unexpected problems, the question is how quickly they get fixed. Oh and yes I agree it's been beaten with the ugly stick more than once

Man, UsedAirsoft seems particularly shit

So you can't find another customized internally like that, then you can charge over the odds.

£450, in stock, with 3 magazines. Doesn't come with the carry handle or magic Luke Juice though.

Just got this fun little gun. A vfc mp7 gen 2 with removable suppressor and 6 mags. Feel like I got a deal at £450 for the whole lot.

Indeed, I'm no communist but that would be something to see again, I remember well the ‘victory day’ parades that used to appear on the news in the 80’s, hordes of infantry, ICBM’s, tanks, mass flypasts and everything in between. They certainly believed in numbers back then!

I agree there’s a ton of difference in US v UK, there’s pride in the armed forces on both sides however the yanks go about it in a different way. The displays seen on the India/Pakistan border are something else though, it’s as much a show as it is drill but they take it seriously there, very different from that seen in any of our trooping displays. Then there’s the guards at the tomb of the unknown soldier, supreme accuracy and attention to detail.

My standards are pretty low but you know it looks good... liking the rds too.

I trust this meets your exacting standards?

https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/rif-s/electric-powered/cyme-mp5-platinum-edition_i81723 What a deal 🤣 it's cheaper for a brand new one on defcon lol plus the great 2 tone sanding.

Added an MWS to the collection. I've swapped some of the L119A1 bits over to it, so the long term plan is find a G&P Storm grip, maybe a spare upper to build a 16" one as well? And of course... magazines! And then another stock and flash hider to go back on the NGRS so I don't have to keep swapping them over 😂

How's the trigger? My cheap Jing Gong G36C is light, sturdy and has great ergonomics. The only thing I don't like is the loooong 2-stage V3 trigger. If Novritsch has sorted that, it'll strengthen the argument for it. Dress-up wise, I switched to a STANAG magwell and run M4 mags, and often just attach a MOLLE 3 x mag-pouch to the stock, making it a grab-and-go gun. It's a shame he's not doing them in beige, because they make you invisible in a typical CQB environment.

They look 3D printed, maybe as a test run. If it's VFC-based maybe it uses SR-25/SCAR-H mag gubbins with a different outer case.

While i don't have a FAL to compare i do have a VFC G3. It's built like a tank, really solid with a really nice feel and operation. Mine's used and unfortunately it's totally inconsistent and needs a thorough once over. Obviously the only correct answer is to have one of each. My dad had an FAL before they were banned, so it'd be nice to have one as well.

Obligatory where's my GBB TM Hi-Power grumble.

Finally, I have all three. ICS L86A2 LSW G&G L22A2(?) AFV ETU w/ SUSAT G&G L85A2 ETU w/ ACOG+RMR

The RIF I wanted so bad, that when I joined these forums 20+ years ago, my username was 'Bison Hunter' 😁. I got a custom made from a TM Beta Spetsnaz but it wasn't really skirmishable. Then I quit the hoppy and came back 15 years later to find that Bizons had basically been and gone... until Patrol Base got some stock in at the same time I got a work bonus. I've had it 3 weeks and decided I wanted to remove the stock completely and cover the exposure at the back. This required an adaptor that itself required some angle grinder attention. But now with the RK-3 grip, B-13 mount (both with funky Russian language on them), and PBS-1 can, it's almost my dream RIF. In lieu of a decent Kobra sight, I have a C More sight on the way, so the nasty one on here is a placeholder. First game on Sunday and I just can't wait! 😁