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Today's new toys, did a trade for a few of my air rifles with a gentleman from g trader. Absolutely over the moon, my son is ecstatic. All works as he described, and he threw in so many extras. We have hammered thru BBS since we got back. And It only cost me 20 quid of diesel and we made a new friend. Today is a great day. And I won't be letting him use the mesh goggles, they came in the bundle but I know they are not safe enough. 😆

Just got home from this season's 'Namsoft at Gunman Eversley Alpha and... it's a strange one. I didn't really enjoy it all that much if I'm going to be completely honest, but have I got any complaints? Not a single one. And would I recommend them? Absolutely! Josh puts some amazing games together and this one was no exception. Didn't see @Tactical Pith Helmet this time though... The good points were... most aspects. The weekend was really well run and Josh's enthusiasm is infectious. The scenario was great overall, with the opening scenario being incredibly chaotic as the Australian forces and US special forces had to locate and rescue all the US platoons that were stuck out there alone and with no radio. VC and PAVN had to find these platoons and destroy them and we were met with... actually more success than I thought. We got utterly hammered, as with our low numbers it was incredibly difficult to win any firefights, as we'd get in a gunfight with one platoon, and while we were fighting them another group, either Aussies or the US special forces, would come in behind us and wipe us out. I also got full auto'd by one of the LMGs in one of the US special forces groups. In the face. From less than 10m away. So that wasn't fun, but remember this US special forces group because they'll come up later. Speaking of later, after I went back to respawn, we headed out from our respawn, which was just over the road from their respawn, though the path between was to be treated as a solid wall, with it being completely out of play and neither team could engage over the path and had to go wide around the site to get to the objectives. The US special forces saw us leave our respawn and then just... decided to not go wide, walking up right behind us and shooting us in the back, half of their group engaging from the path that was out of play. I managed to shoot two of them with my 1911, but neither took the hits. However, we actually managed to steal one platoon's radio equipment during this part of the scenario scoring us a point, and kept the US forces occupied enough to where they never managed to rescue one of their platoons, soring us another point. After this we split off in our groups. The PAVN group brought a bunch of mines and tripwires, so they were tasked with sneaking to the other side of the site and just setting up loads of traps, then goading the US forces into attacking them through their traps; they were incredibly successful in doing this and kept a stupid amount of the US forces occupied, who were all too keen on trying to squash them. Meanwhile, while the US forces were trying their hardest to kill off the PAVN, there were two VC groups going around the rest of the site and performing objectives. We had to set up ambushes that the US had to clear through, however with them so pre-occupied with the PAVN, we were able to just... farm up points. The ambush group I was in didn't even get any contact, and if the ambush wasn't cleared in 30 mins, we got a point (or the US lost a point, I'm not sure but it was a net +1 for us either way). The ambushes were signified by these bluetooth speakers playing jungle sounds, so we'd deploy the bluetooth speaker on max volume, then the US needed to deactivate it to clear the ambush. All through the day, however, there were so many complaints about the US special forces group I mentioned earlier. There were two special forces groups in play, one special forces group was full of great players who played the game phenomenally well, while the other group put the speshul in speshul forces. It's a shame, because all of the other US and Aussie teams were fantastic players and there were no complaints about anyone else on either the NATO or NVA teams, but this one special forces group were consistently shrugging off hits, spraying full auto up close, ignoring the 1 second burst rule for their full auto and ignoring objectives in favour of racking up a body count to the point where they actually tried to spawn camp us at one point. Josh spent a lot of the Saturday coordinating with his marshalls to try and deal with all this, and I don't envy the job he had to do. From what I gathered, they were a new group who hadn't played any Vietnam games at Gunman before; at least a bunch of us regulars didn't recognise them. Anyway, we spent most of Saturday doing this, sending groups out to set up ambushes and farming points if (well... when) they weren't cleared. I can't comment on Sunday as I didn't play, as I wasn't too motivated to play, and my friend wasn't able to play at all since he played more on the Saturday than he should've because he was enjoying it so much and was paying the pain tax on the Sunday. However, the scores at the end of Saturday were NVA had +3 on the morale-o-meter, and the NATO forces had -7 on the morale-o-meter, so a *very* successful Saturday, despite feeling like we got kicked around the site all day. So, why didn't I enjoy myself personally? My friend really enjoyed it, and everyone else seemed to really enjoy the games, but why didn't I? It was just an unfortunate combination of things that all fed into each other, honestly. I can deal with a group of shitty players, as I've played airsoft long enough to know how to deal with them, so it wasn't that. One of our group dropped out at the last minute, leaving just two of us, but the other guy is significantly older and can't play as much or as hard as me and the guy who dropped out. Also, there have been new rules added to the Vietnam filmsim ruleset at Gunman since I last played... around 2 years ago (heart issues caused me to miss a bunch, though I was still there for the social I just couldn't play). The rule in question was the "no one goes to war alone" rule, which is basically there to stop people coming down and treating it like a skirmish game as people should be moving around in squads. However, this combination meant I was unable to go out and do my sniper thing, since I didn't have my spotter (or shooter if he wants to use his bolt action, then I spot for him) as you need to leave in at least a two-man team, and can only perform objectives with at least four people, but also that I had to group up with other squads as I couldn't go out alone and hunt the GIs solo. The guys who play VC and PAVN forces are phenomenal guys and I love playing alongside them, but especially since we were outnumbered around 2.5 to 1 it meant that all of our regular squads were very focused on doing objectives. The issue is a lot of these objectives were in parts of the site where a 30m MED just meant that my rifle was useless and so I went around with a pistol all day Saturday. I spoke to Josh about it on the Sunday morning, and since he knows that I'm not some weird speedsofter and actually play the sniper role properly (as it's what I always did at Vietnam games), he's happy to make some accommodation if it happens in future, but it needs to be part of the scenario so that the Americans know it's not just someone flagrantly disregarding the rules. I will 100% be going again, whether to the one in April(ish?) or Josh's next one next June. If I get the feeling I can't snipe, or simply if the sniper ban is in effect, I will just use my m16 (or m14 if I have it done by then) from the start. Hopefully we'll be back to a group of 3 or even 4 though, which will make it a lot easier for us to operate as snipers and support the other squads with intel and overwatch, rather than going into the thick bushes with nothing but a pistol again

Hey all, So I decided to go with 3 pistol mags on the left, holster on the right, and moved the 2 utility pouches from the side of my PC to the back of the belt due to easier access I attended my first game today and the belt works amazingly as did all of my gear. Absolutely shattered but thank you all for your tips and advice!

Full agree with this. It's the old eBay syndrome where prices are pushed up because of greed.

I was given some blank firing reps a while back, someone i knew found them in the loft while having a clear out. So i contacted kent plod, cos i dont like blank guns anyway but i wanted to know if they wanted to take them. The guy on the chat bot thing must have had a heart failure when i said i had two peacemaker type things and an AK looking rep. Well, i say AK looking rep, if you got a 7 year old to draw an AK, thats what it looked like..... So plod turn up, the first bloke, nice enough as he was had ABSOLUTELY no idea what he was looking for and was just there to wait for the ARU that was on its way. After a cuppa and a chat, the ARU lads turned up, had a look, told me they were fine (albeit they looked down the gas tube of the AK, which kinda made me chuckle) and i could keep them. I didnt want them. NEITHER DID THEY!!! LOL. SO i did the only thing i could think of and gave them to the site i play at so they could either use them in a game or cut them up into scrap. Still got the ring door bell shot somewhere of the two ARU guys with very nice Glocks, standing at my door.

The point of JustCos is well established to be nothing to do with Comicon - the comicon that they listed as partnered bans RIFs The point of JustCos is to add an income stream and claims to provide insurance for claims of ‘scaring people’ - on that basis this individual would have a claim

If that's "practically brand new", Bonnie Blue must be a virgin.

£110 to collect or posted for £150 when you can get one without a loose front sight for £125 from surplusstore.co.uk

After a few tiring and emotionally draining days at the Onboard the Craft festival, where we headlined the Friday night, it was a still very tired Colin who set off for Airsoft Plantation at 07:00 this morning. Around 200 players were present, covering a wide range of ages and experience; it was good to see a fair number of younger rentals on site. On signing in I was presented with the £64 worth of pyro that I had won in a raffle. My plan is to throw it all at the Lad next time we play together. Having met up with Tom and Dan, with the latter of whom I spent a lot of time discussing hop rubbers and nubs, we set out for the first game of the day, which came into being when the site owner was watching news coverage of rioters. In the first phase, the attacking team, starting at the DEA base with infinite regens on a marshal, had to fight their way into the mortar pits and locate a crate of seven Molotov Cocktails (bottles with yellow smoke grenades, indicating gas, stuck in the top), which they had to take to the bridge. As the defenders, we had one life in this phase. Once they had got the case to the bridge, the game would reset, giving us the opportunity to set ourselves up in the village, where we had two lives. The attackers then had to get the Molotov Cocktails into the seven central buildings and set them off; once the smoke had cleared, they could enter the building, steal the money in it and take it to the riot's organiser, who was on the firebreak. Setting up on the far left of the mortar pits, the group that I was with were subject to constant attacks, which we repulsed after some intense and very close range firefights among the small trees and bushes. I was eventually hit and set off for the village, observing the capture of the crate on my way. I set up of the Main Street of the village, but that position rapidly became untenable and I was hit; as we had two lives in the village, I removed myself to a number of positions further back from where I continued to engage the enemy before I was hit again a few seconds before the game timed out. The attackers had secured three bundles of cash. After reloading and having a very nice and very welcome cup of tea, we set out for the reverse of that game. We pushed hard into the mortar pits despite strong resistance and, after a short delay clearing out the top deck of the bus, grabbed the Molotov Cocktails and took them to the bridge. As usual when attacking the village, I set out on a long swing around the far end of the site to attack it from the rear, as did another twenty or so players. While our colleagues carried out a frontal attack, we worked our way through the light woods, taking out the few enemy we encountered and entering the village from that direction. Just as we left the woods, my KA PDW stopped working mid shot; assuming that the CHiLUN mosfet had died, I carried on with my pistol. A little later, the game ended as we had secured all seven bundles of money and transported them back to Steve. Luncheon followed, during which I decided to take a look at the dead rifle; taking off the motor plate, I saw that one of the motor connector tabs had somehow broken off; the CHiLUN mosfet survives. After lunch, the afternoon games were briefed. Starting at Long Walk at the far end of the woods, the attackers, with infinite marshal regens, had to fight their way to the kill house in the woods, secure the stretcher, get someone on it and transport them to the border, where they would load them into the jeep and then transport them to the mortar pits via the village. As the defenders, we had two lives in the woods and one in the village. As usual, I dug myself into one of my favourite ditches and waited for the enemy; they took a while to turn up but, when they, did I potted all four of them. Another somewhat larger group arrived a while later; after a longish fight in which I hit several of them, I was hit and crawled out of my beloved ditch and went off to reposition for my second life in the woods. At this point I noticed that the vast majority of the enemy had already pushed well past my position and were now gathering at the border for phase 2 of the game. Settling into another ditch, I let the rest of the attackers go past and, once they had set off again, I moved up behind them, using cover and some wonderfully muddy ditches (the connoisseur's choice) to knock off a player or two at a time and then disappear, before reappearing elsewhere. I doubt that it had much impact on the game, but it was great fun. However, inevitably, they achieved their objective. When we returned to the safe zone, my tiredness and emotional exhaustion got the better of me and I decided to pack up and leave. This was somewhat delayed by another conversation with Dan about hop rubbers and nubs as he was trying yet another combination in one of his rifles. It was a really good day of airsoft, although not devoid of the usual occasional acts of twatishness by individual players, which were dealt with effectively by the marshals. Weapons used: King Arms PDW SBR (with a very long silencer) CYMA G36K ASG XP18 Commander (CO2)

A few issues with the argument. Intention is one thing but the effect is also significant. We don't live in an ideal world and it's not a secret that criminals want to reduce their paper trail and would employ a proxy to acquire an imitation firearm. The kid's age doesn't prevent him from being allowed spray paint the gun he had - whatever you've been "led to believe" was misleading or you've misinterpreted it. It is illegal for anyone, whether they're above or below the age of majority, to modify an imitation firearm to look realistic unless they have a defence to do so. I'm not sure anyone has been prosecuted for the offence but being a minor is not a factor. The restrictions on airsoft guns came from the Violent Crime Reduction Act, not the Violent Crime Prevention/Eradication Act. UKARA as a self-regulated system could definitely do with reform but to imply that it doesn't have any impact on reducing the misuse of imitation firearms needs evidence to back it up. Also, it's worth bearing in mind the point about air pistols is irrelevant because air guns were not (and still aren't) under the same remit as airsoft when the VCRA was proposed. Air guns had significant protection by political lobbyists who had ties to shooting clubs. Airsoft had no such protection and airsoft RIFs would have been made banned outright had it not been for the government agreeing to a compromise with the UK airsoft industry regulating itself in terms of who can buy. Airsoft will face further restrictions long before it happens to air pistols or air rifles.

Thanks bud. No, they're completely stock. Trouble is, when the collection becomes as big as it has. I tend not to run them. I have a separate rifle and pistol for that. Plus buying boneyard (although still not cheap) makes the collection more achievable. Plus I tend to focus more on external accuracy then internal. A better pick of all the family together.....

Good evening all, I have been looking at slings etc.The idea being that if a CQB situation occurs, i can hang the rifle and draw my sidearm as I have a SA LVOA an its fairly long. Got myself a viper 2 point sling and I then got some sling points from Amazon, these ones: Amazon tat They arrived and seemed solid, i inserted them and tested them out. To my horror, one of them disconnected itself; luckily, I managed to grab the foregrip and save the rifle. I investigated further, and a weak tug on these popped them out incredibly easy Does anyone know of any relaible QD points I can get I do have a video it it popping out really easy. Is this just a poor QD point or are the slots on my gun faulty? 20250831_234903 (1).mp4

I think my marui came with one. I'll see if it fits the VFC and if i have a spare.

£40 postage?! Hope it comes with a bag of what he's been using, bloody hell

Good haul there! If they are the nuprol mesh goggles,they actually aren't too bad. Ive trusted them for years, and they have taken countless hits without drama (retired my first pair they it began to look like the surface of the moon). I wouldn't wear them indoors,but for woodland, I think they are good. There is an argument that with mesh you avoid the temptation of kids to lift steamed up goggles....

Good afternoon one and all. Unsure if anyone knows but there will be a GBB only event at Southcoast CQB on Saturday 13th September. https://www.southcoast-cqb.co.uk/febraury-2025 (aware the link says February but it takes you to Septembers games). There is also a normal game day on Sunday 14th, so could be a good weekend too! also in case it wasn't obvious, Southcoast CQB is temporarily continuing to run. It has been taken over by a regular player now. It is only likely to be running for a few more months (depending on development progress).

Och, I'll just copy the pretty picture...

Think of 28 days later, Brendan Gleason looks up at a noisy crow that's been pecking at the dead, just in time for one singular drop of blood to get him in the eye, 30 seconds later he's foaming at the mouth etc, yet at other times their covered in fluids from the infected they've slaughtered, not an issue apparently lol

Fair play. Very nooooicee!

Just purchased my holy grail gun. The vfc mp5. Got it from a great seller at a bargain price. Can't wait to skirmish it, just needs a nozzle mod to bring FPS down to site levels.

So he's only fired 20 rounds in the AK but he's gone to the trouble of wrapping up his grip with sniper tape? 🤔

New guarder gen5 frame with trades:

I found out through the sender. They can enquire through Hong Kong post, who keep statistics on all this stuff. been buying kit from HK for 15 years and I’ve never had them kick off about the “gift” thing. Especially as it doesn’t affect your VAT contribution either.

https://prefired.co.uk/ads/umarex-416-cqb-bundle-brand-new https://prefired.co.uk/ads/lct-lck74-bundle-brand-new "BRAND NEW" "Hardly been used" "Only had about 20 or so bbs through it"

Going with the original post from this thread I'm aware of at least one zombie series that makes repeated references to TWD about the characters repeatedly ending up covered in 'walker' blood, guts etc and yet suffering no ill effects whatsoever from being slathered head to toe in biologically hazardous/infectious fluids. However 1 tiny scratch when its needed for the plot and that's it they're done.

Don't forget the fun of watching the owner get all pissy every time you call it a M4

Also anyone who's tried spray painting that sort of rubber knows the paint will flake off the moment you look at it. As seen in one of his pictures

12-14 days to ship because he has to wait for Ali Express to deliver them to his house first then forward it on to you.

To be honest, QD in airsoft tends to be iffy. Sometimes the replica QD mounts are made too big, other times the QD attachment points are made poorly. The only way to get a "guaranteed" solid QD is unfortunately real steel I've found, which obviously gets expensive pretty fast.

You could consider the classifieds as a 'Dutch Auction'... market prices set the base line & the seller adjusts/lowers the price until they find a buyer. in theory only greedy sellers will lose out. Consider Macks as the airsoft moral compass.

Even if it was possible, No, definitely not, as they are the classifieds are as straightforward as they can be, while your reasons are clear due to the nature & circumstances of what you're selling, that would encourage some greedy sellers to push for a bigger payday on maybe rarer items etc, & if they didnt get the windfall they hoped for, who's gonna force them to ship the items ? it's a free forum with free classifieds, the mod team are all volunteers & we have enough work keeping the scammers out & keeping some semblance of order amongst the rest of you reprobates 😜

Real wood version from Patrolbase is £220 https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/dboys-WWII-KAR98k-Shell-Ejecting Rifle sling is £14 from Epic Militaria https://www.epicmilitaria.com/k98-rifle-sling.html?srsltid=AfmBOoo_3BUI6OkaQ2kKZ0Ot8i4ppyX_UlJZWPP8N1Wn7b6k0lQtKSay Replica comes with x5 shells from new, shells are £18 for 5 so £36 for the extra 10 shells Totals to £270 brand new Or you could buy his preowned one for £300, what a bargain?! Edit: He's since relisted it for £20 less than brand new 🤯

https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/two-tone-replicas/electric-powered_1/electric-powered-ar-15-battery-and-magazine-included_i86164 The seller hasn't disclosed the brand and model of the AR-15/M4 replica so how do we know it's worth £115, especially when it's two-tone?

"Here, buy my shit painted mags for the same price as excellent condition ones plus £7(!!!!!!) postage!

Sales adds are being renewed automatically but they aren’t being bumped to the top of the page, can this auto renew be turned off somehow. Also I find the forum won’t load at all during the early evening from around 5pm onwards until gone 11pm, anyone else have the same problem.

@proffrink has been dealing with the "upgrade", he'll now see this thread & be aware of this issue & im sure he'll be able to resolve it🤞🙏

You can delete your add and then re-list it, bit of a chore, especially if you have quite a few.

The only chance you have of people seeing the listings now is when it's close to running out and goes to the "ending soon" tab

Oh. Yeah that sucks.

Think it’s because of the automatic renewal, if your item is on say, page 4 of parts it’s just stays on page 4 so a bit pointless.

Classifieds seem to be pretty quiet as well

Two days now I couldn't get on forum after 5 or 6pm, What's Up?

Yup, same experience here bud

Ffs. I swear some of these twats won't learn till someone gets shot and when that happens you know we'll all end up taking a bite of the shit sandwich

Yeah it's concerning that they apparently arrested him at his home, & weren't quick enough in their response to catch him en-route.

Quite astonishing that he pulled that stunt and then walked away, in London at that. I expect - I hope - some questions are being asked about that. Excellent, and the right charge. It's about time costards got prosecuted for these shenanigans. Pointing it at people crossed the line into criminality. Hmm. I wonder what that was. Hopefully not the RIF. They'll have turned his house upside down, and I expect found plenty of other spicy stuff, some of which may be on the specifically prohibited weapons list.