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Might do another reskin or something with a glock17, but I'll probably just use a decal this time.

Thanks, just looked up some reference images, cut the required shapes into masking tape and applied it to the gun, then just lots of spraying and waiting and respraying and waiting... Literally spent the day watching paint dry

Hey guys, this is my CSGO Asiimov inspired paintjob on my M4

Unfortunately I don't believe that longer barrel will increase range, BB's 'bounce' around inside the barrel when fired so a longer barrel may worsen your accuracy, unlike real firearms where a long tight bore barrel would accelerate the projectile better. You might instead want a similar length barrel with a tighter bore to reduce the 'bouncing' of bb's

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The G36 youre looking at will be no use in airsoft, its underpowered at 225fps, and is likely to be inconsistent with accuracy and unreliable. As stated in its description its ideal for backyard shooting to get a feel for the game. Perhaps you might want to hire a gun for your first few games and decide whether you want to incest in this hobby. And as for a first gun, id recommend a G&G cm16 Raider which is a very good rifle for its price at around £130. Solid polymer construction with no wobble or creaking unlike other options within the same price range, ~350fps which is perfect for most airsoft sites in the UK and you wont be out matched, comes with a rail system which means you can add any attachments to your weapon in future. There is a starter deal on airsoftzone which comes with the rifle, 450 round high capacity magazine, 1000 bb's, a 9.4V lipo battery and charger and a mask for only £159.99 which is a fantastic deal for beginners. Hope this helps

I personally think that plates do make a better fit, the plastic ones I have are extremely solid and gives the plate carrier form, it keeps its shape and prevents things like molle straps and pouches from creasing and folding in on it self . Without plates i find that the fit feels odd especially the inconsistency in stiffness as there's barely noticeable fabric across your chest then suddenly you have hard magazine pouches pressing against your rib cage. But that's just my opinion, hope my gibberish made sense.

Oh yeah, getting hit in the stomach with under armour on is sore as hell haha.

So i recently purchased a JPC replica and it came with a set of plastic SAPI plates. Through some testing at home I found that BBs make a distinctive noise that cant be missed when bouncing off the plate carrier, however in the midst of "combat" will getting shot in the torso go unnoticed? If so would a pair of DIY foam SAPI plates be a better option? What do you guys think?

Hi Tim Regarding the laws and legislations associated with airsoft, there's really only a few key things you need to know. You must be 18 or over to purchase any airsoft weapon, however you must have a UKARA membership to purchase weapons in their true or realistic colours, otherwise half the weapon is painted a bright colour for you. UKARA is something used by retailers to prevent selling realistic imitation firearms to people who don't have a legitimate reason for purchasing (such as for airsofting) and to apply fir the membership you must be >18 and have attended 3 skirmishes in the past 2 months (don't quote me on that) As you are 14, you can own an airsoft weapon however it must be purchased by someone over 18. Though you'll most likely have your weapons in two tone (bright colours) And lastly regarding transportation of weapons, as long as you're not waving a gun about in public you'll be fine. Keep it in a gun case and be discreet about it. Hope this helps! 😊

It may be best if you were to purchase a a gun more suitable for beginners rather than a £350 high end airsoft rifle which usually only hardcore players who are really dedicated to the sport will invest in. My reason for this is that you may not enjoy airsoft in future, or you have other commitments in future which may prevent from playing regularly. 350 odd quid seems like an awful lot to gamble. But if you really feel like you're dedicated to the sport and have an unlimited budget, then by all means go for it. If not, there are some really good options within the £150 price range that you could choose from. G&G do some really good beginner rifles with specs that can compete with weapons twice the price. The exterior is made of nylon polymer which is a durable plastic used in real firearms, this reduces the price significantly compared to the real steel weapons whilst still maintaining hugh standards of quality. Hope this will help.

G36c's are fairly popular as well, just make sure you research into the specific model you're gonna buy, look for reviews, compare with similar ones etc, mostly common sense.

Hey goosebaby, I've been to several skirmishes already so im fairly new go to airsoft as well. Most people would agree that AEG's (automatic electric gun) are by far the best as they're widely available, consistent shooting (unlike gas blowbacks where shots become weaker due to change in gas pressure) and you can find many good brands out there for aeg's such as g&g. But your choice of gun depends on your play style, for aggressive CQB you'd obviously go for a short barrelled carbine or pdw (mp5 ump etc) general use in all situation you'd want an assault rifle (m4's are the most popular and most available, the components and spare parts can be found easily online). You'd be best with AEG's for these type of weapons. If you're looking for a sniper rifle, I believe the spring versions are generally more powerful accurate and reliable because of its fairly simple mechanisms. For a beginner rifle, look up the "cm16 raider l" by g&g this comes at around £130 and I've seen many positive reviews on this rifle. It's an m4 variant and comes with RAS (rail adapter system which allows you to customize your weapon with attachments e.g laser sights and optics) One thing to note is that in order to purchase these airsoft weapons in there real colour (black, tan/coyote brown) uk retailers will ask for your UKARA number which is a membership thing that you can get after playing 3 skirmishes within the space of 2 months (don't quote me on that) This membership basically allows retailers to avoid selling realistic weapons to people without a legitimate reason for purchasing. You have to be over 18 to apply. Otherwise you have to purchas in two tone which costs £15 ish and the retailers spry the weapon in a bright colour. This is unavoidable unfortunately. In terms of gear, just where anything that's comfortable. Equipment wise, a decent pair of boots that are comfortable to run in, you may decide to purchase a chest rig but these can be really expensive (over £150) and the cheaper ones are generally less quality knock offs. Though im still fairly new to airsoft, I hope this helps.

Thanks for the reply guys, I do have the budget to purchase some of the high end guns, just that I'm not yet 18 and therefore I cant apply for UKARA. Some of the custom paint jobs can look really nice and it'd be something different and unique compared to other players

Hey everyone, just new to the forums and I was wondering if it's possible to respray a two tone rifle with non realistic colours without any legal issues (colours that aren't black, coyote brown/tan, olive/green etc). Just for some context, I'm looking to purchase an airsoft rifle in two tone as I don't have a UKARA membership at the moment. I personally dislike two tone colours so I was hoping to respray it with a nice camo such as those seen in video games. Here's a link to some CSGO weapon skins, and as you will see they all do not resemble realistic firearms (excluding the black and silver skin) http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/8a8db5d1f60b2ab6e2723af979e41d6a.jpg Would a colour scheme similar to the CSGO weapon skins be doable without any legal hassle?