Jedi_Master

For comfort I will often use two pairs of socks in my Merrell boots. A thin pair of Nike running socks, short ankle, with good moisture wicking and then a thick pair of hiking socks over the top. The hiking socks have decent loop construction and reinforced heels and toes. Stops rubbing in boots so reduces the chance of blisters, makes the boots fit better, and adds warmth when colder outside.

I knew a girl once who was very nubi, in the classical sense.

A plate carrier is all about protecting your vital organs, heart, lungs, spine. It should be worn high on the chest, and not low down over gut. Waist size is basically irrelevant, it is your chest size that matters, making sure that is properly covered. Larger plates will be heavier in real life but offer more protection than medium. However, this is airsoft and does not really matter whether you have large or small, apart from comfort. You need to be able to sit down without the plate carrier choking you, so a shorter person may have issue with the larger plate being too long. You want fake sapi plates or home made ones to fill the cavity in the carrier to give it the look, add ridigity and actually help support the carrier and your pouches on it. A quick google search 'sapi plate sizing' or similar will reveal lots of information. Even better, get to an airsoft shop and try some on for size, or ask a player in the safe zone at a site if you can try theirs on. Most players are friendly and will help you.

Newb, has actually purchased a sniper rifle and wants to get better, asks pertinant and specific questions, and learns from answers. N00b, more of a dreamer, does not have a sniper gun but repeatedly posts about getting one, gets information, ignores it, gets everyone to list parts required, changes gun make/model, just posts for the sake of posting...

I misread that to be about university boat races, Cambridge losing three races to the Bristol rowers. Must be time to get some sleep.

By using neon lights you could even colour code your gun to the team colour of the day, and that would stop all those friendly fire incidents in the dark Although, I do remember playing laser quest years ago and all the guns were lit up, so you could see players in the dark and smoke, and when you were hit and out of the game the gun lights were extinguished.

UK Tactical have 20% off all Warrior Assault Systems until midnight Wednesday 04 November - code WARRIOR20

I have always liked De Walt power tools, mainly because of their yellow and black colour as well as quality. Sometimes think I should put together a DIY load out with a yellow and black gun, and in an urban environment would not look too out of place. MP5K power tool

I have yet to be hurt with a pistol hit, even at point blank range. A few weeks ago at The Mall in Reading a member of the other team and I had our pistols out and were clearing a corridor and both went through the same doorway. We shot each other simultaneously, or close enough, that we were both hit. So we said "hit, good shot" and high fived each other before walking back to our respective regen points. Moments like that make the game.

The ambidextrous one is useful for when you transition from right shoulder / hand to left shoulder / hand. Although most times I am on semi-auto so once the selector is set there is not mush need to move it.

The TM HK416 has proprietary magazines, for the bolt stop to function. I have only used TM mags but believe some other brands can be used with an adaptor, but will not have the bolt stop function. Always good to look around and expands your M4 horizons.

Ever the fan of Tokyo Marui I would recommend their HK416D, upper limit of your budget but no spare for batteries, extra magazines, etc. The German take on the AR15 platform, M4 equivalent, and has lots for rails for adding tactical kit. Good for CQB and woodland. Good straight from the box, solid build, quality parts, reliable, accurate, and not too much needs doing to it (there have been several threads regarding internal upgrades). The low fps means you can take it anywhere to play.

No, I still have not sent the UKARA form off to UACP to get it stamped (they do not have the stamp at their sites on game days) and then submitted to a retailer. I will get around to it eventually. On the plus side it stops me being tempted with buying guns from abroad, although on the downside it stops me buying guns from abroad.

Do you mean having the German lettering, S (sicher), E (einzelfeuer), and F (feuerstoss) on the fire selector for safe, semi auto and full auto instead of the icons of bullets?

Find a site you like, play your 3 games there in no less than 2 months to get membership (or whatever their rules are) - defence sorted. You can then apply for UKARA if you want.

Now a real n00b is noremac on the Z1 forum - http://www.forums.zeroin.co.uk/showthread.php.?264945-which-stock-spring-sniper-to-get

If you follow the hyperlink in my earlier post (#15 above), then under heading Locations select CQB Blitz London, and scroll down to games dates, you will see they are only being run every Sunday in November.

It also looks bloody horrible, makes me think of a slightly less garish two-tone rifle. I love H&K guns but it is a limited addition abomination.

Depends when you made your order with UK Tactical, they have been giving away various coyote brown pouches for the last few weeks on spends over £30, so probably a free one on their part.

I will second that.

You can post site reviews in the section called 'Other Airsoft Stuff' under title 'Skirmish Sites, Stories & Reviews'. Some sites are already listed, if not hen just create a new thread.

Welcome to the forum. You have some good sites to play in your neck of the woods, so any review of your experience at them would be useful.

There are at least 3 other US based sites (i.e. www.airsoftmegastore.com) selling the C Mag, with stock, all around same price. I have imported airsoft items (not RIF) from the US and had no issues with customs, although you may need to email the store to check on international shipping to the UK. As an aside, while searching I came across this http://www.airsoftforum.com/board/topic/167513-drum-mag-for-mp5-suggestions-please/

I would not recommend taking a RIF out in public. Hypothetically - a concerned member of the public sees you carrying a gun and phones the police, armed response is deployed, you are detained, waste police time. A journalist picks up the story, airsoft is brought into disrepute, pressure to have more restrictions on the sport, everyone suffers. It is not worth the risk for a bit of posing. Of course the YouTube video of the police takedown could be good to watch, and 15 minutes of fame