Tommikka

And top up with a bit of ‘what-a-boutary’

You’ve mentioned why it would/could matter. If something was to change appearance in such a way that an IF became a RIF then it would be heading towards manufacturing a RIF’ (Which in itself isn’t a customs matter, but the action of doing so could be a VCRA matter) A bolt wouldn’t change appearance. A magazine probably wouldn’t - but many so called two tones aren’t even 50% bright, so arguably a black magazine could turn some IFs into RIFs However in the majority of cases the contents are not being looked at. The incoming package flags as something that may contain airsoft stuff, could be due to the originator business or the customs declaration - or a random pull ((((don’t apologise for adding to an existing thread - some forum users call it necroposting to add to an old thread - but this is the whole point of a forum and using a relevant thread keeps content together minimising repetition and maximises collation of knowledge & advice))))

I’m somewhere inbetween A nice cleanup session is rewarding, but I also will just give a rough run down and throw in the cupboard With mine there is some method in my madness knowing what is built like an AK47 (including my AK47s) and knowing what needs loving care and attention with a strip down and regrease. However I do also have so much kit that if something doesn’t shoot then I probably have plenty more with me (I’ve probably brought them to keep switching to shoot something else anyway) General kit is probably being dipped in the bath after me, then subject to a wash later. But there have been a few occasions of the stinky bin bag in the back of the car for days As I don’t play often, I am however more likely to be up a friends land pre-testing a week or so before

Check if your (external) IP is changing or remaining as allocated when you restart your router : whatismyipaddress.com You may find that Virgin are leaving the same IP no matter how much you try to reset If using a phone then turn off WiFI so that you only have the mobile providers allocated IP Then retry a check of what the IP is and retry the site Also try connecting elsewhere - connect to a public WiFI and try their IP allocations It may be a direct block of you, and the site may have blocked a specific IP or every IP that you have previously connected with Or it may be a coincidence and the IP range is blocked rather than you, if this is the case then no matter how often you get a new IP it would be likely to be in a blocked range As noted by others, VPNs can be an option, but their country and / or ranges may be blocked. You can experiment with UK VPN addresses as opposed to the default VPN option of pretending to be in a different country

501st legion spotted leaving comicon before closing time (Guest / featured Cosplayers have different rules than traders) The cosplay competition finals generally trigger the end of comicon rather than the official closing as it’s one of the attractions

They aren’t, nor are they providing PLI to members. It’s entirely ‘nod, nod, wink, wink’ and a for them to sell RIFs to non airsofters and charge people more for a non defence They even claimed on their website to ‘partner’ with a comicon organiser who had RIFs banned from their events The refund I eventually got was for being ‘too stupid’ to understand that it was a load of bollocks due to asking awkward questions about insurance

For any rayguns held by the 501st legion - every raygun is based on a real firearm, based on the original Star Wars props being anything they had in the studio props …. keep your eyes out for Bristol news over the weekend UKGF don’t tend to attract the idiots, and they do put out good guidelines on not being an idiot, but as we are pretty much in central Bristol this weekend extra reminders have been posted

For someone of the Walkman era, followed by gigs, festivals and clubs prior to playing with pyro (we’ll gloss over having Salisbury plain as my play ground and hunting dropped blanks to play with and blow stuff up) my ears are a lost cause If you are young / have good hearing then keep it that way Therefore use some form of hearing protection will help preserve hearing - (even the most basic foam will take the edge off) Be more careful indoors, open your mouth whenever near something about to go bang Avoid sites that will let people use high powered pyro indoors. When I began to play the norm was mk9s. But mk5 is perfectly fine, and if you cant hear that then your hearing is worse than mine Do bear in mind that the design of a piece of pyro contributes to its sound effect. Enolas Dr John can do very clever things with designing the chemical mix for explosive effect on how quickly / slowly it bangs, and then couple that with how packed the grenade is / how it directs the blast through the ‘tube’ and one way / two way blast A ‘lesser’ explosive can appear to pack a harder punch, and indoors is very different to the woods - not only being open / enclosed but also hard / soft surfaces bouncing or absorbing the blast/noise

Private or from a commercial business retail customer ? Though your ‘not sure if they knew’ would imply even via a business that they were sent in standard post, without markings etc as opposed to a limited authorised method with markings

Multi purpose, fit all head shapes ‘helmets’ are: wooly hat baseball cap headband (with or without headwrap)

Veni, vidi, discessi

Some people want themes, some want gadgets, some want a basic shoot out, some want to sneak about, some want to gain kill points, some capture points, some find random parts to compile as a super weapon, some want that super weapon to actually function Some want to dress up, some count the stitches, some throw on some surplus, some wear jeans & a t shirt Some want to spend four hours crawling to a bush, then hide in it until the whistle blows Some want to run around the woods, some want to rope into a warehouse, some want to sneak around the back service corridors of a shopping centre You would think that the common factor is to go out and shoot people, but some people just want to hang around for a chat and tweak guns

Shooting on a range will be fine At 10 he won’t be able to play at standard sites, but there could be local sites that have junior play, perhaps with laser for min impact etc. Or they may be happy for visits on their range Shooting in your garden may or may not be fine One risk of home shooting is being overlooked ‘with a gun’ and getting reported resulting with an armed response Another is disturbing neighbors and reported as antisocial (not illegal, but continued acts can result in ASBOs and the breach of an ASBO is an offence) Talking to neighbours deals with that - and stopping if they aren’t happy The remaining is the discharge of an airweapon within proximity of a road, footpath etc. Those would be an offence None of the above relate to your encounter, so just decide if garden shooting is suitable Now ‘prevent’ Being reported does not mean anything is wrong Prevent is to enable minor individual factors to be noticed which could add up to a risk, such as being open to radicalisation etc You have given the flags in your post: ADHD - this may make an individual more at risk of being targeted and influenced (It could also make those less likely depending on the individual) Interests of history and war - pretty normal - but could be flags and exploited Politics is a bit more niche for an 10 year old, but a fair interest to have and also could be exploited (Be wary of having fathered the next William Hague - he was a speaker to the Conservative conference at 16) There is nothing wrong with his interests. But he is young and these give areas that someone could exploit and push to radicalise. (History and politics as interests can also result in self radicalisation) None of the above, nor a report to prevent mean anything is a risk to your son, and does not mean you are radicalising him. It means that someone felt the need to make a report. That is most likely to come to nothing more than being spoken to If a concern of being more open, then forms of counselling can be available to balance away from radical areas https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-if-youre-worried-about-someone-being-radicalised#what-happens-when-a-person-is-referred-to-prevent

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According to parliamentary questions, they have: 125 thousand L85A2s, 40 thousand L85A3s, 1620 L403A1s on order …. And a handful of Ares under tender https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-discloses-uk-military-rifle-numbers/

Avoiding a lifestyle that attracts a police raid helps too I had a lot of mine at a mates for sometime (locked up), and the local bobby was warned off to be aware in case an AK47 hit the streets as a result of a burglary I have once had a police stop and opened with telling them what was in my car boot - which turned into an interested positive chat

I have the HDR50 (and HDR68) It is (they are) fun - I do like revolvers and due to there having been only a couple of old school retail and custom revolvers so when a 3D printed kit came out I converted an airgun to paintball. Then an original old school paintball revolver became available so I bought that too ….. and then Umarex brought out the HDR50 - a non standards paintball calibre and I’d have preferred a 68 version but as there wasn’t I had to have it ….. and then they brought out the HDR68 ….. I do like revolvers and I’ve got quite a few The Umarexs are not adjustable, and as originally produced for ‘Home defence’ they pretty much run as the CO2 12 gram will let them. Two (or three) editions are available in most of the Umarex HDR ranges - the mid or lower power rated ones are the maximum for the UK If used as paintball pistols with frangible paintballs then (under current Home Office guidelines) then they are UK legal up to 12ft lbs If used as air pistols with any other projectiles (rubber balls etc) then they need to be within 6ft lbs My HDR 68 shoots hot on a fresh 12 gram (330fps - which could be within the legal energy limit depending on paintball weight, but well in excess of playable velocity, and dropped to 115fps before drastically falling as it empties) Its not trustworthy enough to be playable (280fps or 280fps would be playable velocity limits), and if loaded with rubber balls etc well exceeds the airpistol limit of 6ft lbs) The HDR50 would be paintball playable depending on site rules, (the lower mass meaning less energy per FPS, but rules are likely to still be 250-280fps) I haven’t noted down my test velocities to be able to say where it would be as an airpistol (Note that the full design standard for paintball goggles not only covers lens impact but also sets that any part of the goggle/any direction of impact is up to 300fps - site insurance will require adhesion to standards, therefore a site that allows lower calibres to use a higher velocity may not be paying attention) @TackleI know that you won’t need to be told, but for the record and any others who read this …… Never have a paintball type gun in an accessible manner with solid projectiles and/or CO2, and especially not in bedside drawers. The police get excited when they find those

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Unless of course some clever dick sells them GBBRs with chargers pending a contract amendment uplift for green gas to make the GBBRs work

There won’t be GBBRs, and no sudden surge of new releases to the airsoft market. (and the L85A3 remains the standard infantry weapon, not the L40A3 which is the ‘alternative infantry weapon’ in use for two units, one of which isn’t in the Army - the replacement of the L85 will be identified by Project Grayburn with at least a year to go for contract award) Its a 3 year contract tender to supply complete firing range and targeting systems - similar to that already in use by “Engagement to recruit” thus is likely to include a number of sets for recruiting teams Project Title 714083450 - Provision of Airsoft Engagement Systems Project Description Airsoft systems have been used throughout Engage to Recruit and have proved highly effective at attracting the Main Target Audience (MTA) and has a strong positive affect on Army image and recruiting. The current Airsoft system is one of the most effective engagement assets being used to support EtR. This capability needs to be expanded and grown. The AIRSOFT systems comprise multiple, interdependent, components as follows: Electronic Target systems. Airsoft L85 A3 systems. Airsoft ancillaries – loader, pellets, secure cases, sights, grips, chargers, batteries. Display equipment – 24’ monitor. Safety equipment – backstop, netting, eye protection, barriers.

That certainly appears to be the opinion of some sites. But there is a duty of care with the site - the disclaimers do not remove any duty of care. This channel has a good series of site safety / insurance videos. Its from the land of litigation and focuses on paintball (and flags implications of multi activities) but covers the issue of waivers being worthless if you don’t think ahead and assess/mitigate/minimise risks It could be taken as implied - but ‘buyer beware’ is a valid legal argument, headline titles may or may not be taken as a safety claim Not to mention overseas goods not falling within domestic legislation - and the importer being responsible for imports Not much help when you don’t have an eye (Back in the days of a long gone US forum there was a member who went by the name OneEye - his story was pinned to the safety section)

The thing is though - the post stated that they are not marked, and having found it on Temu, they are not sold as PPE Only the spammed listing title mentions paintball, the activities don’t have any impact related activities, the product details call them ‘decorative glasses’ and the safety statement has no safety claims They aren’t sold as PPE - buyer beware …… and the buyer should certainly have ‘bewared’

Which annoys me too There’s no official standard for airsoft face protection other than impact, whereas the paintball goggle standard goes into the various components / parts of the facemask including up/down via vents etc

Another set of non compliant goggles / eye protection identified by site staff I know that I’m preaching to the converted, but keep your eyes out for new players with their ‘nice cheap’ Temu/AliExpress/eBay goggles Observant site staff noted these ones https://www.facebook.com/share/12CBYwpEZa8/?mibextid=WC7FNe

@The_Lord_Poncho Note @Rogerborgincluded a health warning about eyesight Making your own mesh eye protection will not result in meeting safety standards. Sites should not be letting players use home made / modified eye protection In addition, if making mesh lens inserts they aren’t necessarily going to remain in situ when hit