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Rather than fear of arrest, the advice is the fear of attention. Pre-speed cameras we used to call it the ‘attitude test’ when stopped by traffic police. Failing the attitude test today could be the difference between a concerned person reporting strange activity that gets an inquisitive Bobby talking to you , and a night in the cell.

Carver Bks out near Bulford / Tidworth ish? That was where I first drove, and I returned at some time in the late 90s to 2000s for my niece & nephews

I lived in Durrington, in the early 80s, so our playground was ‘tankie’, officially known as Charlie crossing. There was a hill that we would sometimes sit on watching until training troops pulled out We found many things, mostly collecting spent blanks and link. Taking them to school for metal work class cutting the ends off the blanks and making belts to sell to the rest of the school. The general currency being Penguin bars. Live blanks would be fired off by doing something dodgy with an air pistol, sometimes the full blank, sometimes cutting open first for the contents and firing off the percussion cap via airpistol

I was born far away on a Scottish island, my sister in a BAOR hospital - but we ended up down here and I spent my early teens doing anti-social / illegal things on Salisbury Plain with discarded ammunition - but out of the way and unnoticed

Just another couple of irrelevant thoughts. One of our original three founding members of the team had just left the marines, therefore our original t-shirt is identical in appearance to regimental t shirts worn by service personnel. No particular problem as it’s just a green t shirt with a military style logo. However as we are situated around the Salisbury Plain area, and may be up in the morning at the weekend in combat trousers and team t shirt you can then add on one of us who gets short hair cuts but has no situational awareness, and on his way to a game day will routinely stop at the garage for coffee & a newspaper. There are certain types of people who have been hanging around the Salisbury Plain area for decades keeping an eye out for easy targets with no situational awareness. Add to that a few years ago a newer type of people who conducted an untargeted / random attack on an individual who was selected due to proximity, a camouflage style back pack and a short haircut Worst case scenario - you don’t know the current security risk and could be mistaken for what you are not. Easy case scenario - random member of the public finds you suspicious and a call is made, resulting in educational words Ridiculous idea - what landowner would ever think that any business use would be viable when it depends on people getting out of bed on a wet Sunday to dress up and run around the woods????

I have no comparison of bio BB vs non-bio BB, but the main factor that matters is consistency in each BB Nice round balls manufactured to a consistent size, that do not have nasty mould seams to affect their balance will fly like all the other ones in the batch Good manufacturing complete with quality control will do that, and as long as the bio materials are not being affected by their storage environment then they will be fine The experience with any BB will be dependant on its match / suitability for the set up of the RIF

Your need is going to depend on how much you shoot (and how much air you use) vs how long it takes to refill Have you played with HPA to get an idea about your air needs ? Does the site you play at provide HPA fills? The first will guide on how much air you need, and the second as to whether you can top up. One bottle can cover an airsofters needs for the day depending on efficiency and how much you shoot. Airsoft typically operates on a lower input pressure than paintball, but if your inline regulator covers the right pressure ranges you can get a second air cylinder at a fair price ( if you need the fitted regulator at a lower pressure than ‘standard’ it can be more expensive - but cheaper than a compressor ) ’Home’ compressors can now be reasonably priced for a basic setup (make sure it’s fully filtered) But they are slow, noisy, get hot and should be maintained - which often does not happen at home If your site provides air fills then I would recommend filling there and making sure you are topped up before going home If you occasionally need more air at home then a (filtered) stirrup pump will do the job Keep topping up instead of draining and refilling Note that I keep referring to filters ’Clean’ air is essential, and the lack of clean air with bad habits was cause of a series of ‘flash fill’ explosions at site fill stations one year - the injuries were incurred by players who were not at fault, but fill stations had been contaminated by oil on fill nipples, and anything blown inside can contribute A less drastic issue is that regulators fail due to accumulated ‘dirty air’ then the burst disk does its job - still dramatic but less dangerous, and I’ve been present at quite a few burst disk failures, you don’t want a spinning cylinder hitting your ankle (I’ve never had one on mine, I’m usually running away) If you do need and are committed, I don’t have an opinion on particular compressors / brands - just be aware of their uses & limitations

Apologies to @tackle The police often do deal with RIFs in public, the cosplayer jumped on by a group of police in London last month for example They get dealt with in a suitable manner - often including ‘strong words of advice’ but including enforcement of the law. This community among others helps a lot by condemning inappropriate use, and when backing up suitable activity (such as on topic for 3D printing RIF parts - as to good intent on playing airsoft or bad intent on bypassing non airsofters problem with buying RIFs) Don’t get too worried about “they will come after us due to idiots”, do be aware of the possibility, but if we are a good community who think of protecting our hobbies then we look like the responsible good guys

The VCRA section 36.1 and 36.2 cover: 36. Manufacture, import and sale of realistic imitation firearms (1)A person is guilty of an offence if— (a)he manufactures a realistic imitation firearm; (b)he modifies an imitation firearm so that it becomes a realistic imitation firearm; (c)he sells a realistic imitation firearm; or (d)he brings a realistic imitation firearm into Great Britain or causes one to be brought into Great Britain. 36.2 Subsection (1) has effect subject to the defences in section 37. 36.1a is about the manufacture - if 3D printing parts to modify then 36.1a does not apply. If making a new RIF then 36.1a does apply 36.1b is about modifying an IF into a RIF, therefore if it already is a RIF then 36.1b does not apply 36.2 highlights that there are defences to all parts of 36.1. I’m not bothering to quote the defences, but the core VCRA defences plus the additional statutory instrument airsoft skirmisher defence apply to all parts of 36.1 - manufacture, modification, sale, import For 36.1c the seller is liable, so a good seller will want some form of documented defence, and for 36.1d the courier/customs want to be convinced by a documented defence For 36.1b and 36.1d the individual acting may be the ultimate user or may be doing so on behalf of the ultimate user. If the latter they may need to think about some documentation. (Eg if you submit 3D files to a 3D printing service provider - though they may have no idea about the VCRA) If you are the individual manufacturing / modifying then it’s all down to you ….. ….. when we look at what the defences are (I still can’t be bothered to copy/paste to quote them) - the airsoft skirmisher defence does not state the original 2006 proposal nor the UKARA 3 game requirement. If you manufacture a RIF or modify an IF into a RIF for the purpose of being a chav, then you’re committing a VCRA offence, if you intend to play the game of airsoft skirmishing on an insured site then that intent is your defence and you know whether or not that is your intent Don’t be a dick after manufacturing / modifying and you won’t have to prove your intent in court Though of course - if you are modifying a RIF into a RIF then there is no offence **** Note that in early drafts the modification of an IF into a RIF was a separate offence excluded from the defences, but the paragraph was moved / wording was changed and the defences are valid

You can buy divider systems as linked below, but I would just make something with acetate sheet I ‘made’ a simple tube pouch once with a notebook holder by folding a sheet 90 degrees at a time, but if you just cut some slots in strips of acetate you can make a set of pigeon holes to fit an ammo box https://amzn.eu/d/j30fhSZ Mock up of my folded slots …

Bear in mind that I’m an interloper on here, with my real world being paintball and that airsoft is an aside, so don’t be distracted by my HPA which is the right way for the ‘serious’ paintballer (noting that I reverted that pistol to 12 gram CO2 keeping the HPA mod for specific uses) In airsoft the defaults will be battery and green gas etc. Only go to HPA when it is truely justified for that gun - it could bring more problems depending on site to ensure that you can get HPA fills Other than there often being less understanding of HPA in airsoft (or deliberate ‘ignorance’ to exploit bypassing regular locks etc) it’s a backward step to tether a RIF to an airline with a bottle on your back

It’s a start, but the proportions are all wrong for that pistol mount …… ….. though in a slightly more serious manner, I have actually played a pistol with a 13ci cylinder attached It worked, but could not be held outstretched on target for long ….. Running a pistol challenge and needing more pistols in the team inventory gave me the “justification” to “invest” in a twin, which then simplified to going akimbo and managing reloads & CO2 changes

Current UK airsoft limits are limited by the Police and Crime bill, providing you are within the limit your RIF / IF is fully exempted from firearms legislation Previously, though there were Home Office guidelines (which I believe were similar to the now legal limit) the legal limit was under firearms legislation for air weapons at 6ft lbs and 12 ft lbs (pistol type and rifle type) Note that there have been legal arguments that the lack of a rifled barrel can make the 6ft lb rule applicable 6ft lbs = 8.13 joules 12ft lbs = 16.27 joules The higher 2.5 joule allowance is 1.8 ft lbs UK airsoft has a nice and simple set of limits which is reinforced by legislation and explicitly excludes (compliant) airsoft from firearms legislation In paintball however, we remain in the murky world of firearms legislation (6/12 ft lbs), case law (max 300fps) Home Office guidelines (with a good working relationship with the UKPSF), and varying interpretations of placement under the VCRA

A PS …. Aim to practice reloads from either hand, which means you can keep the left pistol on the left and the right on the right Alternatively if better at reloading in one particular side then you can swap pistols over as they empty, that can mean you always know which will run out before the next and can reload from the optimum side

Limited options such as pistols change the dynamics, and as such are typically a limiter when up against others with higher capacity. However they are fun, and with the limitations when you get the kills then the payback is higher To be effective twin pistols need to have their reloading managed - not just having a holster to deposit one in order to release your hand for magazine changes, but avoiding them both being empty at once. It feels great to hold out both arms alternatively firing one shot per side, but then they both need reloading at once rendering you ineffective. Start the game favouring one side (eg right hand) until it’s probably half way ahead of the other. Then use them together When you’ve either counted it to empty (or more likely you notice that nothing is coming out) then it’s time to change magazine, but you still have the left one ready to shoot. Practice reloading so you don’t have to holster one - it helps to have big hands and long fingers If in a stable position you can drop a magazine, but it’s most likely that you want to stash it - pull it with your fingertips, drop into a dump pouch or down your shirt. Again with fingertips pull a fresh magazine and insert - your right pistol is now full and your left is half full If convenient move the dumped magazine to a pouch (and remember to manage what pouched magazines are full / empty) By keeping both pistols out when reloading you have the ability to shoot, a holstered pistol can’t shoot anyone (except yourself)

On eBay you have two core options, 'simple delivery' and 'custom postage' ’Simple’ is all managed by eBay, you set an appropriate size/weight range then pack and label it or use a QR code to drop off - the buyer chooses the carrier ‘Custom’ is the classic, you put up your choosen carriers/methods and set the postage price to be charged. Then you buy the right postage for the method/size/weight and post it I've only enabled ‘simple’ (the default option) a couple of times, and it looks like the buyer pays a set price per option, which is either the ‘right’ amount or could be "overcharging" due to less options. In a couple of cases buyers should have had a saving from combined postage but paid for both (that may have been them buying and paying then buying and paying) For 'simple' you can wash you hands of it once dropped off. I still prefer "custom" with which I specify the postage options, and I can offer as "free postage/seller pays". My preferred methods are Royal Mail 2nd class for letter or large letter, and Evri for bigger / heavier things. (Perhaps RM small parcel) These also have the convenience that the garage near me has a Post Office counter which takes both RM & Evri Yodel can be taken by the corner shop, and is cheaper than the equivalent Evri, plus has longer opening hours than the post office counter. (But they don’t like weekend drop offs as they don’t get picked up until Monday) For expensive & fragile I'll consider what is most appropriate. Currently if I am not giving RM I will list the postage option as "other courier", then I can decide as appropriate I have been stung a couple of times when using Evri that a NI buyer ends up costing a fortune, but Yodel stays at the standard price. By choosing "other courier" I can then pick pretty much any carrier based on the item and the address. I use online generated postage, therefore even if the service used is not fully tracked it does have a reference number and confirms the delivery, complete with ensuring that the delivery is flagged on the listing.

Fold it and / or roll it Pull out inserts if applicable first, stack them and fold/roll around them Wrap in bubble wrap, brown paper etc If you have sizeable plastic packet envelopes then use them, if not then cut open a black bin bag or two and wrap with that Finish with an abundance of tape, ideally brown parcel tape but sellotape will do Check the final dimensions and weigh it You probably have an awkwardly shaped large parcel that gets in the way of your scales display, two solutions are: 1) put an object on top of the scales, reset to zero and then balance your parcel on top 2) alternatively, put your parcel directly on the scales, reset to zero and take off your parcel - the scales should then show a negative value indicating the weight

I was reading the posts as in jest (along with the rest of the thread) But since the first post had been intending to drop in a word to avoid the potential of someone one day reading posts in the manner of a downer (((( I was also in a bit of a grump this afternoon with lots of people interrupting my day today, and not achieving my planned stuff )))

I’m going to back up this guy who is filming, it’s minimal cringe up against anything else in airsoft - and particularly if he’s filming for personal use rather than running a YouTube channel he is not inflicting his footage on others Cameras are the lightest things that ever get put onto a gun. Try going back to head/gun cameras in the 90s, assuming that you don’t have rails taking weight with no attachments, nor light, laser, reactive / optical sights @Gunboat Diplomat If he is looking at hours of footage of shots dropping low, then he is seeing where his shots go and is using his footage to learn - unlike all those players who call out ‘cheats’ when their shots are falling away We are (mostly) grown up adults who like to go out and play games shooting each other Some like to dress up, some slap every gadget on their gear, some take a battered old gun dressed in t shirt and jeans For the multiple cameras, people generally start with a head mount (it’s actually the most stable mount as our body stabilises the head & brain) When you watch back head mounted footage you find two problems: A lot shows the tree or wall that you are peaking around, otherwise you discover how much you are moving your head around looking here and there (or you discover that you are blinkered staring ahead only and keep getting shot out by someone coming from one side) Next comes the barrel / rail mount (though some start with this) This shows what you are shooting at, but the rest of the footage is the sky and the ground A kicking mustang / YouTuber adds a barrel cam claiming that it gives close up footage, but they want the crosshairs & zoom to then edit on the hit effects For a third camera a reverse mount goes on the gun to show you as you aim - these get added by the YouTubers for edits, but may also be added because you’ve seen someone else do it Bodycams may get tried, but result in a blurry image of your gun blocking all views A occasional sighting back in the day was a third person view mounted on a pole coming out of the back of the players vest - these tended to be quite novel as if you were not dedicated to editing a third person story view then you would immediately discard it when you realise how inconvenient it is getting caught in branches, bushes, doors etc

One day it was alledgedly being awarded to Plantair, the next day Euan Blair Bearing in mind that Euans company Multiverse is a training company, and that all these so called contract awards are straight after the intent being announced the supposed reports could be a load of bollocks, and in this case just a convenient nepotism outrage headline based on being the son of the last Labour PM to propose an ID scheme

Note: I have had an association with Enola Gaye for many years, and they have sponsored our events, so I do have a bias towards them which is based on both their quality and their ethos They conduct a lot of product development, Dr John of Enola participated in the drafting of many of the EU standards, and we’ve seen / taken part in his batch testing (One of our guys was also blown up on camera by a different brand without the same level of QC on the production lines - no serious outcome thanks to his glove and eye protection) I’ve never used their ‘new’ ball grenade of that type, and had used the early types of pineapple BB grenades - they weren’t anything special, but ball grenades perform a function (that I’m not interested in - I prefer a flashbang with suitable rules such as CQB room kills, though as @mrtea notes - ball grenades are rollable (the early models I used back in deepest darkest history were not rollable) My real love is smoke. It’s pretty as well as effective (when used properly - which can get expensive) You would like the CM75/SD75 - everyone would, but they are not for the general public and are not suitable for normal people’s wallets The WD40s and the EG18/EG18X give the right level of smoke for normal people. Their baby brother the EG25 gives just enough in a small package, not really for cover in a game but a nice amount of smoke in a tighter area that won’t disperse too much or as a small signal colour Bangs do some very clever stuff in the range, without needing to go to silly amounts of bang just for volume. The mk5 as standard and some clever timing / packaging can make them perform very differently The main problem with pyro is the size of the wallet governing how much you can have

Are you sure that you can confirm that ? My team mates don’t need the Mrs to go out for that …… which reminds me of the head cam CQB room clearance footage we received on the team chat as he worked his way through the house tracking down his tango, and the look of disdain on her face when he found her sat on the sofa watching her soap

Waivers can’t stop a fraudulent claim, they show a signature that there is an understanding of the activity and agreement to comply with instructions