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I’m still not convinced there isn’t something pyrotechnic in there @Miêu Anh-Nguyễn The vapour effects as noted by @Chev Chelioswould show a flame like effect as the vapour cloud ‘flows’ But screen grabbing from the slow motion appears to show sparks and a smoke like grey cloud as well as flames It looks like their is a pyrotechnic element plus LED lights that still glow after the bang

Am I right from your description that the grenade is releasing fog which is lit up by LED? The explosion videos do look like flames which was worrying to watch. If they look the same in reality it would still have concerns for sites - if seen without knowing details not would be an immeadiate no, but could still be a worry to a receiving player If it’s just a very realistic effect based on lighting up fog then it would be fine

Retailer and site discounts for UKAPU came out about a decade ago Whether or not they remain or there are others is up to the retailer. Just ask But do bear in mind that margins are narrow, and dare I say it - technical support / after care are an expense to the retailer without income (unless they have an add on tech support service) If a retailer can give a strong discount then consider whether they can offer any decent technical support (Let alone certified technical support which costs money to obtain - unless they are a big enough customer to the manufacturer gaining free tech courses) https://www.ukapu.org.uk/articles/membership-benefits/jd-airsoft-members-discount/

At a woodland game, during the day I announced to the team that I was going to have some fun running around with my SLR for the next session. Then a volunteer was requested & I found myself tasked with clearing and searching the cowboy & Indian western village doing almost CQB waving a full size SLR between all the tight angles

Any Special Forces worth their salt will tailor to the role but also be able to use whatever they have. Whether that’s compact weapons accompanied by flame retardant suit or vest & jeans, rag tag bunch of cut throats, all the gear with some idea, or just baguette and beret ‘Special forces’ means many things. Paras, airborne, commandos were the SF of their day. The SAS originals were named by intelligence to worry the Germans that the paras were around. My father was part of the UKs special forces in the Cold War (nuclear capable artillery) but not what would be regarded as UKSF - perfect if you are sat around the woods at a game SF do have choice in how they equip, as a unit and as individuals. Individuals need to know what they are doing to be able to self equip - passing selection and getting badged is only day 1 of their specialist training (‘Normal’ soldiers also have a degree of personalisation available to them - depending on getting it past the shouty man and / or where they are - MTP was adopted by the British Army as some infantry dyed their desert cam) …………: Eithet build your own concept themed around your choice of SF, or look for photos of specific operations / deployments (taking care to avoid posed recreation photos)

I missed that, having skimmed. One sentence each will need to cover most things with the size of it

I’ve subscribed and obtained a copy which I’ll go through later in the week But on first glance I was about to say how poor a history they have shown starting with the French (if we exclude nature) but the document itself doesn’t claim to be a history - just “camouflage in a nutshell” The French have a valid claim to the term ‘camouflage’ as it’s their word. But camouflaging combatants dates further back to pesky colonials, and far back to ancient times for ships etc long before dazzle patterns No mention of ghillies, only one reference to snipers (without context on their camouflage needs and no reference to the origins of Snipe/sniper which would give a handy circle back to nature) It still looks interesting though

“Marshall coming through” is a good phrase to call …… if you’re a Marshall I try to remember this as the first person I shot in game was a Marshall - his own fault for walking through bushes

There should be no ‘unwritten rules’ There are so called ‘unwritten rules’ among the regulars of a site. But if you ask them what they are then they may be surprised about how each player thinks they vary The rules ought to be the rules and the staff should provide them in the brief If in doubt then ask - particularly about sneaky knife kills etc and look around for the groups of players who think they do and do not apply This depends on the rules A player that can’t get out of respawn can tend to get grumpy and frown upon it Its not spawn camping if you arrive at a spawn area then shoot everyone at it It would be spawn camping if you are camping upon the spawn. If the site layout causes a situation where a player can dominate the spawn point then the site need a rule to allow it, disallow it or to have a point under which the spawners are being destroyed and a form of reset or temporary relocation are required If you’re hit then you’re hit - unless local rules say otherwise (and I would think such a rule is a bad rule unless justified for specific circumstances) A ricochet is not a hit - unless local rules say otherwise (and I would think such a rule is a bad rule unless justified for specific circumstances) Depends on local rules - either by contact or saying ‘tag’, ‘knife kill’ etc It needs to be specified if the rule applies and how it applies (eg the original barrel tag required contact with a barrel - so sneaky players carried a barrel in their hand, and a sensible barrel tag rule is to require that you are not stabbing with the tip of a barrel or conducting a negligent discharge with a barrel tip pressed into a player) They need to notice that you have tagged / knived them. But if they notice you and let you walk right up to them then they deserve to be eliminated Local rules apply Sounds very much like blind firing - you need eyes on, such as stepping around the corner - but of course local rules apply This brings us back to my two versions of surrender and tag - the local rules will apply If I walk up to you but you shoot me first then that would be a legitimate kill If I ask you to surrender but you shoot me then you have a legitimate kill - I should have made sure that I could enforce it (or i was bluffing) * If I comply with tag/knife rules eliminating you and you then shoot me then unless it was in the same moment then you have cheated * at one game I was playing with my pistol, I spent too much time chatting and failed to change my co2. My pistol burped and I was ineffective Rather than just walk off I made myself a distraction target running directly at the castle - I made it to the castle alive Sat for a moment deciding what to do, then stood up, leant over the wall, waved my pistol about and asked “Do you guys want to surrender?” I captured the front wall of the castle The balance is very important on the type of game A group of rentals aren’t going to have a good day out if the regulars appear to be ‘ cheating’ But an event is on the other side of the spectrum ‘Fair game’ is a good description - Not ‘fair game’ to rip into players ‘just to be sure’ But ‘fair game’ to challenge or shoot one or a small burst Tricky ground (plus ladders etc) should come with common sense - but clear rules should also apply Such as - do not shoot players climbing/descending ladders I like the idea of ‘dead flags’ - they can keep you hands free for obstacles, long walks etc A dead flag does not need to be a fancy flag that pulls out of a pouch, but could be a piece of fabric Arm band rules can also apply where you remove your armband (this won’t work with taped arm bands) Velcro arm bands can be removed (though a few players will drop them) I played a couple of events which had paper armbands - part of the scoring system was the number of armbands issued - medics were given a counted number and could therefore heal a set number of players before obtaining more A site that does not have clear surrender/tag/knife rules can be heading to grumpy disputes

I played a tunnel game, got through, got into the enemy base …… and because I’m far too cocky attempted to get all the way in until someone on my side turned on a torch which sillouhetted me creeping up against the wall to keep my glow stick out of site —— plus the shape of my Angel wings ——- which was a very good indication that the leader of the angels was sneaking in I got shot

Sneaky kills are encouraged in the majority of my rule sets. I classify two valid forms of ‘non shooting’ kills: 1) Surrender - I get the drop on you and OFFER the opportunity to surrender. You are not obliged to surrender If you accept that you would have been shot by me catching you by surprise then you accept and take the kill, if you don’t want to then you can choose to shoot back. If I have sneaked up behind you then I should be able to shoot you first (I may or may not have been bluffing with an empty gun) 2) Tag / barrel tag / knife rule. I don’t require a knife/melee weapon. If I sneak up on you and tap you on the shoulder then I have managed to be able to take a kill, but not opted to shoot up close. If the rule is live then that’s an enforced kill But sneaking must not be cheating. If you walk around with your hand up then drop it you are a cheat If someone from the opposition or unidentified is wandering around without their hand up then shoot them or challenge them. If you shoot them then you know for sure If you challenge an unidentified player and they lie about what side they are on - then they are cheating. If they tell you they are eliminated then you know they are out If they ignore you then you know that they are being sneaky so you need to shoot them first

This is a thing that I use when airsoft or paintball get referred to as expensive to play (alongside the tangent that I will take when someone has spent so much on equipment but complains about the cost of a day or weekend) Cost up entry plus consumables to shoot apply that to a whole day and the ratio of ‘£ per minute of fun’ turns into a bargain up against other days out

Archery is a thing here One of my ‘gun’ cases is an exes archery case As usual it’s a thing that can cost as much as you’re willing to pay & take up as much time as you are willing to put in Board gaming does seem to be quite a thing I go to comicons with friends who trade at them and one of the event series is primarily a gaming event - which covers anything from general board games & table top gaming to arcade machines It also means that I spot things such as ‘gaming cafes’ and ‘gaming bars’ popping up in places - sit at a table buying drinks and playing board games or card games

(((( Just a clarification following from a PM )))) My post is being pedantic about the final compressed air in the piston An AEG airsoft gun compresses air while you operate it An HPA airsoft gun is provided with pre-compressed air from the external HPA cylinder

Just to add to the mix AEG airsoft guns use HPA to propel the ball The electric motor etc compresses some air in a piston - at the operating pressure of the piston, and the piston then propels the BB An HPA airsoft gun takes a high pressure cylinder which can hold up to 3000psi/4500psi and outputs via its own regulator of something hundred PSI, then via an inline regulator drops to a lower operating pressure which then feeds the piston All of these points with pressurised air are a level of high pressure air

They are factually correct …..

You are in the presence of an international male model & TV star …… A former new girlfriend was being grilled by her sister about me

As above: You as seller are responsible for sales. A buyer of an IF/RIF airsoft gun must be aged 18 An IF is defined under the VCRA -( and yours does not meet that description.) You would need to paint it a bright colour, then could sell to any adult Yours is a RIF. It’s ‘realistic’, therefore the VCRA legislation applies to sales and you could face a large fine etc if you sold irresponsibly. You are required to reasonably verify the buyers intent to use the RIF to play airsoft skirmishing on insured sites - the standard method is the buyer can show that they are UKARA registered (that they went to the effort of documenting 3 games across a set period of time Browse around the forum and interact as mentioned and you’ll get a fair idea of the needs In addition to airsoft there are a couple of other valid uses such as reenactment, museums and film making - but beware of made up defences

In this video there are what were the 3 common chronos in paintball back in the day: Big red - professional site chrono …. Turn it on, shoot over it and it’s tough for bad aim Little yellow - my first personal chrono. A bit of a pain as you have to press the button and then reset each shot. But it did the job Grey X radar - my second personal chrono. No need to keep resetting, just hold the button and shoot as much as you like A site version was/is also available, which you just turn on and can be mounted on a tripod or stand But now I’ll use a Virtue Clock, which is point and shoot (it’s possible to chrono someone from a bit of a distance - which may not be the most accurate method but handy for marshalling in game before approaching to make a spot check)

It’s also dependant on what chronograph you have access to and it’s capabilities If it’s a chamber / tube style that you shoot though then it would be ‘very carefully’ If it’s one that your shoot over then that’s much easier If you have to hold a button then many hands are required (unless you can tape it down), if it can be switched on and fired over without touching then it can be used with ease

A thing to try would be to test mount it to your belt with elastic bands / tape / straps. It’s doable to horizontally mount a bottle, but it could be intrusive. If it is compact such as a 13ci then it could be doable in the right spot Back in the day I wanted a horizontal mounted bottle pouch on my vest, but at the time only vertical mounts were available and only limited options For the type/size/colour I wanted there was only a drop leg vertical pouch (based on a drop leg holster) So I bought that and cut it up, sewed on some MOLLE straps and then put it on the back of my vest across the shoulders Anything lower would umcomfortably cut into my back For a belt consider if you are going to lie down, sit down etc and whether the back of the belt is suitable - probably the longest ‘straight’ area of your waist, but uncomfortable to sit on a seat Slightly to one side might work Try just strapping a bottle to your belt in a few positions and see how it feels.

They do exist. Its probably cost and that they need to be made well with ‘proper’ metal as the stock is hollow. https://youtu.be/rjYn2L1FsKY

I used a pistol HPA setup for some games with a 13ci in a belt pouch. It was a generic pouch and I cut a hole in the top to close it over the regulator. These can also be marketed as water bottle pouches or as ‘dedicated’ pouches available for 13ci & 48ci cylinders (often a general pouch with cross straps to tighten them, and there are also those which are just a grid of webbing straps Pay close attention to specific pouches for what kind of loop/straps are on the back, MOLLE straps can be used to set as a belt loop, but a horizontal pouch will be awkward on a belt

Guns are an essential. It’s then a matter of which guns will suit them (and a sidearm isn’t essential to all players, so depends on site rules such as close up and if they will really switch rather than just end up carrying extra weight : G&G CM16 Raider (+NiMH battery) WE EU27 pistol (+ 2 additional magazines) Charger They ultimately will need BBs, but do they need a starting bulk 15000? Presumably it’s a suitable brand weight that they will use with those guns. But in their package purchase it’s a consumable rather than added value: About 15,000 bb's Are the optics relevant to them? Will they actually use them? Would they choose and use that type/brand/magnification ? Optics Luggage is an essential, hard cases are better than bags, but dedicated cases can also end up meaning that you carry more separate things and find that you need a case for each gun plus a bag for the rest. Are they wanted / needed / desired one day ? Hard Pistol case Hard carry case (100cm) A vest seems essential, something is needed to carry things in game. But will it be one they would choose/use, or one that they will take from the bundle just because it’s included ? Carrier vest Gloves are a wise thing to have and take care of fingers - but would they choose them and very importantly will they fit? Gloves Eye protection is essential. But even though I have numerous sets of goggles, including multiple sets of the same goggles in different colours (even a set in an obscure colour mix that I bought new and still painted for photography & marshaling) There was a point in time that ‘last seasons’ colour schemes went on sale and were the same as or cheaper than new lenses But they don’t need two to start with. Are they ones that they would choose ? Are they in decent condiition? (Lens, straps where applicable Full face masks (x2) In a bundle, to the buyer anything that they would not choose to buy separately has a value of nothing Anything the buyer would use today and replace shortly has some value, but diverts money from what they could be spending on something more preferred People may not be too keen in airsoft, and full face is often for only those under 18 who are required to wear them before going for smaller glasses etc …… But (especially with my background, accompanied by seeing BBs pass peoples ‘eye protection’) …… I recommend paintball goggles, or at least ski mask style goggles Good but entry level paintball goggles cost in the region of £20 - £30 ‘Premium’ paintball goggles can be had for £60 to £100 (and of course more) They need to be tried on to see how the fit is for anyone’s individual head. I have some Valkn/Annex goggles which are the most basic plastic which I bought only for the colour scheme - they fit my head perfectly and are very confortable My preferred goggles are VForce Grills which are a ‘premium’ and I have many sets, others have come out fetching higher prices but don’t suit my head as well (there’s one other that fits me like a glove, but made it to prototype only so are not an option)

@AirSniper If you want all of the stuff then offer what you’re willing to pay If not then don’t. He has the choice to sell partially or as a whole A bundle is handy for a starter, but it’s never what they really want - like @tackle said - it’s a few ancilllary items that you may or may not use, potentially could sell or pass on items But most of these things in bundles end up in the bottom of a bag or back of a cupboard