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    Old School Airsofters.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    12 hours ago, Airsoft J2 said:

    I started out in 2007 or so, playing at sites like Airsoft Scotland and Phoenix in Sheffield, as well as the massive milsim games run as Town Assault at Copehill and Caerwent.

     

    I had a classic army G3, a CA M4A1, a TM MP5 and an Army L85A1 which was the first of the Chinese guns to really hit the UK market.

    It was certainly a less kit-heavy time. Lots more issue kit - DPM all the way - and virtually no lasers or fancy optics because knock-offs hadn't really arrived.

    I remember when the first clones came out - AGM being one that sticks out as one of the better one.

     

    When i first started getting into it, i went to Hong Kong (i wouldve been about 12-13 or something) and we drove down Kwong Wah street in a taxi - stopping in traffic outside Guns N Guys and DenTrinity. Eyes lit up like a christmas tree.

    Old School Airsofters.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    19 hours ago, dynamoleddisplays said:

    Airsoft originated from Japan in the early 1970s, where Ichiro Nagata thought about making model guns, or guns that do not shoot and are made for modeling purposes, shoot real projectiles that could not kill. These “guns” were trademarked as "soft air gun", tailoring to the needs of shooting enthusiasts while conforming to Japan's strict gun control

     

    I think the original Softair guns were 7mm as well

    Old School Airsofters.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Classic Army was an up and coming brand because they had metal bodies (totally new at the time).

     

    There was a bout 5 big forums, who all hated each other.

     

    DPM was al the rage, apart from the guys who ran everything black.

     

    Mk5's were about 50p each.
     

    And i had to get a train and a bus to a my site as i didnt have a car, or a license.

    Fast Helmets

    in Guns, Gear & Loadouts

    Posted

    I have the L/XL version of the FMA one. It's snug with the pads in but it fits me OK. Just how big is your head?

     

    The 8fields is rated L/XL which according to the box is upto 62cm. Which should be fine, but i have a feeling thats the radius of the inner helmet, not the mounting/plastic structure inside.

    GFC guns

    in Guns, Gear & Loadouts

    Posted

    Saw on Gunfire a GFC M249 MK46 for under £250.

     

    Now all i know about GFC is that they are Polish, are solely distributed by Gunfire (maybe an inhouse team?) and their M4 received a generally favorable review.

     

    Anyone know any real info about them? Are they just rebranded A&K/JG?

    DMR semi auto locking?

    in General Help

    Posted

    Thread necro time!

     

    Just thinking out loud - if you do get a lock up from semi auto only; normal course of action is a quick burst of full auto.

     

    If this does happen to a mechanical semi auto mod, could you strip the top receiver off, and push the selector plate rearwards manually to fire it off on full auto?

    Buying from Japan on Holiday

    in UK Law

    Posted

    Just to update:

    With what happened in Paris recently, i knocked the idea on the head (plus I've already bought too much crap), but i popped into Echigoya.

    Quite busy with locals, and lots of toys.

     

    3- 4 cabinets of pistols with about 150 models in each, and lots of boxed stock for AEGS and rifles. A few wall hangers, but most of the run-of-the-mill stuff was boxed ready to be sold.

     

    Prices were good, to very good. A few i remembered doing man maths:

     

    TM SCAR CQC- £220

    TM Desert warrior - £55

    G&P m249 Marine- Just under £300

    VFC Mk12 GBB - £220-250 ish

     

    Good thing is you know where you stand with prices in Japan.

    In HK, i remember buying a camcorder years ago, and they mark up prices to reduce them down to mkae it look like you're getting a better saving (albeit still cheaper in the end than the UK), where as here- what you see is what you pay, no haggleing, no going about loads of other shops comparing etc

    Buying from Japan on Holiday

    in UK Law

    Posted

    I went with the intention of doing just this, so good luck. No doubt you have researched the shops via youtube etc but unless you have buddies in Tokyo or family you may find that navigating around Tokyo pretty tough. In Japan Airsoft is not that big as in Hong Kong for instance and so some places are pretty disappointing such as the shops under the rail track in Ueno. The Japanese are also uber crazy about rules and regs . It was hard enough even getting a wooden Katana on a Virgin flight never mind a real one.

    I have a good/ the best AZ of Tokyo and a couple of Suica cards which I think have about10k Yen on if you are interested ? Happy to trade pehaps for a front sight for my TM PX4 if you can get your hands on one :D

     

    Im staying just the other side of Ueno park, so i'm planning to trot down to First-JP and Echigoya in Akihabara.

     

    This is all ifs and buts at the moment, as i imagine my suitcase will be full of Studio Ghibli, Pocci sticks and saki.

     

    I went to HK years and years ago (before i was into airsoft, and about 9 so didn't really get it) and distinctly remember driving past Guns n Guys and just wanting to by everything.

    I'm sure i saw more shops but have no idea. I'm planning to go back for a nice romatic holiday next year.... that just happens to coincide with the Hong Kong sevens and my mate's bar opening (don't tell the missus) ;)

    Buying from Japan on Holiday

    in UK Law

    Posted

    Doing number 4 completely undoes the use of buying in Japan to start with.

    Does that only apply if i buy over my personal threshold of £390?

    SO if i buy less than that, it will be no duty? I imagine there will be a giant sticker on my suitcase so it will be pretty hard to sneak past surely?

     

    And if i DO have to pay VAT and duty, it would still be cheaper than the UK. A TM L96 is about £110.

     

     

     

     

    Defence = nothing to declare?

     

    That's a good point - the UK Border force website doesn't mention anything about RIFs or antiques, replica's etc.

    Buying from Japan on Holiday

    in UK Law

    Posted

    Hi All,

    So I'm popping off to Tokyo for a couple weeks in the end of November.

     

    I have my eye on some silly cheap TM gear over there and if i have the space and weight allowence in my case was going to pick one (or 2...or 3..) things.

     

    Obviously they will be in the suitcase, but is it as simple as

     

    1) Check with the airline it can be carried (Turkish airlines state that it's ok on the website, but will email them as well)

     

    2) Write UKARA number on outside of sealed box

     

    3) Declare it when checking in the bags upon depature

     

    4) Go through the something to declare aisle at Gatwick with UKARA number and ID to hand - pay any customs that may be required.

     

    Has anyone done this from JP/HK?

     

    Thanks

    Rich

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