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This should be done at a school level. The Government should put the money that it would cost to fund National Service into actually funding schools properly. As for the influencer and crime comment. It's more of an indicator that working a low paying or an average job, means you will be poor and never own a property. So for many these "Shortcuts" for making money is seen as a more likely way to become wealthy to desperate individuals. I earn just above the London Average. But when the London Average is ~40K, I at 39 years old will never be able to own a property. Force the cost of living and property cost down would help dramatically with societal health.

I find it funny that the boomers who would mostly likely vote for this never did National Service, yet somehow think it will solve the problems that our youth face. Introducing it would be a further burden on low income persons, by reducing income earning hours. Cost of living, lack of housing and low wages in this country result in the low standards of mental health in our youth. National service would likely make it worse. We already have voluntary programs for people who are able to do them. Leave it at that.

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Because the guy importing it is presumably an airsofter and should know that 350fps is our limit? Even if he didn't specifically know it was a section 5 firearm, he definitely knew enough to know it was over our countries limits.

Have they sent you notification that it has been seized? It may take a while to get you if they have. How long has it been stuck? If they have seized it and the FPS is not written on the box, they may chrono test it (Which they have done in the past) and destroy it if it fails the chrono or if they see that it says 390 FPS anywhere on the packaging or the documents they will destroy it without testing, there is also a slight possibility that you will be fined and/or prosecuted (it's written into the law, but there has been no known precedent that I am aware) They will not send it back if it's a section 5 firearm, they will only destroy it. Why on earth did you order it without getting the retailer to lower the velocity? Why import a section 5 firearm? Do you have a UKARA number? (It won't help so much, but just curious). As with anything, the onus is on the buyer, not the seller to know. The seller cannot possibly know the local laws of every country, but the buyer should definitely know the law of their own country. The buyer would lose the dispute.

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1911's have terrible gas capacity. TMs are the best 1911 because of the low weight plastic slide, but even TMs struggle to fire more than a single loads worth of bb's. It's likely you will need to lube the slide as TMs can be quite dry out of the box. A dry slide will also increase gas usage to persuade a dry slide to move. Also if you are constantly firing it in a short amount of time, the mags and gas get very cold, which means it gets far weaker and prevent the slide from locking back. The warmer the mags, the higher power the gas inside is. TMs do not have silent fill valves so gas does escape when filling. This is perfectly normal. ------------ Lube the slide with silicon oil, don't constantly use 1911 gas pistols with rapid fire and I am sure it will lock back on empty every time. Readjust your expectations, 1911s are cool, but the small gas capacity has always been a problem and you will need to regas for every load of bb's you fire.

I would love me a Spanish Cetme. Here's one in the Estonian Weapons museum I visited in March (Tallinn)

The Maxx hop unit has been known to do this. Best to go back to the original hop unit or one that can cope with wiser tolerances (IE a plastic one). Everything has to fit and be perfect for the Maxx hop to work.

I had this problem in a V6 gearbox which turned out to be using both a double bearing Piston Head and a double bearing Spring Guide. (Nothing to do with the battery) I had to get rid of the bearings on the spring guide to stop the piston locking towards the rear. If there is not enough space for the gears to complete the cycle and release the piston, It will lock.

Impossible to know. That idea was formed back when we all used NimH batteries with Tamiya connectors. Now we use all sorts of batteries and connectors with less resistance. If your replica is badly shimmed, motor height incorrect or a heavier spring is used, it effects the amount of shots you get. Also using semi auto over auto actually uses more energy per shot. Also temperatures can effect power draw. So 1 Mah per shot is likely a very inaccurate baseline.

Personally I think Ghillies should be restricted to BASR users only. Not even DMR. There have been more M4 HPA equipped Ghillie users at the last three sites I have gone to than BASR Users.

I have been looking for one for a few years as well for a reasonable price. Good luck!

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The hop unit arm moving is the exact reason why I wouldn't buy one again despite being a stonkin' price.

Hello Folks. I have an SRS 16" Covert A2. Current mods are: Rapax 2J Spring Stalker Kraken Ultimate Hop 60 Degree Kraken Hop rubber Maple Leaf 410mm Crazy Jet. I use .48's only. 490FPS on .2 once conversion takes place. I decided to keep this setup for two years and would start looking at making thing's quieter once the setup either broke or lost enough FPS to take a look at. I recently cleaned the rifle and replaced standard silicon grease with dry PTFE type lube. This resulted in a much better and smoother bolt pull, but I lost 30-40FPS. I am looking to regain the lost FPS by installing a weighted piston kit and fine tune with an airbrake to reduce sound. What are your preferred recommendations for kits? I can purchase either the Sniper Mechanics W.A.S.P kit or the Scorpion kit... OR the cheaper original Silverback SRS Variable Mass Piston kit and with the savings I can also grab an SRS Aluminum Spring Guide What do you think is the best way to go?

You are playing in the wrong hobby without weekends! However I do know that Battlestations in Snetterton do have weekday sessions. Booking | Battle Airsoft UK | Snetterton

You have much more research to do before jumping into a "What guns question?"

Basically the average second hand price even in good condition is between 50%-60% of the lowest new price. Modifications and upgrades mean very little to the value. If it's highly personalised (an odd look) it goes for even less. Tokyo Marui stuff stays around 60/70% of the new price.

You really have a massive beef with UKAPU for some reason. You get the legal help for free with the Bronze Membership. The other things when dealing with the home office etc have helped Airsofter's even if you aren't a member. The only difference between a paid member and a non paid member is a patch or two. I gave a list of things they have done to preserve and defend Airsoft yet you completely ignore them and keep banging on with your rhetoric. Even if you don't think it doesn't amount to "defending" Airsoft, there is a fund within UKAPU to do just that if legal issues arise (As with VCRA 2016) Your argument is without merit as you can't even acknowledge the things they have done which is plain to see.

What also doesn't help are people who make unsubstantiated and untrue claims about UKAPU. Especially when they have performed little to no research on the subject. Whom when presented with counter evidence chooses to change the subject rather than admit they could be possibly be wrong ? Not sure about Airsoft regulatory bodies overseas myself. None of what you say above are new ideas. Just that there has been too much mudslinging between the player base to form an effective Union, UKARA vs Non UKARA complaint retailers (The latter of which are growing), and too many site owners who want to do things their own way. Our best chance to be unified was during the VCRA, but there was too much infighting. I imagine the next time something threatens airsoft as a whole will be the next best opportunity to unify.

To do all of the above would take more people and funding that UKAPU currently generates. It's a chicken and egg scenario. UKAPU supports it's members first and have the resources to do so. But are currently not large enough or have the clout to represent the site owners or the commercial interests. However attempts have been made in the past to work with organisations like ATB, UKARA and UKPSF who have represented site owners and the commercial arm of Airsoft. ATB collapsed due to power struggles/inactivity (And has been reborn as the UKAF under the tutelage of one of the people involved at the time). UKARA still exists but will only cooperate to further their commercial aims. At one point Frank at FS wanted sole control of ALL of the importation of Airsoft RIFs (Making Fire Support and friends the only game in town) so that the average person and small retailers not a part of UKARA could not import. https://airsoftodyssey.blogspot.com/2013/11/vcra-reboot-proposals.html?m=1 UKPSF represents a number of sites that run both Paintball and Airsoft. Whom UKAPU do have communications with. But (This is my own personal guess) UKPSF as the larger organisation tend to only communicate when legal issues threaten both sports. There have been many more organisations that have collapsed, mostly due to inactivity and power grabs by individuals. As to who should be the governing body of Airsoft? Players? Commercial entities? Sites owners? UKPSF got it right, whereas Airsoft is too fragmented. Ideally it would be all three, but they tend to be in conflict with each other. (Unless there is a threat on Airsoft as a whole, see VCRA etc) I tend to side with UKAPU because they at least seem to have a legal head on them and they have AGMs where members voices and suggestions are heard. UKAPU are not perfect and have had a chronic shortage of volunteers to fill committee positions which results in some mistakes, but they do have players interests at heart.