Rogerborg

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I aspire to have both a shed, and a large pile of toy guns. I'm still strictly middling.

Ah, last I checked, they were on the "ban their face off" list along with MARS, not because one was used in anger, but because one was stolen, and then recovered. I didn't spot that The Saj gave them a respite, to the performative horror of the usual suspects. Cheerfully corrected - I haven't looked into this in detail since the 1990s when "proper" shotgun users were sniffy that historic reenactors were getting SGCs for buying black powder muskets and small cannons, and wanted a separate category for us. It's always been rats in a sack.

I'd send it to Luke at Negative and ask him to send me a skirmishable 1.1J AEG Uzi, by any means necessary.

And .50 BMG, because of all those bank heists that got done with Barretts. Yes, I should have qualified to what's the chances of any change being in our favour? Like most "communities", the gun-shaped-object one is more what you'd call a set of squabbling tribes only looking out for their own self interests. To wit: paintballers trying to parasite off of our defence, and my desire to throw them an anchor rather than a lifeline if it keeps my silly hobby going for a bit longer. I don't think there is a solution to that, other than to cry "why oh why can't we all just get along", with the same effects as that plea has had in every other brother-war since Abel and Cain.

I don't think I've ever seen one being used, although I've seen one being sworn at in the safe zone, which I understand is their default condition. Thus the "servicing" obsession. The seller's posting history here suggest that he's not a throbber, and it doesn't look like a deceptive advert. Of course, you'd have to be loopy to pay that for one RIF that might shred its internals at chrono. Far better to do what most of us here do: spend that much on ten RIFs, hang eight of them on the wall, bring two, and have them both crap out on the day. Alternatively, send Luke at Negative £3K in cash and a bottle of wine, and await the results.

Not one that's been mentioned here, but it is an equally ludicrous and arbitrary situation. Both that a FAC is harder to get and more explicit but doesn't give you shotgun privileges, or that shotgun certs are effectively "shall issue" and then let you build an unlimited armoury of unrecorded smoothbores, up to 2" cannons. I will never get tired of asking 2A fetishists complaining about the UK's "disarmed populace" and claiming that they'd arm themselves if they could, how their shotgun cert application is going. I'd say that current firearms legislation has the pragmatic effect of working, except that it doesn't, given that mental cases are still going on shooting sprees. The whole thing really needs a comprehensive revocation and reform to simplify it and make it consistent, but what are the chances of that happening?

PatrolBase list the HC05 as the DSG version which is auto only.

"20 Position Fine Tunning", apparently. https://www.justbbguns.co.uk/bulldog-falcon-w-qd-airsoft-gun/ Spec seems to match this SRC, "meh" all day long.

I can see very little point to it at my local sites. It seems to be more about having a few meekish, warmish bodies in day-glo vests standing around taking pictures for InstaFace, while the mandatory Angry Man yells "No full auto in buildings" over and over again without taking any corrective action. Fortunately, the players themselves are pretty decent, so it's rarely an issue. A notable exception is (or was) the Depot where the marshalling was generally active and effective. Players (self included on occasion) were taken aside and had things explained, rather than tiresome tirades of ineffectual generalised yelling. Dickish behaviour got you punted off site, and a marshal got sacked off for cheating chrono. I even saw the site owner being spot-check chronoed in game by his own lead marshal - the friendly-but-firm bouncer that I now view as the ideal template. I have no idea what the consequences would have been, but as an illustration that the rules apply to everyone, no favouritism or exceptions, it was hard to beat.

And "lethal barrelled weapon" is defined thusly. I'll highlight the critical words: (1B) In subsection (1)(a), “lethal barrelled weapon” means a barrelled weapon of any description from which a shot, bullet or other missile, with kinetic energy of more than one joule at the muzzle of the weapon, can be discharged. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/57 Note the difference from the 57A airsoft definition which exempts us from this categorisation based on "design", rather than capability. Shooting a glass or metal BB out of an airsoft gun doesn't turn it into a firearm. And I'm baffled as to why shooting paint (or chalk) from some 13J(!) yeet cannon means that it's not a lethal barrelled air weapon, given that it's still capable of slinging steel. It seems that the Home Office has chosen to turn a blind(ed) eye, but if you were hauled before a Scotch court for having an unlicensed air rifle, what statutory definition could you point to as a exemption or defence? I wouldn't own a paintball gun - excuse me, "marker" - in Scotchland now, and I'm careful to keep my non-firearm-toys well under 1.3 / 2.5J.

You know what I'd like? Some basic honesty. I mean, if a site said "We don't care about chrono, we don't care about over-shooting, we don't care about hit-taking. Go out there and mag dump on each other. First guy to cry loses." I'd actually respect that. At least you'd know what you were getting into.

"Professionally" upgraded by swapping the barrel, bucking and nub. I guess that's what doubled the "retail" price. I'm always puzzled by who buys an auto-only pistol-barrelled gun that you can't use at semi-auto CQB sites, or point blank in some woodland. I guess that's why it's being flogged on.

And they went through his bedside drawers? Clearly more to it, if there's any truth to it at all. Well, well, Scotland, and apparently fell foul of airgun licensing. Now, that's something that I've been wondering about for some time given that I've yet to see this "frangible" exemption that's bandied around for paintball. And these "home defence" guns clearly aren't intended to be used for paintball, given that they're being flogged with rubber or plastic projectiles. If Dibble did find something in the 1J to 6 or 12 foot-pound range, loaded with plastic (or steel for all we know) and ready to go, I can't see any other reasonable classification for it other than an air weapon. It is not. The only defence that we have is in https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-violent-crime-reduction-act-2006-commencement-no-3-order-2007-firearms-measures which only lists airsoft. Looks like paintballers are trying to cosy up to our defence after acknowledging the bleedin' obvious: that something which is a realistic imitation of a firearm is indeed a realistic imitation firearm. The cheeky cads then go on to claim that while they enjoy the same defence, they have no need to demonstrate it with a UKARA-a-like scheme of playing history. They can just buy membership in the Paintball Gang and tool up. Which is really no worse than airsoft retailers pretending that cosplay is a defence, or accepting Military Vehicle Trust membership for purchase of modern RIFs. Verrrry interesting, thanks for the the reference.

Well, all covered above. 300fps with 0.25g is 1.04J, so you're not far off the typical UK site limit anyway (typically 1.13J, although my local is 1.2J). That's pretty good from what I'd assume is the Specna M90 spring, so I'd expect you've got decent air seal. The Specnas have a decent hop unit. I can't speak to the barrel, I yeeted mine into the Bits Box right away as I was DMRing it, but there was nothing obviously wrong with it. Cleaning it always a good idea. One quick trick to help with air seal is to split the receiver and squirt a little silicone lube into the nozzle. Point the gun up and let it sink into the piston o-ring, then before re-assembling, give it some auto bursts into a wank-rag until it's shooting clean. I also binned off my stock Specna hop bucking and nub, but I'm moderately convinced that they were an un-advertised flat hop combination. That's unusual, and if you're going to drop money on it, the first thing I'd suggest is getting a Maple Leaf 60 degree Macaron bucking in there, plus either a Maple Leaf omega nub, or the Gear Parts knock off omega (I'd suggest soft). See: https://www.ak2m4.co.uk/internal-parts/hop-up-buckings-nubs

Are you new to the internets? Just folk fronting and maxing, chilling with the toys we've spent all day waxing. It'll all be hugs and reacharounds in the safe zone.

Fully trained by watching every Kicking Mustang video out there, I'm sure. Nice is a bonus, but the main attribute required is the confidence to take a decision to kick a player, or a group, back to the safe zone, or clean off site, and to back it up. The majority of players don't need marshalling. If marshals can't deal with the exception, what's the point of them?

I'd be fascinated to know what the charge would be for that. And a reminder, should you ever make the mistake of inviting a vampire or copper into your home: say absolutely nothing. Let the State claim that it determined your intent by reading your mind. They can do that (see the Nazi Pug YouTube case), but whatever you do, don't ever say or imply that you own any sort of projectile flinger for use against nonconsenting humans, or even pikies.

I would note that even EN166-B eye protection is only rated up to about 6.16J (with an 0.86g steel BB) and even the pistols exceed that. Glasses can only be rated to EN166-F, or 0.87J, which isn't even enough for airsoft - although we know from experience that they tend to be fine. Either way, I don't want things that spicy anywhere near my eyesight, and I include TAG rounds in that as well.

Do you know what sort of energy they're putting out? I've seen one being shot off on the range at a local airsoft site, and immediately ran to tell a grown up - who sadly didn't give a stuff, despite my concerns that it would punch through airsoft eyepro without stopping. Oh, 7.5J pistols, with 11J versions available. And 14J (on a cold day) for the shotgun, with versions up to 40J available. Hard plastic balls are available and let's be honest, that's what you're going to use in these. https://moderncombatsports.co.uk/products/umarex-hdr-50-paintball-gun-revolver https://moderncombatsports.co.uk/products/umarex-t4e-hdx-68-paintball-shotgun These can indeed get sodded off from airsoft sites.

It never does, because the people doing it don't give a stuff. Either sort it out on the field, or don't waste everyone's time by hectoring the decent players. See above about ejecting the reprobates, any my re-affirmed belief that the skillset for marshalling is pretty much a 1:1 match with bouncers.

"This is quite possibly the most German thing ever created".

Kid Glock there? No, I was barely aware of his existence, and now he's on the "shush" list. Lucky guess, I guess. Truth to tell, I actually agree. I run irons (or foam) on sniper sidearms and for LARPing, but reticules all the way if I actually want to hit something. Even in CQB I run a cheap reflex on my MP5K. Just not... this cheap. I saw those come up on "cheapest first" (it's a cultural imperative) and was wondering if they really were what they looked like: a cross painted on a bit of perspex. I do like that they've gone to the bother of faking a battery compartment and laser tail end on it. It occurs that you could make something exactly as useful from a sight protector and a felt tip pen.

Ahoy and welcome. Websites are getting fewer and further between. There are some Facebook groups, but, urgh, Facebook. "UK Airsoft Community 2.0" seems to be the least bad. A lot of YouTube airsoft is clickbait, fakery, and toxic drama, I've largely given up on it. If you want unvarnished technical commentary and some giggles, we do have quite the man-love for https://www.youtube.com/c/NegativeAirsoftTech The G&G CM16 used to be the default choice for a budget M4 AEG. I wouldn't say they've got worse, just that they've stood still and raised their prices in a market that's crammed with better featured - and cheaper - alternatives. Their microswitch based guns are also fussy about batteries. There are plenty of happy owners of each, but I personally wouldn't touch any VFC with a bargepole due to ropey internals, and Krytacs have nothing special on the inside to justify the price. Both have good externals, but that's not your priority. I'd agree with @EDcase on CYMA and JG (Jing Gong) being solid choices. CYMA used to be viewed as a no-frills budget-only brand but they're cheap because they make so many of them - my bargain basement CM.516 has nasty plastics, but is cockroach tough. Their newer Blue and Platinum ranges are now credible mid range contenders. Specna Arms, mayyyybe. They pulled a bait-and-switch with their OEM and the quality plummeted. It's since recovered a bit, and I took a gamble on an Edge last year which has worked out well. They're quite fussy about mags though, I have a thread on that here. In your budget, I'd be looking at an Edge 2.0 with the well featured Gate Aster mosfet (the Gate X-ASR offers nothing more than trigger contact protection). The "ONE" range reportedly has better internals, but fewer features. The other option getting lots of love at the moment is the Double Eagle M90X / M91X range which offer great features include a decent fire control system at bargain price. Your problem might not be choosing, but finding anything in stock. With the supply chain issues in the Orient, shipments are few and far between, and the good stuff sells out in very short order. Not to take anything you're told as a guarantee. Airsoft guns are really expensive toys, any you can get a peach or a lemon at any price point, with any label on it. Set your expectation to be delighted if they work at all, and try and have a cheap backup handy.