Rogerborg

Mmm, good to hear. I wonder if HMRC are just assuming that anything under the threshold that should have had VAT and duty paid at the point of sale has had it done, and they're only going for the big ticket shipments.

If you're using them on PMR channels then there is essentially zero chance of anyone who matters being bothered by it. Stick to PMR channels and it's like doing 100 on a racetrack. The problem is if you go off of those, then you might find yourself doing 100 past a school for blind orphans.

Sure, that's all a DMR really needs. Beyond that, it's what you want to do to it, e.g. gears, motor, hop unit (ZCI plastic rotary FTW), hop rubber and barrel. Pre-cock and all that jazz would be nice, but at some point fiddling around with the gearbox and electrical parts of it is going to lead you to think "why not just HPA?" If your budget is over £200, then how about the CYMA CM.098A? I know you want to use your M4 mags, but again given current stocking you might find that it's actually easier to get AR-10 mags. Worst case, high-caps do work just fine, and its not like you'd need to buy mid caps.

Not needed, it's just a matter of filing a tiny piece out of the selector plate. I recently went with a Specna Arms Edge because of the number of things that I didn't have to replace, but I wouldn't necessary recommend it as the Orion gearboxes (despite being factory radiused) are picking up quite the reputation for breaking. Still, if you're prepared to gamble, there's a lot of features in there for the money. I'd suggest taking a look at CYMAs, which have pretty tough internals, although the reason I avoided them is that they don't tend to come with both metal bodies and quick change springs until you get to the £200+ Platinum series. The thing is, stock of everything is quite low so you're limited to what's available.

And technically things like Pulse Rifles and the APS UAR. Heck, even the AAP-01 isn't a realistic imitation of a real modern firearm, and yes, that's the criteria under the VRCA, and yes, I know the Firearms Act is different. The big risk is that airsoft is only a defence due to the anonymous Home Office explanatory circular accompanying the 2007 amendment, it's not actually in the legislation, and it could be removed on a whim without even Ministerial involvement, warning, or consultation.

Welcome, and hmmm. The problem with sniper rifles is that they're literally hit or miss, and as stock, mostly miss. It can be a very frustrating experience playing with one that's not at peak performance. As far as I'm aware, none of the L96s are particularly usable as stock, so you'd be looking at putting in time and money to sort one out - or buy a pre-sorted, used one that you can personally test "shoots like a laser" (which is what every owner claims ). Always worth asking around at your local site, although doing so on Facebook can be a bit tricky given the Zuckerborg's attitude to anything assault-toy related. On budget pistols, I would point at the AAP-01 as the best performance for money, but it's not modelled on any particular gun. If you're doing an impression kit and want a mock-Glock, I'd suggest the Army Armament R17 as being surprisingly decent for the money: I use one as a CQB primary without issues. The current versions don't have Glock trademarks though. Brands to avoid like the plague are Nuprol (who just reband the cheapest random tat they can find) and Raven (which is a Nuprol rebrand!).

Nah, he'd have said "furious fisting". Oh, now I have regrets.

Hmm, then that is a pickle. Sorry, this is why I've given up on importing anything now unless it's for sweetie money from Ali Express, who pay (or claim to pay) the VAT and duty at source.

Does it matter? I infer that it's already on it's way, they put what they put, and you'll get mugged for what you get mugged for. Expect the worst and you can only be pleasantly surprised.

Putting the energy in yourself makes it more personal. Same with shotguns. Hours and hours of futile jerking your hand back and forth, but what a feeling when you finally blow your load right in someone's face.

Police need to be equipped with fully automatic woodchippers. We need a Woodchipper Pride Month, I already have a flag in mind. I hope, I really hope, that they look into whoever sold the nonce that RIF and do them for it if they don't have a rock solid defence. And when I rant about AirsoftWorld and Fat Bobs selling to anyone who asks without a real defence, this is why.

Same with most hobbies, really, and we're spoiled for choice in the decadent West. I'd go with that. Start flogging off what you don't need, but don't sell right out. Try a different site, a pistol-and-shotgun only day, do a hoodie-high-cap day, something to give you a different perspective. But I wouldn't force yourself to go, and especially I wouldn't go for anybody else's sake: that's what made me give up on historic re-enactment, when it became more about "supporting the group" than a pleasant day playing make believe. I don't do group motorcycle rides any more for the same reason.

Get a girlfriend with a "good personality".

I guess it'll depend on what they've listed it (well, the various "bits") as. It's generally in the 2%-4% range, plus the £15-20 mugging from the courier when they charge you for the privilege of paying the duty to HMRC on your behalf - that's the bit that really winds me up.

I'm half convinced that Norn Ireland has already been assimilated by the Euroborg Collective, add there are only token protests to the contrary being made.

Nope, picking at the same scab isn't going to work, we're all online veterans here. Maybe try something about his mum?

Good plan, that always works on the intardnets. Let's try this one: "OK, now that I've got the final word in, nobody else post in this thread."

Are you open to receiving new data on that?

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Nope, I've got fatigue from getting my hopes up then reaching the end of the order process and seeing "LOL jk m8" again and again.

I was too feart to carry on with the order to find out. What a complete shitshow, why can't they just have a banner headline? It's not rocket surgery to determine when someone has an IP or meatspace UK address. I mean, they even know that far ahead in the process!

Yup, that looks new. I haven't taken the order any further though to see if they change their mind later. At our risk is a peculiar contractual term, that will take some wrangling to sort out. The thing is, I do trust TaiwanGun (and GunFire) to label things properly, and write a UKARA number on it prominently, as opposed to random sellers from the mysterious Orient.

Well, maybe. Is that "bright" blue? Then again, PatrolBase send out hundreds of IFs a year painted in a rather nice, muted Burgundy red And always have your reasonable excuse to hand why you have an imitation firearm (realistic or otherwise_ in your possession, i.e that you're on your way to or from an airsoft skirmish at an insured site. I think you could search from now until we've finally flattened the COVID curve and never persuade the State to take the slightest interest in whether you've painted an IF. As @EDcase astutely notes, it's more of an issue what you do with it. I'm not advocating breaking any laws, and I don't know that OP has a defence. However, consider that anyone with nefarious intentions would hit it with a can of Poundland black and not give a stuff about even asking.

That was excellent quality bait.

Sorry to hear that, but are you saying that you weren't loaded with bio BBs at a site that you knew was bio only, but which hadn't been checking up to now? Personally I always make sure that I can show a bottle or bag marked "bio", for what that's worth.