sonofsammo

Would have bought one, but their website isn't taking orders and haven't been able to reach them on the phone... Has anyone else dealt with them before?

What did you get?

After my last message, I went and bought an M4 for the boy. Was cheap enough and with the adjustable stock, he should be fine. Also means my older boy and I can use it too. Good call on the M14, now that you both mention it, I remember looking into it before i took a dive, so will start to look at it again. I seem to remember really liking them, so good shout!

I think you're right. Two guns is the way forward. Cheap for him, something else for me. You'd think I'd have a clue about what to get for myself, but I am unsure. Aesthetics I'm not massively bothered about - I just want to be able to reach out and hit someone at a decent range and do it a few times so they get the hint. Sniping is grand, but got fed up of working my arse off for the shot, for them to shrug it off and full auto me back. I still love the Vector, but the range was never great. The search continues... Nope. Nope. And thrice Nope. Not a chance I would have a clue how to do any of that and actually make it work!

Ah, no, I seem to have been unclear. The rifle is for me to field. It is also for me to use with my son in the garden. If it was just for my boy and plinking, I wouldn't have a problem choosing. And would save a tonne too! ( Cos basically anything would do!)

I can have one gun (well, maybe two). Well, on top of all my other guns. But I can't play airsoft with them. In a fit of pique, I sold everything earlier this year, after I had decide to headbutt a rock, split my head open and break a couple of ribs whilst playing. However now, I am feeling the need to play again. I first got into airsoft because I bought an M4 to use with my eldest son in the garden. And after spending thousands and moving onto the real stuff, the cycle has come back around with my youngest. He wants to shoot and I want to teach him. The garden we have now is perfect. I would like: Something to plink in the garden with and teach my son/s Capable of auto/burst fire Excellent range & accuracy Hi cap mags Not gas, (but not averse to HPA) Decent build quality Reasonably light I don't want a DMR - I want something that comes in under the 350fps limit, but works its nuts off there in terms of range and accuracy. I like being sneaky - but I had come to loathe the slow fire rate of bolt action, even though I loved my SRS. I'd like something where I can play sneakily, but can also hit out at range. I've probably missed some stuff out. In terms of upgrading, I'm fine working with gas guns, hop chambers, changing barrels etc, but have no clue at all about electrics. Suggestions most welcome. Oh, I forgot - the second gun - a decent small pistol, because my littlest has tiny hands and I'd like to be able to do pistol drills with him. TIA 😄

If you haven't already, try asking on the HQ banter FB page - the owner of the grenade is probably on there and will be able to answer more easily than us 😄

The challenge with any kind of reform, is that generally reform means further limitations. They've recently just banned MARS and lever release rifles even though a) they have never been involved in crime and b)they have never been involved in crime. Literally any further legislation will be used to take more classes of firearms away from us. It's a shame the firearms community is such a disorganised, compartmentalised shower of shit when it comes to defending itself.

If you have a FAC, you have to state, in advance what you are requesting. It doesn't give you an authority to purchase anything that's not on there. It's funny that the people who have mentioned it's ridiculous that they can't buy a RIF have not lamented the fact that they are not permitted to buy shotguns either. To buy shotguns (unless they are section one and you have slots for them on your FAC), you have to have a shotgun certificate, which is entirely separate from a Firearms Certificate. And easier to get. And nobody seems to have a problem with that. "But, but, if I have a FAC, surely I'm alright with a shotgun?" Sure - go and get the right paperwork. Same thing applies for buying a RIF - If you want it, just jump through the hoops. It sure as chuff works out cheaper if you do! - Silverback SRS £450 & 2.5p per shot - Desert Tech SRS £6000 & £4 per shot.

Errrrr.... I already play as a sniper lol (out is that played?). Accident/running were due to location of respawn and proximity to enemy. Normally I don't go near em!

Nope . It's standard, except for a shortened 12" barrel. I'm near Selby in N.Yorks.

Funny you should mention that I've done the course. And I've got a vector... There's just nowhere near me that does it 😔

I think the time has come to hang up my hat. My last game was supposed to be a test, to see if I enjoyed playing any more, as I've been moving more toward real firearms recently. Something of a mixed result came of it! The little I played, I enjoyed. But truth be told, I'm old, fat and knackered and in my current state, as demonstrated by my accident, I'm a bit of a fucking liability. If I'd been fitter, not sure I would have fallen. But who knows? I'm going to stick around, as I like the banter, and you never know, there may be that one gun that comes up that persuades me that I really need to shoot someone with it! My enormous thanks to everyone who has helped, advised and taken the piss over the last few years. Particular thanks to @rocketdogbert, without whom I would undoubtedly have not bought as many guns 😄 The only thing for me to do is pull my finger out and stick everything that's left up for sale. But fuck me, what a ball ache! I frigging hate selling stuff. That's possibly why I've not admitted defeat before - can't face the bear pit of the classifieds. SoS p.s. my son's chosen a username for himself and I can't stop laughing.... He's Sonofsonofsammo 🤣

What's the hop unit? And how much hop has been applied? What does it read with a .2 and minimum hop?

If there isn't, there should be. Or at least a minimum membership time. I've just joined a few shooting forums and they have a month minimum before you can post in the classifieds. Which on the one hand was annoying, cos I'd joined to flog stuff (hypocrite, I know!), but on the other hand, I can totally see the value of that as it's got me involved in the community. People who only join to flog stuff serve no purpose to AFUK as a community. They also present a greater risk, as they can create a @fuckwit1992 username, flog their tat and fuck off into the distance before anyone's the wiser...

How many cognitive behavioural therapy practitioners does it take to change a lightbulb? Somewhere between 1 and 10.

How many therapists does it take to change a light bulb. One, but the lightbulb has to really want to change...

How many stupid people does it take to change a light bulb? Five. One to stand on the stool and hold the bulb, the other four to turn the stool round. I went to give blood the other day. I'm not fricking doing it again. Just too many questions. Where did you get it from? Whose is it? Why is it in a bucket?