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The 'What have you just bought' Thread
AlphaBear replied to Cameron364's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
I should have gone to Specsavers. I thought this was a grenade. Oh well. I’m sure I’ll find a use for it 😉 -
The important point to consider is that you don't want to get any paint inside the gun.. The key to rattle cans is light coats and let each coat dry between the next application... If you layer the paint on too thickly then you will have problems... Less is more in this case if that makes sense. With light coats you can leave the furniture on. Just be aware to move the safety switch to a new position with each application... and practice first on something else first before you let your creativity run wild on your MWS.....
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There are non like it. Not with that kind of paint job 😂 (you walked right into that one @Groot😂😂😂)
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That's actually UK RRP believe it or not..... but FS used to sell then for about £62'ish when they were in stock.... there's just a shortage of 'commercial' Magpul in the UK at the moment.... in fact Europe too as it's all being sucked up my the Military authorities I expect....
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Yeah, get the tan.... and they do pop up... even on here from time to time... just don't buy from ebay coz of all the china clones... Also once POAIR6 start shipping back to the UK they have a hell of a lot of Magpul gear.... including tan
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If you want a black MS3Gen 2 with a QD and a Paraclip.... Voilia..... only 2 in stock..... you can always get a magpul QD another time... Note magus use 1.25 inch webbing... https://www.fire-support.co.uk/product/magpul-ms3-single-qd-sling-gen-2-black-real
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Good choice... and get a tan one to match the tan bits on your MWS Give me 5 mins and I'll show you mine. I'm using the Paraclip version as opposed to the QD version on this sling.... Oh this rabbit hole.... hmmmm wait till you start using RS optics.... then it becomes a deep well full of more than just rabbits . This is the padded MS1 This is the MS3 with paraclips
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I use a Magpul padded sling and also a MS3 gen 2. Both are great and the padded one more comfy and being Magpul the dogs danglies. Also don’t skimp on QD’s either. Don’t buy cheap tat. As @alxndrhllhas said the sling is the only thing between you and your rif hitting the ground. Also as said above, many people use the ferro concepts slingster. You can’t go wrong with it. Use their QD points too as they are proper spec and not monkey metal spec. UK tactical sell all you need....
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Nuprol gas is propane..... it's just mixed with other stuff to tone down it's power hence 1.0, 2.0, etc....
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The colour of that New SL looks lighter than the other two. Mind you it’s new I suppose and that accounts for the lack of grime and goodness knows what else that CTR has been through 😂 it’s actually growing on me truth me told. Having these three together puts the Magpul designs into perspective. Suddenly the CTR looks a little dated! Shock horror.
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The United Kingdom Airsoft Retailers Association was formed in response to the 2006 Violent Crime Reduction bill to enable a safe method of selling Realistic Imitation Firearms (RiF's) to the UK Airsoft player market by confirming the eligibility of purchasers. > Will it keep the community safe? Not at all, but it is there to sell RIFS to legitimate players and therefore acts as a responsible instrument to show the authorities that there is self regulation within our sport. I believe if there was no UKARA then we would either all be running around with two tones or worse still the whole hobby would be stopped. Oz is an extreme example of course but there are countries where two tone is compulsory so we are in a good place with having UKARA. for that sole reason we should be thankful for the scheme. I appreciate there are some players who don't like the scheme as it stops them buying RIFS but look at the potential alternatives of not having the scheme and what could happen.
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Magpul stuff is just designed to work.... it does what it says on the tin... unless its a Chinese fake! Rifle ergonomics is important and it certainly helps with the game.. I've put on the Magpul MOE K grip on my rifle and it feels so superior to the Marui grip from a build quality... however, the Marui grip has a finger rest which I prefer and kinda makes it more comfortable than the Magpul grip coz my delicate fingers are rubbing against the Marui metal trigger guard! So to fix that wee issue the tigger guard is being replaced by a Magpul trigger guard which looks better and certainly has better ergonomics so which will make my rifle look better which in turn will make me play better (who am I kidding lol) and that's good for everyone
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Sadly due to the pandemic they won’t be shipping to us just yet... but yeah their kit is really polished and spot on. A few of my PTW friends have the kits for their riffles and they are outstanding. Mind you so is the price tag! Roll on that lotto win!
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Us MWS lot are soooo hippy 🙌
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The 'What have you just bought' Thread
AlphaBear replied to Cameron364's topic in Guns, Gear & Loadouts
If it’s a 50 shades of Tan throw it in my direction 😉 -
Words of wisdom and logic there matey. Tell you one thing that wasn’t reduced. TM recoils. Not a sausage. In fact it seems prices crept up a wee bit unless it was a 416c but they just look pants (opens flood gates). 😂
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Hey speedy, let's hope it never comes to that! Nerfs!!! Upon reflection you're probably right about UKARA being a retailer benefit scheme in one sense of the word... but as a hobby we do self regulate which is inadvertently enforced by the sites we play at and then indirectly by the sensible actions we take as players... But going back to the topic of what to do for UKARA these days, if one is a regular player at a site I can't see why the site won't renew you... we are in exceptional times after all.... For new players I acknowledge it's a different kettle of fish. No one likes a two tone lets face it. But it's a necessity and the framework is there for a reason, whether you agree or not. Ideally the news guys have to get their three games in when airsoft starts up again just like we all had to do.... That is only fair and that's how it should be..... but you know what human nature doesn't work that way does it? You have a Spider man costume don't you? Own up! Go on..... #busted 😂
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I must admit even I was a tad surprised when I logged on the other day but hey ho. Sales are needed. I’m sure the proper due diligence will be done. . . Anyway, UKARA is there for a reason. It’s our way of self regulation to a degree. Otherwise we will end up like Australia and running around with Gel Blasters. It just takes one person to act like an idiot and bring our hobby into disrepute.
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There are various official cosplay clubs in the UK. If you can prove you belong to one of these clubs with evidence of you on their official events then that may well work. I find it hard to believe that any Tom Dick or Harry who has attended a comic con, as a paying public guest and not part of an official club, can then say it’s a defence. It’s not. Let’s be pragmatic here. However if you belong to an official club then that’s another matter (I’ve repeated myself). Let’s give Fire Support a little more credit. They have been retailers for 20plus years and they do know if people are trying to take the mickey.
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Taiwangun Shipping Disruption (Brexit Related Content)
AlphaBear replied to Speedbird_666's topic in General Discussion
Exactly.... we are an island nation and we should have done what NZ did. Close down the borders.... If we had taken this course of action early and been really draconian about it we could have been out of the woods sooner. But I get it's a trade off between the economy and lives and politics. The scary thing is that once we get it under control and start to relax and then what do we do we the rest of the world in terms of business and leisure travel. Do we still shut them out until they also have it under control? 65% of the French said they will refuse any vaccine just as an example. So will France become a no-go zone? There will always be a new variant somewhere in the world, and pose a threat, as thats the nature of a virus. It evolves to it's environment it lives in... It want's to thrive. If current vaccines can't be effective against new strains then new vaccines will need to be developed and suddenly this may become a yearly vaccine way of life for us.... Bollocks aint it? Anyway, I've gone off topic..... back to BREXIT related taxation with is far more exciting to write about..... -
Thanks fellas. The XT301 is green too. That’s a shame this one is only green but hey ho I suppose. The muzzle flash just makes up for it. And the way the gas lights up just adds to the immersion. Us boys and our toys eh? 😂
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Is it only green or can it use red bbs too?