Cannonfodder

I use one of these for face protection in cqb. https://www.bullseyecountrysport.co.uk/invader-gear-airsoft-mkiii-balaclava-hood-with-steel-half-face-mask-46384-p.asp

I'm sure I heard of at least one Asian shop offering something similar years ago. From what I remember it also comes with the risk that if customs stop it and double check the price the buyer could be charged tax evasion.

I've never taken the king's shilling but as I understand it that's very realistic

Then you are a man with exquisite taste (I fully admit I'm a bit of a fanboy of german guns, especially HK)

Good point, although if they did it would probably cause quite a few people to rush out and buy one. Similar to the way so many people started panic buying toilet roll and pasta when the news started reporting on shortages during the covid pandemic

Probably about 2 minutes after any official announcement is made

Did the cold never bother you anyway? IMO that's irrelevant. If Jez's source has asked not to be named then it's only right that he honours that.

That sounds like exactly the sort of thing I would've done Isn't that normal for here?

I mean more of a lack of common sense in adults who should know better. When it comes to teenagers/kids I'd half expect them to be up to dumb stuff, I know I did alot of things which looking back could've gotten me killed or seriously injured

One of the things I like about our hobby is that folk can choose to spend as little or a much as they like without a huge gap in performance. Whether you like them or not a large part of this is down to the Chinese clones getting better quality, a great example of this is magazines, 20 years ago a single AEG magazine was around £30. It's from a neurotransmitter called Dopamine. https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-is-dopamine

Tbh that just sounds like common sense. Something that unfortunately isn't that common anymore

Also don't forget the list price doesn't include postage which will push the total cost up significantly

No. Once again the muzzle energy is over 1.3j so is a section 5 firearm and with a rof that high you're going to piss people off very quickly. There's also the issue of what happens when it gets into the country. If HMRC get their hands on it and you can't provide a defence it'll go in the crusher and you won't get your money back. Is there any reason you're not wanting to buy from a UK shop?

Like others I try not to spend too much on kit. Partly because I'm tight (I must have Scottish ancestry) and partly because I don't see the point in spending extra for Gucci gear when the cheaper options will do for running around for a few hours once a month. My biggest expense is probably travelling to games as I don't drive. Often the price of a train ticket is the same, if not more than, the green fees I'm glad I'm not the only one

One of my biggest fears is that when I die the missus will sell my kit for what I told her I paid

I'd say no as section 57A has specific exemptions for airsoft guns not to be classed as firearms https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/57A

I didn't realise they're in the USA, that fits for the 400 fps. However it doesn't detract from my other points. Tbh I kind of feel the same about the Bolster stuff from PB. Over priced clones where only the sellers singing their praises. As we all know in airsoft more expensive doesn't necessarily mean better

As others have posted, whoever you get to do the work to set it to 1j on whatever your preferred bb weight is (personally I wouldn't go below .28g). This will keep you below the limits for 99% of UK sites. The fps limit will differ for different bb weights as the heavier the object being moved, the more energy is required to match velocity of a lighter one. Hence why a fully loaded car will accelerate slower than an empty one. The 3XXfps is a throwback to when virtually everyone used .2g bbs so it was easier to just use fps I wouldn't touch that site with a barge pole. That's a hell of a lot of money for a gun where you don't know the make and half the upgrades listed are very vague about what you're getting. They're also making some claims which are frankly ridiculous, eg the realistic sound and that shaving a couple of teeth off the piston saves on weight Unfortunately there's no mention of restricting it to semi auto so I'm hoping it's something that was forgotten or is aimed at players in countries where higher muzzle energy is allowed. I wouldn't put money on it though considering the number of UK shops who will happily sell (usually clone) guns which are way above uk site/legal limits

I'd like to know what they were on when this was given the green light

To add to this I wouldn't put much faith in reviews from shops. They're not going to tell you if it's shit when they want you to buy one. Good to hear

This. Case in point, my GE gas shotgun. Performancewise it's pretty mediocre and I tend to do better with my pistol but it's still my go to primary for cqb. Why? Because it's so much fun to use

Usually I'm not much of a fan of guns dripping with RIS rails but when a a quad rail fore grip plus a pair of rail covers for an M4 is only £12:50 it's hard to say no

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