[Rules of Airsoft patches?]

Wear what ever you want, just don't go around claiming to be something you're not. Anyone who then gets pissy can be told to do one

 

As for your cadet rank insignia, wear it if you want. However, it won't mean you can give out orders. Yes I've actually seen some cadet think he could boss others around and really expected to be addressed by his rank. He was quickly and very in politely told that it wouldn't happen

[Xtreme Tactical Ltd ebay seller]

A quick look on Companies House shows no sign of Ignite tactical

[Another RIF incident in the news... Its only a matter of time now]

Ah that huge network of about 4 people

[airsoft things you don't understand]

People who still make a big deal about getting a free packet of haribo sweets with a new gun. It's a bloody tiny pack which is gone in 1 mouthful and cosy the shop pennies

[Another RIF incident in the news... Its only a matter of time now]

1 hour ago, MadMole said:

it wasnt a rif, it was a firearm (airgun). Important difference

While that may be the case, the press and Joe public tend to lump anything gun shaped into the same category

[Macks airsoft dreamers of the week thread]

Also wants payment via PayPal friends and family or bank transfer. Fuck that 

[Translation]

"should've bought a TM" 😁 

[i bought a new JG MP5 SD5 today and it wont shoot?]

If it's new take it back

[Another RIF incident in the news... Its only a matter of time now]

Wow, some of the ideas put up here would kill off airsoft just as quickly as any government legislation 

17 hours ago, Shamal said:

It's all very simple really.

Anyone out with anything resembling a gun just shoot the feckers! 

I'm not gonna be shot cause I'm a responsible owner.

 

Stand by for take off......lol

 

 

Tbh I kind of agree. Waving a rif around in public and/or pointing it at a police officer should automatically put you up for a Darwin award

[airsoft things you don't understand]

People who turn up to a site week in week only to spend every minute whinning and bitching. If the site is that bad then why come in the first place? 

[Cartridge with gas + bb?]

There are quite a few shotguns which take magazines which look like shotgun cartridges and fire 3 or 6 bbs with each pull of the trigger. They can be spring or gas powered

 

There are also other brands which store the gas and BBs in a shell together 

 

Edit: they're the APS ones as mentioned by rockerdogbert

[Playairsoft – a Crowd-sourced List of UK Airsoft Sites]

Looks good. Would it be possible to put links up to site's websites on the map? 

[How bright is too bright?]

5 hours ago, Rogerborg said:

That looks great.  What (re)brand did you go for? 

It's some Chinese company called Wholefire, whether its a knock off of something more expensive I've no idea. The other light is Defender Lumos by Solon Security (apparently standard issue to the police) 

[Xtreme Tactical Ltd ebay seller]

So not exactly the next Alan Sugar then

[How bright is too bright?]

For comparison here's a pic from the same spot but lit with the handheld light which is 230 lumens (pictured above at the bottom) 

[The 'What have you just bought' Thread]

Tac light for the MP5K and a handheld torch

 

I've also got a M870 sawn off shottie on the way 

[How bright is too bright?]

So I decided to bite the bullet and ordered this lot from amazon for £38 posted

 

A quick test in the corridor at work and I'm happy. I might add a little tape to the edges of the lens to create a narrower beam though

[guinness world record longest airsoft shot]

Meh. Another publicity stunt by an attention seeking goontuber

[How bright is too bright?]

Whilst there may not have been any verified reports of strobes causing epileptic fits, I'd rather not be the cause of the first

[WE Makarov. Magazine not locking in place]

Thanks. I'll have a look at it later to see if there's anything obvious

[How bright is too bright?]

13 minutes ago, Tackle said:

Many manufacturer will exaggerate the output of their products, but to be honest anything 300-600 lumens with a tightly focused beam is usually more than adequate, & if you want to exploit a possible tactical advantage, look for something with a switchable strobe mode.

I thought that some of the cheaper option's power claims would probably be suspect. I not really after strobe mode due not wanting to possibly cause epileptic fits

 

24 minutes ago, Madhouse said:

Surely retinal burning comes at the higher lumens? I spend a lot of time mountain biking in the dark and judging by the impact of when mates look round and forget their head torch is on, anything over 1000 should do that nicely.

 

But more is probably better in this case.

In that case 3000 lumens is probably a bit OTT

 

30 minutes ago, Steveocee said:

Valkyrie Olight PL2 is probably the answer lol

Thanks, I'll have a look at that

[WE Makarov. Magazine not locking in place]

Hello all, as the title says, I'm having trouble with my WE makarov magazines not locking into place. Every time I load a magazine it drops down a few mm and so won't fire. Does anyone know what could be causing this and how to fix it? 

 

All help and advice is appreciated 

[How bright is too bright?]

Righty folks, I've been looking at tac lights and I've seen ones with brightness rating of anywhere between 200 and 3000 lumens. As I don't want something that'll be as useless as a tea light in a jam jar or able to burn out other player's retinas with a quick flash, what sort of output should I be looking at? 

 

All help is much appreciated 

[Lack of enthusiasm. Again.]

 

[Tell Us a Gag. Please!]

Today I saw a car bumper sticker that said "I'm a veterinarian that's why I drive like an animal". 

 

It made me realise how many gynaecologists there must be on the roads