Colin Allen
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50 minutes ago, JinxDuh said:
Respectfully, that’s a really silly question. Of course you do. You need a backup AK for your main AK!What if you already have six AKs?
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1 hour ago, Tackle said:
As everyone has said it should be fine, anyone can own pc's etc.
BUT
I'm gonna say something contentious that not everyone may like, but it has to be considered.
You haven't said where your coming from, home country or ethnic origin, & Unfortunately some government agencies have been known to use racial profiling as a tool to essentially narrow down their search process in the "fight against terror".
In that respect, should you tick any of the stereotypical boxes they look at, as someone here on a student visa, it would crap if some over eager civil servant spots the "military vest", & misconstrued it's purpose.
If you felt this was feasible, might be better to mail the vest to your UK address & avoid any unpleasantness.
On the flip side, probably like many here I like to use certain brands in daily life, whether it's clothing or luggage etc, when travelling to certain countries I've been inclined to tone down my attire, turn up looking like a poster model for 5.11 etc & you may get mistaken for something your not.
It's a worldwide problem, but all we wanna do is pew pew lol.
Assuming that the OP is from Hong Kong or Vietnam, he should not have a problem; I have a couple of students from Hong Kong who have brought kit over after returning home for a holiday.
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1 hour ago, RecsPowerCode said:
what is a "Joe"? i am not a native english speaker so it is always good to learn something from you guys
Joe is the guy who owns West Laser.
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1 hour ago, rj1986 said:
Considering what's going on inside him, he looks really good.
Huge respect for him.
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4 minutes ago, JimFromHorsham said:
They may be made or assembled in the “same place” but it doesn’t mean they are the same , different “brands” will often specify different components , opting to build to a certain price point and level of QC .
back up and warranty also play a large part in pricing. One company may just send you a new one , another may ask for it to returned to inspect & repair .Indeed; the end products are often different.
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8 hours ago, RostokMcSpoons said:
I had this in my (standard style handguard) G&G G36C, and a variety of my other guns too.
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-nano-tech-1200mah-2s-15-30c-lipo-airsoft-pack-t-connector.htmlIt's very compact, fits in other RIFs which don't have much space, and it's been reliable.
And it's dirt cheap!
Assuming your G36 has a MOSFET so it can run 11.1v batteries, I recommend buying a couple of these.But that's a 7.4?
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7 hours ago, GiantKiwi said:
Yes. They use OEMs to manufacture the items, then the companies get them branded for their own products independently. Neither make anything themselves specifically.
Hence, they're in the same manufacturing location, because they're the same product from the same OEM.
And this means that warhead *is* a rebrand regardless of any juxtapositioning.
Easiest example of this in recent times is Nuprol. They don't make anything themselves either.
That is not correct.
The companies tend to use the same or similar parts or subassemblies from the same or similar manufacturers and assemble them, which is typical of much manufacturing in any country. They generally do not just rebrand something.
I have done a lot of work with Chinese manufacturing companies.
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9 hours ago, Fatboy40 said:
My son's backup AEG, a modified G&G Firehawk with a 160mm inner barrel (120mm is stock length for it), says otherwise. Shooting 0.32g, with a Max Model M4A-PRO + o-rings rather than a spring in front of the hop unit, it has a huge amount of range and is very accurate.
Looking at inner barrel length in isolation is not the whole picture.
(I've also a CYMA MP5K, running a Snipetor r-hop patch + Modify flat bucking + 0.32g BB's, and it's range and accuracy is also way better than you'd expect)
My 150mm barrel length stubby M4 has astonishing range and accuracy that also says otherwise.
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Not an acronym, but "Pongoes".
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1 hour ago, Jaylordofwaargh said:
I enjoyed my day there, a little samey by the end of the day. It is a treck from the public transport routes but not a problem for drivers. It did do varied pace and objectives but we did use the same area too many times. This is also the day my first toy broke and the site were kind enough to let me use a rental for the rest of the day.
I would go again if I drove
Thanks; the impression that I am getting is that it is OK but not great.
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15 minutes ago, Tommikka said:
I’ve played the site at their paintball big games
They are a long established & experienced paintball site, with a good reputation in the paintball community
I’ve walked through but not played their killhouse (I believe that it is exclusive to airsoft). This looks well laid outMany zones have a mini safe area on field, which can allow you to stay out when eliminated and reload etc if playing shorter games saving the walk
back
My only dislike is that during the main big game when multiple zones are active is that there are no short cuts out to the safe zone - or I haven’t found them
(They have a lot of safety netting up and
set pathways - exits might get opened on standard days, but I’ve had to turn back a few times in the big games when trying to take a shortcut to the main safe zone)
Many thanks; I am considering a visit there next month to see what it is like.
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Has anyone played at Mayhem in Essex? If you have, would you recommend it? What was good or bad about it?
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It was indeed; good to have it back.
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2 hours ago, ruskitseller said:
I believe they were originally B&T
B&T is a Swiss weapons company, which represents, among others, H&K.
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4 hours ago, Lozart said:
To be perfectly honest I was more upset when ProAirsoft shut down.
Same here; that was a great little shop for a while.
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9 hours ago, Galvatron said:
https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/rif-s/cyma-cm011-3-batteries-3-mags-accessories_i66388
It must be a crack-induced dream. The gun is a repainted (flaking and scraping away) two-tone and I don't see the extras being worth (used) more than the 30% depreciation from current retail, let alone the price being above retail for the base gun.
I am intrigued by the "upgraded" batteries.
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5 hours ago, aspiringairsofter said:
Hi guys!! Made an account just to ask some questions since my order for one of these got delivered today and I’ve got a few concerns with it, and the place I ordered it from (patrol base.)
1) Is there any way to turn off that beeping sound when inserting a magazine?
2) What’s that rattling noise that sounds like it’s coming from the midsection or is mine just broken?
3) I think I was given the wrong wire to connect the magazine to the USB wire, so I have no way of charging it.
Another thing, but I don’t have a license yet since I don’t really have the time to go, so I had to get it in Two Tone Blue (which was done very shoddily), and I’m already considering returning it for a GBB (don’t ask me why I didn’t just do that in the first place 😂) but patrol base states that they can’t accept any Two Tone jobs to be refunded. Could I refund it for being given the wrong charging wire or am I completely effed in regards to getting any money back on this?
I cannot reply with regard to questions 1 and 2; however, with regard to a refund, you probably are completely fucked.
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On 25/08/2024 at 01:01, MrTea said:
It was dark now and because G&G have big brains they didn't thread the muzzle device on the barrel
Just like the real one then
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The lad and I went to Splatoon in Essex today; it was an interesting day.
Around 38 players were present, far fewer than usual, which was probably due to people being on holiday.
The first game was a simple domination in the container field; I did not take part as I was unjamming the lad's AK74M. However, he reported that it was good fun with fewer players, allowing greater manouverability. However, the other team won.
Once everyone had returned to the safe zone, there was an incident in which a player let off a round in the safe zone; Splatoon requires players to remove mags, clear chambers and fit barrel socks before entering the safe zone, so letting a round off requires some effort. After a discussion, he was asked to leave.
The next game was "Capture the Flag"; before this started, there was a somewhat unpleasant incident. One player came out of the safe zone with his eyepro on top of his head; we both pointed this out to him but he did not respond. The lad then grabbed his eyepro and pulled it down over his eyes. A few seconds later, the player stormed over to him, swearing at him and being somewhat aggressive, shouting that he should not have grabbed his eyepro. I told him to step back and calm down; he backed off and, with a "Fuck you!", went back into the safe zone, packed his gear and left.
With that out of the way, the game began. We were defending our flag at the bottom field, while the other team were defending theirs in the container field. The aim was to capture the enemy's flag and get it back to your own base. Initially, the lad and I attacked on the right flank; he got into the container field before being hit. I was hit and fell back to defend the flag, fighting off attackers coming from our right. Both sides successfully defended their flags, so the game ended up as a draw.
Lunch then followed, after which we set out for a somewhat revised version of "Capture the Flag", with the teams starting at the opposite ends from the first iteration. In this version, both flags were together in the middle zone. It was a very quick game; the other team grabbed our flag and got it back to their base.
The game was then rebooted in its initial version with the ends still reversed. This was a good game, with lots of fierce firefights in the middle field and some great play on both sides. The other team won it in slightly dubious circumstances; our flag was captured by a bushwookie, who appeared to be hit a number of times before grabbing it.
There was then a game in the kill house; our side started off defending, with one life each; once they were all killed, the game was turned around. Our time to clear the area was faster by about 4 minutes, so we won. I sat it out as I was sorting out an issue with my HK33.
The final game was Infection. I decided to conceal myself in some excellent cover; crawling into it, I noticed someone else doing the same from the other side. It was the lad! We often end up choosing the same positions on the field, even when we are playing independently of each other. We both lay in the cover, listening to the mayhem going on across the field until it went quiet, whereupon we crept out and went back to the safe zone having won the game!
Overall, it was a bit of an odd day; the afternoon was better than the morning, when there was too much downtime and not enough playtime. The games also seemed better organised and more suitable to the limited numbers in the afternoon.
Weapons used:
Me:
Classic Army HK33
Classic Army HK53
ASG XP18 Commander (CO2)
The lad:
Cyma AKS74U
E&L AK74M
ASG XP18 Commander (CO2)
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46 minutes ago, shatis said:
I dont know but the site looks legit. like the url and stuff looks fine to me. it comes up 3rd when i search for tm on google. As for the postage cost they include everything in the price so for example a mk18 gbbr is showing to be around 420 pounds with postage
I am pretty certain that is not a TM website; a lot of the information on there does not match that on the TM website or their company details.
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5 hours ago, OTH21 said:
I ordered a boneyard AK from Staffordshire militaria last year. Was shipped out in a polybag with minimal bubble wrap. That arrived "slightly bent" with the barrel poking through the packaging 🤣
I would not buy anything from that company.
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1 hour ago, JinxDuh said:
Isn't Virtus still technically a restricted item?
I'm also not sure how much of a seal just the visor provides, which some sites may not allow to be used as suitable eye pro. However, to answer your question the visor sits quite a way out from your face so should fit 99% of glasses frames.
That are restricted; however, they still appear for sale.
Is it legal to bring plate carriers to UK in a check-in luggage by airplane?
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None of what you described is illegal in the UK; you should not have any problems.