Colin Allen

Speedsoft is a different game and should be treated as such.

Ha! Youngsters today have no stamina!

Ah, I was looking in the advert itself, not at the title. In the advert he describes it "as new" and only the sight is specifically described as "brand new".

The power spring in an airsoft gun is a mechanism for storing energy. When the spring is released, that energy is expended in overcoming whatever is preventing the spring returning to its pre-compressed length, which can be friction in the guide rails or between the piston head O ring and the cylinder, or air resistance. Provided that the spring is always compressed to the same length, the energy stored will always be the same, regardless of how that compression is achieved, assuming that the spring strength remains constant..

Our April Dartmoor wildlife sighting; definitely not a deer.

The Covenant is just about ok. Ambush, on the other hand, is garbage; the plot is full of holes, the script is awful and the acting is dreadful.

The sites that I play at are as busy as ever, if not more so.

He is only claiming that the scope is brand new; how do you know it is not?

Good luck with it; I loved the look of the one I built but I decided to sell it as I could see a lot of problems with it in the future.

I cannot think of any in Kent, but Tactical Warfare Airsoft, which is only a few miles outside Kent,, is open on Saturdays. It is a mixture of woods and CQB, but tends to attract a few too many speedsofter types for my current taste.

He won't.

It is a proprietary two part hop (separate feed tube). https://www.zerooneairsoft.com/products/Tokyo-Marui-Plastic-Hop-Up-Unit-for-Type-89 The sector gear is made of pot metal and is also proprietary, having an extra cam to enable the burst function; the cam for the COL is also in a different position than usual due to the unique gearbox design with its vertical sliding trigger switch.. That makes increasing the power somewhat risky as the sector gear is prone to shredding itself if pushed too hard. Element used to make an improved gear set, but I have not seen one in stock for years. This is a good guide to the idiosyncrasies of the Type 89: https://tacticalparts.com/blog/resurrecting-the-champ/

Have you received the boots? The site is flagged as potentially being dodgy with the company being based in China.

Beautiful! We were on the high moor hunting tinnners' huts, kistvaens and anything else that took our fancy. I think we saw about eight people over three days.

Never used. Still pricy though!

This is what I gave sent them: Dear Sirs, As a member of UKAPU, I am deeply concerned that you have failed to abide by the latest published version of the Association's constitution, in that you have failed to give members the 28 days written notice of the 2023 AGM that is required by the Association's constitution. I understand that the AGM is due to take place at 7PM on 22nd June. I note that the latest published version of the constitution states that one purpose of the AGM is to elect the Executive Officers; the constitution states that nominations must be made to the secretary in writing at least 45 days before the date of the AGM. You have not notified members of this, making it impossible for members to nominate Executive Officers. Therefore, I am calling on you to cancel the AGM on 22nd June and rearrange for a date that will enable you to: 1. Notify members of their right to nominate Executive Officers and allow them sufficient time to do so bearing in mind the 45 day cutoff. 2. Notify members of the date, time, location (if physical) or access arrangements (if online) at least 28 days before the date of the meeting. 3. Inform members that they can raise any matter at the AGM, provided that they give the secretary at least 14 days written notice. I await your response. But UKAPU was founded in 2009 or 2010?

I would point out that it is a legal requirement to give members written notice of an AGM. Members have an absolute right to attend, raise issues, ask questions and vote. Stating that “I don’t see why they won’t be able to this year” makes it seem that they are there on sufferance. As a member of the association, I will be writing to the committee pointing out that they are in breach of their constitution and requiring them to give all members 28 days notice of the AGM.

Surely members should have been sent an invitation to the AGM?

You get to play soggy biscuit as well!

And there was me thinking that "ex-special forces members" were "ex-military".

i would be interested to know how many players are signed up to UKAPU and what percentage of them have received help from UKAPU. Also, when was UKAPU founded? I suspect that this group may have provided more good advice on import and customs issues than UKAPU.

What power and range are you getting? I built one from a collection of parts a few years ago; they are "interesting" internally, with so many potential failure points and unique parts, which is why I sold it on as rapidly as possible. Mine was shooting at about 0.78J and reaching out a very good distance.

The lad and I were there at Easter for one of our regular visits; it didn't seem too busy. An excellent and entertaining write-up, as ever.

I would also recommend Airsoft Plantation and Tower Airsoft; both are great sites that are extremely well run. I was at Battle Lakes a week ago; it has definitely improved since the Zed days.

One of my grandfathers served in the Royal Navy in WW1, seeing action at Dogger Bank and Jutland. One of my great-grandfathers served in the Second Boer War and in WW1, ending up in Salonica. I still have his mess menu from Christmas 1918, when he was still in Salonica. Going back a bit further a relative was at Rorke’s Drift, winning the VC, while, even further back, another served in La Legion Irlandaise (later the 3e Regiment Etranger) in Napoleon’s army, rising to the rank of Chef de Bataillon and being awarded the Legion d’Honneur in 1814, although he never received the actual medal as Napoleon abdicated and the Bourbons returned to power for a while. I just remembered another relative who went to America in 1861 to fight for the Confederacy (Boo! Hiss!). Having managed to join up, he was captured and sent back to England, where he got on another ship and went back again. According to family legend, he was again captured and, this time, was held prisoner. He was pardoned after the war and one of my cousins still has that document.