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As Dan said, you shouldn't be surprised to see lower offers. There are M4-based RIFs with programmable MOSFETs (albeit with a shorter barrel and handguard) in that price range that people can buy brand new...

£450 for 3 "used once" RIFs that I'm sure can be bought for less than that brand new. https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/rif-s/electric-powered/set-up_i64202 The accessories are "fluff" that lose even more resale value.

@Yashy This is one of the reasons I asked previously what you thought you were missing out on by being slightly below the limit. You stand to gain more by having a faster trigger response and being able to sight an opponent more quickly than you will gain in whimsically chasing the FPS limit. In the case of my P90 that I'd upgraded with a MOSFET, the trigger response has been night and day better and let me sometimes shoot players first even when they spotted me first. My Hi-Capa is a pea shooter in terms of falling well withing the site limits but I scored a hit on an opposing player by both having a quick trigger response and being able to aim at him more quickly than he could with his AEG.

Welcome. Do you know a fellow player who'd let you borrow theirs for a skirmish to decide if the MP7 is for you or not? Whether you should get one is a very personal thing as I know people who love the TM, WE or Umarex MP7 and those who aren't so fond of them.

The "perfect" gun if you insist on just one is anything that an individual can use effectively indoors and outdoors scoring consistent hits. I use many of my same primaries outdoors and in CQB and get hits frequently because I play somewhat regularly and hone my skills. You should focus on being within the site limits. Chasing the limit risks to failing a chrono test. My M4 that could be likened to a PDW is "only" 0.9J when I've played at sites with a 1.13J limit (indoors and outdoors) but I've scored hits regularly in both environments and not felt at a significant disadvantage against other players bound to the same limit. As others have said, being within 1.0J should cover you at the vast majority of UK sites if you insist on never having to "open up (your) gun just to play indoors". A quick-change spring option offers a reasonable compromise where just need a screwdriver to eject the spring and its guide if you need to downgrade the former.

In total agreement about not worrying about showing up on your tod. If I may plug as someone who's played there multiple times, might I suggest REDCON-2 at Dalton Barracks near Abingdon since you're looking near Oxford? It's run by RIFT Airsoft. Good marshals, varying playing environments, convoy vehicles to be escorted in, really fun objectives and gameplay, reasonably priced food and drinks in a captive market, prizes to be won with White Sphere Tactical. The player base is usually friendly and welcoming.

In addition to the points about checking that there are no obvious signs of damage or obstruction, do you feel resistance against the release fill valve when you gently press your thumb against it, just to confirm you are filling the magazine? What kind of gas are you using?

Can you provide some clarity on this minimum viable product? FB, Instagram, Twitter et al are all social websites but they operate differently so how can somebody qualify themselves being a good beta testing candidate when there is no clear competency that needs to be demonstrated? I ask this as a STEM graduate and professional who developed, released and tested beta phases of a product.

To avoid guessing games, which techs have you asked already?

"I dream so you don't have to!"

The AAP has a sizeable fan base and modding support group behind it if any of that's a factor for you?

Do you have plans to build a collection of pistols with the 1911 or Glock mag ecosystem in mind?

I would advise focusing on the muzzle energy instead of the speed. That way, you only need to concern yourself with whether your BB of a given weight is chrono tested within the joule limit examples Rogerborg gave. Depending on the site, an AEG will have an energy limit around the 1.13J mark regardless of your pellet being 0.2g, 0.5g or anything in betweeen.

Welcome! To avoid confusion, UKARA is one of several defences for a retailer to sell you a RIF, not a licence. You don't need a licence to own or purchase an airsoft gun. Liability insurance and a risk assessment should be prioritised before becoming a UKARA member site as a suitable liability insurance policy is required when you apply to become a UKARA member site. If you wish to purchase RIFs before getting your site fully set up, you can ask at an airsoft site that is registered with UKARA for an application form. You need to play 3 games with a minimum of 56 days between your first and third games where the site owner/director/host/marshal vouches for you and signs the form. After your third game is signed off, the site will submit your application to UKARA and shortly after that, you receive an email confirming your membership, number and expiry date (about 12 months after you are confirmed as a UKARA member). It's probably worth having a butcher's at the UKARA site. http://ukara.org.uk/ Good luck with your site!

Yes, that's the Epic Weekender. I attended that one last year in September and that went down very well. Smaller scale but well run and received.

I don't recall claiming UKARA was required for possession. I do agree that there is excessive zeal with the rules though. Who said the world has to make sense all the time? Laws aren't always reflective of trying to make sense, they are often reflective of the wealthy and the well-connected being able to sway government policy to suit their agendas. Airguns are easier to acquire because there are shooting clubs with the power to lobby at a time when airsoft wasn't anywhere near as big as it is today.

I can vouch having been attended this year and last year. I had a blast and I like to think the general feel was hugely favourable. @joshcowin You should keep an eye on RIFT Airsoft's website and social media pages for updates. It will probably be around Jan/Feb next year that the dates are confirmed but you should expect the last weekend of May, give or take a week, to be the dates to save.

What could possibly go wrong? I respect the sites I've played at having done not just the chrono tests at the start of the day but an unplanned chrono test later to confirm people were still in the limits, especially as the heatwave did risk putting some of us above the limit by the afternoon. "Everyone's a winner" Great tune by Hot Chocolate but I don't think anyone losing sight in one eye will consider themselves a winner.

When you consider the VCRA may have banned the sale and possibly ownership of RIFs, one can imagine that UKARA opted to keep a long record of its members to satisfy the government agreeing to the compromise, if any of those members (current or expired) were stupid enough to open-carry a RIF in public. GDPR does permit the retention of personally-identifiable information for as long as it's deemed necessary or justifiable until you explicitly request your personal data be removed or be rendered anonymous. In my case, it was from UKARA. May this year.

Alternatively, is it not feasible to feed a buttstock sling loop adapter through that slit then attach your two-point sling to it along with a QD mount on either of the QD points on the handguard? https://www.ant-supplies.uk/gun-sling-fittings/universal-buttstock-sling-adapter.html

I got an email a month before mine was due to expire.

I'm sure I saw this on another used airsoft site recently. Still an optimistic appraisal with the cosmetic issues in mind.

Welcome aboard! You're right in thinking a chrono is a good purchase given that you may play at a site with different energy limits than the one your family member played at. Is the visor of your helmet rated for airsoft? If it's suitable for paintball, you should be fine with airsoft too. Suitable footwear is important too for the short term, particularly boots with good ankle support. They're not guaranteed to save you from foot & ankle injuries but they can certainly make them less serious. I'm reluctant to recommend anything for the medium term until you've played a few games and decide you're keen on playing for much longer. You may find you have a different playing style where some recommendations may not be suited to it. I assume your visor is up to spec (check with you family member what brand and model for peace of mind) so getting suitable footwear is definitely the best recommendation I can think of for now.

https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/two-tone-replicas/cyma-cm-518-m4-custom-muzzle-two-tone-blue_i63606 £120 for a "barely used" two-tone where I can get the same IF or even the RIF delivered for the same money with (relative) peace of mind. https://bbguns4less.co.uk/products/cyma-cm518-m4-sia-custom-muzzle-break-in-blue.html https://bbguns4less.co.uk/products/cyma-cm518-m4-sia-custom-muzzle-break-in-black.html