Galvatron

Unless somebody owns or has worked on this AEG, it may be worth specifying the brand and model though I guess it's based on the AR family. Is there a bolt within the handguard under the black Keymod picatinny rail? Is there a faux gas tube whose mount needs to be removed?

What kind of smack has to be smoked/injected/inhaled/swallowed to put a £550 price tag on this bundle? https://www.airsoft-hub.com/item/35460-specna-arms-sa-e06-edge

I just see it getting banned from CQB sites in the UK within a month of landing on our shores because of overkill concerns. I maintain from that thread that a tri-shot setup would have been so much better, and less likely to get hit by the ban hammer.

I don't know why he's calling it a "magwell safety" either

What's that phrase? "You catch more flies with honey than vinegar." His anger and resentment are aimed at the wrong people. Fair enough that he's pissed off about being let down by Paypal after being fleeced out of guns he'd shipped before but why take that out on prospective buyers. Even if he listed something of interest to me, I'd buy elsewhere and pay more not to deal with his attitude.

I'll never understand why a "friend" can go to the time, expense and effort of upgrading their airsoft guns but creating their own account to sell them is such back-breaking work that can be considered a war crime.

I haven't forgotten. My point was that returning prohibited goods goes against disrupting the supply of them to the UK. The OP asked if it was possible to make the request, not if it was possible that they'd return them. I didn't think it was necessary to point out the notice of prohibited goods being destroyed as it's common knowledge that any prohibited goods are destroyed when a compelling defence isn't given.

You're best of posting in this section and editing the title if you can to something less cryptic https://airsoft-forums.uk/forum/151-appraisals/ The rule of thumb is 70% of the lowest current retail prices for a RIF in "perfect condition". AEG magazines and batteries tend to be deal sweeteners

Possible, sure, but I don't think it's even remotely probable that they will do it. As they see it, you've tried to import a prohibited/restricted item so having them return it to the sender to not only costs them money and paperwork, it defeats the purpose of disrupting the supply of prohibited/restricted goods as you can always try and import it again or have someone do it on your behalf. I agree with the advice given that you need to be quick and persistent in getting back to Border Force to clarify that you have a defence for a RIF and that you disclosed this to the sender.

Welcome back!

It's not bad. I've enjoyed field stripping as well as completely disassembling then reassembling a few guns. I haven't played it for a couple of months though.

I assume he was a rookie scammer because of his response to being called out for being unrealistic with his pricing and giving limited product info then deflecting to avoid being held to account for the guns he was listing. If he was legitimate, you'd think he'd have some humility to listen to those more knowledgeable than him as he openly said he doesn't know much about airsoft.

Damn, I must have missed his latest hard man antics. 🤣

When you can't give substance to a bogus claim, retaliate with insults. That strategy always works and inspires confidence to buy something from you at an rip-off markup! I welcome being proven wrong but it's awfully convenient he's now come up with a story that he doesn't think he'll be challenged on about his "friend". Classic strategy to prey on people's sympathies and distract them away from challenging the claim because it would be poor etiquette.

I played at RIFT's Blackstone CQB site on Saturday and I echo what El Zomba said about the intensity of playing. One part I'd add to the immersion was the sound and lighting effects as they did day & night time fading in certain games. One thing I'd add about the setup area is that it actually has more space than the complement of players will need but that's because a hard limit of ~40 players in total can be booked per session so the game area doesn't become overcrowded. On El Zomba's point about pyro, the safety briefing on Saturday (so I presume Sunday also) specified that that pyro is non-paper only so you can't use smoke, Mk5s, etc., due to both compromising visibility in an enclosed space and the increased risk of fire as the location has a lot of wallpaper in its decorations as the site is designed to resemble a village. BFGs and impact grenades are acceptable. Earpro would be a good recommendation when pyro is used there though I don't see how mandating the use of earpro can be enforced practically - unless the marshal sees the back of your head, they should always be able to tell if you're wearing eyepro but you can be wearing a head or ear covering of some sort that obscures your ears.

Tobacco... I'm sure it's of the wacky variety.

Really commendable work! Your health and wellbeing seem to have improved greatly from playing yet there is such ignorance that airsoft can be hugely beneficial.

https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/other-equipment/other-equipment_1/airsoft-equipment-accessories-everything-else_i70770 "I don't have the time to list every single individual item" Nor do you have the inclination to show pictures of what you're selling to justify the price or even specify if the quantity of BBs you're selling and if the bottles/bags are complete. A lot of that stuff is worth that much brand new but only if you listed brand names...

I appreciate the seller may have been burned by other people but Christ alive, why project that bitterness on to prospective buyers?

https://www.airsoft-hub.com/item/35139-ares-as03 He may have paid more in the past but this rifle has been below £100 for over a year. https://www.bespokeairsoft.co.uk/ares-x-amoeba-as03-sawed-off-striker-sniper-rifle-urban-grey-as03-ug

"I am looking for £2000 for the lot as I need it all gone I am open to offers but please be sensible" How can anyone make a sensible offer when he hasn't bothered to itemise his bundle properly on images you have to squint at? For all we know, £2000 could be a rip off by a few hundred quid.

I hope that bastard gets what's coming to him. Driver Wood has a boot sale tomorrow so it may be worth giving Gareth or anyone playing there tomorrow the heads up for anyone trying to flog it.

As kindly as I can say this, your enthusiasm for guns isn't a defence. The whole point of UKARA is that regular players get an exemption for retailers to sell them an airsoft RIF for the purpose of their gameplay having realism. The UKARA defence is ultimately a compromise from a time when new legislation threatened to ban the sale of airsoft RIFs in the UK. If you manage to get in touch with UKARA, don't be surprised if they decline your request to side step the rules with short shrift. If you can't prove you've played to satisfy the requirements, particularly as you've openly expressed no intention to play, you shouldn't hold you breath for an exception or a fast track UKARA number because you didn't familiarise yourself with import laws & restrictions. They're unlikely to risk undermining their own position for the sake of one person who doesn't want "something that governmental" to show some credbility on his part as a responsible owner. I reckon you should treat this as an expensive learning experience because I would be surprised if Customs is willing to hold on whatever airsoft gun/replica firearm/prop it was that you ordered for more than 56 days before destroying it.

Welcome to the money pit, Dan!

I'll add my voice to the choir, from personal experience with the CM16 series with the ETU. 11.1v LiPo is definitely the best choice; 7.4v will work but you will notice the difference for the worse.