TheFull9

video + blog = video blog = vlog.

You've got the right basics with the photography, needs some slight refinements and you'll be bang on. The background in the first one is probably the best because it's purely the gravel, no plastic garden furniture or other random colours that distract from the subject (i.e. the guns).

Just taking a couple of snaps today to use as thumbs for some reviews to go up on YT, thought a couple of 'em came out quite nicely in their own right:

I was gonna say 'they're not that bad', but then $350 is probably gonna be more than most would want to spend on a PC in fairness. They do give mil discount to non-americans though if you can send/receive e-mails outside the MoD intranet on your DII account.

I'm sure LBT would sort you out with one, heh. Or there's always EB: http://www.ebairsoft.com/cordura-6094-styl...cam-p-5783.html

To be honest, I've messed up more of my SOCOM EBBRs by changing internals than I have improved them, so I've deliberately left the SCAR CQB bone stock (on the insides). If you're not a clutz with guns like me though (great for an armourer!) I'm sure you'll be able to stick a tightbore in there easily enough and tighten up the groupings a bit. I'm not certain if 363 is the right length but if you've already checked that out then I'd say that's a good way to go with things.

Very solid purchasing choice. Last game I used mine I had one guy ask if it was a GBB.

Must be a re-brand of the KWA? Anyone got one to compare? Nice setup as a 1911 goes though, good that it comes with the mag well, decent sights, hammer, grips etc. Well photographed too.

Dammit.. was just talking about covers on another forum and got that stuck in my head. Shows what happens when you don't actually read things properly before replying. Ignore me, I've just been playing batman games for too long today.

That's probably not going to fit to be honest. I mean it may vary on individual kit but stores have given me a medium MTP cover that doesn't even fit a medium helmet because the cover is cut for a Mk7 and I've got a Mk6a.

Well, it'd be a bit silly from a logistical point of view for only the army and marines to switch and the rest of us still be wearing DPM.

Went down to stores about a week ago for some free stuff: Video on the MARPAT kit is already on the 'tube channel, video on the MTP is on the way if anyone's interested in some detailed analysis on that.

If I just wanted to do that I'd grab any old bit of kit to hang up. Though being rich enough to spend $180 on an item + shipping and then another £30+ on import fees just as an excuse for posting up these things would be great don't get me wrong, heh.

Last purchase to arrive. Temperate MARPAT FROG combat set to go with the Arid set: Everyone likes some digital camo right?

I'm not a fan of Foliage Green either to be honest, as you say it looks too grey and washed out. Sometimes if you fully deck out a gun with the FG stuff it looks good if the intention is more to create something urban styled or just for use on the range, but it's not very good camo for softing. Personally I went for it because I'm really not a fan of the grip-pods. For longer range RS shooting then I'm sure it's really useful, but in airsoft there's not really much of a need for a bi-pod on an assault rifle in my experience, and I find the big square portion at the top makes it awfully uncomfortable for a thumb-break grip technique. Not so bad if you go with the old style broom handle and grip it completely vertically, but that's not something I'm a fan of. The RVG is really light, strong, compact, comfortable to use in various configurations, very much un-complicated and cheap considering the quality, so it makes sense to me.

7.4 li-po and an RVG, can't go wrong there mate.

Well yes, when you're issued a new clothing system it tends to be for free, heh. I'm afraid I do kinda need it though, sorry.

Package arrived today with FROG pattern temperate MARPAT set (combat shirt and trousers) which is nice. Not so much a purchase, but also went down to stores where they kindly gave me a nice little stack of MTP stuff for nowt.

Very nice Gerber for my Birthday (comes in dead handy for all sorts of stuff in work). And some airsoft stuff for myself. Nothing to do with it being my birthday, actually ordered all of this when I was down in the Falklands. Ops-Core stuff first to go on my TMC AirFrame, kept the packaging in so it's all labelled up without writing a list: Followed by G-Code. SOC Rig for P226 Extra SOC lower cowling for P226 + TLR-1 2 x H-MAR MOLLE RTI adapters RTI MOLLE belt mount One plain RTI wheel without any mounting solution 2 x Aluminium RTI Hangers for SERPAs Most importantly, lots of sweet free merch'

You're right, not sure how it's worked out like that. It is a Marui A1 trigger though that I can assure you. Pretty much an MEU and a Night Warrior put in to a blender. Without going in to massive specifics: - Left Side is the NW frame with MEU slide, NW outer barrel and RS 'ERGO' OD polymer grips - Right side is the MEU frame with the NW slide, MEU outer barrel and RS Colt rubber grips That's how the RS works. It's not exactly complex; all you do is load and make ready, engage your safety, then holster. When you want to shoot, you draw, safety off, fire. The browning hi-power works in an extremely similar fashion and the system makes for a safe and reliable firearm. Guys in afghan/iraq have shot themselves with 226s before now due to their complete lack of a safety catch. You physically cannot make the Sig safe while carrying a round in the chamber, and if you don't carry a round in the chamber you've just set yourself up to fail and die in a close quarters combat situation. Not to be over dramatic, that's just the reality of it. TM don't make any type of 1911 with 'Dragon' in the name. So I don't know what you were shooting, but a TM grip safety that's functioning correctly does not require any conscious effort on the shooters' part to depress, you just make sure you've got a correct and proper grip on the weapon and it takes care of itself. Sounds like you had a WE. If you want to decock it's a 2 second process in involving dropped the magazine out slightly, firing off the action and then reinserting. That's the entire point of the manual safety though, there's no need to decock a 1911 on the skirmish field. If you're going in to the safe zone you drop the mag and you're then totally safe either way, same as any GBB. Treating the action of decoking as a way of making a weapon completely safe is a sure step down the path towards a negligent discharge. You know all these Hi-Capas different companies make right? They're not fictional airsoft-only guns, they're based on something called a 2011. One defining factor of the 1911 is the fact they use a single-stack magazine and hence have a very narrow profile grip area to the frame. 2011s work just like a 1911 but with a wider frame to facilitate wider, higher capacity, double-stack magazines. Buy an after market spring guide/recoil guide rod plug then. Can be had cheaply and it's an incredibly easy part to swap. Please don't interpret this as me 'having a go', but I think there were a few misunderstandings going on there which I wanted to try and address.

I had been waiting on a couple of bits turning up from lands afar, but those arrived so now the rest of my sidearm purchases during my little stint in the south atlantic are about ready for public display. My second custom build from ESC, but this time around I wanted something that would be about as skirmish practical as physically possible (while still looking a bit pretty) so it's almost entirely made of TM parts. Upper setup is just for the lulz and photo ops, lower for actual usage in the field. Night Warrior 3-Dot Sights M.E.U. Slide M.E.U. Outer barrel/Barrel bushing etc to compensate for the base gun being a 4.3 Desert Warrior Nineball Purple hop rubber Nineball 6.03 Tightbore Desert Warrior frame 1911A1 Trigger VZ Grips G10 Operators II in 'Military Brown' Strike Warrior magwell Since my good old A1 is entombed with a carbine kit I wanted something in the classic style, just as a display piece if anything; so there's my Series 70. Replaced the stock grips with some real rosewood ones, and like that it shall stay. KJW A1, just a cheap trainer gun to go along with my target-range-only G&P WOC-X. The combination of compatibility with my existing magazines & holsters, the low price and low number of shots it'll fire per gas fill make it suit that role perfectly I feel. Got those nasty grip weights out of there and put on some proper wood repros of the WWII diamond style grips. Took some dremel work since the frame on this has the CO2 bulb protrusions, but I much prefer the balance of the resultant weapon vs. the original. Had a few comments regards my selection of grips on my HurricanE Kimber Covert II when I first posted it elsewhere a while back, so I've swapped out the cheaper RS Colt rubber grips that were on there for some VZ Grips 'VZ Recons' made of G10 in their Desert Sand. Quick family shot of the collection so far to finish off:

Took a trip down to the royal mail depot today (which is unusual because normally parcel farce snaffle anything that comes from the U.S.). Picked up two sets of VZ Grips for 1911s in G10 (Operators II and VZ Recons), a Hardpoint Equipment low-pro belt and a Bitter End stamped steel lower face mask (very impressive bit of safety gear).

Green fabric tape for that pressure switch = more ally'ness. If you want a sling that's actually comfortable, can be had in this country and doesn't block half the controls, then get the issue one for the Minimi. Seen reg gunners do that and it's a pretty clever solution to the problem that is the cheap-ass standard issue sling design.

Perfectly reasonable plan of action. In fairness, if I was allowed (which I'm not unfortunately) then I'd probably give it a go, but I don't think I could hack it for very long. No the Propper stuff is fine, it's built very tough, just a bit too tough I think. They use a heavy weight of poly/cotton mix material which is great for the cooler months and resilient to general wear & tear, but compared to issued DPM/MTP and most other high-end gear it's really hot in the summer. I'd hoped they'd use a thinner fabric for their combat shirt (which is called the 'TAC-U' http://www.uktactical.com/acatalog/A-TACS-...t_Shirt_FG.html ) which is why I bought one, but that's not the case. My own fault because I could've just actually read the product description but you live and learn.

I was thinking the same; standing or prone you're alright, but crouching, sitting or squatting would be rather awkward. At those sorts of CQB sites must people just stand all the time anyway though so I can see why you made the choice you did. If you're considering the Propper TAC-U... well I don't recommend it myself I'll say that. I'll be using mine in the winter and I reckon it'll work very nicely, but the design is not comfortable in the summer one bit. I'll look in to picking up an OPS/UR-Tac shirt to compare since they do both types of ATACS at similar prices. In the 1980s. I'm not fussed either way in all honesty, fashion choices are the same as airsoft choices; do what you like, it's your life. I just knew an awful lot of guys when I was around that age who grew their hair and every single one has since decided it was a bad idea (including my own brother); the trend just makes me chuckle slightly on occasion is all.