Mike636

Waiiiiiit a second a just got the Vegan thing

I don't think we've had any lynching per se in this thread, more a combination of constructive ( for the most part) criticisms and forum banter.

http://airsoftoperator.com/consumer-rights-uk/
 
Have a read through that and know your rights and retailers responsibilities

I attempted my first Kydex holster last weekend, I have everything that I would need to manufacture to a good quality including a pillar drill and a whole workshop of tools. The only thing I needed to make myself was the press, which I made pretty quickly. All I needed was foam. I used high grade pipe insulation given to me for free and packed out the top and bottom of my press.
 
The day came to make the holster, I carefully masked up all the relevant bits, added the blanks so the sights will clear, slowly heated up the Kydex to the correct temperature checking with a digital thermometer. When it was ready I placed it in the press placed the gun on top then clamped down the lid. I waited 20 minutes for it to cool completely before opening it up.
 
I un clamped the lid removed the undamaged gun and tried to removed the sheet of pressed Kydex but disaster! The foam which I was promised would resist the high temperatures had melted and was stuck to the sheet! BASTARD!
 
So now the proper foam is on it's way from the good ol' US of A.
 
TL;DR I tried to be cheap and shit got melty!

I think it's standard sling QD mount like this
 
http://www.patrolbase.co.uk/airsoft-slings-and-other-retention-equipment/patrol-base-steel-qd-sling-swivel-silver.htm

My backup gun.

And this was the prototype in it's two different stages:

How do I go about joining this Reg. and what is their usual loadout? (Mess tin order?)

No worries they are my local shop, always get quality service from them when I pop in!

The Prevention Of Crime Act 1953, The Knives Act 1997, The Offensive Weapons Act 1996.
 
The first has various attached HO documents stating what is naughty and what is not, the others have similar definitions in them, though I can't be bothered to go rummaging to quote.
 
The Restriction Of Offensive Weapons Act 1959 names certain knife types specifically, butterfly/gravity/spring assists etc.
 
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 expressly states that anything other than a folding pocketknife is naughty in public.
 
There are exempt knives (pocket-legal), but even with those, if it is deemed you had it with intent to hurt someone, it's still illegal.
 
That said, in recent times the courts and the police have been told to be harder on knife prosecutions...

What?
 
Under that logic all children with pencil sharpeners should be arrested, the Daily Mail could even write a story about a child knife crime epidemic!No, frankly if it's a self contained unit like that designed for a specific purpose no copper in the land would bother with it, even if they did I doubt the custody Sgt would authorize your detention. The CPS would laugh you out of the building.
 
If you were to however take the blade out of a pencil sharpener and use that as a weapon of carry it then yes, you probably would be arrested. ( I grew up in Bradford, I've seen it happen )

if it only had a fixed stock...

wait no top rail?? then again, I always think it silly when people put optics on shotguns ~eyeroll~ (assuming it is one?)

I was recently watching some videos of hydrodipping. It looks relatively easy, however they are mainly professionals.
 
A few questions for the people that have done it:
 
1. Is it easy to do the first time or will I have to buy more than one sheet.
2. Is it in your opinion worth it, as it is quite expensive.
3. Is it durable enough and if I catch it on a stick, it wont come off?
4. Will it be easy to do at home? I know you can pay people to do it, but the prices are astronomical!
5. All in all, worth it or not?
 
 
Thanks for your opinions, feedback and help! It is greatly appreciated
 
 
happy airsofting
Oli

If you want a true military day at the range pick the wettest day of the year, get up at 6 stand in the rain for an hour waiting for someone with a key, pick up your rifle then cram yourself and 16 other blokes into a minibus and spend an hour driving to the middle of nowhere.
 
Now for the real fun, make sure the range has a shelter that can either fit 4 blokes in or was constructed during the reign of Henry VIII so it leaks like a fucked fridge so either way your getting wet! Spend 45 minutes zeroing your rifle, make sure you put it on top of your daysack so you know it's yours and treat yourself to a nap.
 
Wake up to the unit mong asking "Is this your rifle mate?" Don't worry it is and you get to spend another hour re zeroing it!
 
Dinner time , get your self a soggy sandwich with one slice of ham/horse/donkey and a sausage roll 1% meat and the rest sawdust disguised as pastry
 
Do one shoot before the range staff get bored and woooo you've all passed!
 
Spend 30 minutes picking up brass and get back on the minibus.
 
You think your days over ? Nope spend an hour cleaning your rifle with half of your cleaning kit missing/borrowed/not getting it back.
 
I'm not bitter , honest

If you want a true military day at the range pick the wettest day of the year, get up at 6 stand in the rain for an hour waiting for someone with a key, pick up your rifle then cram yourself and 16 other blokes into a minibus and spend an hour driving to the middle of nowhere.
 
Now for the real fun, make sure the range has a shelter that can either fit 4 blokes in or was constructed during the reign of Henry VIII so it leaks like a fucked fridge so either way your getting wet! Spend 45 minutes zeroing your rifle, make sure you put it on top of your daysack so you know it's yours and treat yourself to a nap.
 
Wake up to the unit mong asking "Is this your rifle mate?" Don't worry it is and you get to spend another hour re zeroing it!
 
Dinner time , get your self a soggy sandwich with one slice of ham/horse/donkey and a sausage roll 1% meat and the rest sawdust disguised as pastry
 
Do one shoot before the range staff get bored and woooo you've all passed!
 
Spend 30 minutes picking up brass and get back on the minibus.
 
You think your days over ? Nope spend an hour cleaning your rifle with half of your cleaning kit missing/borrowed/not getting it back.
 
I'm not bitter , honest

If you want a true military day at the range pick the wettest day of the year, get up at 6 stand in the rain for an hour waiting for someone with a key, pick up your rifle then cram yourself and 16 other blokes into a minibus and spend an hour driving to the middle of nowhere.
 
Now for the real fun, make sure the range has a shelter that can either fit 4 blokes in or was constructed during the reign of Henry VIII so it leaks like a fucked fridge so either way your getting wet! Spend 45 minutes zeroing your rifle, make sure you put it on top of your daysack so you know it's yours and treat yourself to a nap.
 
Wake up to the unit mong asking "Is this your rifle mate?" Don't worry it is and you get to spend another hour re zeroing it!
 
Dinner time , get your self a soggy sandwich with one slice of ham/horse/donkey and a sausage roll 1% meat and the rest sawdust disguised as pastry
 
Do one shoot before the range staff get bored and woooo you've all passed!
 
Spend 30 minutes picking up brass and get back on the minibus.
 
You think your days over ? Nope spend an hour cleaning your rifle with half of your cleaning kit missing/borrowed/not getting it back.
 
I'm not bitter , honest

Just to let you know the Americans have posters up reminding them not to rape! RAPE! The most vicious poster I ever saw on a British base was reminding people to wash up after themselves. If I was to hedge a guess I'd say it was more likely an inside job.

It depends ASG tend to rebrand things so who knows who actually made them, get the MAG ones from PB. Mine are at least 6 years old and still going pretty strong!

If you want a true military day at the range pick the wettest day of the year, get up at 6 stand in the rain for an hour waiting for someone with a key, pick up your rifle then cram yourself and 16 other blokes into a minibus and spend an hour driving to the middle of nowhere.
 
Now for the real fun, make sure the range has a shelter that can either fit 4 blokes in or was constructed during the reign of Henry VIII so it leaks like a fucked fridge so either way your getting wet! Spend 45 minutes zeroing your rifle, make sure you put it on top of your daysack so you know it's yours and treat yourself to a nap.
 
Wake up to the unit mong asking "Is this your rifle mate?" Don't worry it is and you get to spend another hour re zeroing it!
 
Dinner time , get your self a soggy sandwich with one slice of ham/horse/donkey and a sausage roll 1% meat and the rest sawdust disguised as pastry
 
Do one shoot before the range staff get bored and woooo you've all passed!
 
Spend 30 minutes picking up brass and get back on the minibus.
 
You think your days over ? Nope spend an hour cleaning your rifle with half of your cleaning kit missing/borrowed/not getting it back.
 
I'm not bitter , honest

If you want a true military day at the range pick the wettest day of the year, get up at 6 stand in the rain for an hour waiting for someone with a key, pick up your rifle then cram yourself and 16 other blokes into a minibus and spend an hour driving to the middle of nowhere.
 
Now for the real fun, make sure the range has a shelter that can either fit 4 blokes in or was constructed during the reign of Henry VIII so it leaks like a fucked fridge so either way your getting wet! Spend 45 minutes zeroing your rifle, make sure you put it on top of your daysack so you know it's yours and treat yourself to a nap.
 
Wake up to the unit mong asking "Is this your rifle mate?" Don't worry it is and you get to spend another hour re zeroing it!
 
Dinner time , get your self a soggy sandwich with one slice of ham/horse/donkey and a sausage roll 1% meat and the rest sawdust disguised as pastry
 
Do one shoot before the range staff get bored and woooo you've all passed!
 
Spend 30 minutes picking up brass and get back on the minibus.
 
You think your days over ? Nope spend an hour cleaning your rifle with half of your cleaning kit missing/borrowed/not getting it back.
 
I'm not bitter , honest

If you want a true military day at the range pick the wettest day of the year, get up at 6 stand in the rain for an hour waiting for someone with a key, pick up your rifle then cram yourself and 16 other blokes into a minibus and spend an hour driving to the middle of nowhere.
 
Now for the real fun, make sure the range has a shelter that can either fit 4 blokes in or was constructed during the reign of Henry VIII so it leaks like a fucked fridge so either way your getting wet! Spend 45 minutes zeroing your rifle, make sure you put it on top of your daysack so you know it's yours and treat yourself to a nap.
 
Wake up to the unit mong asking "Is this your rifle mate?" Don't worry it is and you get to spend another hour re zeroing it!
 
Dinner time , get your self a soggy sandwich with one slice of ham/horse/donkey and a sausage roll 1% meat and the rest sawdust disguised as pastry
 
Do one shoot before the range staff get bored and woooo you've all passed!
 
Spend 30 minutes picking up brass and get back on the minibus.
 
You think your days over ? Nope spend an hour cleaning your rifle with half of your cleaning kit missing/borrowed/not getting it back.
 
I'm not bitter , honest

Jesus I almost forgot about those never seen them since

If you want a true military day at the range pick the wettest day of the year, get up at 6 stand in the rain for an hour waiting for someone with a key, pick up your rifle then cram yourself and 16 other blokes into a minibus and spend an hour driving to the middle of nowhere.
 
Now for the real fun, make sure the range has a shelter that can either fit 4 blokes in or was constructed during the reign of Henry VIII so it leaks like a fucked fridge so either way your getting wet! Spend 45 minutes zeroing your rifle, make sure you put it on top of your daysack so you know it's yours and treat yourself to a nap.
 
Wake up to the unit mong asking "Is this your rifle mate?" Don't worry it is and you get to spend another hour re zeroing it!
 
Dinner time , get your self a soggy sandwich with one slice of ham/horse/donkey and a sausage roll 1% meat and the rest sawdust disguised as pastry
 
Do one shoot before the range staff get bored and woooo you've all passed!
 
Spend 30 minutes picking up brass and get back on the minibus.
 
You think your days over ? Nope spend an hour cleaning your rifle with half of your cleaning kit missing/borrowed/not getting it back.
 
I'm not bitter , honest

For any future articles I write I'll be using this guide:

Building the press was half the fun!

Reminds me of this