Airsoft_Mr B

Qlimax, looks the nuts. I must say, that flash hider just looks nicely naughty

More of mine, Now have a Tripod and working on getting the original box mag into the ammo tin and running a long tube up.

My Polarstar is finally finished. The T1 isn't staying on i'm waiting for a 556.
 

 

 

 

For the breaking bad finally, It was an m60 and it wasn't an airsoft gun, or the episode I watched, it was real steel

No point.

Yeah that's a RIF right there, how the fuck any store thinks that's at least 50% I do not know. I can only presume they put the colour blind guy in the painting department. Shit like that is just another opportunity for the powers that be to say "look they're not following the law!" and clamp down even harder.
 
What does being U18 have to do with two-tone anyway? Do you mean your parents, who presumably don't have VCRA defences, had to buy it?

Just when I thought a honey badger couldnt look any worse.

Well L96.

Nikko Stirling scopes are supposed to be pretty good and fairly cheap too. I would say this would be a good choice http://www.uttings.co.uk/p103149-nikko-stirling-mountmaster-3-9x40-ao-rifle-scope/#.VeCPyPZViko . But you would need to get different scope mount rings as the ones supplied are dovetail not 20mm.

Morning all!
 
Brand new to airsoft having been enticed in by my twin sons who were begging me to take them. 2 sessions in and I'm hooked!
 
Bought myself some decent boots and some MTP clothing to get started but just hiring guns for a while until I can find out what loadout I really want.
 
I'm based in Tynemouth but have joined up at NTAC in Shildon as really like the site and the folks there seem a good bunch. Happy to hear from others in the region as I'll be asking a million questions about kit over the coming months. Definitely interested in having a tour around the Airsoft sites of the UK too once I'm kitted out.
 
Next purchase is safety gear so interested to know peoples thoughts on mesh goggles vs full plastic goggles. Does the fogging issue out weigh the chances of bb's shattering on impact?
 
 

Payday has been and gone and I've already spent way too much for the month.
 
Plate carrier - multicam
Boots - grade 1 surplus
UBACs - MTP
Another high cap mag
9k blasters
Replica helmet - Multicam
Belt
Knife
Mecanix gloves
And a couple of patches and some decent socks.
 
About £230ish, so not too bad really (he tells himself)

I have been bad :/
 
But I finally got one of the guns I have always wanted so that's my excuse hahaha
 




 
 
KWA Vector that came with 3 mags I bought an extra 2 and the angry gun supressor, I also got a T1 optic and Reflex optic.
 
Picking up a UMG on monday too... Very bad bad bad
 
But means I can change my loadout to SMG

...I'm an idiot.
 
Thanks, I'd tried all different kinds of knots just on the sling.

Take the end of the sling in the second picture and wrap it around the buffer tube once then back through the triglide buckle. Tighten the buckle down so that it sits against the buffer tube and then pass the slack end back through the buckle to secure it.

SRC hard cases tend to flex when you're trying to snap the catches closed meaning they can be a pig to get shut. The smaller cases might be better as they won't flex as much. The handles can be a bit uncomfortable if they're heavily loaded too.
Still better than a pelicase for 6 times the price.

I settled for an SRC hard case too after using a cheap chinese soft case for a few months. The SRC cases are usually about £60 depending on where you look. I wasn't too happy with the soft case. Although it did do it's job there wasn't that much padding and the rifle tended to move around a bit inside which I believe lead to a little paint being worn away on the fire selector switch. I've been quite happy with my SRC case so far. It only JUST fits into the boot of my Golf so if you look at other cases, bear in mind the width of the case.

I use an SRC hard case to carry my guns about. So far it's stood up to some fairly heavy abuse with absolutely no damage to any of my guns.
 
Wouldn't hesitate to recommend one.

Looks like they are made out of different material. WAS bag is 500D Cordura, Viper is 600D Polyester

I use one of these:
http://uktactical.com/p-690-warrior-twin-rifle-bag.aspx
 
It's not cheap but the build quality is excellent. In mine I can store:
LMG or HK416 in the main compartment
HK416 or submachinegun/M870 in the smaller compartment, both compartments have 2 velcro straps to stop the guns from move about and are padded
7 PMAGs in a pocket
Wallet, keys, phone, a couple of smoke grenades and 2 pistol mags in a pocket
Last pocket has straps for a pistol, plus two mounts for mags so I have a pistol mag and my M870 gas magazine in them. Plus 6 LiPos
 
Aside from a couple of indents from my LMGs receiver digging into the padding there's pretty much no signs of wear after 18+ months of owning it. There certainly are cheaper bags available but personally i'd rather pay a bit more for one that's really sturdy.
 
I own a Plano hard case too, but the biggest issue there is any gun aside from my LMG slides around. Negates having the eggshell padding when the guns hit the hard plastic case as soon as you try and walk along holding the carry handle. It's relegated to being storage for guns i'm not taking out to a game, it also doesn't fit in my boot lol.

As part of Okto milsim I had two friends travel from abroad to come to the game. The one from Denmark had some issues flying and I thought I would share our experiences and what we found out.
 
My friend flew with SAS and having spoken to them and heathrow security months before flying all that needed to happen was to tell them what was being carried to the airline and then it could be brought in for the weekend so long as it was in a locked hard case in the hold, they gave no further requirements.
 
On the day however turning up into the airport in Copenhagen the airline was unsure, xrayed it (the inner barrel doesn't even appear and the outer barrel is clearly not strong enough to survive a round being fired) and then required it have a firearms tag attached to it and have it shipped as a firearm in the plane which cost £50 as they were unsure what UK customs would do with it. Then when it got into the UK customs security checked it and found a RIF instead and wouldn't let it pass without details of the insurance of the site we were going to. We provided all the sites information and they let it through but that actually didn't contain proof of insurance, I don't think I have ever seen a site say anything other than the fact they have insurance but regardless the site details were sufficient. I think it passed the attitude test more than the letter of whatever rule they had in place however, it was touch and go. The security guy did say this was only the second time he had seen a RIF come through security in 6 years.
 
On the way back there was no problems in Heathrow the RIF was allowed onto the plane without further incident. In Copenhagen my friend went into the "something to declare" red zone and showed the RIF and the security guy took one look at it and laughed and asked why he was declaring a toy and sent him on his way.
 

Personally I used to love it when I used it, Dont see it that often anymore. You could always mix it with DPM/DDPM for a UKSF look. Not the best for a woodland game but for CQB or urban sites spot on, but then again the ranges we play at camo isnt the biggest deal. FYI the camo isnt called ACU, its called UCP (Universal camoflage Pattern). ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is the cut of the clothes. Heres a pic of my US Army UCP 101st Airborne kit for inspiration
 

holding off any more UKT stuff, although a few mag pouches are tempting! haha
 
just got a years subscription to AI yesterday and 2 issues arrived to day, with some freebies!
 
 
oh and some SFU shorts in Black and Coyote plus 2 Camogrom baseball caps

don't worry about camo, at airsoft ranges block colours work just as well anyway, as long as you're not wearing bright orange you're all good.
 
chest rig/plate carrier etc wise, budget and capacity are your two main factors here; with a molle rig you can tailor it 100% to your requirements or theres plenty of already dressed chest rigs that are really well arranged.
 
Best bet is to give us an indication of how much stuff you're likely to be carrying and a rough budget, a 3x magazine and one grenade load is going to require a very different solution to 10x magazines, 2x grenades, bolt cutters, pistol, first aid kit, 3L camelbak, waterproofs etc...
 
Oh, and a backpack for woodland games is entirely unnecessary, never ever have I had a requirement for one on a standard walk-on day.

A&K M4 platforms are generally good. I had a look at the gearbox after I took it out the gun and as far as stock gearboxes go, it wasn't half bad. What I was impressed with was the inner barrel and hop, the air seal was perfect! I have split the CASV since as I didn't like the look in person, but I kept the barrel and hop because it was good.
 
In fact I sold the stock and gearbox, which gave me a nice £70 return

TaiwanGun's / P&J's guns are A&Ks rebranded, AFAIK. At least their other M4s definitely are.
Dunno if that helps...? But there's gotta be a decent number of reviews on them (as opposed to searching for P4J)
 
From what I know they're obviously not going to be the best but alright quality as to be expected.
Can't comment on the construction, I know the receiver is metal - I'd imagine it's just weak though (the kind which is more likely to break than polymer on a G&G for example)
Pretty sure I saw they will take MAG magazines and are generally gonna work well with most brands. This is cos I was interested in getting one [a P4J CQB thing, not the CASV] myself a while back.
 
Really can't give you that much more help than that, sorry.