Loki7491

Yesterday (16th August 2025) I visited the open day hosted at Blackstone CQB in Huntingdon. It is one of the RIFT sites, which I rate, so I had high hopes. To clarify, it is a relatively new site and the open day was all about the meet and greet, along with checking out the site and the on-site shop, White Spere Tactical. There was no game play, but the range was open for you test your kit etc. After a 2hr drive to get there, I was blown away by the level of detail (and financial investment) that had gone into the place. There was a photo board showing the progression of an empty warehouse, into a complete indoor "village" set across 2 floors. Themed areas included (but not limited to) A pub, complete with beer garden. A general store A bakery A mechanics workshop, with a car A church, with lectern and pews A prison, with cells Plus many other rooms decorated as houses. When I mentioned attention to detail, they had wall papered rooms and added decorations, wall art and fire places along with furniture. The atmospherics of the game zone were enhanced with a sound and light system that was synchronised. When the storm audio was playing, the lightening flashed and thunder crashed. The noise of the weather added to an already errie game zone. The safe zone was spacious, with plenty of seating, table real-estate and general space for even the most committed airsoft hoarder and gear junkie. It was well lit, air-conditioned and very tastefully set up. During our walk round, by buddies who I linked up with, tested movement, debated weapon choices, and how to deal with "what if" scenarios. 4 of the 5 of us have military backgrounds and 3 of the 5 have also been involved in the airsoft industry for over 30 years each. There was no obvious choke point where a player could camp and dominate except for the stairs, but the site rules (with lots of signs for the forgetful) make it quite clear the stairs are for transit and not part of the game. There is options on how to move away from the stairs too, which again limits the capacity to dominate the access / egress areas. Grenades..... lots and lots of grenades. That's the answer, right? Wrong. Site rules dictate 1 grenade, per person, per life. Depending how option you get shot, your Quake8 could last you all day. This is a deliberate rule to prevent the deepest pockets from buying the victory. The only way we saw that would give a genuine advantage to players is to be an established, slick team who work together often. But even then, that advantage is relatively small as there are multiple areas you can be engaged from at any turn. There are the corners, the windows, the rat runs and murder holes, and an almost infinite number of hiding places due to the vast array of props within the game area. Another nice touch (personal opinion) is the semi-auto only rule. Working through the site with this in the back of my head, I think I have worked out my RIF of choice: ASG / KWA MP9 GBB SMG with tracer and torch, using 0.2g ammo. I love the ergonomics of the MP9. It has a 50 round mag capacity. The noise of it up close!! It can be dark or light depending on what mood or scenario the organisers play with the lighting systems, so I'd recommend a weapon light. And tracers, well, they look cool, don't they? The 0.2g ammo may seem an odd choice, but: - No wind. - Relatively short engagement distances. - Higher muzzle velocity for the same energy out-put. Less reaction time to move out the way - and if they're tracers, they're easier to see coming. - Cheap! There is no advantage to spending extra on the heavier ammo. SMGs, short barrelled rifles and even pistols / pistol carbines will dominate in this environment. Although it's not my "thing", those speedy bois with a high-cap rifle mag hanging off the bottom of their HPA'd hi-cappa will be an absolute menace to the opposing team. The place is simply amazing and a real testament to what an airsofting family business can offer airsofters. I suspect it will take years to claw back the investment, so this is a real "by the players, for the players" labour of love and not just a cash grab. If any of the below apply to you: - Live near Leicester / Huntingdon - Don't live near, but don't mind travelling - Fancy some CQB action - Are a speedy boi - Love using GBB, but hate being outgunned by high-cap heroes - Only own 1 magazine for your RIF - Want to appreciate what a site should look like Then I thoroughly and un-reservedly recommend checking out Blackstone CQB.

User Larryoutf is clearly a scammer. He messages people's wanted adverts with the email for his "friend" who has the item. It is the same generic message, regardless of item and is a proven, tried and tested method seen across many forums, not just airsoft. How do we report these accounts and protect genuine forum members?

I know RIFT airsoft do a "shift your rifts" weekender, but I'm not sure when the next one is.

There are multiple bits of the chat going back and forth so I'll give you all the TL:DR version. He offered me 3 guns. 2 of which I was interested in. I asked for additional photos and videos. The asking price was £900 for the pair which would have been at the very top of the budget, so I wanted to make sure they were in the very top of condition. All new photos were photoshops of previous photos. The videos were indistinguishable as they were in the dark, shooting tracer. After confirming my suspicions, I called him on it and he confessed. Be wary boys and girls. Happy new year to you all.

As I suspected, BLINDSPOT is indeed a scammer. His phone number is based in Los Angeles, America. His story didn't add up and when he sent me a photo of the item.he was selling, it was from a Google search dated 2015. There is bad language in the screen grabs. Sorry. I forgot to add this image which shows where he lifted the image from.

I have my concerns and suspicions about this new guy. His meta-data says he joined yesterday evening. His bio says he joined a while ago but never posted. That disparity alone sets my spider senses tingling. Add to that he has messaged me, looking to sell an item I have been searching for for a while and wants do do it all through email. It all seems a little too convenient and distant to ms Has anybody else been messaged by him where he happens to have the exact thing you're looking for?

you are correct, It wasn't is the Firearms act... I was mistaken. It is in the Guidance On Firearms Licencing https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/518193/Guidance_on_Firearms_Licensing_Law_April_2016_v20.pdf

Legally airsoft guns are classified as low powered airguns under the firearms act. They are deemed so low powered that the conditions of the VCRA are sufficient. So yes, you could still potentially be prosecuted for armed trespass

Legally, you are pefectly entitled to shoot anywhere on your property provided: The ammuniion doesn't leave your lawful boundaries (fences and the like normally determine these) unless you also have permission of the land owner where the pellets will pass through and eventually land. And You don't cause a public distress. Example A - shooting in your from garden. Legal but stupid. You can shoot there, but typically front gardens a visible to the public. If somebody reports you the firearms teams will turn up. You could be prosecuted for causing distress to the public but not for the actual shooting of the gun. Example B - shooting targets on a fence. If you line up targets on top of a fence or wall, missed shots could travel past your boundary. This is technically armed trespass unless the neigbours know it is happening and give permission, otherwise it is VERY illegal. If the pellets travel onto public land (the road for example) this is also armed tresapass. Advice: Make a flyer detailing your intentions. Explain what the ammo is and that the gun is essentially a radio controlled car in a different body. Maybe use Google maps to get an aerial photo of your garden and the surrounding area and detail where you plan to shoot Drop it off to all neighbours who have a window overlooking your garden. Make sure it have a pellet catcher behind the target. I favour some kind of box opening with loose towels in it to absorb the impact. Basically you need to do everything you can to not be seen by the public or calm their fears if they see you. Happy shooting and dont forget your eye protection