EvilMonkee

What side? I play East German Um, I don't actually think that is part of the Gunman Airsoft stable of sites, happy to be wrong but I think its a different company but similar name. I would refrain from actually giving an opinion/pointers on kit about a game series until I have actually been to one but hey, call me old fashioned. Also, manufacturing a RIF I believe is illegal under the VCRA, but again happy to be wrong.

Yep. Got my GHK from them. But be warned they do use UPS.

We Makarov /thread.

Yeh thats my shooting buddy Lee. It took a little fettling to get it working right but we get about 70m out of it now, it fires TAG rounds. Put together a purchase list and then send it to me - I am very good at hunting down kit by now. Include your height/waist size

Have you ever been to a Gunman Cold War game? If you haven't I can assure you that most Soviets don't just turn up with a terrorist themed loadout. Just look at the photos I posted for instance. Gunman has pretty strict rules about what is acceptable. I have to disagree with you re the L42A1, there are currently no SMLE Lee Enfields available. Again I disagree re the Sterling - it can be found if you look as well as the L1A1 - it can be found if you look. You are correct re the G3 though and this would be the best option if you didn't want to go Brit/US but wanted to stay NATO. @FreeFrag.UK my mate got his repro body armour from Grey Shop, its really accurate and doesnt weigh a tonne

I am not too up on Soviet stuff TBH, East German is my area. Its a great scene and you would be made more than welcome. Like I said next game is end of August down in Fleet, Hampshire. All details at Gunman Airsoft webpage. What size are you? I have an M88 Afghanka (which is the Soviet khaki uniform) you could loan as well as some webbing. A mate of mine has a repro armour vest as well, will ask him where he got it.

Yeh being military its a pet hate of mine seeing civvies wearing badly put together webbing, with bits of strapping flapping everywhere.

No problem, always welcome to pick brains. The last game was only a couple of weeks ago and was pretty much a 50/50 split with around 40 players per side, so decent turnout for such a niche market. NATO usually have a very slight edge in numbers sometimes but not always. If you are interested in kit standards etc this link is the newly released photos from the weekend. I am the chap in the Blumentarn and was Squad Leader for a DDR squad all weekend. https://gallery.oliverfacey.co.uk/redmist32 Good mix of excellent impressions to not so good (the guy in the choc chip boonie who was a pain in the arse to be honest). If I am honest its more about attitude than kit, you would get more time to put kit together if you make the attitude grade of not playing it like a skirmish and playing within the spirit of the ruleset which is what keeps people coming back time and again. Soviet kit is dead easy - KLMK oversuit, helmet, webbing and done. Its what you see most of the lads in the pics wearing. We used to have more proper Motor Rifles guys but they seem to have departed the scene. Loan kit is also a serious option for you, I regularly loan out kit and guns on a break it you buy it basis, espcially to newer members of the community. You will find most of us have 2 or 3 of any given loadout, we tend to horde stuff......For crying out loud look at my profile pic I have an NBC suit and mask I have only used once as well as other random DDR bits I have never used.........it gets to the point you plan your gun purchases around you kit LOL

Your webbing belt shouldnt sit around your belly button, it needs to be adjusted down so that the ammo pouches sit more on your hips/pelvis.

The key thing is to avoid gas pressure bearing part, like gas blocks or bolts etc. Anything external wise should be good to go.

Any update on this saga? Have the Solicitors letters appeared yet? Is he still trading (hope not)?

Did I hear my name being called? I play almost exclusively at Cold War events ran by Gunman and have both East German, Soviet and British loadouts. Now, at least within the Gunman Airsoft Cold War community (pretty much the only one in the UK TBH) we tend to operate a 10ft rule, if it looks ok from 10ft then it will do until you get better kit. Anvil Airsoft recently released a video on British Kit that you might want to watch, its on Youtube. Re weapons, the Ares L1A1 has had mixed reviews but is pretty much the only option for an L1A1 unless you can source a King Arms or until VFC release their GBBR FAL. I had one, it shot absolutely fine I only sold it as I play WARPAC pretty much exclusively. S&T do a Sterling, which I also have had and sold, it was a solid gun and had amazing range, it was prone to issues with the selector switch though. You can usually find them on Evike or elsewhere if you hunt around for one. As we are now at 1985/86 in terms of our story line we are also allowing L85s to be used. Another option, particularly if you do an SAS based impression or Royal Marines or Para Recce is an M16. I have even seen NATO players with MP5. We tend not to have Canadians or ANZAC. There have been players coming as French and there is a group for West Germans as well, which could be an option given the ease of finding kit and the plethora of G3s that are out there if you are determined to do NATO. At least within the Gunman rules we try to encourage people to stick with the main factions of East German, Soviet, Brit or US to avoid 1 or 2 people coming as something really out there and left field. Not that you would be turned away or made to feel unwelcome just that its looks odd within the overall aim of the aesthetic. If you want to do WARPAC and don't want to do Soviet I would suggest East German, the kit is easy to find and very distinctive. We also have a solid group of DDR players and the craic is mighty. Weapons are also a LOT easier to source for WARPAC. If there is anything you would like to know just ask, alternatively get on to the Facebook Gunman Cold War airsoft group, I also run the Cold War Airsoft WARPAC chat group on Facebook. Both groups are full of really helpful people in terms of kit and weapons. Its a really cool, friendly scene with NONE of the drama re hit taking or other shenanigans you get at a skirmish. The next game is August 22 and is moving theatre to China so there is even scope for a Chinese impresssion if you like. Shout me with questions

I remain confused as fook about this thread.....

Was more reprehensible is his efforts to cover his tracks, his ludicrous story etc. Anyone else notice the LGBTQ+ flag pin he was wearing. All for show no doubt. Utter scum

With GHK you will be surprised how late in the year that you can run them, just switch to black gas. I was still using mine in Nov at 8 degrees C

Tried Grey Shop?

The biggest issue with the bottom ad isn't really the price but the fact that for that amount of money you can get a brand new TM MP7 and 2 or 3 mags and still have enough left over for ancillaries and its a better gun. I agree £300-350 would be a better figure

No idea re springs, mine was a gas one.

Have MP9s become rarer than rocking horse poo or something? 2 ads asking for silly money

Yeh Fire Support dont have it in stock so Evike is the only place I found it. Yeh cheap metal, it happens on some and not on others. £160 is a good price. If you dont want to buy it point your friend my way.....

The ONLY reason I have AEG backups is due to gas guns being adversely affected by warm temps especially as we approach the summer months. If I chrono over I have the option to just grab an AEG till I can be bothered changing the nozzle on my GHK to a lower powered one (5 min job that I usually do at lunch....)

I pretty much run GBBR all year round with a TM MWS and a GHK AKM. I love that GHK to death, its awesome. I still have RIFs but frankly they very rarely get used.

The internal sears are notorious for being made of cheese. I had to get a custom made trigger sear done for my gas one. The gas and spring are pretty much identical bar the bolts. They shoot well enough. There is a 3d printable magazine available I think on Shapeways for around £30. This is the replacement trigger sear https://www.evike.com/products/54569/

Never had an issue with my KWA AK Recoil, only sold it to buy my GHK. Yep, mags are expensive but any GBBR mags are and to be honest it cant be beat. 1 game with a decent GBBR and you won't want to go back to AEGs.