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Load-Out / Loadout Picture topic

Johnyboy1976 said:
Eldest came home from school today so fitting him out with his kit ready for next weekend as he wasn’t keen on the ECBA i got him from my locker at work
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Do you have the photos of when armed response turned up afterwards?

 
Johnyboy1976 said:
Eldest came home from school today so fitting him out with his kit ready for next weekend as he wasn’t keen on the ECBA i got him from my locker at work 
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Nobody likes the ECBA! I'm not surprised ?

I remember a load of RAF guys were wearing them on a herc on the way to Bastion from KAF, like they were in the 90's or something! This was only in 2010! Last time I've ever seen somebody wear one to be honest.

 
We still have shitloads at work despite everyone supposedly being issued virtus - last time i used ecba was back in Northern Ireland.

but yeah its not comfy 

DrAlexanderTobacco said:
Looks great, what grenades are those? TAG?
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They are some old practice grenades i found in the storage room at work during a sort out - had them years brought home for when the boys played soldiers out in the back garden 

 
I get it, but objectively, publicly displaying a RIF is illegal and there are many instances of people getting seen like that and the police showing up not too long after.  The vast majority of the time it's not actually ARU the normal ones just come knocking and ask to check the situation, but obviously there's the possibility.  I know how it is on the patch and if you know all your neighbors fair enough, but it only takes one karen to make a mountain out of a mole hill ya know?  Just something to be aware of is all, 99% of folks online will query it if they see pics of airsoft out on the street like that.

 
There would be a bit of irony on the married patch if an MP turned up, pretending to me a policeman to deal with a Realistic Imitation Firearm. ?

 
Johnyboy1976 said:
We still have shitloads at work despite everyone supposedly being issued virtus - last time i used ecba was back in Northern Ireland.

but yeah its not comfy 

They are some old practice grenades i found in the storage room at work during a sort out - had them years brought home for when the boys played soldiers out in the back garden 
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I still wear it, unfortunately, but then again, not much use for Virtus at sea! 

 
The weapon he has is a battery powered toy gun that cost £5 - its not a Airsoft gun - its not a RIF its a nerf gun that are sold in every toy shop throughout the country so I don’t see a issue. If children are not allowed toys guns that flash lights and are quite clearly a toy then something is up - if he had hold of one of my RIF’s i could understand but he isn’t 

 
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Personally I can see both sides of the argument however like I have said on here before I have spoken to all my neighbours and let them know that if they ever see my with what looks like a firearm it’s a airsoft Rif but I also make sure they are out of site when I load the car up to transport them to site. Personally if the police did come round I would have no objections to them coming in and checking. I also think that teaching children that firearms are a tool and to treat them with respect/safety isn’t a bad thing. Again firearms aren’t a big problem in this country but like anything it’s about education and a balanced view then people have the toolset to make their own minds up. Kudos to @Johnyboy1976 for enjoying spending time with his kids and let’s face it I’ve seen a lot worse on the pad estate. 

 
All the kids on the estate play massive nerf wars - he does not leave the front garden / back garden with this item as he usually has his big yellow gun. I’d like to think i am more aware than most of the implications of real fire arms and the damage they can do - i also am fully aware of how the police could mistake a toy for a RIF - but he isn’t going anywhere with it other than outside for a picture. 

A sergeant at work once went to a mess function as a suicide bomber and drunkenly asked home and in no time was surrounded by armed response so I understand the consequences of people mistaking dress up for real life.

Both my boys are dying to start airsofting and i want to encourage this - my eldest is in the shooting team at school and i teach them both target shooting with my air rifle so they have a good respect for fire arms and the safety precautions required.

All my RIFs are in padlocked cases stored in the loft of the garage and the air rifle is in a secure locker so no danger of my kids being able to gain access.

i know society has changed but god when i was a little lad everyone played soldiers and had very real l.poking weapons - i even had as proper blank firing revolver around the age of 10.

Whilst i can see why people react i also will reiterate i live on a army estate - and all the kids want to pretend they are like their parents and I’m not going to discourage an innocent 8 year old enjoying dress up 

The daft bugger is outside sat in the rain watching Airsoft videos right now

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The gun in question - in other pic was dirty as been in mud / dirt

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The gun in question - in other pic was dirty as been in mud / dirt and was bought for a be your hero day at school 

 
Johnyboy1976 said:
The weapon he has is a battery powered toy gun that cost £5 - its not a Airsoft gun - its not a RIF its a nerf gun that are sold in every toy shop throughout the country so I don’t see a issue. If children are not allowed toys guns that flash lights and are quite clearly a toy then something is up - if he had hold of one of my RIF’s i could understand but he isn’t 
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It's a RIF and should not have been sold without a defence provided. In order for it to not be a RIF it needs to be a miniature, or it's principle colour needs to be listed here, but the gun black and full sized. Having a little bit orange at the end doesn't change it's principle colour.

Whilst i can see why people react i also will reiterate i live on a army estate - and all the kids want to pretend they are like their parents and I’m not going to discourage an innocent 8 year old enjoying dress up
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Nothing wrong with dressing up, but just be careful with displaying guns. It's illegal to be in a public place without good reason with an imitation firearm, your front garden is of course private property so it's lawful, but I wouldn't recommend it. If all your neighbours are relaxed and know they are replica's that's good, but anyone could walk past and not know, and then all of a sudden it becomes an incident. Even when armed response realise it's a replica, it still goes on the database as a firearms incident. All these statistics add up and eventually some do-gooder politician puts a magnifying glass on it and then we've all got a problem.

This isn't necessarily against you if your neighbours are fine, but maybe a "be careful" notice to everyone else browsing these forums. Don't give the powers that be a reason to draft up a VCRA 2.0.

For the record, I also used to run around the neighbourhood with replica guns playing "army men", also right next to a military base. The pre-9/11 days were good, but those days have sadly gone.

 
Johnyboy1976 said:
It’s a toy gun for gods sake - its not a Airsoft gun its a TOY - i suggest you start petitioning the toy shops and EBAY then 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292473244721
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Airsoft guns are toy guns. It's the same thing. Doesn't matter if you call it a toy, or airsoft, it looks real, it's painted black, it's a realistic imitation firearm. With the exception of the power rating set in the Policing and Crime Act 2017, there is no special section for airsoft guns, they are all in the same category.

You know it's a toy, I know it's a toy, but if people walking past don't know that, they are probably going to call the police, that's the issue.

 
Shall we get back on topic? Getting a bit political now, and this thread is about showing off our gear and loudouts! 

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Got my MACV SOG (ish) loadout sorted.  (I know webbing isn't right but close enough for me ?)

And a choice of weapons ?

Yes, the XM177 look is spoiled by the A2 upper but I'd rather have the lovely recoil of the Lonex BAW than the correct details ?

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MandalShArK said:
Well ya part way there.

The carbine is at least the same length and the early SOG one.... ?

My SOG Reenactment kit.. 
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Nice but I prefer the classic tiger stripe ?

I just want an impression loadout without spending silly money on exact detail.  The shirt, pants, boots and webbing cost me £61 ?

And its not the only loadout I have... More to follow... ?

 
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