Primary for around £250

[Airsoft_Mr B]

Okay so basically someone in the family (such as your dad) could buy one and they 'gift' it to you. It's still theirs but you use it. I have the habit of saying 'my' guns which always has someone pick up on the fact I'm under 18, but yeah they are really not since I didn't actually buy them. Whoever gifts you one doesn't need a UKARA defence if it's VCRA-compliant (51% brightly coloured or transparent) but they will need it if the gun is a RIF (not brightly coloured or transparent) of course.

If you're after a G36, SRC make some good ones. Their other guns aren't so great though.

http://www.airsoftworld.net/two-tone-src-g36c-gen-iii-airsoft-rifle.html

SCAR-L and SCAR-L CQB

http://www.landwarriorairsoft.com/airsoft-weapons-c38/electric-rifles-c45/we-we-scar-l-dark-earth-p3348

http://www.landwarriorairsoft.com/airsoft-weapons-c38/electric-rifles-c45/we-scar-l-cqb-p3352

Shame to have to ruin such a beautiful gun

I would recommend buying a G&G Combat Machine like this one as a beginner gun first: http://www.proairsoftsupplies.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=transparent&PN=cm16_carbine_transparent%2ehtml#SID=239

 

[jcheeseright]

Okay so basically someone in the family (such as your dad) could buy one and they 'gift' it to you. It's still theirs but you use it. I have the habit of saying 'my' guns which always has someone pick up on the fact I'm under 18, but yeah they are really not since I didn't actually buy them. Whoever gifts you one doesn't need a UKARA defence if it's VCRA-compliant (51% brightly coloured or transparent) but they will need it if the gun is a RIF (not brightly coloured or transparent) of course.

WHAT?! no no no no no.

Before you dole out advice, please be sure you actually understand the law.

If you gift someone an item you transfer ownership to them, e.g. if I were to gift you a mars bar it would become yours.

It is 100% legal for an under 18 person to own a RIF, they just can't buy one. THERE IS NO LEGAL RESTRICTION ON OWNERSHIP OF A RIF, only sale, purchase, manufacture and import.

So when you say they're 'my guns' if your mum/dad/uncle/jimmy saville has given them to you, then they are yours.

 

[BrightCandle]

I am kind of the opinion that its not working getting something beautiful and RIF like on the outside only to paint it green. So I would tempted to say just get a combat machine, I wouldn't restrict just to the transparent one although they tend to look better than a two tone. Then if you do need internal upgrades go about doing the ones you want, the biggest gains in accuracy are going to come on a new inner barrel but the hop is pretty decent out of the box as is the gearbox. You might also want a higher rate of fire so the motor can be replaced, but that isn't really necessary IMO.

Basically don't spend too much on the externals, your going to wreck them with paint anyway. So get a plastic gun with solid enough internals and upgrade it instead of buying directly a more expensive gun. That is my basic recommendation.

 

[Airsoft_Mr B]

WHAT?! no no no no no.

Before you dole out advice, please be sure you actually understand the law.

If you gift someone an item you transfer ownership to them, e.g. if I were to gift you a mars bar it would become yours.

It is 100% legal for an under 18 person to own a RIF, they just can't buy one. THERE IS NO LEGAL RESTRICTION ON OWNERSHIP OF A RIF, only sale, purchase, manufacture and import.

So when you say they're 'my guns' if your mum/dad/uncle/jimmy saville has given them to you, then they are yours.

Okay, thanks for clearing that up. That was my understanding based on what I'd been told before.

 

[JackHG]

I would say go to a site and rent to see if you actually like Airsoft as although it is an amazing hobby it might not be for you and if you can't help but buy a gun just get a combat machine as they are cheap and cheerful (also cm's in green from zero one Airsoft don't look too bad I'm my opinion..)

 

[team flex]

Hey and welcome to the forums