Samuellx3 Posted April 21, 2010 Posted April 21, 2010 I know this has been answered, but i've searched and can't find anything anywhere and don't want to hijack someone elses thread. So, I'm 16 and would quite like to buy an Airsoft gun, i was originally told to buy a two-tone but i have been put of them by various stories, i have now thought about getting a RiF however i would need a UKARA registered adult to own the gun, my dad isn't interested in guns or playing airsoft for that matter is there any way he can apply for UKARA without having to play? If anyone was interested this was the gun i was thinking about buying. Gun Does it apply as a RiF?
JerseyRider Posted April 21, 2010 Posted April 21, 2010 You need to play the game to be UKARA reged And yes the HFC VSR-11 is a RiF
Samuellx3 Posted April 21, 2010 Author Posted April 21, 2010 Hmm i was planning on buying the gun and wrapping it in lime green flurescent tape, until i'm UKARA reg'd?
AF-UK Founding Member Deva Posted April 21, 2010 AF-UK Founding Member Posted April 21, 2010 Unfortunately that would require the retailer to trust you were going to do it. Everyone could just say "I'll wrap lime green tape on it" and then not bother. Some retailers offer a spray service so it would be worth checking them out, then you just need someone over 18 to purchase the weapon with their own money.
Samuellx3 Posted April 21, 2010 Author Posted April 21, 2010 Yeah that is right, however, i would wrap it, i cannot prove this, however i do not want to get in trouble with the police. Would it be illegal to buy a gun if the supplier is not UKARA registered or still sell it to me if i'm not? I was planning on getting a wooden stock gun so if red wolf airsoft does offer a two-tone service, (I'm not sure, however in the rules they have an agreement that they will do whatever they can to make the gun legal in my country) would the paint be easily removable when i am reg'd?
AF-UK Founding Member Deva Posted April 21, 2010 AF-UK Founding Member Posted April 21, 2010 There isn't really any getting around it. You don't want to try and break the law/look for a grey area anyways, it isn't a good idea. Get your hands on a two tone, wait till you can become UKARA registered, or just hire at your local site. You can still buy gear etc so that all you need when you do turn 18 and get registered is a gun. Hope this helps
Supporters Rock-climby-Dave Posted April 21, 2010 Supporters Posted April 21, 2010 The best thing to do would be get a nice gun NOW... Ask for the retailer to spray the stock and foregrip in green once UKARA'd you can simply replace the parts and still have the same gun you are used to and have muscle memory (and tbh, if its a nice gun, feelings) for. (by which I mean, its your first gun, even if its crap, which buying a nice one would avoid, you still love it as an object)
Supporters Nutster Posted April 21, 2010 Supporters Posted April 21, 2010 rent until your 18, then another three games in no less than 2 months, bingo, ukara qualified you can buy a rif, tom
Supporters Rock-climby-Dave Posted April 21, 2010 Supporters Posted April 21, 2010 aye, that is viable if you are close to being 18. say it is £15 for hire for a day. and then say that it is perfectly reasonable to go 12 times in the year that is 12X15 which is *reaches for calculator* 180 and if he is 16, you can double that as its 2 years. that gives him a nice budget of around £360 to get and upgrade the gun to his hearts content. with that budget at his disposal, you can EASILY avoid clones and go into higher end guns. but then we ave the problem of samuell wanting a sniper rifle. and I'm sure by now we all know the number 1 rule of airsofting for beginners..... Don't use a sniper rifle.
JerseyRider Posted April 22, 2010 Posted April 22, 2010 If you really want a gun just go with a lower end 2 tone they will do the job and you will still have enought money to buy a dencent RiF when you old enough But i would agree with Nutster if i was you i would rent You might find you get bored of the sport?
ocho Posted May 14, 2010 Posted May 14, 2010 I thought players are NOT UKARA registered, UKARA is UK Airsoft retailers association, if you want to be registered as a player I would suggest the Association of British Airsoft as they will register you as a player. http://www.aoba.org.uk/
JerseyRider Posted May 16, 2010 Posted May 16, 2010 No if you look you register with UKARA but there is a couple of associations that provide a defence BUT I wouldn't trust anyone other than UKARA
Supporters Rock-climby-Dave Posted May 16, 2010 Supporters Posted May 16, 2010 Plus the fact that when we say 'I have got UKARA registered' we mean 'I am now a registered airsoft skirmisher at a UKARA registered site'... it just rolls off the tongue a bit better.
Havocide Posted May 17, 2010 Posted May 17, 2010 No if you look you register with UKARA but there is a couple of associations that provide a defence BUT I wouldn't trust anyone other than UKARA That is quite an interesting statement. Normally people don't trust UKARA. Why would you not trust others? Just out of interest.
AF-UK Founding Member Deva Posted May 18, 2010 AF-UK Founding Member Posted May 18, 2010 Generally how the UKARA have got things going is seen to be working and that is what people see shops supporting etc, everyone does their 3 games in no less than 2 months then registers.. I should imagine a good majority may have not even heard of AOBA f.e.x.
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