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Hi all, my name is Gareth and will be getting into the airsoft/skirmishing scene most likely in the new year with my son Cameron who is aged 13. We live on the wirral merseyside where i think there is 2 or 3 venues within a shortish drive. Cameron will be getting as a christmas prezzie a sniper rifle two tone DE m57a which hopefully will be ok to start off with for now. Myself I will hire until I have the required defence then will look at which airsoft gun/style I think I will enjoy most. I'm leaning towards sniper as a main weapon with a back up for shorter range under 25/30 metres. Cam will just have to stop shooting if enemy is too close for now.....

 

This forum looks like a good place to gain knowledge on how to go about and enjoy airsofting, so I will spend quite a bit of time browsing here :)

 

Regards Gareth

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Welcome to the forums :)

 

I don't like to be the bearer of bad news, but you may find the DE really not up to the job of skirmishing. I'd expect the rentals to outperform it easily.

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Hi - welcome to the forum.

 

If you have not already purchased Cameron's xmas present then I would hold off for now. Obviously I do not know your son but I would have thought most 13 year olds would prefer to be running around and blasting everything that moves. With an aeg you can still take on a sniper role (with perhaps less range/accuracy) and a lot of posts on this forum suggest that you need to spend a fair bit to get a decent sniper rifle.

 

Once you have your club membership (or UKARA) you will be able to buy him a RIF which he will probably want anyway.

 

You know your lad best but I would be inclined to get him some cool looking gear for xmas and hire guns initially.

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