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[Moda]

Hey guys not been on here long and I'm leaving the army by medical discharge and looking for something to get in to I was only in parachute regiment depo (training) I'm currently looking at getting a vfc hk471 when Im able to and was looking at going down the set up like a Shap shooter rifle so any scopes that would be best for this also bbs and just any advise on it also seen their quote cheap in the us so was wondering if it would be better buying from their ? Sorry if I posted this in wrong part but couldon't find anything as many thanks, Joe

[TacMaster]

Welcome to the forum.

 

Have a read of these:

http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/3779-the-beginners-guide-to-airsoft/

http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/17294-ians-guide-to-noobism-on-a-tight-budget/

 

It takes a lot of time, effort and money to set an electric airsoft gun up to be effectively be used as a DMR (or sharpshooter's rifle). In airsoft, these are essentially electric or gas guns which have been locked to semi automatic and have had a lot of internal upgrades put into them.

I would suggest buying a normal AEG first before going anywhere near DMRs. Anything in the G&G Combat Machine series of M4s and AKs is perfect for beginners. But even before buying your first gun, you should go to a skirmish and hire the kit out for a day to see if you actually like it first.

 

As you're over 18 you can get an airsoft gun which has 51% of it painted in a bright colour (such as orange, green or blue). These are classed as Imitation Firearms. The dark coloured guns (Realistic Imitation Firearms) such as black, olive drab, tan, camouflage etc require a UKARA defence, re-enactor's defence or a site membership (some retailers will accept site memberships as a defence) before you can buy one. It's illegal for a retailer or an individual to sell you an RIF unless you can provide a defence such as the ones listed above. This is just to prove that, in the eyes of the law, you are just an airsofter or a re-enactor.

 

In regards to ordering guns from abroad, Customs have a history of destroying packages with airsoft guns in them unless a UKARA number is written on the outside of the box. Some retailers in Poland will do this.