Have you sent in your nominations for the 2nd Airsoft Players' Choice Awards? If not, better send in your nominations as the Official Nomination Period is now on its second week. The Nomimnation Period ends on the 27th of December where the top nominees per category will then move on the to voting round. So rally your airsoft community to send in their nominations.

Ever since discussions have started about the "21st Century Russian Assault" Rifle started last May 2010 when it was first revealed by the Russian media and called as the AK-200, finally we get to know more details about the AK-200 being designated as the "AK-12" which means that it will finally get into full production for issuance to the Russian Armed Forces next year. According to Izhmash, the home of Kalashnikov rifles, this is the 5th Generation of AK Rifles.

Just recently, a homemade bullpup rifle (not airsoft) that uses an AR-15 lower receiver is being discussed at gun forums and is generating much interest. Made by Germany-based Longziz, he has made a patent-pending design which is fully has a fully ambidextrous feature. The ejection port can be adjusted from left to right in a few seconds, without tools required, making it easer for left handed shooters just to pick up any one of these, if Longziz finds someone who can further invest on his innovation.

We thought that "Tour of Duty: Australia's Secret War" would just be viewed by those based in Australia or viewers who have Australian TV channels on their cable subscriptions. But Australia's Network 10 gave us a big service by posting the show in its entirety at YouTube, albeit in 6 parts, perhaps they do not have yet a partnership with YouTube to post their TV programs in single uploads.

UBI Soft Announced last 21 November about their Weapons Camo Vote to select a camo pattern that they will put on the weapon in the Ghost Recon Future Soldier Signature Edition and they will start counting the votes today. If you haven't voted yet, better do so now before the voting closes to make sure that they include your chosen camo pattern in this edition.

Well, if you look closely, they're not. They're actually warming their hands with this handy product made by FHF Gear. Called the Molle-Muff, it's a cold weather gear designed to keep your hands from freezing while operating in conditions in which temperatures start to drop to freezing. Especially in this cold weather season, it's a very much practical product to have it attached to your gear. Just imagine your trigger finger freezing when out their in the woods playing airsoft.

We have been inundated by emails asking when the Airsoft Players' Choice Awards will start. We can now say that the Nomination Period has now started so better start making your list of Nominees for the Awards. In cooperation with Edgar Brothers Airsoft, the 2nd Airsoft Players' Choice Awards is now open.

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defensce (MoD) have been keen of equipping the British Armed Forces with small-sized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to boost their surveillance effectivness in Afghanistan. The MoD put out a tender for a contract that can be worth up to £20 million for these systems as reported by The Guardian in March 2011.

Happy thanksgiving! After spending quality time with your family and friends yesterday, you might now be ready to just blowaway that budget that you have been saving for the Black Friday Sale this year. We know it's tough to make choices of buying those things that you want, whether the latest and greatest smartphone, the fastest gaming computer, the largest widescreen tv, or that laundry machine you want to replace the old one that's about to give up its spirit. Then there's that airsoft loadout and guns that you want.

Much literature can be found about American, Russian and British special operations units, and to a lesser extent, about other European units. As for Australia's special operations forces, not much has been known about them, much more about the operations that they have conducted. What is just generally known is that they're operating in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and now with the ISAF. Heck!