Airsoft players have been sharing information on Facebook about surplus Humvees that will be auctioned off by the U.S. government via Gov Planet. Now, this is not exactly something really new as Gov Planet has been auctioning off surplus Humvees in batches since 2014 to the delight of those who have been wanting to own a Humvee at bargain basement prices.

Though in 2014, the starting bid was at $10,000, and for those who are really low in budget but deadset on owning here 2016 is probably the chance to win one at a much lower starting bid, which is $4,000 for these over 20-year-old workhorses of the U.S. military.

For those who can pony up 4K or more to own one, the dream of having one to bring the airsoft field should be reason enough to register an account at Gov Planet as the next auction will be on the 21st of September. But before anyone of you think that it comes with all the accouterments that made them fit for military deployment, they have been stripped of these (so no machine gun mounted if that’s what you are thinking about) and what you get is the basic mil-spec Humvee that you can use for an airsoft gun truck project to use for the big milsim event you have been looking forward to attend.

When you go to the Gov Planet website, details about the vehicle are listed there such as condition of the engine, exterior and interior. This can also help you decide if you need to add more on top of the winning bid price which probably you will since there are bits and bobs missing and sometimes the engine may not be in good working order. But if you know of a garage or shop that can put it back to life, then you’re in business.

But before you dive into bidding for one and hoping that you will win, there are caveats in getting one of these surplus Humvees.  The buyer should be a citizen of the United States; be able to submit an End-Use Certificate (EUC) before the items gets released; and that the vehicle shall be for “off-road-use only” meaning that you won’t get licence plates for it that will make it certified to be used on the nation’s roads.

So worried about not being able to drive it on the road after winning one? According to Andrew P. Collins in writing for Jalopnik, it is  not easy, but it is possible and lists down the tips to have a higher percentage of making it street legal. Good luck in owning one and share it for use in airsoft events.