Blog: Debunking the Tokyo Marui Myth
Gungho Cowboy
Blog entry of Hunter at Air-soft [co.cc] Airsoftica regarding the myth of Marui guns having a longer range even at lower fps (feet per second).
Need a Bullpup M14? Wish for SRSS Bulldog 762 replicas
Gungho Cowboy
OptimusPrime and I are suckers for modern M14 reincarnations. We have seen the Fulton Armory SOPMOD which GWS already made their own custom made airsoft version, the EBR, and now we see the SRSS BULLDOG762. The SRSS BULLDOG762 are M14 conversion kits that can effectively reduce your M14 rifle length by 7 to 20 inches.
Alert! Germany moves to outlaw paintball and other "combat" games
OptimusPrime
We should be taking a weekend break, but this news report from BBC just really bothers us. In the wake of recent shootings in Germany, the German government is moving to ban combat games and tighter gun controls.
U.S. Army Recruitment Tool: Airsoft Games
Gungho Cowboy
Not really a new thing, but this is the first time that this has been covered by a known website. The U.S. Army is organising "Counterinsurgency Fantasy" games for recruitment which feature real army veterans playing with airsoft players.
Dream on... Airsoft Gear in the Future
Gungho Cowboy
As most airsoft gears are based on current and past real world applications, have you wondered how will these be, say in 2030? I dunno, but I must be retired from everything by then. This just occurred to me when reading this Wired.com Danger Room Entry on future weapons and soldier gear development by Natick.
Silencing the silent…piston head, that is!
Ogre
Sorbothane is a synthetic viscoelastic urethane polymer. It has wide industrial applications from acoustic shielding to cushioning in shoe soles. The material combines some of the properties of rubber, silicone, and other elastic polymers. It is considered to be a good vibration damping material, an acoustic insulator, and highly durable.
ARES QRF: A Company Reborn
Ogre
They are taking the airsoft world by storm, in terms of producing airsoft sniper rifles. The first release of photos of the AMP DSR-1 took the world by surprise, as it is a take off from the usual VSR-10 and Barrett kits that we see on the market.
Teens with Airsoft Gun Commit 5 Robberies in Two Hours
Gungho Cowboy
You may cringe at some of the bad news regarding airsoft gun misuse that I post here. But then, we have to update ourselves on the possibilities of airsoft guns being used in crime. In Canton, Ohio, teens armed with an MP5 airsoft gun had the temerity to bluff people and able to conduct a robbing spree in a span of two hours.
British Made Armourdillo Masks Break into the Airsoft Market
Master Chief
Armourdillo Airsoft is the new kid on the airsoft mask block.
Airsoft weapons give police a scare
Gungho Cowboy
Oh well, not again. Two teens got caught and lectured by Police bearing airsoft guns within the city limits which is against the ordinance in Aspen. The parents of these kids were said to be "upset" by what happened, but why blame the police who were just doing their duties?
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