Sorry for the bit of delay, as we prepared the site for 2017 as well as the deluge of voters for the 7th Airsoft Players’ Choice Awards as the voting period starts today. Thousands of Popular Airsoft readers from around the world will be voting from today until the 6th of February to finally determine the winners in the 23 categories of the awards for this period.

The top 5 finalists per category are the top 5 nominees that was conducted last 28 November to 30 December 2016. We can finally say that the Nominations Period of the 7th Airsoft Players’ Choice Awards was the biggest so far as compared to the previous awards periods ever since it started in 2010.

We know you can’t wait to get started to vote, so click the button below to start voting:

As for the finalists per category, here they are:

Best Airsoft Retailer for North America

Airsoft GI
Evike.com
Airsoft Atlanta
Amped Airsoft
Airsoft Outlet Northwest

Best Airsoft Retailer for Europe

Gunfire
RedWolf Airsoft UK
Taiwan Gun
Anareus
Begadi

Best Airsoft Retailer for Asia

RedWolf Airsoft
Echigoya
FIRST Japan
WGC Shop
eHobby Asia

Best Gear Retailer for North America

LBX Tactical
Evike.com
Airsoft Atlanta
LA Police Gear
MiR Tactical

Best Gear Retailer for Europe

Military 1st
SpecShop.pl
UK Tactical
Grey Shop
ASMC

Best Gear Retailer for Asia

EB Airsoft
WGC Shop
RedWolf Airsoft
eHobby Asia
Laylax

Best Airsoft Magazine (Print or Digital)

Arms Magazine
0'20 Magazine
Airsoft Action Magazine
Airsoft Insider
Airsoft International

Best English Language Airsoft News Website

Arnies Airsoft
Airsoft & Milsim News Blog
Airsoft Denmark
/r/airsoft
Airsoft News EU

Best Non-English Language Airsoft News Website

Red Army Airsoft
Hyperdouraku
WMASG
Military Blog Japan
Airsoft.nu

Best Airsoft Blog (Regardless of Language)

Red Army Airsoft
Hyperdouraku
Airsoft & Milsim News Blog
Femme Fatale Airsoft
Military Blog Japan

Best Airsoft Community/Forum

/r/airsoft
Airsoft Canada
Airsoft Heretics Group
Arnies Airsoft Forum
Airsoft Society

Best Airsoft Video Posted Online in 2016

Battle Arena Russa vs France
Airsoft4u Airsoft Sniper Scope Cam
Border War 8 Movie Trailer by Platin Box
Overload 6 - Battle Of The Red Gorge
RWTV Biggest Airsoft Game Ever - Armored War VIII in Russia

Best Airsoft Event (Over 500 Players)

Berget 14
Border War 8
Misja Afganistan
Overload 6 - Battle Of The Red Gorge
Wargame 9

Best Airsoft Podcast or Video Channel

Airsoftology
Golandec Airsoft
House Gamers Airsoft
DesertFox Airsoft
Novritsch

Best Airsoft Upgrade/Parts Maker

Laylax
MadBull Airsoft
Modify
PDI-Japan
SHS Airsoft

Best Airsoft KABOOM (Grenade/Mine/Mortar/Rocket/Pyro) Maker

Airsoft Innovations
TAG Innovations
Enola Gaye
Zoxna
Dynatex

Best Airsoft Pistol (Regardless of Power Source)

ASG CZ P-09 Duty
Tokyo Marui Glock 17 Gen 3
Tokyo Marui Hi-Capa 5.1
Tokyo Marui M&P9
Elite Force 1911 Tac

Best Airsoft Gas Blowback Rifle

Tokyo Marui M4A1 MWS
Tippmann M4 Carbine
VFC HK416D
KWA KRISS Vector
VFC HK417

Best Airsoft Shotgun (Regardless of Power Source)

Tokyo Marui AA-12 AES
APS CAM870 CO2 Shotgun
Tokyo Marui M870 Tactical Gas Shotgun
Tokyo Marui KSG Gas Shotgun
CYMA R870 Tri-Shot Shotgun

Best Airsoft Sniper Rifle (Regardless of Power Source)

Tokyo Marui VSR-10 Professional Sniper Version
Silverback Airsoft DesertTech SRS A1
Amoeba Airsoft Striker S-1 Sniper Rifle
Tokyo Marui VSR-10 G-SPEC
Jing Gong BAR-10 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle

Best Airsoft Automatic Electric Gun (AEG)

ASG CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1
Tokyo Marui HK416D New Generation Electric Gun
Krytac Trident CRB MK2
ICS PAR MK3
Tokyo Marui SCAR-H New Generation Electric Gun

Best Airsoft Manufacturer

Tokyo Marui
ICS
Krytac
ASG
Ares Airsoft

Special Airsoft Player Award

Mark Rasmussen
Novritsch
Dayton Bauder
Jet "DesertFox" Del Castillo
Robo Murray

Congratulations to the finalists of being able to overcome the hurdle of being the top 5 nominees. But now the moment of truth is at hand --- who or what will be the winner for this period in the awards categories?

That means the work is not over for the nominees as they will have to cajole their fans, customers, and friends to get the vote out. We’ll see a good number of finalists making an active attempt to get their votes and those who work hard to get the votes, usually have better chances of winning.

Good luck to the finalists!

For our dear Popular Airsoft readers, we’ll be posting details of the raffle prizes this week. Stay tuned!

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