ICS Airsoft posted photos about the Operation Hornet event that was organised Airsoft Combat Support. The event was held in early June 2016 at Outpost Delta 19 in the Netherlands. ICS Airsoft were the major sponsors of the event. Click here to see more photos.
Costing US$59.60, the Blackcat Airsoft RMR Sights are in stock at RedWolf Airsoft... "The Blackcat Airsoft Adjustable LED RMR w/ Glock Mount is the most rugged miniature red dot sight available. It is made from aluminium and features a unique shape that absorbs impacts and diverts stress away from the optics, increasing durability. The RMR is a versatile sight that illuminates in any lighting condition.
FEATURES:
Find out what Jet del Castillo of DesertFox Airsoft discovers when doing a reconnaissance mission during Milsim West's Clash on the Steppes Event... "Part 2 of Milsim West's 65 hour airsoft, Clash on the Steppes take us on a recon mission which bears more information than just a simple enemy movement."
Product and promo updates from Airsoft GI this weekend. The first one is that they are expecting delivery of the new MK2 series from Krytac soon and they are now taking pre-orders. The second one is their latest Blitz Deal, with a big chunk off the price of the Echo1 Red Star Full Metal AK AEG and that means big savings for you.
The Krytac MK2 Series is now on preorder! The billet style receivers definitely feel and look great on this series. Check it out on the preorder section on AirsoftGI!
Don't miss out on this week's BLITZ DEAL going on from 7/9 00:00 to 7/10 23:59. The featured airsoft gun on sale is a Full Metal Red Star AK Covert AEG from Echo 1 for $160 OFF! Very limited availability so get it while supplies last.
Best Regards,
Justin M.
Marketing Department
Airsoft GI"
How does the WE Airsoft M4 Gas Blowback Rifle compare against the version from KWA. Taktik Airsoft has both airsoft M4 gas blowbacks available at their store and they made a video comparison... "Comparison between the KWA LM4 GBBR and the WE Tech M4A1 GBBR. For more information on either platform, do not hesitate to contact us at the store or on Facebook."
Our favourite pistol gets the dirty treatment as InRangeTV does a mud test on the World War 1 and World War 2 variants... "The 1911 design & it's variants is considered one of the gold standard pistols in regards to reliability. How will it do with the InRange mud test?
Let's find out."
Česká Zbrojovka posted at their website a quick Lars Hagemann interview and also some of his basic profile. The famous Danish IPSC shooter is a CZ Pro Shooter and according to Paul of Team ASG, airsoft players will get to see him in action representing the ASG/CZ Shadow Team during the Airsoft Surgeon Practical Shooting European Championship that will take place at the Strike Force CQB in Gloucester next month.
Now available at WGC Shop is the QMag from VFC. Made for the VFC QRS AEG series, this magazine comes in Mid (120 rounds) and High (300 round) capacities. Made of Polymer it has a low profile portion that fits both M4 and HK416 mag wells. It diamond-hexagon shaped reinforcement ribs, rough texture for improved grip, and an enlarged floor plate for easy extraction from pouches.
TacticalTwo's latest review covers the Act In Black Lunox Night Vision Monocular... "Night vision–the Holy Grail of gear any airsofter dreams about. Having the advantage of seeing better at night has been looked for since the very first battles ever took place. Night vision devices (NVDs for short) give you that ability. There are many different types available, from older technology, to the newest one that costs an arm and a leg. Or do they?
In United States access to 3rd generation night vision is easy. There are many manufacturers offering their devices which also brings the prices down. In Europe this is less so. Access is more limited and the prices are higher. The technology can be different too, as the most popular manufacturer of the image intensifier tubes focuses on an improved 2nd generation technology. If you are looking for a more affordable solution, look no further. ACTInBlack comes to the rescue."
Blog post at Jag Precision on building a budget airsoft DMR AEG... "Upgrading your rifle can be tricky on what to spend and why. The route most players take is buy the best and hope for the best but that is not always the case in the Airsoft world and the different specs for each rifle and parts manufacture.
The rifle in this guide will be VFC M4 that has been built up from a friend of ours and needed some gearbox help but not break the bank. The first limitation was keep under or at the 500FPS mark and fixed Semi Auto for the Milsim West events and the local games. The second was to keep it from breaking and costing more later on and as cheap as it can be. This is a difficult build of wanting the best but keeping a tight budget. This is where our experience on the field and tech table come into play and helping give advice for this build and the Authorized JAG Precision dealers."
Using the 8-way outer barrel made specifically for the Tokyo Marui M4A1 MWS, Laylax created a custom 6-inch M4A1 MWS PDW. A good option to use for CQB games if you want to use the MWS, you get a compact GBB to go around tight places. Apart from the shortening of the front end, they also included a Krytac Trident Retractable Stock.
Find out what the RedWolf Airsoft TV guys say about the advantages of either CO2 or Green Gas for airsoft in this video... "In this episode of Redwolf Labs, Tim and Marck try to find out what is the more reliable gas system. Would it be Green Gas or Co2? Find out as we delve into a series of tests to find out just which one is the better system!
Special Thanks to Impact Force CQB for letting us shoot the video at your site!"
Matt of Airsoftjunkiez shows in the video the various HPA airsoft products they have available. He explains the differences amongst their products, how they work, and where they can installed on. Airsoftjunkiez is an airsoft shop that specialises in HPA-powered airsoft guns are located in Norcross, Georgia.
ASTKilo23 reviews the JAG Arms PHX15 AEG, a complete airsoft gun from Jag Precision... "In this video, I check out the Jag Precision PHX15 AEG. It is an M4 variant with a bunch of pre-installed upgrade parts. It is OEMed by VFC. Therefore, it is solid and ready to field right out of the box.
Watch and enjoy!"
A good AEG for military reenactors to collect, the SRC SR-40 Electric Blowback AEG is reviewed by the Japanes Airsoft Blog, Hyperdouraku. This is made of allow with faux wood finishings. The front end has a threaded CCW barrel for mock suppressors or tracer units.
Read the full review here and below is the video overview:
The UKAPU send in a last minute update on the EU Firearms Directive vote with some positive news for the European airsoft community as amendments have been introduced removing airsoft from being classified as firearms. They suggest airsoft players contact their MEPs to give encouragement to vote in favour of the amendments. Full statement below:
On Wednesday the 13th July the IMCO committee will vote on the proposal 2015/0269 to amend the European firearms directive. A lot of work has been done by airsoft players, the airsoft industry and airsoft groups to get the proposal changed, notably by the European Airsoft Association (EAA, which UKAPU is a core member of). The first draft of the proposal would have stamped out airsoft in Europe by classing all replicas as firearms. The amendments that we have helped write will be voted on during Wednesday's meeting, and should serve to remove the sections about classifying of replicas as firearms.
The airsoft community did a great job of lobbying and showing airsoft in a positive light, so our amendments have been well received and we are heading towards a win on Wednesday. We also hope BFGs aren't banned (EAA did what they could to stop that happening) but that remains to be seen.
In November there will be a yes/no vote on accepting the finalised proposal. We can't relax until then but if things go our way on Wednesday we will almost be out of the woods. Live shooting sports are still in danger of being devastated, quite intentionally, and there's still very little focus on removing from circulation the weapons used by criminals and terrorists.
It wouldn't hurt if everyone sent a last minute email to their MEPs asking them to vote in favour of the rapporteurs amendments to remove airsoft and replicas from the scope of the proposal.
Contact details for UK MEPs- https://www.mysociety.org/wehelpyou/contact-your-meps/.
Courtesy of the EAA, here are links to the Agenda and live feed for the meeting.
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-live/nl/committees/video?event=20160713-1500-COMMITTEE-IMCO
Fingers crossed!
Kind Regards,
Matt Furey-King
Chairman
UK Airsoft Players Union
The Frog Airsoft has some actual footage of airsoft gameplay at the newly opened Power Ops field in Atlanta, GA. This was opened last weekend with Airsoft Atlanta managing the facility... "Some quick TDM with my friends from Airsoft Atlanta! This was on 1/3 of the new CQB city at Power Ops."
Evike.com features the Operator Profile PVC Hex Patch Series. These are PVC morale patches that take the Hexagon shape rather than the usual circular or rectangular patches. There is a wide selection of designs, you can either get one or get them all for you to add to your patch collection.
Acetech, founded by former Xcortech people has released a chrono called the AC6000 and it is available right now at CWI Airsoft... "AC6000 is an airsoft chronograph with high quality and accuracy. It supports Micro-USB (5V/0.5A) power input or use 4 AAA alkaline batteries. It has a user-friendly interface with 128*128 pixel OLED in white color. The BBs parameter settings supports 5 memory slots with 25 memory slots for velocity and ROF (Rate of fire).
Acetech is founded by former Xcortech team members to build better airsoft related electronics.
Firesupport send in news about them being stockists of Dynamic Tactical (DYTAC) products. DYTAC, has complete AEGs such as their Combat and Invader series as well as weapons accessories and magazines. They also carry fully-licensed products such the Hexmags midcaps and BCM AEGs. Check the what are in stock below:
"Firesupport now stocking Dynamic Tactical Products:
DY-AEG32
DY-AEG31
DY-AEG42
DY-AEG41
And much much more
Thanks,
Frank
Firesupport
www.fire-support.co.uk"
