While not a worry for airsoft players, this one report by the Pentagon is a grave concern for soldiers on the ground as this critical piece of battlefield equipment, body armor plates which are ceramic plates inserted in plate carriers and vests, were improperly tested by the US Army. According to the reports circulating in the mainstream media, seven US Army contracts that were awarded between 2004 and 2006 may not have met safety requirements.
The impending release of this new fabric developed by 5.11 Tactical was announced last July 2011, and as promised, have released their first design of Tactical Trousers in the form of the Stryke Pants that have the Flex-Tac patent pending fabric. This fabric is for their new generation of tactical trousers that takes its inspiration from luxury fashion denim.
The Airsoft Community together with gun and recreational shooting enthusiasts will be gearing up again to prevent the approval of SB798 as it goes into the third hearing today. As explained before the latest amended Senate Bill would create mayhem and confusion to gun and replica firearms owners as local governments in California would be empowered to create their own ordinances to regulate or ban replica firearms owners.
Edgar Brothers have a long standing relationship with Magpul, so it was a natural progression for thhem to work with Magpul PTS, and in April 2010 they signed the exclusive distribution deal with Magpul PTS investing heavily into the full line of guns and accessories and working closely with RoHS to ensure that all products were UK compliant.
Early this week, I was browsing online to think of what support weapon to put on my shopping list. I've been looking at reviews and online videos of the G&P MK43 Navy, M249s, and MK43 Mod0/M60E4 from various airsoft manufacturers. The reviews were very much helpful but sometimes there are reviews by vendors which for me I don't subscribe much since at the end of the day, they're there to sell you what they presented. I still prefer independent written and video reviews that will make me take the next step on making that purchase.
Yas of Hyperdouraku Airsoft Blog does a review on the Western Arms M9 Hurt Locker Battle Damage version. This M9 airsoft replica was announced last May 2011, and Yas has finally gotten his hands on one to give us his take on this airsoft gas blowback pistol which is based on the Hurt Locker movie.
This would surely catch your attention, a compensator called "EFFIN A 556". Whilst you may laugh or smirk at its name, it's really an innovative compensator as it is a tunable one --- you can adjust how gas exits from the weapon. Whilst this is very much applicable for real world weapons, for airsoft it may just be a cosmetic feature to make your airsoft gun look cooler.
That's right, the third season of History Channel's Top Shot will be airing tonight. 14 contestants have been selected as part of this season, out of thousands of applicants and they show their skills to aim for the top prize of US$100,000. These contestants will have to show proficiency at any weapon that they're shown, and they're not limited to just guns. They'll be working from primitive weapons to modern ones.
Whilst airsoft is not classified as a firearm in the United States, and the mere requirement of owning an airsoft gun is to have a orange muzzle/flash hider in order to play with one, New York City itself, where dream are made of, it is banned. This is due to an old city law that considers toy guns as firearms.
The day where a lot of players from all over the UK, Europe, and even across the pond are preparing for is just less than 20 days away. The Ground Zero Weekender, now going on its 5th year promises to be even larger, with 1600 players already booked as of this writing. This event beats Berget Events in Sweden, which for Berget 9 (2011), had 1500 participants. Last year, there were 1,412 players.
