Airsoft in Australia: Waiting for a Breakthrough
Master Chief
As airsoft skirmishers, most of us are aware that the hobby or sport has been through a number of controversies regarding its legality not only here in the UK with the introduction of the Violent Crime Reduction Act (VCRA) but also worldwide. And this is because of only one thing, the Realistic Imitation Firearms that we use.
Crime Involving Airsoft Replicas on the Rise in Delaware?
Gungho Cowboy
I came across this news on airsoft at Technorati, a report from USA Today in Delaware that there are crimes committed involving airsoft toys are on the rise with already two fatalities this year. Two men were shot when they pointed the replicas at State troopers. Though these are not surprising as criminal elements will resort to anything to commit a crime, and airsoft is just one tool. Nevertheless, these incidents bring about negative image for airsoft, something must be done about this before proposals to totally ban airsoft as a measure is played on the minds of local residents.
Happy Halloween!
Gungho Cowboy
I guess this is an international holiday for airsoft zombies, and we have a long weekend for us to seek them out and pepper then with BBs (they ain't humans, are they?).
Ratratan 2008 "B.O.L.O." Philippine Selection (Update 3)
OptimusPrime
We are getting enquiries for the Rapier 01 and Kami Wars from interested teams from around the world. As we have indicated previously, major announcements will be made on the start of 2009 containing venue, date, and other information that will be needed by participating teams and players.
Popular Airsoft Hosting Upgrades Ongoing
OptimusPrime
Our hosting provider is making upgrades to their system to improve load balancing but our database connection is decaying sometimes. We're now experiencing some outages so that our website cannot be viewed from time to time. So much for cloud hosting. Our apologies for those who have visited the site and finding it offline this week.
Philippines to Host 1st World Airsoft Challenge and Gathering in 2009
Brahma
The Philippines will play host to the 1st World Airsoft Challenge, spearheaded by Popular Airsoft, in cooperation with US-based FilForce Airsoft Team, and Hammerheads from the Philippines.
Get the Chance to Meet Tazo Kobayashi in Paris
Gungho Cowboy
You might wonder who the hell is Tazo Kobayashi. He's more well known as Tanio Kobayashi, the venerable airsoft inventor, and owner of Tanio Koba. His name is well respected among airsoft players who started early on, circa 1980s.
Blowback Rifles Get Mature
Gungho Cowboy
More and more airsoft manufacturers from the Far East are getting into the market, with mainly copies of the Tokyo Marui technology design features in these. So, it's getting to be a crowded market out there that it's even getting harder to differentiate each offering from the other.
RedWolf Airsoft VFC AK-105 Review
OptimusPrime
It is most often a sign of success, when a very small amount of modifications are made to an existing design when time passes. The Avtomat Kalashnikova 47 is a prime example of this, having recently reached the age of 60 years.
PHILIPPINE AIRSOFT SWAT: Dressed to kill
Brahma
A look at the SWAT Airsofters Philippines, all in a day's work for these guys. Photos are provided by Ogre and thanks to Shaq for the Abu Ghraib CQB site --- “Shots fired! Shots fired! There’s a 2-11 in progress. Officer down. Suspect is armed and dangerous...” Familiar lines?
