Cazboab has posted his first official Arnies review for the site on the new Deepfire M4. I’ll leave it to him to explain more:
Hi there folks, we’ve got a second review this week, not quite as exclusive, as Marlowe’s kashni-thingy, but Deepfire have sent us one of their new M4s for a look-see, its got titanium gears, titanium piston teeth, titanium coated other buts and I’m pretty sure the titanium is made of titanium.
Anyway on the outside its got replicas of some of the fanciest aftermarket AR-15 bits around and German made plastic bits(the only parts on the gun I’m relatively sure haven’t got much titanium in) inside its got Deepfire’s lovely titanium bits, so have a look at the review here. (Cazboab)
To watch a crazy Glaswegian talk about his armali-thingy, click here.
LCT Airsoft have kindly sent us a review sample of their first public released rifle: the soon to be released AMD-65 AEG. You can read my full comments on the rifle here (apologies – there’s a lot of them, and photographs to boot!), but here’s a sample:
I have to confess I was somewhat ambivalent when first asked by Ryh Yeou to review their new AMD-65, but once the rifle arrived, I have to say I quickly started to find myself developing a soft spot for the AKM’s ugly brother.
However, one thing which struck me about the rifle as I removed it from its packaging was how timeless in design it seemed, in the flash. Without the laminated wood which so dates its Soviet kin, the AMD-65 could easily be passed off to the unaware as a CQB variant of an AK, with the only hint at its past being its traditional ‘47’ style ribbed 7.62mm magazine and upper ribbed receiver cover.
Another strong impression was of the weight and solidity of the rifle. Ryh Yeou worked previously as a manufacturer operating on behalf of Inokatsu, and this association shows. Upon first impressions, there is very little to separate the rifle from an Inokatsu AMD-65, either in weight, quality of materials or finish. Unlike Inokatsu clone manufacturers such as Unicorn, the AMD-65 has a smooth and glossy finish to the receiver (in contrast to all other Inokatsu rifles I own, which have a matt and textured finish), with all components feeling solid and sturdy. All metal components appear to be solid steel (including the barrel and flash hider), with the plastic pistol grips both having a slightly rubberised, high quality feel to them. I was further impressed by the inclusion of what appear to be appropriate Hungarian trademarks on the receiver – no Izmash factory brands from a Russian AK, as you might find on a home-made alternative!
You can read my full comments on LCT Airsoft’s first major release here. Expect a review of their AK parts (such as their RPK receiver) soon!
Published on 18:47 September 24, 2008 .
Matt from Airsoft Pacific has been in touch with details of a competition they are running for Halloween this year:
Airsoft Pacific is hosting a 2008 Action Hero Costume Contest for this Halloween season. Dress up as your favorite action movie hero or villain, video game character, animated character, or any notable character… The only rule is that your costume must incorporate Airsoft. We’ve got prizes for the top costume winners provided by Airsoft Extreme and AirSplat. The deadline for submitting a costume picture is October 30th, see our contest page (http://www.airsoftpacific.com/viewtopic.php?t=22138) for full details.
Matt Rowell (Airsoft Pacific)
Published on 18:06 September 24, 2008 .
Lawrence (Maple Leaf on the forums) has been in touch with details of quite an interesting blog. I’ve had a browse myself and found it to be one of the more interesting blogs I’ve encountered on the web:
Just a quick note about… http://strikehold.wordpress.com
"Strike - Hold!" is the European blog about special operations forces and military-orientated action hobbies, and brings a unique (and often exclusive), sometimes in-depth, and always well-informed and personal look at the stuff that people like us are interested in.
Cheers,
Lawrence
Written by an ex-serviceman and discussing a range of content including a commentary on current events in the news, the blog is certainly worth a visit for any other ex-service types or any civilians (like myself) merely interested in an alternative perspective. 
Published on 08:10 September 12, 2008 .
No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. Krzysztof Perkowski from Heavy Airsoft Gear has been in touch with details of their soon to be released PKM:
Hi,
I’d like to inform you that we will made prototype of new
replica, it will be PKM.
Krzysztof Perkowski (Heavy Airsoft Gear)
As the image suggests, HAG will be selling 31 PKMs (presumably they are building some for personal use and require this many to cover the cost / make a decent profit on the rifles.
Pricing appears to be €850 (roughly £670 of our Earth currency), although sadly there’s little indication of whether these PKMs use brand new, CNCed receivers or are, as many PKMs currently on the market are, modified from a de-activated rifle.
Obviously if it is the latter there could be all manner of potential legal issues, so please check with your home country legislation regarding the importation / modification of de-activated rifles.
Just one last note – HAG also state on their website that they will be soon offering limited stock of the RPG7 – so it may be worth watching their site!
Published on 12:36 September 9, 2008 .
As an update to this news piece, Filou Chen of LTC Airsoft has been in touch with some updated photographs showing their AMD-65 conversion kit:
Published on 12:42 September 8, 2008 .
Exciting news from King Arms involving their latest release:
The first phase of the KA AEGs planning is done, and now is the time for me to introduce you all the first AEG of our second phase. King Arms is proudly present you our newest AEG, the Galil SAR. Being one of the most famous rifles derived from the AK series, Galil has been known as a very robust rifle with high reliability in difficult and extreme conditions. We intended to bring you the best, and we did. The Galil SAR is produced under official license from the Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) Ltd.* All markings will be available with as much details close to the real firearm as possible.
Here come some of the highlighted details of the AEG:
- Official licensed product* (was Israel Military Industries Ltd.; Trademark of UZI Brands International Ltd, used by permission of Cybergun)
- Limited Edition: 500 pieces
- 1:1 precise dimensions and specs
- Full metal AEG with tons of steel parts
- 7mm bearing gearbox
- Special designed Bolt Carrier Operating System (Patent Pending)
- Dummy left-side selector
- Semi/Auto Firing
- 9.6-12V capable
- 130R steel magazine
- Betalight Ready (equipped with Tritium night sights set, betalight not included, modification needed.)
There is a little preview for you all:
The AEG will be available by the end of September. Please contact KA for more details. Enjoy! Mark Ng, (King Arms)
Published on 12:48 September 5, 2008 .
Filou Chen from LCT Airsoft has been in touch to inform us of their entry into the airsofting market:
Dear All,
I would like to present a new maker of airsoft in TAIWAN. www.lctairsoft.com .
The LCT airsoft did OEM/ODM of "AK series" full-line products for INOKATSU’s & Guader’s since several years. Now all international sales turn exclusively to us. (RYH YEOU TRADING CO., LTD.)
We will have a Hungary AMD-65 conversion kit and Full AEG soon. Of course we can provide any AK conversion kits or parts.
(Filou Chen, LCT Airsoft)
Of particular interest to me is the fact that they appear to be willing to sell individual components from existing kits. I’m going to contact them shortly and see if I can buy a RPK receiver (see above). Should I be able to do so, look forward to a review soon!
Mark from Ambush Wargames has been in touch with news of their latest event:
Ambush Wargames, in Conjunction with Airsoft Military Simulations are pleased to announce their next 24 hour, squad based mil-sim at MOD Bramley, off the A33 between Basingstoke and Reading.
Since the breakdown of peace talks between the dictator run government and rebel factions, the province of Arulco is teetering dangerously on the brink of civil war. The ruling party has declared a state of marshal law and has put down any uprisings ruthlessly and with no mercy or regard for civilian lives.
It is in our nations interest to see a stable, peaceful Arulco and our advisors believe that the rebel faction led by Enrico Chivaldo offers Arulco its best chance at long-term stability.
Our nation cannot be seen to support a rebel group or standby and allow an evil dictatorship to retain its stranglehold on power, destabilising an entire region.
As such your unit is being sent to help Chivaldo’s freedom fighters. Under the guise of mercenaries you are to make contact with Chivaldo’s men, maintain a low profile and perform strategic strikes with surgical precision against targets deemed vital in toppling this ruling government.
12th -13th July @ MOD Bramley just off the A33 between Reading and Basingstoke.
24 hour MilSim based game with interlocking missions that will put your team through their paces. You will be operating in small teams for the duration of the event, using the same scoring systems and rules and the monthly 12 hour Operation Infiltration events held at Eversley.
£50 per person. Booking required.
Please contact Mark from AMS/Ambush Wargames on this email should you have any questions.
Mark (Ambush Wargames)
This isn’t your usual commercial post, but rather one that I could not ignore, given the content. Rob from team Darkangel has been in touch with a plea that concerns everyone:
My 7 year old Niece is fairly ill at the moment.
She has been diagnosed with a condition that can be best described as “pre - leukaemic”… her bone marrow…is destroying her good blood. She is ok in herself but is now on a waiting list trying to find a match as the blood relatives aren’t a match for her. She’s now under GOSH for ongoing treatment, this includes regular blood transfusions to keep her going and then hopefully the transplant and then Chemo that will see her hospitalised in a sterile bubble for 6-8 weeks with no direct contact from anyone other than medical staff.
Hopefully this will happen before the condition becomes full blown.
Fortunately thanks to a team member of mine Ben (Bennyboy) who works for Great Ormond Street hospital we have been able to help by arranging some transport stuff for her to and from GOSH etc.
My team (Darkangel) regularly holds a charity event that sends the funds to GOSH and thanks to everyone that took part in the charity stuff…
Rob, (Team Darkangel)
Rob goes onto plead for that everyone in the airsofting to consider joining the ‘Anthony Nolan’ national register, as a simple blood test could save or at least vastly improve the lives of many like Rob’s niece.
Thanks.
Ian from the TA Events team has been in touch with details of a new brand of 1-day events they plan to run:
Open Warfare at Pippingford Park
TA Events takes regular skirmish games to Pippingford Park in East Sussex.
The first game is scheduled for Sunday the 20th July 2008 and is priced at £20 per player.
What is “Open Warfare”?
TA Events Open Warfare games are single day skirmish level events in a fantastic woodlands setting in East Sussex. Located on the A22 and just 15 minutes from the M23, Pippingford Park is very accessible to airsoft players in the south-east of England.
Open Warfare takes some of the MilSim elements found in the previous Town Assault and current Phoenix Rising events and makes them accessible in a more casual day of skirmishing. But there will be no “capture the flag” type skirmish games at Open Warfare. Instead there will be scenarios based on realistic miltary actions, but implemented in a way that will deliver loads of great Airsoft action throughout the day.
See below some of the key differences between the Open Warfare games and a TA Events Big Game event.
Further Information
For further information about the Open Warfare game days then visit the Open Warfare section on the TA Events website.
Or visit the Open Warfare sub-forum on the TA Events forum.
Ian (TA Events)
I know that the WA M4 has a lot of you Armalite fans excited, but G&P seem to be even more keen than the most rabid members on the forums. They’ve sent several e-mails this week with details of new and upcoming accessories for the WA M4:
WP01 WA M4A1 Metal Body (In Progress) **Coming Soon**
WP11 WA Hammer Set
WP12 WA M4 Handguard Kit (Short)
WP13 WA M4 Handguard Kit (Long)
WP14 WA M4 RAS Front Set (Short)
WP15 WA M4 RAS Front Set (Long)
WP16 WA M4 RAS II Front Set (Short)
WP17 WA M4 RAS II Front Set (Long)
WP18 WA M4 Commando Steel Outer Barrel
WP19 WA M4A1 Steel Outer Barrel
As if that wasn’t enough, they’ve also announced new accessories for the Systema PTW M4 and MP5:
SYS01 Systema PTW M4 Metal Body (In Progress) **Coming Soon**
SYS02 Systema PTW MP5 RAS w/ Red Dot Sight Mount
Frank from Firesupport has been in touch with details of the brand new Inokatsu MAG58 / GPMG, which they now have in stock (click on the pictures for a better view):
Exclusive to Firesupport www.fire-support.co.uk:
We now have in stock the Inokatsu MAG58 or the GPMG as used by the British Army
The only stock in the UK, we have a Special price for the Full Steel version for the 1st 5 sold of £1599 (GBP)
The normal price will be £1750
The MAG58 weighs in at an impressive 11kg with an all steel construction.
It comes complete with an electric winding box mag.
The MAG58 is custom built and can have an fps of 300 -370 as directed by the customer.
The gun is delivered to us as a kit and is built using systema and marui parts to create one of the best airsoft support guns ever made.
Attached is a host of close up images so that you can see the build quality of the support weapon.
Firesupport also have stock of the Inokatsu M60 E3 and M60 VN
Please visit our web site to see a full range of Inokatsu products:
http://www.fire-support.co.uk/store/comersus_listCategoriesAndProducts.asp?idCategory=220
Thanks
Frank (Firesupport Ltd)
Gucci from First and Only has been in touch with news with a special event coordinated with South West Wargames:
South West Wargames In association with First & Only corporate events are proud to present :
HOUSE OF WAR!
‘Battle for Qala-i-jangi’
31st May – 1st June 2008 – Book Now!
Hosted at a unique site “Scraesdon Fort” is an old Napoleonic Fort that is used by the Royal Marines for CQB training. The site has never been used for an Airsoft event before and is sure to be an amazing and unique Airsoft experience. We have gone all out to provide you with a scenario that compliments the venue and will lead to some great intense and hardcore battle experiences.
Scenario:
The battle for Qala-i-jangi, Afghanistan, November 2001, was one of the bloodiest and intense battles of the Afghan war to date. The uprising of the Taliban, prisoners and subsequent battle with Northern Alliance forces and US/UK special forces was sparked when CIA personnel threatened to kill prisoners while they were interrogating them!
Join the Taliban uprising, overpower the guards and capture the ammo dumps. Arm yourselves and capture the fort. The infidels must pay with their lives – Jihad! Or
Join the Northern Alliance and US/UK special forces as they try to contain the Taliban forces within the fort, recover the CIA operative and bomb them back to the stone age.
Fighting will be close and intense, the fort has 3 main levels and goes deep underground. It won’t be an easy fight for either side and casualties will be high.
Costs:
All this for only £100 or (£85 if you do not require the catering service) £15 for 4 great meals and no messing about! Check out the great menu http://www.swwargames.co.uk/itinerary.html
If you are interested then please book now as we only have a limited amount of places.
Please book online at http://www.swwargames.co.uk/book.html or call Gary on 07921 992 450
Gucci (First and Only)
I have to confess, I recieved this news piece yesterday, but entirely forgot to post it up. Apologies, you guys at Tracerr.
Tracer Magazine have just released issue 2. I’ll leave the guys there to give the full details:
Tracerr Issue 2 is Here!
Thats right, after a long wait, a lot of emails, interviews, and late nights designing, the magazine is finally done.
Issue 2 Features:
• A First Glance Review of the Tokyo Marui AK74MN
• The fight in the Netherlands to legalize Airsoft
• The Good, The Bad, and The Stupid, a no BS beginners guide
• OPSEC Airsoft Radio, about the Radioheads
• Special Event announcements
Other notable improvements from issue 1:
By popular request, you will notice a lot more pictures.
Twice as many as as last issue.
Features you can always expect to see in Tracerr Magazine:
Professional Design
High Quality Photos
Objective, non-partisan articles
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