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Introducing new retailer Golden Coast Airsoft:

New Southern California Airsoft Shop Opens its e-doors

Golden Coast Airsoft is happy to announce that it has opened for business.

In an attempt to win a few customers, we are offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders within the Continental United States (sorry for those in the UK, but that would kill us).
We’re the first to admit that our selection is a bit limited, but we are growing. If you don’t see what you want, drop us a note and we will try to locate your items (free shipping will still apply).

Happy Airsofting! (Golden Coast Airsoft)

There’s a new Gorilla Airsoft Radio podcast available now:

Episode #53 is available on iTunes and all the regular places. This week we have our annual discussion on Big Game prepping, we finish our review of the S&T G36C, and we review the new KWA TT-33 Tokarev.

(Gorilla Airsoft Radio)

Episode 31 from CQB Radio is available for your listening pleasure now:

Hey Arn, Just wanted to let your listeners know that the latest show from CQB Radio is out. In it we talk with Infidel Airsoft from California, as well as reviewing a ton of gear like knee pads, an AIM Sports Scope, the Mag Grips AFG kit, and more.

Get it on iTunes and rate us there too – we want to get over 100 reviews!

Keep on firin’, Carp (CQB Radio)

Buckinghamshire based Airsoft Armoury have re-opened:

Hi all, Our shop has reopened under new management with some new lines as well as some old favorites and the web site is almost fully open so come have a look. We are having an open day on the 26th of May to showcase all the new lines. The website should be fully operational in a week or so’s time.

(Airsoft Armoury)

6mm Hunters have sent over some details of their new Hunteering courses

We have a 2 page article in Airsoft Action magazine this month about them. Our youtube channel is approaching 2 million views. After years of people asking to come and play; we have managed to arrange access to the best location for this activity. It is in the North East of England, ideal for players from both Scotland and the midlands. Basically it is a 2 day course based on many relevant skills to using fieldcraft, stealth and cunning in a tough Hunteering Event or multiday, Airsoft game.

The Sport is an extreme form of play, designed to be tough and offer the best sense of achievement. The course and sport, is based around bolt action rifles and pistols; no full automatic Airsoft guns are allowed (you can semi auto). I guess it is an Airsoft sniper’s dream. Here is a look at what sort of topics will be covered on the course…

The course is only £42.50 for the weekend, with places limited to only 10. Price includes all ammo (which must be biodegradable) and if you score enough points in the many training games to prove competency; you receive a pewter cap badge and right to enter full Hunteering events in the future.

Here is an example of the style of training games, that competitors will play;

visit our website for details (http://sixmmhunters.yolasite.com/). I am also the forum leader on Arnies Sniper Haven section. Hopefully all those hardcore snipers out there will realise this is something special and a real reason to don their ghillies.

Good Hunting ;) (6mm Hunters)

Airlab have extended the pre-order deadline for TerminusX products to this Sunday:

This Sunday (13th May) at midnight , the pre-order window will close for the advanced motors, bushings and pinion gears made by TerminusX. This is the last time these highly engineered AEG components will be available in the UK for several months, as they are made in limited runs only.

TerminusX specialise in cutting edge AEG components, producing some of the world’s most advanced parts:

TerminusX Motors:
Carefully tuned for immense torque even at extreme speeds, these motors provide an instant upgrade to any AEG. Crafted from hand picked neodymium magnets, and using four magnets instead of the usual two, these motors have greater magnetic flux which in turn increases their power capability. Made with impeccable quality control, these are probably the best airsoft motors available today. There are three variations, each being suited to your specific requirements. Each motor comes with a TerminusX pinion gear pre-installed for unparalleled durability.

Bushings:
In an AEG gearbox, the bushings play a critical role in supporting the gear axles. They have to be extremely tough and resilient to cope with the constant rotational and lateral forces applied during use. They also have to be precisely made to tight tolerances to keep the gears correctly aligned, as an off-axis spin can lead to disaster in a highly upgraded AEG.

High speed steel alloy is used in the machining industry to work other steels, due to it’s extreme hardness. These bushings use high speed steel with a high tungsten carbide content of 20%, to help it achieve even better hardness, abrasion resistance and lubricity than other alloy steels, giving extremely high durability coupled with lower friction for more efficient performance. These bushings are now recommended by RiotSC for use with his gears.

Pinion Gears:
AEG gears are subjected to extreme forces, especially in upgraded guns. Siegetek invented the world’s first truly reliable airsoft gears, but they don’t make pinion gears. So until now, this has always been a weak point in the AEG drivetrain.

TerminusX has used chromium molybdenum steel, often used in the aviation, automotive and firearms industries and proven by RiotSC to be the perfect material to make AEG gears. Because of their chrome plating, these gears have increased hardness, lubricity and corrosion resistance, giving them the extreme durability that TerminusX parts are known for."

ER-hop compatible stainless steel barrels:
TerminusX is soon to release a brand new AEG barrel with an enlarged hop up window. This is designed to work in conjunction with the elongated R-hop, which allows even the very heaviest ammo to be accurately fired. The ER-hop is an extended contact patch which applies steady acceleration and stable backspin to the BB, resulting in more consistent, flatter trajectories. Most barrels require precise modification to be made compatible with the ER-hop, but TerminusX barrels do not. Made from stainless steel for it’s high strength and corrosion resistance, these barrels promise high performance combined with unbeatable longevity.

Available in 800mm and 455mm only. Airlab offer a barrel cutting service, enabling you to fit these barrels to you AEGs of choice.

These are not yet released. Please register your interest here, and you will be kept up to date with the latest news.

(Airlab)

First and Only are holding a four nation event this September:

For More Info on how you can represent your country use this link ..

(First and Only)

The Guys at Dog Tag Airsoft have sent over some details of their upcoming event:

Hey Guys, Just a friendly reminder that Black Ops Airsoft & Dog Tag Airsoft will be hosting their 2nd event together at ARC Airsoft in Hollister, CA. on May 19th, 2012. This event will be sponsored by UMAREX USA/Elite Force. Come out and check out their new products and win some great raffle prizes!!!

The ARMA girls will also be present on the field with For those of you who don’t know, ARMA makes some of the best tasting energy snacks on the market.

To purchase your ticket, please visit www.dogtagairsoft.com or www.blackopsairsoftguns.com or come by and visit either store if you’re in Northern California.

Hope to see you there!! (DOGTAG/BLACK OPS AIRSOFT)

Introducing FAC-TS:

Hello Arnie’s fans! I know you probably haven’t heard of us, but our company, Freedom Arms Co Tactical Supply, LLC (or FAC-TS, LLC for short), is a rapidly growing paracord-based products and gear. But the news we’re trying to get out in this news blast is that we are currently running a raffle across our social networking pages (our Twitter or our Facebook).

We are currently giving away the following:
-1x $15 Gift Certificate/Discount Coupon for FAC-TS.com
-4x FAC-TS "Product of the Week"s

So, if you have the time and want to win some free product, please enter our raffle!

Also, please feel free to browse over our website and our various social networking sites to learn about upcoming products, events, and general company news.

Thanks, and regards, Zachary (FAC-TS Team)

Combat South have sent over details of their event In Country 10 – Apache Snow:

Combat South presents In Country 10 – ‘Apache Snow’.

4-5th August 2012 – In Country 10 : ‘Apache Snow’ Vietnam Weekender. This is the UK premier Vietnam Airsoft event of year. This year’s theme is based on the events of ‘Operation Apache Snow’. Some background of this mission can be found at the following link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Apache_Snow

Please refer to the following event information – there are some important guidelines regarding kit, weapon restrictions and a schedule for the day.
http://www.combatsouth.co.uk/csw/vietnam.html

Online booking can be made through our website or by calling the store.
http://www.airsoftgames.com/country-apache-snow-p-999.html

And here is a trailer for the event…

(Combat South)

Airbana are going worldwide with your help:

Airbana is pleased to announce the release of a new version of the World Wide Airsoft Maps; http://www.AirsoftMaps.com

This new website enables country specific versions of the Airbana Airsoft Map from South African Airsoft (http://www.airsoftmaps.com/ZAF/Retailers/) through to Greece (http://www.airsoftmaps.com/GRC/Retailers/), New Zealand, and of course countries like the Philippines ( http://www.airsoftmaps.com/PHL/Retailers/ )

We don’t have the budget to travel the world finding all the Airsoft fields and Retailers that are out there so we’re asking for your help to add your local Skirmish site or Retailers to the database, simply find ( http://www.airsoftmaps.com/regions/ ) your country or enable ( http://www.airsoftmaps.com/enable/ ) it and then start adding any information that is missing!

We’ll create dedicated websites for any countries that add enough locations as we have done with the US and UK Airsoft Maps!

If you have any suggestions about the Airbana Maps feel free to post on the Facebook Wall ( https://www.facebook.com/AirbanaAirsoftMap ) or send a tweet to @Airbana ( http://twitter.com/Airbana )

(Airbana)

Issue 22 of AirsoftMagazin is now available to read free online:

The new issue of the German Airsoftmag is now online. In the ASM #22 we took a look to "the Mog" and focused on the US Forces in Somalia 1992-1995. In the main reenactment article we published 36 High-Res pictures of different equipment levels, containing Delta Force, Recon Marines, Rangers and many more… As always we combined articles which fit the theme and tested guns`n games.

As the first pure online and free issue we made (no more payable print versions) we also linked many parts of the content or integrated Youtube videos. And to make it better for our readers, it now also supports iPhones and iPads – beside the regular PC and MAC support. We hope you have fun while watching the free issue!

Cheers, Gunny (AirsoftMagazin)

Airsoft Community Europe and Border War Milsim have launched a new photo competition:

THE BORDER WAR MILSIM – PHOTO CONTEST!

This year for the first time… Airsoft Community Europe presents you in cooperation with the Border War Crew and Gunfire.pl

The Border War IV Photo Contest

- INSTRUCTIONS –
Take pictures during the whole event and send us the best one to
photocontest@airsoft-community-europe.com
Like up the Airsoft Communty Facebook Site and also the Gunfire Facebook Site to win!
After your submission we’ll post your photo on the Airsoft Community Europe
Facebook Page into the folder BORDER WAR – PHOTO CONTEST
The first three picture with the most LIKES wins.
Contest starts on Monday 30/04/ and goes upon 31/05/12
We wish all of you good luck and a great game.

- WHAT CAN I WIN? –
1st Price: Gunfire GFC Topline AEG
2nd Price: GHK AEG to GBB Kit + Border War 5 Ticket
3rd Price: 25kg Gunfire Bio BBs + Border War 5 Ticket

If you have any questions please feel free to send us a mail at the same email address!

Web: www.airsoft-community-europe.com 
Blog: www.blog.airsoftcommunity.de 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Airsoft-Community-Europe-ACE/169010216448984

(Airsoft Community Europe)

Dr Airsoft has some bad news for Californian Airsofters but there’s still something they can do to help halt SB 1315:

California Airsofters lose another round in the SB 1315 battle.  Yesterday the California Senate passed SB 1315 in a 21 to 14 vote.  It is now expected to go on to the Assembly Public Safety Committee.  California residents should call members of the Committee to tell them to vote against this bill.  Be respectful and polite.  Here is a sample script you can use:

"I am (your name). My zip code is (your zip code)/ Please oppose SB 1315 which proposes to allow LA County to be unique among all municipalities in the State of California to restrict freedoms related to airsoft and small calibre paintball guns. This was tried last year on the state level with SB 798, which failed to pass. I share with Senator De Leon, the author of the bill, the desire to get airsoft guns out of the hands of unattended minors in public, but this bill is not the way to do it. The Airsoft Safety Foundation and Airsoft Medicine would like to work together with Senator De Leon to make this happen."

Tom Ammiano – Chair (916) 319-2013
Steve Knight – Vice Chair (916) 319-2036
Gilbert Cedillo (916) 319-2045
Curt Hagman  (916) 319-2060
Holly J. Mitchell  (916) 319-2047
Nancy Skinner  (916) 319-2014

(Dr Airsoft)

Dr Airsoft has sent over an update on Californian Senate Bill 1315:

SB 1315 passes Public Safety Committee

Here is a link with instructions for further action by California voters as SB 1315 goes on to the full senate for vote at a later date.
http://vaughanmd.com/drairsoft/SB1315.html

(Dr Airsoft)