Archive for the ‘The Rumor Mill’ Category

Yosser has some exciting news about the BFGX5:

Airsofters, With second hand prices of the Dynatec ‘Delay’ type BFG’s starting to escalate due to their increasing rarity (and them not being produced anymore). The following must come as great news – the soon to be launched BFGX5.

Airsoft Odyssey (www.airsoftodyssey.blogspot.com) has some vital intel on this soon to be NEW BFG on the block. You can check out the FULL details at this link:
http://www.airsoftodyssey.blogspot.com/2012/02/bfgx5-coming-soon.html to see what the fuss is all about.

BFGX5 also need YOUR help via their Facebook site on the blank adaptors and colours you would like to see this great new product launched in! PLUS you can win ONE of THREE BFGX5 giveaways (when they reach 500 LIKES on their FB page). So ‘Like’ for your chance to WIN!

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(Yosser)

Thumpy has been ranting about American television and has the latest word from Cybergun Watch:

A MAJOR RANT on YET Another TV news "STUNT" that tries to dump on AIRSOFT in the USA!

For some background, it is THE FEBRUARY TV RATINGS SWEEPS MONTH again., when normally mild and unobtrusive TV stations across the Fruited Plains resort to all kinds of stunts and stupidity to help potential ad buyers choose them as the place with the largest number of TV sets turned on, to spend their car/furniture/lawyer advertising money with for the next year.

Here’s the LINK to WXII TV’s story below: http://www.wxii12.com/video/30392281/detail.html

"WXII chIef meterologist Lanie Pope investigated an airsoft combat facility to get some answers."

I’m going to share what I’ve been saying on Facebook and my SCOOP.IT News Site all day…

Since when does a "CHIEF METEOROLOGIST" "investigate" anything for a TV news room? Oh, right…during FEBRUARY SWEEPS, when, as usual some bright bulb comes up with the concept of sending a "mom of boys" to "look into" this "potentially life threatening" "game."

We’ve played this game long enough. Kyle and the gang from Cool Combat…and every one of their players, tried to get an unbiased story out to their community. And, for the most part, it blew through the "agenda" that WXII sent their "news team" out to the field to bring back.

But, give me a frickin’ break. You guys oughta be mad as hell at this and tell the station all about it.

Oh, and for the record since many don’t know it….I USED TO BE A TV REPORTER/Military Beat…Features…News Bureaus/Assignment Editor AND a News Director for a short period of time…like 22 total years, and I’ve yet to see an Airsoft "STORY" that didn’t go into some anti-war/anti-violence/public safety agenda.

That is BIAS, poor journalism and the reason most Americans are leaving 22.5 minutes of TV news a day and making up their own minds on what is "news" on the miracle that is the INTERNET.

Nice work. Tell me when its going to rain again and leave the journalism to the pros, Mom.

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Cybergun Watch…they want to expand into airsoft PARKS in America…and how I got snubbed at SHOT Show…

http://thumpmaster6.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/cybergun-watch-plans-for-2012-in-the-usa-include-parks/

It is all here….VIDEO of the whole thing will one day come to light, soon I hope, as we are finally back into fighting trim, with $200 in medicine to finally kill this cough and cold.

Use any and everything you need for this one…and please throw in a plug for the SCOOP.IT channels…we now have 2 running, one for ALL AIRSOFT NEWS and the second for Sites and Events, with a new working relationship with AIRBANA.

Hope this finds you fat and sassy!   Give the News Fairy a hug for us!

THUMPS….OVER (Thumpy’s 3-D House of Airsoft)

The last official word was that it would be a cold day in hell before you saw another OPSEC Airsoft podcast/show released. Grab your gloves and sleds kiddies, because in 2012, hell is freezing over! The logic behind yet another comeback cannot really be explained other than nostalgia and "the itch." It sounds strange but OPSEC Airsoft runs through my veins and no matter how many times I "quit" I will never be truly done. That being said, let’s get on with what we are cooking up for 2012!

http://www.opsecairsoft.com/

Thumpy has a video response from Peter Ho on the Cybergun/FNH vs JAG Precision/Echo1 story:

Spartan Imports responds to JAG Precision/Echo 1 Shutdown at SHOT Show 2012

I’m traveling back ALL DAY to Eastern North Carolina, but will have more details and information on this news event and all the SHOT Show stuff when I return!

(Thumpy’s 3-D House of Airsoft)

Thumpy has sent this breaking news from Shot Show:

LAS VEGAS, NV: 19 January 2012

Thumpy’s 3D House of Airsoft has learned that SHOT Show officials are closing down the JAG Precision/ECHO 1 USA booth on the show floor, and are escorting company personnel from the site of the 2012 show over a temporary restraining order from CYBERGUN S.A. and FN Herstal. 

The shutdown is allegedly resulting from not one but TWO lawsuits filed against JAG, first in Texas on January 10, and the second filed here in Nevada on the opening day of SHOT Show, January 17.  Online records from those filings allege Patent Infringment by the popular California-based airsoft business from the largest holder of airsoft licensing agreements in the world.

SHOT Show media representatives are working on a statement, but did confirm that the vendor was being closed down after General Counsel for the NSSF, presenters of the SHOT Show, were made aware of a temporary restraining order from CYBERGUN representatives on Friday morning. 

At midday, the JAG Precision and ECHO 1 USA booth was screened off by curtains, as company personnel including wildly-popular American YouTuber Brian Holt, were tearing down their displays.  Security personnel would not allow accredited media representatives to ask questions of JAG officials inside the display, and referred all questions to the SHOT Show media office, where we have place a query for an official response from the NSSF General Counsel’s office.

(Thumpy’s 3-D House of Airsoft)

Yosser has some exciting news from Edgar Brothers:

Here at Airsoft Odyssey we have the SCOOP on the Edgar Brothers GLOBAL EXCLUSIVE!

(AEG pictured is the M4CQB)

From Magpul PTS and G&P Edgar Brothers have secured 2 new AEG’s from these manufacturers and these will have a limited run of only 50 units EACH! and will be available from your favorite UK airsoft retailers, so better get ordering NOW to avoid disappointment as these will not be around for long!

They are:
Magpul PTS MID Length MOE M4 Black RRP £349.99
Magpul PTS M4 CQB custom model RRP £429.99

Your can check out the full list of features for EACH AEG here.

All guns meet Uk FPS limits of 350-370fps

Yosser

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Keep banging the rocks together guys –H2G2

(Yosser’s Airsoft Odyssey)

Dr Airsoft has some words of advice for the ASTM Sports Equipment Committee who are putting together a low impact paintball standard proposition:

http://www.astmnewsroom.org/default.aspx?pageid=2635

The American Society for Testing and Materials International has proposed a standard for a "low impact" paintball standard.  Their announcement says that this new low impact standard will "slow down the game and limit shooting proximity," to accomplish the goal of creating a what I like to call "paintball light."  Their public announcement does not mention any changes in paintball markers to shoot at lower energies or changing the weight of the paintballs.  Maybe they would enjoy watching the Airsoft Medicine video on "Airsoft Bang Kill, Mercy Kill, Surrender Rule" to see what a bag of worms they are getting themselves into.

(Dr Airsoft)

Thumpy has some news on a KWA teaser for KRISS at SHOT Show:

Here it COMES…KWA teases the KRISS for SHOT Show 2012 in VEGAS

(Thumpy’s 3-D House of Airsoft)

Greatwatermelon has been checking out two new products from Dangerwerx:

I had a chance to meet up with Dangerwerx yesterday to have a look at two of his upcoming products that will hit retailers soon. The first product is the 2nd generation of his popular KMP9 threaded outer barrel, which is shortened by half of an inch (1.27 cm) and will come anodized in black just like his 1st gen. threaded barrels. The second product, that will be released soon as well, will be his High Engagement (H.E.) Hop Up Lever designed for the VSR-10/BAR-10 Sniper Rifle, anodized in a gold color. To keep up with Dangerwerx’s latest updates, visit his website at http://dangerwerx.wordpress.com/.

KMP9 Threaded Outer Barrel Gen. II-

H.E. Hop Up Lever for VSR/BAR-10-

(Greatwatermelon)

Tim Ellwood of No Airsoft for Old Men has some exciting news about the upcoming Shot Show:

Huge Shot Show News

While a lot of the younger people will not know the name, the older guys in the "shooting sports" will recognize it.

FoxFury lights has been in talks for the last few months with, what I consider, one of the last remaining patriarchs of the gun industry. We will send out a press release tomorrow morning to announce that after retiring in 1992, John Bianchi is returning to the tactical market. He will be lending his unique vision in design to a new line of lights and more with FoxFury.

I have been in the firearms/le sales market for 30 years and I am more excited about JB being in our booth and working with us at SHOT this year than I would be if some gave me a basket of puppies!

Most of the legends in this industry are gone now, Keith, Cooper, Askens, O’Conner, Sketter and Jordan, but John is still going strong and ready to start a new chapter.

I am worried that most of the younger guys will not know who John is, or all the advances he made in the industry. I just finished reading his biography and even I didn’t know about so many things he started or designed ( ambi safety for the 1911, first practical police light, which became Maglite) I can tell you, the man is a class act.

(No Airsoft for Old Men)

Carp at CQB Radio has some exciting news from Elite Force:

Hey Arn,
Looks like the first H&K 417 in the airsoft world will be brought to us by Elite Force.
More info at the CQB Radio blog.

(CQB Radio)

Thumpy has some news about CyberGun’s next move:

Cyber Defense: New Video Game from Cybergun for you iPhone/iPad

Thought that 360/Kinect with the Blackwater game, or PC versions were enough?  Get set for ANOTHER Cyber-invasion from CyberGun’s gaming arm….with a new title for iPod/iPad Touch and iPhone…

THUMPY (Thumpy’s 3-D House of Airsoft)

Thumpy’s been doing a little bit of detective work with the new Evike video we posted here earlier today:

Here’s a little ‘forensic photo followup" to the Evike KRISS-NOT video….I’ll bet CSI would be proud!

KRISS Prototype? “This is Just a TEST….”

(Thumpy’s 3-D House of Airsoft)

Thumpy of Thumpy’s 3-D House of Airsoft and Carp of CQB Radio have both spotted this new video from EvikeTV, check out what these airsoft aficionados have to say about it as well as reading the comments on the YouTube channel in response to this piece:

Purported KRISS Super V video goes VIRAL

You guys need to see and sound-off on this….Thumpy….OVER

(Thumpy)

Hey Arn,
Just saw this new vid of the KWA KRISS from EvikeTV.
Here’s it is at CQB Radio: KWA’s KRISS on EvikeTV
- Carp

Oh – and check out the comments on the vid – there’s some active debate as to if it’s real or not…

(CQB Radio)

Craig Sawyer has been spotted on Facebook sporting Hyde Definition’s PennCott GreenZone camo, news via Strike-Hold!:

Does it get any better than this?

PenCott camo + SOD Gear x SEAL + Medal-of-Honor = AWESOME!

(Hyde Definition)