Archive for the ‘The Rumor Mill’ Category

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)

Tom Harris from the Pyramyd Airsoft Blog has also heard the news from Magpul, find out his take on it:

It’s Official: The Beard is going solo.

Photo used with permission from Stickman.

Chris Costa Resigns from Magpul Dynamics – Pyramyd Airsoft Blog

Tom Harris (Pyramyd Airsoft Blog)

Carp of CQB Radio has heard some interesting news about the Magpul team:

Hey Arn, Just got this update from my buddy Eric over at the GearLocker.net.

Looks like both Travis and Chris decided it’s time to leave Magpul and move on to new things.

Chris Costa is leaving Magpul Dynamics

- Carp from CQB Radio

Thumpy has had a response from Crosman Airsoft to his post about Marines Airsoft earlier this week:

Though you guys would be interested to see that Crosman Airsoft is at least responsive and willing to discuss their plans for MARINES AIRSOFT products.  Today’s new comes from e-mail exchanges with Laura Evans at Crosman, and the link to the latest posts at the 3-D House of Airsoft have the whole story, to catch everyone up:

Crosman’s Official Word on Thumpy’s Marines Airsoft Comments…and YOUR COMMENTS, TOO!

Have a Great Weekend…and shoot some friends for me!

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

Tai has written to let us know about the threat to his local airsoft field and the facebook page for those fighting to save it:

Hello fellow Airsofters and outdoor enthusiasts alike,

I live in New York City and for the longest time, have worked and played at my "local" field (About 1.5hours drive but I still consider it local since its the only thing closest to me)

The place of venue is Cousin’s Paintball and at one point in time was also called PEV’s. Every Sunday on the property, they would hold Airsoft Games on a dedicated field where me and a bunch of buddies and Old Co-workers get together and shoot the shit out of each other whilst having a great time.

It is now under attack by the local politician Connie Kepert and environmental extremist Richard / Dick Amper.

Their reasoning for shutting down the land that the field is currently on is to lock the gates and turn it into a preserve in order to prevent any future developing.

If you’ve been around the area, the ONLY reason why the land is still there is because Cousins Paintball have been there for almost 30 years! Surrounding the area is a gated private community and other venues of businesses (ie:strip malls, big dept stores, etc…).

Every year, Cousins Paintball hosts one of the LARGEST big games in the North East in which involves tanks and even a helicopter (YES A REAL HELICOPTER! THAT SHOOTS AT YOU!)

Even though this is not your local field nor is it a concern of yours, please take the time out and show support for the sport and field.

Cousins Paintball was my first ever "War" experience and the first time my Dad ever took me and brother out to Long Island back in 2001.

Cousins Paintball was my first REAL job back in 2005 and was the best damn job I’ve ever had. I still have it in my resume and is the only job I’m never tired of talking about because it bought back so much different memories.

I ask for your support now. Please visit the facebook page and voice your concerns as well! We need all the public coverage we can get so help spread the word.

Thank you NEASG for keeping me entertained all these years and the great deals and people whom I’ve got to dealt with on this forum.

Please help spread the word! Yours truly, -Tai

Thumpy has found the first pictures of a new Crosman product:

Spotted these from a Twitter Post from Crosman, via Owly photos….Looks like someone MIGHT have another issues facing them in the future from a certain real-gun manufacturer…based on their past actions.  OR, did Crosman finally crack the "G" code???

Photo link to the 3-D House…more info as we get it from Crosman here in the ‘States!

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

Gunfire have sent over the latest airsoft news from Poland. The long awaited replica of the standard service rifle of the Polish army has finally hit the shelves:

The replica of famous Polish assault Rifle now available by ARES

The wz. 96 Beryl is a Polish assault rifle, fed with 5,56×45mm NATO cartridges, designed to replace the 7.62×39mm AK-47 and 5.45×39mm Tantal used in the Polish Armed Forces in the last decades. It has already become the standard issued service rifle for the modernized Polish Armed Forces and proved to be a trustworthy and hardy combination of sturdiness typical for the AK-47 with precision and accuracy comparable to the modern arms of the western world.

For quite a time already has the Polish airsoft community done much to supply itself with replicas of the wz. 96 Beryl assault rifle. That was usually done by converting Kalashnikov AEG rifles with use of airsoft modification parts as well as elements from the real steel. Sometimes it worked just fine, sometimes – not that good. But these times are over.

ARES, together with the “Łucznik” (“Archer”) Arms Company from Radom in Poland, the manufacturer of the real steel Beryl, have announced to have started the project of introducing an AEG wz. 96 replica into the market. The first steps have already been taken – “Łucznik” has supplied ARES with blueprints and all technical data needed to give the project a kick-off, and works on the prototype have already begun. Thanks to that, the Polish fans of the Beryl as well as all other airsoft players around the world fond of the Polish GROM or FORMOZA special forces units will soon have the opportunity to get their hands on a well-made and fully licensed airsoft replica of supposedly the most important assault rifle in the history of the modern Polish Army.

(Gunfire)

Tom of the Pyramyd Airsoft Blog has sent over some great news:

Hello News Fairy,
I have positive news to report.  We will live to fight another day.  The results of yesterday’s hearing in front of the Committee on Public Safety are in and it looks as if SB 798 is dead in the water.  Failed passage, to be precise. 

EPIC FAIL – SB 798 Has Failed Passage

Tom (Pyramyd Airsoft Blog)

Tom has sent over a new video to accompany the images of the HK45 he added to his Pyramyd Airsoft Blog last week:

I have some in-depth video footage of with couple of the new KWA prototype guns including the KWA HK45 gas blowback pistol.  For those that missed the update, I posted some photos of the HK45 up on the Pyramyd Airsoft Blog last week.  Also featured in the video is the impressive new RM4A1 Electric Recoil Gun (ERG), plus a brief update on the KWA Magpul Edition M4 gas blowback rifle. 

Also, I posted my After-Action Report for the Association of Competitive Airsoft Expo that went down on Saturday of this past weekend at the Insight Interactive Airsoft CQB Arena in Rancho Cucamonga, California.  It was an all-day event with lots of vendors and featured a force-on-force tournament of six, five-man teams.  I was a part of Team 5.11 Tactical, which placed 3rd overall in the tournament, therefore we got to take some hardware home, which is always nice. 

(Pyramyd Airsoft Blog)