G&P have posted pictures of a new metal receiver body for the Maruzen M870 series, that also fit the upcoming masterkey set from G&P. Weight is given as 470g, but no price or release date has been given yet. Thanks go out to
nikoneko for posting the news.
Don’t forget that ANGs have metal barrels available (as previously posted in the news).. so you can now make yourself a full metal masterkey set for a reasonable price.
ANGS have a couple of new items in stock. First up is a “MS2000 Strobo” replica that is BB loader RRP is set at 2,100Yen. they also have a series of custom TRS pistols (Tactical Rail System) based on the TM Samurai Edge. They are quoted as having a range of 50m and a set FPS of 92m/s. In addition to the external addons, harder recoil springs and new valves have been fitted (the internals have also been greased).
Prices vary from 32-34,000Yen depending on which model you’re after. There is one model based on the Samurai Edge, one on the Tac Master and one on the chrome Tac Master (all from TM).
Tony, (CloseAction) has sent over the latest form them with news that their opening game went down a treat and that they are looking forward to their next:
31st October game is looking good. Following our successful opening game we have listened to players and made some modifications to bunkers. The Alamo now has an all weather base and we have built a completely new all weather bunker known as Schloss Adler.
We still have some hire guns left at £25 all inclusive for the day. Why not check out our website for details and come along to try us out. Tony, (CloseAction)
Jo at Flecktarn.co.uk has sent in the latest updates from them (there’s loads and loads of news from them). There’s two new sections on their website to accomodate their expansion into seasonal products and a heap of new products in stock. I don’t know about seasonal products myself, but looking outside the past two days, I don’t think a rubber dingy and plenty of thermal gear would go amiss! Click ReadMore… for the full news updates from Jo.
Frank at Fire-Support has sent in an email to let everyone know of a new site that they are due to open next month:
Airsoft Shop Fire-Support and Woodland Airsoft Site
Free Fire Zone are proud to announce the launch of a new Urban Airsoft site
called Urban Assault (email games@urbanassault.org.uk).Located near Peterborough, Cambs, UK
1st game 28th November 2004
Cost £20 walkon, hire guns £40 includes 1700 bb and walkon fee.Approx 20 buildings , most 2 floors. Multiple entry and exit points.
FPS limits
AEG - 300fps,
bolt action sniper - 380fps (cannot be used to shoot within buildings),
single shot gas pistols - 134A or cybergun gas only (no green or red gas), real support weapons (not AEGs with box mags, M249, M60, RPK) 328 + 5%
(cannot be used to shoot within buildings)
and full auto gas gun limits have yet to be decided.Thanks,
Frank, (Fire-Support)
Just had an update from the Bioval mailing list. Accoridng to the guys there the new site is:
Bioval is back online better than ever. Please check out our new web site:
www.bioval.net. The new TSV is exclusively for Military and Law Enforcement but we will
continue to sell a version for airsoft.We have opened our first regional office in Hong Kong and have two exclusive
distributors for Europe. As you can see Swiss Arms (ex-SIG !) is our
distributor for SwitzerlandFor all orders regarding the BBB just drop us a line at the usual email
info@bioval.net. Best wishes
Stefano, (Bioval)
Phew, heck of a week. Gotta love remote terminal logins though. 
Quick round up from my mailbox. Armoured Gallery have a new look shop (map here and photo inset). Monster’s in Motion have a new website design on the way just a few days off, and some new models and 12in statues in stock. Glad to see a new website coming at MiM, as to be honest I’m not a great fan of the current layout.
A new editorial article has been added to the website, check it out to see some fun adverts from Peperami. Yes it’s not always Airsoft related, but it should be a good read. Thanks to Frank the UK Airsoft Map is now back on site, and listed on the LHS menu, be sure to check it out for listings of all your local playing fields.
858Airsoft have updated their website with a new “HowTo” guide. The new article covers how to take a TM SIG 552 to pieces and reassemble it. There is also a new guide on upgrading the spring on the SIG552 too.
First Factory have a couple of new parts in. First is a new three hole trigger set for the TM 5.1 and a "type-s" trigger set for the 5.1, there’s also a new threaded unit for the P99 (looks like the fixed slide Maruzen model). Oh.. better not forget their new battery sling unit. Inset to the right is a shot of their Nine-ball project prototype parts for the TM 5.1.
Peter Davidsson, (Vsaf.se) has sent in some interesting news about the available bio-degradable BBs out there. There’s been some suspicion about bio BBs for a bit on the usual online forums, but there has been no actual scientific test results posted until now:
One of our priorities right now is to push Airsoft into a more environmentally friendly activity. For the most part this is focused on using BB’s that are truly biodegradable and environmentally friendly. In light of this we have done lab test on several known brands of BB´s (excel, cybergun, bioval). The lab results can be seen here (if you scroll down a bit, there is an English version).
The short version is that the only BB (of the ones we have tested so far) that seems to be really biodegradable and at the same time environmentally friendly is the Bioval BB. We have contacted Excel and ActionSportGames A/S (the exclusive European distributor of Excel) for a comment on the results and they let us know that they are going to have a meeting in Japan next week and will get back to us with more information in the month to come. We will be in touch when this information comes in. Peter Davidsson, (Vsaf.se)
Kevin Chau at Supreme Co. has sent me an email to let everyone reading know that they have a new pistol frame/slide set in stock.
The new kit is something a little different from the normal WA frame sets out there, and is a replica of the SIGARMS GSR. The GSR was the first all American
SIG-Sauer pistol. This 1911 style pistol, was first announced by SIGARMS in November ‘03 at the National Sporting Goods Wholesalers’ show.
GSR is short for ‘Granite Series Rail’. Whilst based on the 1911 system, the design certainly has the SIG look to it.
Retailing for 344 USD. The new kit requires a donor WA SCW pistol (either version 1 or 2 will do). The GSR kit features an aluminum frame, slide sights, recoil guide and new bearings.
