Archive for October, 2004

Tony, (CloseAction) has sent over a reminder that there’s only a few days to go to the opening day at their new skirmish site:

Only a few days to go now. Close Action opening Sunday 17th. Still some hire guns available so take advantage of our opening offer. Three bunkers/fighting positions built now and some fast exciting games planned. Why not get down and try us out? Full details are available at our website. Kick off is at 9am.

Tony, (CloseAction)

Frank, (Firesupport) has emailed in the latest news from them too:

Firesupport price update – all AEG prices have fallen again!!
Classic Army Weapons (metal bodied and higher fps out of the box))
FREE postage on orders £50 and over, on the UK mainland.

FREE postage on orders £50 and over, on the UK mainland.
NI £10 extra if order over 2kg.
Thanks
Frank, (Firesupport)

The folks at RussianCombatGear have sent in the latest news and equipment/stock updates from their shop:

AK Dropcase and Sling sets have been added to the
catalogue. The sling is available in the AK-47/AKM (leather) or AK-74
(heavy-weight fabric) style.

We have also added the Sneg-M1 winter jacket — a shortened version of Sneg-1 Jacket. Coming up soon: Waterproof poncho/basha is expected on the next week. RussianCombatGear

Masuda Katsumi over at Endoshoji has let me know that they are now back, but have changed domain. For some reason (details don’t really matter) they lost control of the previous domain.

We have update our domain became www.endoshoji.com since Oct 07, 2004. We apologize for all the inconvenience and thank you again for your understanding. All new Endoshoji web shop will bring you to an all new shopping experience and customer service. Endoshoji

Their website is now back with all their latest updates, news and offers from them including a new Tanaka P08 pistol and a new weekly offer on the Marushin 8mm Constrictor revolver.

I’m back, sorry for there being no updates for the past few days but things cropped up that required attention so I haven’t been about or near a terminal for some time. News updates will appear after I clear through the 800 emails that arrived over the weekend.

Inge Pettersen has sent in a link to a video hosted by D.A.S.K (Drammen Airsoft Club). Reading the comment about the IV drip I was more than a little curious as to what they were hinted at, so downloaded and watched the video myself.

Check out the latest movie by Norwegian Airsoft team D.A.S.K (Drammen Airsoft Club) … It shows just what can be accomplished by a handful of airsofters and a video camera. Download is 34.36MB. (The IV shown in this film is administered by a trained nurse in accordance with current Norwegian guidelines) Inge Pettersen

The video shows a milsim game event, and has had post production work done to it to add muzzle flash. The shots detailing the IV line being added is just for show. Needless to say (but I’ll have to stick it here anyway) this should not be tried without trained professionals on the scene and in accordance with respective laws and legislation.

Algin has sent in news from AirsoftClub that they are planning on making their own full metal SCP-90:

Here is the SCP-90, made by the Hong Kong Airsoft Team “Nato”
they wear and use gear as used by the Italian Army. This Airsoft model is hand made with CNC machined parts making it 95% metal.

There is a problem with the sale of this item and the Italy Army Regimental Shirt in Italy. Therefore we will not ship to Italy. ^_^ We have more photo comming soon about this AEG , please check AirsoftClub. Algin, (AirsoftClub)

A big thanks go to Klemen “Corporal” Gabrscek
(Tactical Games Association) for sending in scans of TM’s product posters from the current show. Nothing new detail-wise, but interesting viewing none the less.

Interested in all the latest shots from Japan covering the latest TM release? Well Chuck Mahon

(aka ‘Stone’ – Team Strikers) dropped me a line courtesy of Takehiro Yamamoto, with a link containing some great shots from the TM booth at the latest trade show.

For all the shots, and the latest gossip, checkout the full article on site here. Again thanks go to Chuck and Takehiro for the news.

While we’re on the subject of news from Japan. Twitch has also sent over shots of the new T2 Winchester as featured in ARMS from Marushin:

It’s always fun to see such replicas coming out, as they will no doubt appeal to collectors and skirmishers alike. Pity it doesn’t come in a box with the DVD and shades really.

Twitch has sent over more news from him (he’s over in Japan at the moment). The shots are from the new issue of ARMS (available at your local decent stockist).

As you can see from the shots, EBBs have grown up somewhat in the past year. With the release of the “Boys” Glock 18c (technically an ENBB, as it’s non-blowback) functionality has been improved over the EBB range, with better performance and rather than chewing through AAs are a rediculous rate with a laughable power output and even worse blowback (even on 0.12g BBs) a handy powerpack is used, and the unit is fixed-slide.

It will be interesting to try one in person to see how far they have evolved, but no doubt this is a system that TM will improve upon gradually over the coming year or so. The Famas, the first of their commercial AEGs was designed for 7.2v packs, so perhaps we’ll see a similar evolution in the EBB market? Rechargeable packs are certainly the way to go in any case.

Chuck Mahon

(aka ‘Stone’ – Team Strikers) reports that he’s seen figures in the 60m/s mark with 0.2g BBs quoted. Please note that this model is NOT the previously seen G18c EBB that TM are releasing as well, it is a different product and the start of a new electric “over 18″ pistol range from TM.

Tony, (CloseAction) has dropped us a line to remind everyone that the days are counting down to the opening day at their new skirmish site:

Hi Arnie

just a note to remind everyone that its less than a fortnight to the opening of Close Action in Corby. We have been working hard on bunker and trench systems which look great.

Remember the offer of £25 all inclusive of gun hire etc is still on. Full details and pics www.close-action.co.ukLets hope its a good one

Thanks

Tony, (CloseAction)

The guys at HobbyAsia have dropped me a line with details that they’ve managed to grab a decent stock of EBB magazines:

Hi Arnie,
we have the magazines for electric handguns now, they are quite rare, we
persuaded Tokyo-Marui to over-produce and give us some extra ones since the
demand has been quite high for these items.

Currently we have the G18C, Desert Eagle .50AE and M92F magazines available.
We’re selling them for $7 USD a piece.

I’ve attached a photo that you may resize at your descretion for your
website.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Yours,

Francis Leung, (HobbyAsia)

Howard at Tactical Supply Storeroom has dropped me a line with details of their new retail website, here’s the latest from them:

I would like to introduce to you my exciting new website, the Tactical Supply Storeroom (http://www.tss-airsoft.com).

We are a retailer based near Romford in Essex offering a wide range of camouflage and good selection of mainly TM aeg’s and consumables etc. Our objective is to source and supply only the best products that have been tried and tested by enthusiasts. Howard Lowe, (Tactical Supply Storeroom)

John at EliteAirsoft has sent over the latest stock updates, new items and prices in from them:

As promised more new Western Arms Pistols just arrived:

Less than 12 of each remaining, so don’t hang on too long. In addition, a whole new batch of: Safariland 6004 holsters, 1911 Para HRT, Mk 23 Socom, Beretta 92. Plus versions available capable of using 3v and 6v Surefire TAC lights.

Lastly, just received latest shipment of Classic Army rifles. ALL M15 variants currently in stock, and available from the Burnley shop, as well as mail order. John, (EliteAirsoft)