Published on 18:36 January 31, 2005 .
I’ve just had a chat to Aaron (aka Snicker) over at Airsoft Retreat about their site downtime, as lots of people have been asking me what’s up and I didn’t have a clue
The latest is thus.. their server died on Thursday, and the IT fellow that deals with the server locally was meant to reset it on Friday but is now out of town. Basically their hardware can’t keep up anymore, so they are currently building a new server and hope to have things back online sometime today (fingers crossed).
Update (01/02/05): Airsoft Retreat is back online. There’s a statement about things on the main ASR news page:
I am VERY sorry for the downtime lately. It has been very unfortunate but we are making steps to greatly improve things. The server is back online but over the next few weeks performance may be very slow and the site may not respond at all. After two weeks, we should be finished with our hardware upgrade and we can put all of this behind us.
Thank you for being very patient as we handle our growing pains. Snicker, (Airsoft Retreat)
Published on 13:44 January 31, 2005 .
Alex at Safezone Magazine has sent over news from them of the Safezone Airsoft Expo & World Championships 2005.
Safezone Airsoft Expo & World Championships 2005:
This event will be held over the 17th to the 20th of June, 2005 at Stirling Services base at Crickhowell, Wales.
During all four days, we will be hosting Europe’s first Airsoft exhibition showcasing the finest companies that supply the sport, varying from Airsoft retailers to Special Forces Equipment Specialists. The exhibition is free to all that have pre registered via our website. However a programme guide for the weekend including deals on local amenities, maps of the site and more specific offers, timetables and more, will be made available closer to the time for the princely sum of £1.50 (estimated).
During the first two days, there will be a traditional Blackhawk Down game, a popular game which Stirling Services are renowned for running with military precision.
The third and fourth days will be the, Safezone Magazine World Championships. In a similar format to the U.K. Championships (see issue 6 for full details on the U.K. event) each team will go up against and be marshalled and rated by Stirling Services own trained team. For more information and to book a place please contact Matt (matt@stirlingservices.com), booking may not guarantee a place as spaces are limited, so be quick!
Other features from the event:
- Practical Pistol
- AMS course
- Section 5 Firearms Officer will be on site with many interesting items for visitors to have a shoot with.
There will camping areas with basic accommodation for people looking to attend the weekend, and also discounted hotel rooms. Catering will be provided throughout the weekend, and amenities can be accessed in the town at any time. Contact expo@safezonemagazine.co.uk for more information. Alex, (Safezone Magazine)
Published on 11:13 January 31, 2005 .
Published on 10:44 January 31, 2005 .
Fancy something different for your WesternArms .45 Auto replica? Well Sheriff are doing a very limited run on some CNC machined stainless steel magazines made by them in Japan. Priced at 17,800 Yen each they are made from SUS303 grade stainless steel. Once they are gone, they won’t be making any more. No doubt these magazines will out last just about any pistol that they are used with. For international orders, check their dealer lists.
Published on 10:29 January 31, 2005 .
G&P have added three new products to their webpages today, including a new steel side-sling mount for the M16 series, a new 55 round VSR-10 magazine, and a T8 flashlight which comes with two CR123A cells and includes a G6+3 lamp.
No prices are given for the new products, but they should be available through your local stockist pretty soon.
Published on 10:22 January 31, 2005 .
For perfectionists out there Laylax (First Factory) have released details of a new flash hider for the LR-300 rifle that has been added to their product lineup. The part is available in both positive and negative threads but no RRP has been set yet.
Nick forwarded on an email to me from ICS detailing that they are planning on releasing their AK-74 in March or in the beginning of April this year. On the subject of releases, Hudson have announced a new version of their M3A1 Grease Gun, this new version is listed as a “Heavy Weight” model and should not only be stronger than the previous ABS release but is also 380g heavier. Price for the new M3A1 is 18,500 Yen.
Arco & Freece Super Store are having an offer on BioVal BBs, at least they were - it seems that the offer has gone for the moment. It seems to be a good idea to keep a careful eye on their offers page as it changes weekly.
LA GunShop have added news that the KJW MK1 sniper rifle has been added to their pages. The Taiwanese made MK1 costs 12,000Yen has a 10mm mount on the top, is gas powered and a long barrel.
The MK1 isn’t a new model, although this is the first time it’s appeared on LA GunShop’s pages. ClubMichelle have managed to get hold of some of the much sought after SCW V10 pistols from Western Arms. There’s nothing that new in their article, but anyone that’s desperate to see some shots of the new piece will enjoy having a look over the article.
Anyone awaiting the much fabled MP40 release from TOP will be please to know that First Factory now have a price of 49,800 Yen listed for the piece (manufacturers price 62,790 Yen) and… a release date. After much postponement the TOP MP40 should be out at the end of February this year.
X-Fire have added a new end screw for the Type96 rifle to their stocks today. The replacement bolt covers the hole which is left after fitting an uprated PDI piston and spring guide the bolt handle to the bolt/cylinder of a Type96 rifle.
Published on 09:57 January 31, 2005 .
ANGS have updated their website with shots of a full metal CA870. Price is currently undecided. The top RIS rail for the 870 that’s shown will cost 14,800 Yen.
Also included in their latest updates is a new ‘real’ A.R.M.S corporation manufactured #38 "Swan Sleeve" with integral flip-up rear sight, at a price of 48,000 Yen..
Published on 09:44 January 31, 2005 .
Steve over at Airsoft Scotland sent over details from them that they had new Guarder C3 nose pieces in stock. As I was doing an update here’s the top three offers from their special offers page as well:
Heres a bit of news that should please owners of retired Guarder eye glasses.
We now have spare nose pieces for the original glasses and the new C3’s.
Replacement lenses are also available in all three colours for the C3’s. Instead of having to but a new pair of glasses when your nose piece goes walkabout you can now get replacements for a tenth of the cost.
If your favourite lense colour is scratched, broken or lost, we can solve that problem for you too. At a fraction of the price.
This tip will do us out of selling more spares but when you get your new nose piece(s) - glue them to the glasses with superglue!
A high output (no waiting for a minute for the smokescreen to build up) military style smoke cannister. These have the traditional strike-fuse similar to existing pyro’s. The smoke output is furiously high and will hide a herd of rabid elephants on horseback in a matter of seconds! Should only be used outdoors unless you have all day for your indoor venue to clear. Non-carcinogenic, unlike military cans. I almost forgot; the smoke is white 
The standard 50sec smokes can be seen in the photo alongside the screening smoke as an idea of size - BIG!!
Ok - you can have a Soldier 95 rip-stop jacket, shirt AND trousers for - how much?! These are grade 1 surplus which would normally give you the trousers only for this price. In effect, the jacket and shirt are FREE!! Yup, less than fifteen measly squid, plus the postage of your choice. That’s three packets of fags, the start of a drinking session, four fluid ounces of unleaded. It’s a steal. Sizes vary widely, so ’til we get the website properly sorted, either call or email us your requirements. Steve (Airsoft Scotland)
Published on 09:43 January 30, 2005 .
Published on 09:12 January 29, 2005 .
The guys at UN Company have sent over shots of two new custom pieces from them, the UN Custom -AKS74
and the UN Custom - AKS74M with Grenade Launcher both of which can be found on their AK custom page. The AK74M retails at 1100USD, and the AKS74M (the model with the launcher) retails at 1350USD. There’s also been a heap of stock updates from them. To see the stock updates (which include new Guarder, G&G and KM gear) please click the ReadMore link on this news article.
