Tactical Kit are giving away an HSGI Costa leg rig via their Facebook page:
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Dr Airsoft from Airsoft Medicine has been taking a look at airsoft podcasts:
For the uninitiated, a podcast is a series of audio (or video) recordings posted on the web by a content producer. It is possible for a listener/viewer to subscribe through services like iTunes to have new episodes automatically downloaded to a computer or mobile device for listening at their convenience using Really Simple Syndication (RSS). I think of it as being like radio shows you can listen to whenever you like, only there is way more content than radio could ever deliver. There are podcasts about topics that could never get enough of an audience in a given geographic area to be practical for a radio show. We even have airsoft podcasts. Let me tell you about some audio-only airsoft podcasts. You may find that you would like to listen to some or even become a subscriber to them.
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Madbull are searching for airsoft enthusiasts to review their new Steel Bull tightbore:
Hello fans
We are currently looking for Airsoft enthusiast who are willing to review new Madbull Steel Bull tightbore barrel to show our products performance to all fans! Unlike external part review, internal part review requires little more work like showing installation thoroughly and performance testing. Please send what you would do to appeal our Steel Bull inner barrel to your audience and we will choose 10 people to receive free Steel Bull barrel for review. Furthermore, this is a chance you can be part of Madbull reviewer team and be notified when the new products are coming out and also receive sample for free for reviewing (only if you are eligible). So if you are serious about this and have a will to do this, then please send your ideas to reviews@madbullairsoft.com.Click for more info and photos>>
(Madbull)
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Gunfire are currently offering free shipping on orders of 49 Euros or more:
Free shipping + "bonus" for joining the newsletter in Gunfire.
Have you already bought a present for your Valentine? It’d be good to think of something for yourself, too. ;)
Until 16/02/2014, all your orders exceeding 49 EUR will be sent for FREE!*Additionally, if you sign up for the e-mail newsletter before the end of February 2014, you will receive a discount code worth 40 PLN (~10 EUR) to be used with your next order.
*see terms and regulations for details at Gun-fire.com(Gunfire)
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Tactical Attitude have sent over a special promotional code giving 15% discount on orders of 150 Euros or more during February:
Here it is a February flyer discount. We deliver all over Europe with DHL Economy, and Almost over the world with DHL international :)
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Patrol Base will be launching a series of flash sales next Friday with announcements on their Facebook page:
As of next Friday we are going to be launching FLASH SALES. This will happen once a week, where we will slash prices on one particular item! BIG PRICE DROPS!
We will give you notice the day before this will happen but you need to be armed ready at your PC, Mobile or Tablet for when we release information on the time the sale will take effect!
www.facebook.com/patrolbaseWe will only release ‘sale start information’ on our Facebook page. SO, share this around, like, tag a friend and let them know that BIG SALES are coming on optics, guns, ammo, clothing, gear and more
Stay tuned for further updates!
www.patrolbase.co.uk
www.facebook.com/patrolbase
www.facebook.com/halomillairsoft
www.halomill.com
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Dr Airsoft has some worrying news for Californian airsofters:
California Senate Bill 199 passed the California Senate, 22 to 8, today in Sacramento. This bill will now move on the the California State Assembly where it will most likely first appear in the Assembly Public Safety Committee. The strong airsoft showing in this committee for SB 798 in the Summer of 2011 made a huge impact on legislators, and it was probably partly responsible for its eventual defeat.
That committee also taught us that action taken by out-of-state airsofters did not help our cause. We appreciate your enthusiasm, but please DO NOT contact California legislators if you are not a citizen of California. Encourage anyone you know in California to contact THEIR legislator. Right now the priority is for all California citizens to contact members of the California Assembly Public Safety Committee. Use the preceding link to find contact information for the committee members. The linked contact forms only work if you live in that particular Assemblymember’s district (Assembly Districts 15 ,17, 20, 54, 59, 67, and 75). You can then call on the phone, write snail mail, or email something like this.
Dear Assemblymember “name,”
Airsoft Medicine has been working for over three years to keep airsoft fun by keeping airsoft safe. We do not find that SB 199 will make airsoft guns safer. The situation Senator De Leon is attempting to address with SB 199 was caused by a real gun bullet fired by a police officer as the victim was violating current law. The passing of SB 199 would not prevent such a situation from occurring again, but it would severely effect the sport of MilSim Airsoft played every weekend by thousands of Californians on insured fields and facilities across the state. Please also note the coloration proposed by the bill is already used in real guns as shown in this picture I took this month at the Shot Show in Las Vegas. Senate Bill 199 will not make anyone safer. In fact, making airsoft guns look like toys increases the risk of parents and children not taking their potential for injury seriously.
Many airsoft enthusiasts share a concern for the ready availability of replica airsoft guns to minors. The ability to purchase these guns from “Big Box” retailers instead of dedicated specialty stores increases the number of units distributed to individuals who do not have education in the safe handling and use of these replicas. The specialty stores are much more aware of how misuse of these products will hurt their business, and they have policies in place to educate consumers at the time of sale. A 2013 study published in the March edition of theFrench Journal of Ophthalmology on airsoft injuries found that, “In one out of every two cases, the gun had been won at a booth in a fair or had been purchased in a big-box store.” The conclusion of the paper proposed, “to forbid selling these guns outside of specialized stores.”
Please oppose SB 199 in its current form to protect our children, the MilSim Airsoft Sport, and the California Airsoft Industry.
Sincerely,
Mark Vaughan, M.D. (Airsoft Medicine)
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Those of you who aren’t regular readers of our forums may not have seen that there is a planning discussion taking place for the next Arnies social weekend:
Hi Arnies, Just thought i would drop a line to let the wider Arnies community know about the planning for the next Arnies Social Event.
We have been getting a lot of request from past attendees wanting to know when we would be running the next event and so we have started a thread over on the forums to gauge the interest in running another.
So if you fancy a weekend full of madness then join in on the forums at (ask questions etc)
http://arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/212019-arnies-social-event-operation-morning-after/For past events have a look under the OP:MA Sub Forums at
http://arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/index.php?/forum/149-operation-morning-after/I would also like to take the time to let the wider Arnies community know that we have a chat room running on the Quakenet irc server, the link can be found on the main new page or it get be accessed via
http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/index.php?/chat/Apex
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UN Company are having a clear out and a Chinese New Year sale:
UN Clearance!!! We are now offering crazy sale on many HOT items!!
We have some selected items selling at US$2 /US$6 /US$12 only
Click " UN Clearance" in the Product Catalog to have a look!!!kClick The Link Below
http://www.uncompany.com/pagemaincat.asp?catid=43Chinese New Year holiday from 29th Jan to 3rd Feb, Orders quotation and enquiry reply will be delay.
12% off discount will be applied to the orders which placed during CNY holiday!!
We are now offering crazy sale on many HOT items!! Click "UN Seasonal Special Sales" in the Product Catalog to have a look!!!
http://www.uncompany.com/pagemaincat.asp?catid=47
Please visit our site http://www.uncompany.com for more new hot items. You may also found more airsoft products you need there. Enjoy!
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E&L Airsoft are branching out and have launched their own G17 GEN4 GBB replica which in E&L tradition shares as much similarity with the real item as possible.
It also comes in a decent carry case, I’ll try to get a photo of the retail package to update this article as soon as possible. Obviously this is a final prototype show fitting in a 5.11 ThumbDrive holster:
We don’t just make AK AEGs and would like to announce our E&L G17 GEN 4 GBB pistol project which will be available soon.
You can find updated details on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/elairsoft) for all our new projects.
What changes make our G17 GBB Pistol different from others?
1. Completely real firearms dimension, fits in real gun holster.
2. The rear sight base is fixed in the same way as the real gun and compatible with real steel sights.
3. Design structure & appearance of the recoil spring / rod closely resembles the G17 Gen 4.
4. Same magazine catch design as the real gun.
5. Comes shipped in a real carry case package. (CN civil pistol version, not Austrian)
You can also find the news on their Facebook page.
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Pro Airsoft Supplies are clearing out some of their stock:
Time to make some room downstairs! Grab yourself a bargain while they’re still in stock as they won’t be restocked again. Find it all here: http://www.proairsoftsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/clearance_section.html
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Here is the latest newsletter from Tiger111HK:
2014 Tiger111hk Airsoft Lucky Draw
Tiger111HK 2014 Lucky Draw Start Now!
This Year , Tiger111hk will giveaway 22 types item :
No.1 to 7 you watch in http://airsoft.tiger111hk.com/p34/2014-Tiger111hk-Airsoft-Lucky-Draw/pages.html8.King Arms M203 Grenade Launcher – Mil / Long
9.Element eM500A CREE M4 Handguard WeaponLight 190 Lumens (Tan)
10.EAIMING Ver.II Metal Steel Reticular Full cover Face Mask (ACU)
11.King Arms Metal Dragunov SVD Sniper Rifle (CO2, Wood Pattern)
12.EAIMING 2 inch BDU Inner Duty Belt – CB
13.Element Aluminum Cyclops Multi-Function Tactical Flashlight
14.EAIMING Force Recon Marine MOD MOLLe Vest (ATACS-FG)
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Airsoft Armoury are celebrating Valentine’s day with a Facebook giveaway:
Hello everyone! It’s competition time:
THE ST. VALENTINES DAY MASSACRE!
On February 14th we will be randomly drawing our lucky winner of our facebook fan draw!If we get: over 500 Likes, the prize will be a WE HD-8 RDS!
http://www.airsoftarmoury.co.uk/acatalog/WePoint-HD-8-RDS-1177.htmlIf we get: over 750 Likes, the prize will be a Firepower M5 Tri-Shot Shotgun!
http://www.airsoftarmoury.co.uk/acatalog/Firepower-M5-Tri-Shot-Shotgun-989.htmlIf we get over 1000 Likes, the prize will be a CA M15A4 SPR!
http://www.airsoftarmoury.co.uk/acatalog/CA-M15A4-SPR-648.htmlAnd once we get to 1000 Likes we will also randomly select winners for the WE HD-8 RDS and the Firepower Shotgun!
1000 Likes, Three winners, all you have to do is like us on facebook.
Good Luck!More St. Valentine’s Day Massacre offers to follow!
We’re also on twitter! @Viking_Airsoft
Cheers, Mylo (Airsoft Armoury)
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Dave’s Custom Airsoft Store will be at the British Shooting Show next month just before they launch their brand new website but you don’t have to wait until then to check out their products:
We are going from strength to strength at the minute.
We have a stand at the British shooting show next month and a full website opening a few days after that on the 18th February at www.davescustomairsoft.co.uk
As well as this we have 3 very unique products all in stock now and available to purchase through our Facebook page www.fb.com/davescustomairsoft
These products are
1. Regulation Tactical (U.S.A) MK2 Reflex Pouch – Exclusive U.K stockist £32.00 for O.D / Tan / Black and £33.50 for multi-cam + P&P.2. Tactical Universal Clip (U.S.A) – U.Ks first stockist, products supplied direct from TUC U.S. 2 options available one for AR stock tubes another for full stocked weapons – £55.00 per unit + P&P
3. Dynamic Threat Management (U.S.A). Sole UK seller. These made to order Kydex belt systems are built to exact client specifications and are available at £110.00 per set (including shipping direct from the U.S to you) once your order has been made. Options include, colours, radios, many types of pistols, waist size, belt thickness etc.
As well as these 3 unique U.S products we also have a very large selection of items on our Facebook page already with more being added everyday. We are holding some items back for the British Airsoft show (where we have a fantastic raffle prize which will be revealed soon) and the website though so keep an eye out for these.
Please go over to www.fb.com/davescustomairsoft to take a look at / purchase our products and keep up to date on goings on.
We also have in stock SAPI plates from J-Tac Custom and 20mm Mounted Sight protectors from Scorpion Shield so we dedicated to supporting SME U.K manufactures also.
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Dr Airsoft has published a short article in response to an article in the French Journal of Ophthalmology:
Big Box Stores Blamed for Airsoft Eye Injuries
“Big Box” stores are documented as the source of airsoft guns in a significant number of airsoft eye injuries according to a 2013 study published in the March edition of the French Journal of Ophthalmology. Results of the study find, “In one out of every two cases, the gun had been won at a booth in a fair or had been purchased in a big-box store.” In addition to a call for use of eye protection, the paper concludes with a proposal “ to forbid selling these guns outside of specialized stores.” (Rambaud C – J Fr Ophtalmol – 01-MAR-2013; 36(3): 236-41)
Thumpy would tell us that he has known this all along. He has often made a call to eliminate the “craptastic plastic” which litters “Big Box” stores across the US (and apparently France). It is also interesting that a recent meeting of leaders of the US-based airsoft industry made mention of the risks posed by the retailing of airsoft guns outside of specialty stores. With California SB 199 currently going through the California Senate, we need to consider if changing how guns are purchased may obviate the need to regulate their coloration. I know I would welcome such an amendment.