How many times have you booked onto an event at Copehill Down, just to have it moved, restricted or just plain cancelled? Have you got to the front gates of an event, only to be told that the game time has been cut in half or rules imposed that limit what can actually take place?... Continue Reading →
The annual August role-play event with Stirling Airsoft is one that I've taken part in for many years now... Over the last few years these have taken place at a military training area just across the Severn bridge in a little A-road village called Caerwent. Caerwent was once a Royal Navy propellant factory, the manufacture... Continue Reading →
As a paying customer of an Airsoft event company there is a degree of freedom (for good or bad) you just don't have if you're in the military, that puts the onus on each person to work out how best to look after themselves. Whilst issued gear in the armed forces is often replaced by... Continue Reading →
Gloves... One of the most important things you can invest in for manual work. Whether it's shooting or climbing, landscaping or working in a warehouse... You need to find a glove that'll allow you to carry out your job effectively but also protect your hands from your environment. Amongst the professionals in the shooting world,... Continue Reading →
There are some people who instantly come across as likeable, And having spoken with a few people in the community, One fresh face keeps being mentioned in high regard. Beefy (Or @beefy_milsim as his Instagram is known by. From a past life serving with the Royal Navy's Commando Helicopter Force to a relatively newfound love... Continue Reading →
It doesn't matter which generation you belong to, You'll always be reminded of how easy you have it compared to the last. Whilst a pinch of salt is in order when digesting this information, I'd have to say there's a bit of truth in it. The word Milsim is used far to often, I use... Continue Reading →
Several years ago I was waking down the lines at a local car boot, scouting for MTP clothing (which at the time commanded a pretty decent price tag), not a hard thing to find at any car boot... living less than 10 miles from a Royal Marine camp I would generally go home with an... Continue Reading →
There are two type of airsofter, Those who seek realism in their games and those who don't. Often those who seek realism will plow endless amounts of money into the hobby and spend as much time as possible in creating the perfect loadout, They'll also try and spend as much time as possible playing the... Continue Reading →
So, Where to begin with such a well known rig... what could I possibly write about that's going to educate you guys on the Haley Strategic Partners Disruptive 3nvironments Chest Rig (D3CR) The veritable Daddy of the Haley rig range, with the D3CR-H, D3CRX and D3CRM now available... Is this still potentially the right option... Continue Reading →
"Originally Created for a Military unit using the MP7" Well, Not too much to read into there... Probably not going to be MOD Plod or the Swiss Pontifical Guard. The correct answer is obviously SEALs, specifically DEVGRU. The MP7 has seen a fair amount of use within this unit, due to its Near Hollywood Silence... Continue Reading →
