January 2019

Airsoft is a popular sport and hobby for many people; collecting the gear, buying the best airsoft guns, improving skills and playing skirmishes against others. It is exciting, fun, and has many benefits, physically, socially and mentally. If you are thinking about getting into airsoft a bit more or want to try it out for the first time, read on to see just why you should! Continue reading →

Image credit: BagoGames *This blog post may contain spoilers 2018 has been a massive year for video games, and in October we saw the release of the most anticipated game of the year, Red Dead Redemption 2. This game really does have everything you would want from an open world RPG (role playing game); from breath-taking scenery to immersive missions and, quite frankly, a ridiculous attention to detail. Continue reading →

Airsoft is a sport enjoyed by many across the world. It combines the adrenaline-fuelled thrill of being a simulation battlezone with modern day safety and protection. We’re also starting to see increased media coverage in other elements of shooting competition, such as the Olympic sport of Rifle Shooting. Although shooting has been included in the summer Olympics for more than 100 years, the sport has seen increased popularity in recent years with campaigns such as the BBC’s ‘Get Inspired’ created with the objective of encouraging young people to take up new sports. Although many Olympic champions train from a very young age, it’s never too late to pick up a new hobby and start competing. Here’s our guide to the fundamentals of Olympic Rifle Shooting. Continue reading →

As competitive airsofters, we like to stay ahead of the curve wherever possible. Whether this is finding out about new weapons, mods, or events first, it’s important for us and our business that we have our fingers on the pulse of the airsoft community. There are so many informative, airsoft-based sites out there that have helped us build our knowledge of the game and provided useful hints and tips for us during gameplay. Here are some of our favourite sources for information: Continue reading →

Eye protection in airsoft are the most important and mandatory pieces of safety equipment required. When skin is cut or bruised, it will heal with no long-term effects, but your eyes won’t. Spending the extra money on your eye protection, as you would to get a top range airsoft rifle can help improve the most basic protection you need. Continue reading →

Unsurprisingly, the video game industry is continuing to grow at breakneck speeds and shows no sign of slowing down. Last year, it was expected that a total of 2.3 billion gamers worldwide would reach into their pockets and spend approximately $137 billion on games. Perhaps slightly more surprising was that, of those revenues, 50% was expected to come from mobile platforms – this includes smartphones and tablets. With more money, more media coverage and more technology than ever before, we can expect 2019 to be a blockbuster year for video games in terms of size, scale and visual advancements. Naturally, being airsofters, we’ve got an especially keen eye on the upcoming shooting games due to grace our screens; because if we’re not madly running around the battlefield with our airsoft rifles, we’re doing it in a video game! So, whether you’ll be teaming up with your airsoft pals or competing for bragging rights, here are some of our top shooter games due for release this year. Continue reading →

We know a lot of our readers who buy our airsoft guns love military simulations as much as we do. As such, we’ve pulled a list together of five of our absolute favourite badass military APCs! Armoured Personnel Carriers, or APCs, have been a mainstream military weapon since World War I, designed for transferring troops from one place in the battlefield to the next and supporting infantry pushes through entrenched enemy lines. Nowadays, APCs have come a long way, and their fearsome weapons and impenetrable armour make them a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. It’s hard to pick favourites, but here are our top five APCs fighting in wars today! Continue reading →

Truly an integral factor of airsoft, the hop-up has been keeping people and their guns firing for many years. We have seen that people’s experience and relationship with the hop-up can vary therefore we wanted to deconstruct the idea and the mechanics behind how it works so that even if you’re an entirely new player, you can start using hop-up to its full potential. In this article, we’ll be looking at what hop-up is, how to adjust it, how adjustments will affect your weapon, and ultimately how to make the most from it. Continue reading →