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Discover our top tips for practising your skills off the airsoft field! We advise on cardio training, being light on your feet and good communication!

Airsoft is just a game, but inspiration can be taken from real-life military tactics and implemented on the airsoft battleground to lead your team to victory!

Like with any game that features some kind of weapon, many worry that playing airsoft can be painful. How painful is airsoft in reality, and how can you reduce pain and impact from BBs?

Improve your aim, power and efficiency with a sling with these tips, designed for beginners and intermediates looking to further improve their performance.

Since first airing all the way back in 2013, Peaky Blinders has gone from strength to strength. The BBC show, now awaiting its sixth season, has captured the collective imaginations of both fans in the UK and abroad. However, although the story may seem entirely fictitious, the show is very much rooted in fact. Here, we’ll be taking a look at the myths and legends that came to inspire one of the most successful UK TV shows of the past decade. Continue reading →

Now that we’re in a new year, we enter a new round of trade shows, events and fairs that offer an excellent chance to get up close and personal with guns, guns and more guns! Whether you’re looking for a new airsoft rifle, considering upgrades for your airgun or advancing into the real steel world, these shows will have everything you need and more! You’ll also get a chance to chat with manufacturers, distributors, retailers and other people of similar interests, or maybe even find a new airsoft buddy! Most of these shows are in the major cities, so if you live in the sticks you may have to travel a bit, but we’re sure it’ll be worth it! Continue reading →

If you haven’t been watching the new Amazon series Jack Ryan, what have you been doing with your evenings? This new show is by far one of the most anticipated series of 2018, but since its release on 31st August, its left the critics torn, and many people wondering if it’s even worth a watch if recent reviews are anything to go by. Jack Ryan, one of the public’s favourite fictional analyst, has been a character played by many iconic Hollywood figures, such as Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck and Alec Baldwin, and now, The Office (U.S) actor turned big movie star John Krasinski is bringing his own style to Tom Clancy’s action analyst. Continue reading →

You can step back in time and see legendary war heroes like Boudica depicted by artists as wearing brightly coloured, flowing gowns. Not exactly the kind of kit you’d expect a real soldier to wear – although there are also renditions of her wearing armour as she went into battle riding her horse-drawn chariot. The queen of the British Celtic Iceni tribe led an uprising against occupying Roman Empire forces in AD 60 or 61, and although reputedly something of a mean dame, she didn’t die in battle but – supposedly – from poisoning herself. Continue reading →

There’s no getting away from the sport of airsoft these days. This much-loved and regularly played hobby give people of all ages and backgrounds the chance to come and have a good ol’ skirmish with their airsoft guns in some of the coolest scenarios imaginable. Up and down the country, you can find incredible airsoft sites, so if you are just kicking things off in the wonderful world of airsoft, or you just fancy seeing how you get on at a new venue, we've got you covered. Continue reading →

Modified air rifles and BB guns can be a lot of fun to use, albeit possibly quite dangerous and possibly not legal in the UK (so don’t try this at home kids!). YouTuber Giacomo Di Muro took it to the next level, and made an airsoft BB gun, using a lathe and a milling machine, switching to steel pellets and turning up the pressure with a scuba diving tank to see what it could do. If you’ve seen the coke bottle/air compressor build, think bigger! Continue reading →