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Airsoft Discussion / Re: Recommended Gear for Milsim West?
« on: August 25, 2015, 09:28:44 AM »
You can buy a medium ALICE pack with frame on Ebay for less than $50. It's not going to be as comfortable as a modern pack, but it'll hold what you need, it's an appropriate color and it'll be durable as hell.

Same thing goes for a cold weather jacket. Old Goretex ECWCS jackets can be had for less than $100 (typically less than $80).


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Airsoft Discussion / Re: 'Riot' shields and MiA
« on: August 17, 2015, 12:38:09 PM »
Ultimately, it comes down to what an event host will approve. Some event hosts might allow the use of a riot shield, others won't. MiA does not have specific rules regarding anything other than FPS/Joule limits.

Personally, I think riot shields are too easy to abuse and never actually get used as they are used in the real world. Most people build riot shields that weigh like 5 lbs and abuse the hell out of them. If someone really wanted to use a riot shield, I'd be all for it if the shield actually weighed like 70 lbs.

In order for a riot shield to be fair there has to be some commensurate disadvantage to carrying one. You want to haul around a huge 70 lb piece of equipment? Sure, go for it.

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Airsoft Discussion / Re: Bang kills
« on: August 17, 2015, 12:33:26 PM »
Bang kills have never made sense to me. The sole thing they do is create confusion and resulting bad attitudes.

Way back when I played paintball, we had "surrender" rules where if you were very close to an opposing player AND had the drop on them you ask them to surrender by yelling "surrender!" or "take the hit!" They had the option to "surrender," but could also try to spin around and shoot. The vast majority of the time the person being asked to surrender would do so, but, unlike "bang kills" there was no assumption of a guaranteed kill simply by yelling "bang!"


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Airsoft Discussion / Re: Trends in airsoft
« on: August 13, 2015, 11:19:25 AM »
Haha, I just picked up a Night Desert BDU jacket. I've seen the ECWCS ones that are reversible with DCU on one side and Night Desert on the other and I've seen the Night Desert parkas, but I'd never seen an actual Night Desert BDU until just recently on Ebay.

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Airsoft Discussion / Re: Trends in airsoft
« on: August 12, 2015, 12:28:18 PM »
I think that there are a few of influences pushing people towards Russian camo and equipment.

Firstly, I think some people are getting tired of running the same old high-speed, low drag multicam MOLLE low-loads as everyone else. THE generic airsofter loadout is a multicam JPC with Crye (or knock-off) pouches plus an OpsCore/Air-frame helmet and a M4A1 SOPMOD/Mk 18 Mod 0/Mk 18 Mod 0/Block II M4/Keymod AR/Tubular Rail AR/Honey Badger/.

Secondly, I think MSW has been HUGELY influential. Their events hit the scene in the last year with a ton of hype and people are starting to pay attention. I noticed just recently that Amped Airsoft has started to carry RUSFOR gear.

Thirdly, the Rushing Russians team has been influential. They are closely associated with MSW.

Lastly, the current conflict in the Ukraine has brought modern Russian gear and equipment into the spotlight.

Personally, I'm all for more kit diversity on the field. NATO multicam versus NATO green versus NATO tan is pretty boring.

As to your point about money spent on kit, players with the most experience and the most interest in military issues tend to have gear reflecting current military trends (i.e. multicam). Newer players who have not invested as much and may very likely be new players with limited incomes are often buying cheaper gear and/or what is available locally to them at surplus stores. This has definitely changed over the years, however. It's super easy for newer players to buy cheap ACM JPCs, AVSs, CPCs; cheap MICH 2000s, OpsCores, Airframes, etc. Even rail systems which only a few years ago were super pricey are available as ACM replicas for sub-$100 prices.

In the past, there used to be a huge green/tan dichotomy with experienced players rocking tan gear and generally pounding the green team in every game. This started to change as green players, tired of getting owned on, started to buy tan gear. In addition, a lot of the experienced guys on MiA participated in Op. Northern Light a few years ago where most of MiA ran OD or M81 Woodland. So a lot of experienced guys with fancy tan or multicam camo went out and bought a green-based camo. So there's been a bit of a diversification of people of different experience levels owning a wider variety of camo.

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Please leave your After Action Reports for Operation Throwdown I here.

Also feel free to link to or post pictures and videos!

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Airsoft Discussion / Re: MSW: Assault on Derbent or Oplionclaws: Irene
« on: August 10, 2015, 02:16:34 PM »
I know a lot us SK guys are going to IRENE.

Personally, I attend events to horse around and have a fun time with my buddies. I'd love to go a MSW event, but given that my buddies were planning on attending IRENE, it made more sense to sign up for the one rather than the other.

I can't speak for MSW events since I've never attended one, but Lion Claws events are pretty milsim lite. They basically follow the formula of a few hours of play time followed by a break for lunch, more play time, a break for dinner, a short night game and then a few hours of play on the following day. It's significantly more relaxed than a Blacksheep event which puts you in the field for the entire time. Lion Claws events provide time for hanging out, tailgating in the parking lot, shooting faces - a nice, relaxing weekend rather than a challenging event.

MSW is definitely going to provide the superior milsim and war-gaming experience.

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The Gallery / Re: Show Us Your Kit/Loadout
« on: August 05, 2015, 03:02:09 PM »
I have a WIP Delta kit that I'm basiccally done with. I refuse to get the anvis stuff because I can't afford the real stuff and fake anvis stuff is dumb.

Kitlist:
-Helmet
Evike MICH 2002 with a bunch paint on it.

-Vest
Flyye EPC
Pre-MSA Paraclete M4 pouches
Pre-MSA paraclete hydro
Pre-MSA paraclete small gp
Pre-MSA paraclete radio pouch
Pre-MSA paraclete flashbang pouch
MSA paraclete M4 pouch


Unless I'm mistaken, that PC is actually a replica of the Paraclete HPC, not the Eagle PC.

Looks good though!

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Still got the PIG UCR kicking around.

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Airsoft Discussion / Re: The new G&G CM16 SR
« on: July 22, 2015, 10:23:42 AM »
There's not a whole lot new here.

It has a high-speed, whiz-bang body with all of the trendy bits that airsofters are looking for these days like the Keymod rail.

The MOSFET and the electronic trigger module are both proprietary parts, so sourcing replacements might be difficult if something breaks. Ares guns also make use of a similar trigger module and have for quite some time.

If you like the gun and the included features and it's in your price range then I'd say go for it. G&G is a mainstream company and the gun should be fairly reliable out of the box.

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The Gallery / Re: Post your tactical vest/LBV/Plate Carriers
« on: July 20, 2015, 12:03:36 PM »
TT Rudder Rac?

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Flyye EPC is SOLD!

Modified post to reflect sale.

Let's get this UCR sold so that I can buy a JACK, abandon AEGs and never look back!

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Off Topic / Re: Hiking thread
« on: July 14, 2015, 11:27:03 AM »
My wife and I hiked N. Manitou last summer. It's a great back-country lite hike right in our backyard. Beautiful views and some interesting history. Many old, overgrown orchards to hike through, old shipping dock remnants, old barns and other buildings to check out. We packed our stuff around everyday, but the island is small enough that you can set-up a permanent camp and then day-hike around. There's easy access to water nearly everywhere so it's possible to carry a minimum of water and a filter to refill bottles. The north side of the island is the most underdeveloped and wooded. It also has some pretty significant relief near the water's edge, so not super ideal for camping and it can be pretty buggy. Has great views of the Fox Islands though which are pretty hard to see from land unless you're in the right spots. Easy boat ride from Leland.

Can't wait to do it again!

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Some updated photographs:

Radio, magazines, pistol, etc not included.










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