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CONTENTS
FEBRUARY 2016
MARCH 2014
FEBRUARY 2016
6
NEWS
What’s happening in the World of Airsoft
10 ROGUE’S GALLERY
Cool photos taken by Airsoft Action readers.
CONTENTS
64 ARMOURY: M246 v M60
Scott Allan pitches two of the most popular belt-
feeders against each other, in a classic “Head to
Head”.
68 KIT: NUPROL HELMETS
Head protection is a growing trend within airsoft
with more and more of us choosing to wear a
helmet. Jerry Noone takes a close look at the range
available from NUPROL with models to suit virtually
any loadout!
70 SITE: DARKWATER CQB
As the trend for mid-week ‘softing grows, Les Lee
shuns his shades and heads for an evening of airsoft
action in Kent.
75 LOADED OR UNLOADED: SNAKE EATER
In a continuation of their roll-out of new tactical gear
and clothing, VIPER have released some of their most
popular designs in plain block colours, ideal for Green
Team/Tan Team games. Jerry Noone highlights some
of the best and introduces two new items of gear!
80 BIG BOYZ TOYZ: HUNTING FOR GOLD
Ratty makes a welcome return to Airsoft Action with
Part One of a real-life gold-hunting story that could
be straight off the pages of many a wartime novel.
84 TEAM PROFILE: BRAVO 46
Based in the West Midlands, Bravo 46 are an airsoft
team with ambitions to become one of the best
teams in the UK!
86 A SQUADRON: PRIMARY WEAPON
COURSE
Eager for more training with A Squadron’s Bob
Podesta, Paul Yelland switches from pistol to rifle for
his next course.
88 SKILLS: METHOD OF ENTRY PART TWO
In the second part of this series, Calibre Shooting’s
Andy Nightingale continues his advice on how best to
enter a room or building – and stay alive!
90 TEAM FORMATION: COMBAT MEDIC
In our continuing series of key team roles in airsoft,
this month Gadge Harvey looks at the role of the
Team or Combat Medic.
94 WW1: THE SIEGE OF KUT AL AMARA
After a short Xmas break, Sniper One, Dan Mills,
returns to write about a battle that many will not
have heard of.
96 BOOK REVIEWS
Gareth “Gadge” Harvey settles down with some
good books from our friends over at Osprey
Publishing and Pen and Sword Books.
100 SITE DIRECTORY & PRACTICAL
PISTOL CLUBS
With the ever-growing popularity of Practical
Shooting, we thought it was about time we started
listing where you can go and take part – as well as
over four pages of awesome airsoft venues!
106 DEALER LISTING: AIRSOFT ACTION’S
ADVERTISER INDEX
Find who you are looking for in our listing of all the
adverts that appear in this issue.
www.airsoft-action.co.uk
11 THE ADVENTURES OF MAG
Mag continues his adventures in Airsoft Action’s
exclusive cartoon.
12 ARMOURY: JING GONG SL9
One of the most space-age looking rifles blasts onto
the skirmish field, as Scott Allan takes a look at this
Jing Gong sharp shooter.
16 ARMOURY: ASG SVD-S
Some airsofters think AEGs are awesome, while
others think that gas is great but only one thing
really gets Frenchie’s juices flowing…
20 ARMOURY: ICS GALIL AR
In an airsoft world dominated by M4 replicas, Jerry
Noone takes a look at something just a little different
– in the form of the Galil AR from I Chi Shivan.
24 SITE: R.I.F.T. DEFILADE
Les Lee continues his trip around England’s
southern airsoft sites, with a
visit
to one that
certainly lives up to its name.
30 EVENT: ENGLAND v SCOTLAND – THE AULD
ENEMY
Arguably Airsoft’s most competitive game of the year
hits its 8th event in a row, as Scott Allan reports from
Stirling’s annual cross-border battle at Catterick.
34 SITE: BRISTOL AIRSOFT COURTHOUSE
Not everyone wants to find themselves in a
Courthouse but that didn’t stop Iggy Roberts from
checking out this 12th Century site.
38 FEATURE: COMMS - PART THREE
Having looked at different types of PMR, Frenchie
pits a range of radios against each other to find out if
more expensive really is better.
42 INSIDE AIRSOFT: ASG
Nige travels to Denmark and visits a company that
holds the licences to some of the best known names
in airsoft.
48 COLD WAR WARRIORS: BUSH WARS
Although most of us have heard of The Cold War,
few are aware that another, far bloodier war was
being waged in Africa, as Gadge explains…
52 KIT: ALPHA-TEC HEX GRENADE
Iggy Roberts gets the New Year off to a bang with a
look at Alpha-Tec’s innovative six-shot BFG.
54 INTERNATIONAL AIRSOFT: TURNING
JAPANESE
Following a recent visit to Tokyo, Airsoft Action
reader, Ed Crooks, shares his fascination with
Japanese Airsoft.
58 SITE: SKIRMISH AIRSOFT – THE STAN
Kelly “Femme Fatale” Hardwick travels to real steel
country to play at the old Stanley Tools factory.
61 GITAG: GBB PERFORMANCE
Jerry Noone turns to a former US Navy SEAL to up the
performance of his “UKSF” L119A1.
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