AIRSOFT

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As we come to put a lid on the issue of Ai that you have before you I’ve been taking the time to ponder a few things about my own airsoft activity and the internal politics of it. The airsoft industry as a whole can and does get quite “political” behind the scenes, just as any industry that is as tight knit as this one, but I’m not really talking about that. I’m coming from and angle that nearly every airsofter will have some involvement...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2013/04/20/airsoft-international-volume-8-issue-12/

Buy this issue in a digital format here! Making hard work out of team work…

As we come to put a lid on the issue of Ai that you have before you I’ve been taking the time to ponder a few things about my own airsoft activity and the internal politics of it. The airsoft industry as a whole can and does get quite “political” behind the scenes, just as any industry that is as tight knit as this one, but I’m not really talking about that. I’m coming from and angle that nearly every airsofter will have some involvement...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2013/04/20/airsoft-international-volume-8-issue-12/

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As I write this passage, we are just getting reports that Airsoft International has been voted “Best English Language Magazine” in Popular Airsoft’s 3 rd Player Choice Awards, so that puts a really positive spin on things from the very start! Thank you to all that nominated and voted for Ai this time round and we hope to encourage you to do the same next year! We’re going to continue the run of good news this month too, as I’ve recently got off the ‘phone with the guys behind...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2013/03/14/airsoft-international-volume-8-issue-11/

This site report was first published in Airsoft International Volume 8 Issue 9. This magazine is available digitally here . I’d drawn the short straw, or more accurately failed to call “shotgun” in time and as such, I was squeezed into the back of the car with a rifle bag on my lap and a large Multicam backpack doing its level best to make me aquatinted with the door. When we had loaded into the vehicle at around 5:45am on a cool, damp Sunday morning it had been pitch black and I hadn’t really noticed it gradually getting lighter as...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2013/02/18/site-report-cqb-tactical-swindon-uk/

Click here to buy this issue of Ai in a digital format A long and winding path… As I sit amidst the contents of three or 4 AEGs with their gearboxes split open and their internals gears and springs spilling out over my workbench I’m forced to hark back to what it was like when this all began. No, I’m not talking about the beginning of existence or even the creation of the first AEG, but rather thinking about when this airsoft thing began for me. I’ve been playing and participating in the hobby we all share a love for...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2013/02/18/ai-volume-8-issue-10/

This review was first published in Airsoft International Volume 7 Issue 8
With a reputation like that of Real Sword we expect big things from all their products, so does this quirky rarity of a compact assault rifle carry the tradition forward? You don’t see many Real Sword Type 97s on the skirmish field; in fact, you don’t see many real steel ones although contrary to popular belief, they are actually a Chinese-made gun designed solely for export. This replica promises to be as faithful and accurate to the original as possible though, so let’s see if it lives up...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2013/02/05/real-sword-type-97-aeg-review/

This review was first published in Airsoft International Volume 7 Issue 9 Here’s one that’s sure to be a divider of the masses. AK purists will be chundering into their ushankas and the Magpul fan-boys could finally be ditching their M4s. Perhaps it’s the beginning of the end, after all its 2012, or perhaps it’s just another AEG on the market. Whatever happens it’s going to cause a bit of a stir, something tells me Beta Project knew this though. After all, what did they think would happen when they painted a Magpul stocked AK in tan and put a...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2013/02/05/beta-project-tactical-ak-review/

The following Review was first published in Airsoft International Volume 7 Issue 7.
It might look like the results of H.R. Geiger and the guys at Magpul getting together to design an M4 variant, but the G&G GR4 G26 has a host of interesting features that could make it an ideal choice for a new airsofter looking for something to last them a little while. Weighing in at less than £220, it also represents a great choice for the budget conscious. First things first, let’s take a look at the outside of the gun, which, since the whole things runs...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2013/02/05/gg-gr4-g26-dst-blow-back-review/

Click here to buy this issue digitally As I write this we are well into January of 2013 and it follows that by the time you read it, we’ll be even further into the month. All is well and good though and it turns out the Mayans were either wrong or at least inaccurate about the impending apocalypse which meant that instead of being sucked into a fiery void, I was able to make my way over to Swindon to visit the fledgling site called “CQB Tactical”. You can read our full report of this very promising facility elsewhere in...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2013/01/21/ai-volume-8-issue-9/

Click here to buy this issue in a digital format AIRSOFT INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 8 ISSUE 8 Welcome all and sundry to this issue of Airsoft International. Unless you are living under a rock, or perhaps one of our readers close enough to the equator to enjoy all year round warmth, you’ll have been stricken by the plummeting temperatures of wintertim e. Aside from it stopping our gas guns in their tracks and freezing our little tootsies off , Airsofting in the wintertime inevitably brings lower numbers to games. Running around in the outdoors when it’s just above zero just isn’t as appealing to the masses as when the...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2013/01/07/ai-volume-8-issue-8/

Hello and welcome Ai Volume 8 Issue 7, As you flick through this issue, or perhaps digitally scroll through the pixels that make up the pages of our newly improved digital version that’s available for iOS, Android, Mac and Desktop PC platforms, you might notice we’ve launched something of a fresh new look. The pages of Ai should now be cleaner and easier to read no matter how you choose to digest your monthly dose of Ai. The outward image of airsoft is something we do take great pride in here at AiHQ. Although we are only a small team,...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2012/12/10/ai-volume-8-issue-7-all-terrain-tiger/

Buy Airsoft International Volume 8 Bonus Issue Digitally Now! Foreword thinking…   In the world of publishing we are always looking forward. It can have a very inspiring effect at times, but at others, always peering into the future can be a little demoralising.  As I write this we are barely into the month of October but by the time it’s been designed, printed and distributed to all the far away places it will eventually be sold and read, it’ll be nearly Christmas. As such we’ve had to cast our net out to snatch you a few stocking filler ideas,...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2012/11/13/ai-volume-8-bonus-issue/

Buy Airsoft International Volume 8 Issue 6 digitally, now! Our Greatest Respects Here at Ai, we love to recreate load outs and impressions of real world military forces. We try to do so with as much respect as possible, and this month we’ve chosen to recreate two US Navy SEAL load outs, one from the Vietnam War era and one more recent. In a cruel twist of fate, as we were writing and photographing this feature, the deeply saddening news of the deaths of former Navy SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods broke. We would like to take this opportunity...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2012/11/13/ai-volume-8-issue-6-navy-seals/

Click to buy this issue digitally now As I write this I’m still aching and recovering from what will surely go down in the books as one of the best Ai500 games we’ve ever had. All those that joined us for Ai500 Op: Cobra Strike at Rype Village will know what I’m talking about. Intense, exciting and enjoyable gameplay was had by ALL and I’m sure there are many of you out there that feel exactly the same after the event. Not only were we lucky enough to secure one of the MOD’s most expansive training facilities for the weekend,...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2012/11/13/ai-volume-8-issue-5-hollywood-heroes/

Welcome to Airsoft International Volume 8 Issue 4! Taking the RIF… I had lined up a more positive and up-beat intro to this copy of Ai, especially as we have made it a bit of an “H&K Special” with three officially licensed guns reviewed inside, but something else has thrust itself into the equation and it’s about as welcome as a stripped piston in the middle of a firefight. I try not to focus on the immediate locality I’m in due to Ai’s far reaching readership, but I’m going to have to make an exception here since I think a...Read more http://www.ai-mag.com/blog/2012/08/08/ai-volume-8-issue-4-fight-light/