Tommikka

Transiting in the mail is permitted However it can depend on how customs declarations have been completed Or there was an over zealous depot in their handling of transiting items For travelling through Germany (and other countries) there are transit declarations such as this for Frankfurt airport transit: http://www.frankfurt.de/mitnahmeerlaubnis Be aware that there are also other restrictions, such as they must be securely packed in transit, there may be restrictions on attachments (no tactical lights or lasers) A report of someone’s experience could be due to additional factors than just transiting - eg not locking it in a case, lasers being found with them etc The odds are slim of being stopped while passing through a European country, but can happen due to any random reason. eg foreign cars stand out, groups of lads stand out. And very importantly drivers in different countries behave differently which means a foreigner may catch the eye of the police, even something as simple as raising your hand to signal thanks when someone lets you change lanes - in the UK that’s something to be thankful for, in many European countries it’s the default and waving at other drivers is some form or warning or threat https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_issues_in_airsoft

There are no routine borders checks within the Schengen zone, but they can appear at any time Under Covid they have been reinstated by some countries under travel restrictions You can of course be stopped by the police at any time If they are aware of airsoft or paintball events in Germany or around Europe the German police do check travellers Travellingthrough a countries with airsoft guns that don’t comply with their regulations is a risk. To travel through Germany any airsoft guns carried should bear the F stamp. (They should also comply with the legislation covering the F stamp - but that’s another matter)

I used to dance up amongst the speakers, I was there for the peak of walkmans and preferred in ear headphones, I’m fond of blowing things up Im not deaf, but my hearing is very selective

There is something to be said for this. I don’t know how well it would apply to airsoft as you’re firing a plastic ball which will randomly spin unless it has some backspin applied etc Airsoft physics will be close to musketry In paintball there can be a degree of compression in the barrel depending on paintball quality, and it’s arguable whether or not rifling has any benefit. A particular company did market their range of size matched barrels which were available in smooth or rifled bores. Their user instructions advised to: Use paintballs of a suitable quality Size match paintballs to the barrel (There are arguments to support matched bore, undersize and oversized bore) Adjust the internal regulator to the velocity as per site rules Test fire against a target at desired range Adjust velocity down until the optimum target grouping With 280fps being the general standard for recreational paintball the optimum consistency of a bore matched quality paintball could often be around 260-270fps If you then change to first strike paintballs which are half a sphere up front with fins at the back. The fins cause spin in flight, and some people prefer a rifled barrel to impart spin inside the barrel They are lighter so the air pressure needs to be dropped to maintain the correct velocity in FPS, but the different physics of the first strike maintains its energy making it fly further and hit harder at range despite being lighter With underbore in paintball you sacrifice efficiency by surrounding the ball with a cushion of air while it’s in the barrel With underbore you compress and force the ball through a smaller barrel, risking barrel breaks if the ball is too delicate or the batch is inconsistent

Something like spitfire tracers is fine - it’s just a light Players using blank firers in a game are an absolute no. (Even if they are UK legal with sealed barrels etc) I don’t like the slippery slope trope (ban this today and they will take everything) But for airsoft skirmishing the ‘realism’ factor is the only reason why the skirmisher defence was added, establishing skirmishing as a level of ‘playing reenactment’ Stating that we don’t need any realism means there is no need for RIFs Definitely no to flame flashes out of a barrel, yes if you want it with light up flashes, yes to appropriate recreational pyro and yes to suitably managed ‘display’ pyro

Any offence was committed at the time that it was painted (Modification of an IF into a RIF) In the first drafts of the VCR bill this was a standalone offence, in the final VCRA it’s arguable that the intent of airsoft skirmishing becomes a valid Defence to the original offence of painting it Gifting is a grey area - It’s a technical work around normally applied to players under the age of 18 as they cannot purchase either an IF or RIF He could sell it to you if he wishes, as you are over 18 so can legally buy an IF or RIF You don’t have UKARA membership to document yourself as an airsofter, but if he can satisfy himself that your intent is to play airsoft skirmishing on insured sites then that is all the law requires, and a sale of a RIF is legal However nobody will know or care how you came to be in possession of an IF that has been painted.

As above, and take a look at the tales of woe here: Theres a lot of grief that could be had when importing today, or it could sail through with no issues Costwise if you spend up to £135 with an overseas retailer and if they go to the trouble of registering with HMRC then you pay UK VAT as part of the purchase with no additional charges on arrival Under £135 and if they don’t register with HMRC then it may get stopped for charges or may slip through Over £135 and you will owe 20% import VAT, potentially import duty as well and then a handling fee to the carrier it goes through on arrival. Actual fees vary between companies and may be fixed or a percentage of the total. Buy from a UK retailer and they are your point of contact to resolve any problems, plus you know what your paying with no surprise extras

It doesn’t necessarily show in text but the intent of my posts was meant to be the opposite (valid strawman there of how you read them) on the basis that doing a CQB course could be: 1) Just a days out experience of doing doorkicking Nothing wrong with that in itself but it won’t give number 2 (I’ve watched person number one go left scanning their zone and person number two going right scanning their zone with both of them getting shot by the defender in the middle - just blinkered going through the motions) 2) Learning doorkicking & room clearing in context - why do this and that, and refined into gameplay situations - are you happy to sacrifice yourself for difficult clearance and quickly respawn or medic heal, or is it a major ballache to walk half a mile to the safe zone so you prefer a steady slow clearance My questions were aimed at how to choose training / experiences and what an individual wants out of it The speedsofters have skills to offer too. (Unless they have dressed up and are all the gear no idea running around in circles) then they are applying a tactic In paintball I’ve done some competitive tournaments, fun on those occasions but not my kind of thing to pursue or to put in the commitment to keep it up. However I still took part in training sessions to learn and relearn skills and to iron out bad habits from years in the woods. I’ve done a fair bit of doorkicking & CQB myself - run by training companies of ex soldiers, and also run some CQB sessions ourselves - close up, indoor & outdoor and in context of gameplay

That’s the thing. If it’s ‘eliminate everyone because it’s airsoft’ then 9/10 times the speedsofter will win. If I’ve designed the mission as ‘rescue the VIP’ then the speedsofter will fail the entire mission in two seconds, and the defenders will have the advantage over gamers who think they can stack up in doorways. The group who’ve prepared for rapid sacrificial CQB can draw out the defenders from their shadowy hiding spots and have one final player alive to bring out the VIP The conjecture with nothing to do with airsoft is about understanding the tactics - knowing why they are what they are and how to apply them to situations It’s also why there is a generation of ex soldiers with valid CQB experience. CQB isn’t just the realm of special forces, it was the bread and butter of quite a few ‘ordinary’ infantry for a few years recently clearing compounds and buildings.

1) Yes I can afford and can get hold of plenty pyro (However I do have a sponsorship relationship with a pyro company) 2) This is key, and reflects some of the earlier posters comments. What is ‘CQB training’ for? Playing games is different to real life, a rapid run through often wins and when it doesn’t you just go back and respawn Is the ‘instructor’ just going to teach and run through some drills, or are they going to teach the strategy behind those drills so that you can understand them and apply the right ones at the right time? Additionally the abundant use of pyro might actually be the wrong way to do it Why are you going in? Do you want to kill/eliminate everyone you encounter? Are there friendlies that may be coming in other doors? Are you rescuing someone? If you go too slow will the hostages get executed? If you go too fast will the hostages get caught in the crossfire? In real life - why are you bothering to do CQB when you could just bomb the place and drive tanks over the rubble? The answer today would be because of the innocent civilians, the answer in Stalingrad was that by destroying the city without immediately defeating the Russians inside it that the Germans created the perfect defences for the Russians to hide in

Guinness confirmed, but won’t list my measurements as they deem that world record to be ‘inappropriate’ Many records these days are about trying to find something that hasn’t been listed before, so if you have some reasonable criteria than you have an instant record - and when you’re beat at least you were first. The other is about hype and advertising. The ‘longest’ paintball shot has existed in a few ways, such as the worlds longest shot - but unofficial because it was just a side ‘competition’ at an event Then a few organisers do it as well and either try to refine it guaranteeing a new ‘longest’ shot or they just make a traders puff with claims and ignore anything else One might go to the bother of booking an official adjudicator to turn up and gain the official longest shot These go hand in hand with publicity stunt ‘advertising’ such as the guy who got all the Daily Mail headlines with a paintball tester job vacancy at £50000 per year ….. plus small print - zero hours contract hourly rate equivalent to £50000 per annum The job being a Marshall / gopher zero hours contract including a photo opportunity getting shot for the Daily Mail follow up story On another tack though…. 81.1 metres is nothing Everyone should be queuing up with their ninja springer snipers from Bbguns4less that can shoot a nats left testical at 500 miles

There is a point often missed that real life weapon design is based on function. Stocks traditionally are as close as possible to being aligned with the barrel straight from front to back due to the physics of firearms and the force of recoil. They have the steadying function of a solid hold to assist in accuracy and in minimising lift and keeping the barrel on target. They also contribute to the ergonomics of the weapon. There is always a compromise between these and other functions. In gameplay as opposed to real firearms the physics differ, but part of the appeal is to look like real firearms so you get the variations between speedsoft ergonimics and skirmishing looks. In real firearms technology changes, with various calibers and propellant mixes plus other elements of the firearms design. Thus you get oddities like dropped stocks appearing in real firearms as the balance of physics and ergonomics changes

But, did you see the match ?

If singing Trekkers is a bit much, perhaps it’s time for an instrumental https://youtu.be/pDlZLsJJkVA

There’s no problem until there’s a problem As it’s a workplace if an individual is injured then it becomes reportable to the HSE. (No need to report a non work related accident, but there is the need to report injuries to non workers) Its up to the owner to decide whether they need to report or not, if the HSE get wind of it and decide it was reportable then that’s a big issue For wider safety on controlled access a scrapyard will be in a better position than random woods - assuming it’s fenced off etc due to the nature of scrap and it’s value. Its up to you and the owner, provided nothing gets out, nobody complains etc then there’s generally no legal issue in itself. Provided things are run in a safe and controlled manner then things are less likely to go wrong, and if they do then there’s less risk of things going badly wrong. If something does go wrong then it can go badly for the business owner Meadows and orchards can be a different matter. Isolation probably means no one is likely stumble into a game, but it happens.

Those are scary words to me ’Informal games’ sets off quiet alarm bells. The risks & lines of responsibility of keeping control of safety for both players and anyone else ’Local scrapyard’ brings in a business and the owners taken on a liability by permitting the activity - or there’s trespassing and more danger between people who are allowed to be there and those who are trespassing

I wonder how many of those had posted on this forum in the last year with their clever idea to workaround the VCRA defences

I’ve used treatstock for 3D printing, you will need the files to upload so if you don’t have them then thingverse has quite a few magpul designs https://www.treatstock.co.uk/ https://www.thingiverse.com

UK VAT / equivalent import VAT will be due. Import duty applies to certain categories, and shouldn’t affect you on sales under £135 Carrier fees apply if they handle the import VAT/duty Listings on foreign sites won’t normally show UK VAT, but some sellers might display that if you set the page to show GBP pricing. For sales under £135 the foreign retailer is now encouraged to register with HMRC, you then get UK VAT shown on your invoice and pay the retailer that 20% for them to pay HMRC. You don’t pay any extra on arrival If the seller doesn’t, or it is over £135 then they only charge you for the goods and postage. On arrival in the UK the carrier bills you for VAT, duty if applicable and handling fees. Some packages may come through untouched The cheapest situation is when the carrier misses it The next cheapest situation is when the foreign retailer handles VAT for you

The ‘further information’ might relate to the difference between a sale and a warranty repair. They still need to show declarations and must highlight that it is a warranty job not a sale. It might not be clear on the package that it’s a warranty job, so UPS / customs are after the invoice for valuation etc

You should remove those parts, and will get the best results that way You can get away with masking specific areas, but it can quickly go horribly wrong if the tape lets some get in at the edge or you miss a hole or slot somewhere

The other point of view that complains about new members is that the new member starts up a new thread instead of searching the forum and finding a relevant thread So if Newton Knight posted up that they wished their was an airsoft Martini Henry then either they get slated for not searching for the previous thread or the same discussion is repeated from 7 years ago By ‘necro posting’ the information from 7 years ago is tied into the topic Isn’t this the purpose of a ‘forum’ as opposed to trying to discuss topics on Facebook ?

Ultimately it is always your responsibility as an importer. If VAT is not detailed by the retailer when you checkout then they aren’t charging it in the first place. The context of not paying VAT to the carrier on goods below £135 is based on the retailer having already handled the VAT. https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad Page 2: You pay VAT when you buy the goods or to the delivery company before you receive them.

If it was under £135 AND the overseas retailer has registered with HMRC, charges you UK VAT, marks the package with the reference numbers & declarations, and will then pay HMRC on a quarterly basis. If not then you will get a bill No. It’s a change to how imports are handled from anywhere

Is that £145 goods or goods + postage ? The valuation for charges includes postage 20% import VAT on £145 is £29 So you’ve incurred £33 extra There’s the potential of import duty as well depending on the goods classification, and you will definately have incurred the carrier handling fees There is also the possibility that declared valuations aren’t accepted and the goods are revalued They should give you a breakdown on the charge