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Airsoft, the wrong mentality?

So i'm cruising around the net. reading all my regular Airsoft sites/forums and I'm starting to see a scary trend. Paintball.. now your saying "Huh?" Let me explain, before I started airsoft I was a huge Milsim Paintballer. I spent mass amount of money and time perfecting my game only to find I never could compete with a guy who had an Autococker, E-trigger and could spray paint down range at over 20 BPS. More and more players of the sport of Paintball where going that route. Dropping the menta… Continue

Added by Arthur "Lex" Lowther on December 23, 2008 at 1:44pm — 15 Comments

Episode 5, Fireteam and squad

In Episode 5 we dicuss the question of what are a fireteam and squad and what are some ways to operate in them. this question was brought to us by blackpig on www.airsoftforum.com Also be sure to check out the Tactical Airsoft Review magazine, Issue 2 is up and ready for free download! www.tacticalairsoftreview.com As always we are open to questions, suggestions, concerns and general comments. we are working on the quality of our feeds as well as the general over all information we provide… Continue

Added by Arthur "Lex" Lowther on October 19, 2008 at 8:32pm — No Comments

Episode 4, Gear, Gear, and Gear

In Episode 4, we discuss gear, specifically Vests and load bearing gear. In order to train properly you need proper gear! We cover the basic differences, what gear you should carry, how you should carry it and how to test to make sure the gear is right for you! also we go into boots, and how to break them in. As always we accept questions comments and concerns, Ideas are more then welcome or topics you wish discussed, send them in! S/F Continue

Added by Arthur "Lex" Lowther on September 11, 2008 at 6:07pm — No Comments

Episode 3, Close Quarter Combat, MOUT Tips and Tactics, the basics.

Alright first off an apology for missing a month, I’ll try to get these podcasts out once a month! Next a HUGE thanks to Tim Guill from team.airsocom.com, he created the new banner we have. Its great Tim thanks! Stop in at www.team.airsocom.com a great resource for you airsoft team and yourself to communicate and connect with others around the world. Secondly stop in at http://www.tacticalairsoftreview.com/ Tactical Airsoft Review Magazine is the newest FREE online magazine devoted to brining… Continue

Added by Arthur "Lex" Lowther on August 3, 2008 at 5:01am — No Comments

A&K M249 SAW MKII Field Performance review.

Alright, today we had our skirmish in Casper. An excellent turn out. Great area to skirmish in. I used my M249 All day. The Terrain was extremely wet and lush underbrush thickets and tree's. Slightly hilly with ravines running through the area. First off I highly recommend getting a good fitting sling for your SAW. I made my own and love it. Sits just right and works like a charm. One of the other guys had the MkI and kept commenting on how much he wished he had a Sling on his SAW. Battery li… Continue

Added by Arthur "Lex" Lowther on June 21, 2008 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments

Airsoft Milsim Training Podcast Episode 2 is up.

I'll be honest this started out as a hmm.. wonder if I can do this. As I've started working on this podcast I've come to find I actually enjoy making them. So for those you who havent checked it out please do. its located at Airsoft Milsim Training Podcast If you have ideas comments concerns complaints etc. Just drop me a line. I'm always looking for feed back and input into the shows. Some future endevours I hope to do. 1. Get a few established… Continue

Added by Arthur "Lex" Lowther on June 9, 2008 at 12:46am — No Comments

UTG M3 Tri-Shot shotgun

Well, when UTG announced they where putting a tri-shot shotgun on the market I was intrigued and skeptical. Most shotguns that shoot more then 1 bb at a time seem to always have some sort of issue. But the price for the shotgun was to good to pass up. I purchased the M3 with my M249 SAW and when it showed up I was impressed. I opened the box and right away the general look and feel of the shotgun is good. The full body of the weapon is heavy ABS plastic. Its not like alot of the shotguns on th… Continue

Added by Arthur "Lex" Lowther on June 5, 2008 at 12:47am — No Comments

A&K M249 MKII

So, with that wonderful tax return check, I decided it was time to get back to the weapon I know and love. The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon While I was in the Corps as an Infantry man my first weapon I carried was exactly this. The M249. I hated it. Its heavy, jams often, heavy, did I mention heavy? The Rate of Fire was impressive for a Light Automatic Machine Gun, But lets get to the meat and potatoes. Here is a little overview of the Real Steel M249 SAW The M249 is an air-cooled, gas-operat… Continue

Added by Arthur "Lex" Lowther on June 4, 2008 at 7:50pm — 2 Comments

Elitism in the Airsoft Community

In every community, and every group/team there is always that ugly little beast called Elitism. Airsoft is no different. I started playing extreme action sports with Paintball, and saw it often enough, When the Tippmann A5 came out you where not a woodsballer if you didnt have a heavily modded milsim A5 that can almost shoot full auto by just feathering the finger, MARPAT Camoflage hit the Market and BAM same thing you where no body if you didn't have the latest camo. Airsoft.. much the same w… Continue

Added by Arthur "Lex" Lowther on May 21, 2008 at 10:14pm — 2 Comments