YOUNG
GUNS
M
ost young players
absolutely love airsoft
when they start playing.
They start to constantly
think of all sorts of
things, but the main one we all think
about is: what guns and kit should I
buy? What should I buy next?
I know because I am a young player
– and from my own experience I can
recommend what I think is the best
‘Starter Kit’. It’s affordable and will
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give you everything you need to start
playing airsoft without needing rental
equipment. So let’s start with the
boring stuff that some people (such as
my father) enjoy far too much, the kit.
I advise you to start cheap. One
of the very few let-downs of airsoft
is that it can get expensive and you
don’t want to start spending big
money until you get addicted. Don’t
let that put you off it though, as
it’s easy to manage your money in
airsoft. It’s a bit like a card game –
swapping, selling and buying things
all the time. Anyway, as I said, start
cheap, and the cheapest thing I can
think of is the most common: British
DPM (Disruptive Pattern Material)
Camouflage.
You can pick this up at any hunting
or military surplus store, on forums or
on eBay – pretty much anywhere. It’s
cheap too: the trousers can be picked
up for about £20 and the shirt roughly