bought even more – and it’s gone on that
way to the point we’re at now.
“Our stock is piled up round the walls
– we just don’t have enough space here.
So we’ve found a new shop, which has a
warehouse as well as ret ail space about
double the size of our current premises.
”
And JD Airsoft does like to make use of
space – the shop is packed with displays
of rifles, pistols, scopes, BBs, accessories
– and the 160-odd rifles on the wall are for
JDEALS
customers to get hands-on with, not to be
sold. It’s a worthwhile expense, says Phil:
“People new to airsoft often come in with
a clear idea of the rifle they’re going to
buy – but 99 per cent of them leave with
ENTRY-LEVEL MP5
Recognising the popularity of entry level
SMGs, JD has a selection of Classic Army
and ICS MP5s available for between
£100-£130.
ASCU UNIT
This nifty little device can make any AEG
perform like a PTW. From JD the unit will
cost you £100 – but Tony will happily fit it
for free while you wait!
MAGPUL PTS MOE CQB
MX-80 DIVERSIONARY DEVICE
Because they buy so many of these topquality rifles at once JD can pass their savings
along. The Magpul PTS MOE will set you
back just £300 if you buy from JD – as much
as £130 cheaper than other retailers! And it’s
JD’s best-seller of the last six months.
This awesome reusable distraction device
is exclusive to JD. Designed by airsofters
purely for airsoft use, the MX-80 is quickreloadable grenade that delivers an 80dB
sound wave. Lightweight, looks great, and
at a sensible price too – just £69.99!
something completely different. They like to
be able to pick up the rifle, get a feel for it,
decide if it’s for them. So none of the rifles
on our walls are for sale – everything we sell
comes brand new in a box.
”
One or two regular customers dropped
by to check out new stock, to pick up the
rifle they’d been eyeing online and to restock
on consumables. Just 10-15 per cent of
JD’s sales come through the website,
and it’s easy to understand why so many
of JD’s customers are hugely loyal to the
shop: Phil and the guys there can happily
recommend any of their products as they
simply don’t stock anything they wouldn’t
use themselves.
As an example, when airsofters got
hold of the TLD GR-10 distraction grenade,
which wasn’t designed for airsofters, Phil
decided to step in to help create something
specifically for use within airsoft. Together
with the manufacturer Phil helped improve
the design for airsoft use, changing the
venting system to twin vents on the top
and bottom. The result is a functioning,
reloadable and safe diversion device that
appeals to airsofters’ need for realism.
So things are looking bright for JD Airsoft
now. Once the shop move is confirmed and
JD has settled into bigger premises Phil and
his team can continue to focus on their goal
of establishing the company as one of the
UK’s leading airsoft megastores. If things
continue as they have for the past year, it
shouldn’t be much of a stretch to surpass
that goal. ■
GET IN TOUCH
JD Airsoft
Unit 11 Exchange Business Estate, Cross
Street, Cannock, Staffs WS11 0BW
01543 466356, www.jdairsoft.co.uk
088
Xmas 2011