GUNMAN
AIRSOFT
EVERSLEY
Nige reports from the forests of Eversley, which
are once again alive with the sounds of airsoft
M
y approach had been slow
and meticulous. The three
guys in front of me didn’t
know I was there and didn’t
stand a chance. Six quick
shots and they’d be on their way.
I raised my rifle and drew a bead on the
farthest away target, but as I started to
squeeze the trigger a strange noise broke my
concentration, getting louder.
“Oh bugger!”
As the last vestiges of my dream dissipate I
try to focus on my watch and remember where
I am…
It’s 06:00, and for Josh and the crew at
Gunman Airsoft it was time to fire up the genie
and prep for the first day at Eversley. Time to roll
out of my tent and get the kettle on!
032
January 2012
For those of you that think the name sounds
familiar you probably recognise it from its days
as Ambush Wargames Eversley (AWE). With
the demise of AWE the site had remained
largely unused until a few months ago, when
Josh Smith of Gunman Airsoft took it on and
started the process of bringing it back to life.
This weekend was the first time it had been
played since then.
Set in around 300 acres of pine woodland,
the 64-acre playing area is full of natural features
and topography that make it a player’s dream.
Valleys, open areas, hidden paths, and even a
swamp have been complimented by wellplaced structures and man-made fortifications
that add up to a site with plenty of challenge
and scope for variation.
For this opening weekend Josh had prepared