timers. While the ‘alpha female’ wasn’t
malicious or unpleasant towards any of us,
at the same time she made no efforts to
hide her shock and disgruntlement at our
being there. She was, however, perfectly
pleasant towards me after I’d shown my
face there a couple more times.
Sian: I play mostly at WW2 re-enactment
battles so my kit is normally wool BD
and I carry an MP40. I know you both
play modern battles as well – what’s your
preferred load out?
Carrie: For a long time I borrowed guns
from my friends. Much as I was itching
to own one after my very first skirmish it
allowed me to make an informed decision
about which one to go for, once I was in a
position to buy one. In the end I went for a
Jing Gong MP5A4. I’m very much a Heckler
and Koch fangirl anyway, but in-game I found
the MP5A4 light and easy to use, with the
added bonus of having a solid shoulder
stock so I could use it like a miniature
assault rifle.
Carly: British DPM, with a drop pouch,
Glock holster and vest. I normally bring my
SCAR or AUG.
Sian: And what kind of skirmishing to you
enjoy?
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Carrie: I really like outdoor skirmishing
in woodland and prefer themed-days to
short games, but CQB is also good. I dislike
games that place severe limitations on use
of ammunition and find games with medic
(as opposed to regen) rules annoying.
Carly: I prefer a skirmish where people
play by the rules and don’t go off self-healing
themselves when they think a marshal isn’t
looking. I’d also say a whole weekend game,
where you camp over and have a laugh with
everyone.
Carly: I love the sport and the people are
great, and after a while you get to know
each other and end up being good mates.
The games are enjoyable, exhilarating and
intelligent. I love using certain tactics to
overcome the opposing team and win.
Carrie: One thing I really like about the
Sian: Definitely, apart from the hangovers!
airsoft demographic is that you get a wide
variety of ages co-operating in teams; I
learned as much from 13-year-olds as I ever
did from middle-aged ex-servicemen.
Do you have any favourite sites?
Sian: From our experiences it seems clear
Carly: Yeah I do. It’s Airsoft Skirmish, TAG
that there is no ‘typical’ female airsofter.
The things we get from airsoft are as varied
as our male counterparts’. The one thing
we all agree on was that it is awesome fun.
So if you’re a woman reading this, maybe
thinking about getting down to your first
event, don’t hesitate – you probably won’t
be the only lady there and you might soon
find you’ve got a new favourite hobby. And
if all else fails you can use the giggling-bush
technique™ as a surefire way to find love. ■
Wood near Worcester.
Sian: What keeps on bringing you back to
airsoft?
Carrie: At one time I played airsoft every
fortnight. Nowadays I’ll sign up at the
drop of a hat if someone suggests going
skirmishing as a one-off for a special
occasion. There are really only two reasons
why I don’t play every week: time and
money.
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