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IWA 2020 was expected to be a great show for
airsoft, but the outbreak of Covid-19 showed that
even the best laid plans do not survive first contact!
Luckily Airsoft Action has many friends within the
industry, so Bill reached out to find out just what
“new and improved” products we can expect to
see from our friends in the coming months in an
exclusive inside look!
APRIL 2020
APRIL 2020
that strikes a chord with users, and Bill has been
following the progress of the SMC-9 Carbine from
G&G since he first saw it at IWA a couple of years
back. Now that stock is starting to hit the stores, he
gets hands on to see if the wait has been worth it!
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ARMOURY: KWA QRF MOD1
Here in the UK, Phil Bucknall has looked at a number
of PCC releases from KWA but hadn’t got hold of
one that really floated his boat …until now!
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EVENT: SPEEDSOFT IN TAIWAN
March 1st 2020 marked the start of a new month
and the start of a new era in the Taiwanese airsoft
scene and following a few months organisational
effort in conjunction with local indoor site, Action
Bunker in East Taipei, the inaugural Speedsoft Taiwan
event was held and our “Legionnaire in Taiwan”,
Stewbacca, brings us the scoop!
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KIT & GEAR: DTD MK23 HOLSTER
Getting his sniper sneaky freak on, Steve T tests an
open-frame retention holster for the almighty TM’s
MK 23 sidearm.
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KIT & GEAR: VIPER VX UTILITY RIG
If you’ve lusted after expensive Micro-Rigs, Steve T
tests a budget alternative from Viper Tactical.
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ARMOURY: NOVESKE INFIDEL
With so many great AR style AEGs on the market it’s
sometimes hard to decide between them, so when
a model appears that ticks all the boxes for being
“unique” it’s definitely going to be worth a look. This
month Bill gets on the range with the latest Noveske-
inspired model from EMG!
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THE CAGE: NIGHT VISION
Each month Bill speaks to the entire Airsoft Action
team to find out their thoughts and preferences for
righteous game gear, and this time he turned his
attention to Night Vision equipment, not expecting
to unleash a debate within the group that is still
raging!
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KIT & GEAR: PTS EMP1
Every so often a product comes along that challenges
the status quo and causes us to rethink what we
know. Phil Bucknall checks out a product from PTS
that might just fall into that category.
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ARMOURY: RAPTOR SV-98
Steve T puts a new airsoft replica of the motherland’s
SV-98 sniper rifle from Taiwan through its paces.
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ARMOURY: G&G SMC-9
Every so often an airsoft model comes along
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KIT & GEAR: AIRSOFT MULTI-TOOLS
Frenchie covered this subject some while ago and
now things have changed, he updates us on his
thoughts regarding airsoft and multitools.
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KIT & GEAR: YTTK BATTLE BELT
Do you even need a chest rig, assault vest or plate
carrier? Steve T tests YTTK’s battle belt and harness
to find out…
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FEATURE: MCX DREAM BUILD
For this issue we’re joined by our good friend
John T who takes a look at the “tool of choice”
for specialist Law Enforcement units in the United
Kingdom, and works with Dan from Tactical Parts in
the USA to create his “perfect” SIG MCX!
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KIT & GEAR: NIGHT VISION
As the “Airsoft Action Legion” begins to have real
input from around the globe, contributor Rob brings
in a great report on gear he wishes he’d had “in the
day”, tying in nicely to our CAGE feature this month!
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THIS IS MY M4: PART 5
After years of making minor modifications to RIFs
with varying degrees of success, Steve T goes all-in
on his MWS to find out just what an inept home
tech can achieve. This month: a longer inner barrel.
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FEATURE: THE COLOURS OF AIRSOFT
Around the globe there are many “colours” that
come into play for numerous reasons both legal
and personal, and Bill takes a step back to consider
whether or not “black guns matter” or if something
more rainbow-like really has a place on the skirmish
field!
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KIT & GEAR: 0241 TACTICAL
At Airsoft Action we absolutely love seeing good
friends doing great things and rightly benefitting
from their efforts! A couple of years ago Bill got
together with Sean from 0241 Tactical and now
revisits this veteran-owned company to see how they
have gone from strength to strength!
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FEATURE: WHAT IS REALLY USEFUL
Having returned from a tiring trip “down south”,
Frenchie got to pondering the answer to a question
we may all have asked ourselves at some point.
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LAST POST: FEELING BINARY
Following Airsoft Action’s switch to fully digital
only, Frenchie reflects on why this is so important in
today’s society and why paper magazines are on the
way out.
Photo by Victor Karlund. https://www.instagram.com/victorkarlund