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On the Way to the Big Shoe– No Peeking!
It is that time of the year again. And sorry for dating myself with the Ed Sullivan allusion. The Umarex crew will be headed out to the desert for the 2024 National Shooting Sports Foundation SHOT Show soon. In case you are looking for a leak on new stuff, I am sorry, but you will have to wait just a little bit longer. I know, such a disappointment.
Airsoft Versus Dry-Fire

 

 

Becoming proficient with a firearm is one of the goals of owning and using that firearm especially if you are using it for personal protection.  Letting it gather dust and rust is not beneficial to you or your firearm.  The answer to this problem is to practice. However, the honest truth is ...

5 Things You Need to Know About the HK MG4 AEG

1. The MG4 is extremely lightweight due to the high quality aluminum and polymer construction.

2. Do not load the internal reservoir when useing the box magazine. Using both at the same time will cause damage to the box magazine.

3. When using the Box Magazine, do not use a BB heavier than .32g ...

5 Things to Know About Lipo Batteries!

Here are 5 things to know about your LIPO battery.

1. Transport, store, and charge in a LIPO safe battery bag.

2. Only use a smart, balanced LIPO charger that utilizes the balanced charging port on your LIPO battery

3. Never leave your LIPO battery unattended when charging.

4. Discountinue use...

HDP 50 Scares Off Hungry Black Bear

When Scott Fair and his family moved from Arizona to the northeast corner of Maine, he began researching less lethal self defense options. He eventually settled on the HDP 50 for himself and an HDP 50 Compact for his wife. But he admits he questioned the effectiveness of less lethal options - until ...

5 Things to Know About CO2 Airsoft

Elite Force Evan is back with 5 facts you need to know about CO2 powered airsoft replicas.

 

 

Here are 5 things to know about your CO2 airsoft replica.  But first, never brandish your airsoft replica in public, and only play at sanctioned airsoft fields.

Number 1: When loading new CO2 into your...

What's The Difference Between Non, Half, and Full Blowback Airsoft Pistols

Elite Force Evan is here with our first video blog to tell you what's up with the different types of airsoft pistols!

 

Here are some facts about non-blowback, half-blowback, and full blowback airsoft replicas. But first, never brandish an airsoft replica in public and only play at sanctioned air...

What’s Poppin? June and July 2023 Airsoft Events Calendar

We've scoured the interwebs for the best and saltiest airsoft and milsim events happening in the US for this summer.

June

2nd-4th Geigerlands 2: Electric Boogaloo, Big House Produce, Cresson, PA 

2nd-4th Theta Cell: Open World Sim, Command Decisions Wargames Center, Bethlehem, NC

2nd-3rd URA's C...

What’s Poppin? May 2023 US Airsoft Events Calendar

What's Poppin? May 2023 US Airsoft Events 

 

We've scoured the interwebs for the best and saltiest airsoft and milsim events happening in the US for 2023 and compiled the details below.  Go get you sum.

 

May

13th Bad Blood, Futureball Airsoft & Paintball, Whitmore Lake, MI

20th-21st Sky Shiel...

Airsoft, What's the Hype?
The sport of Airsoft is popular worldwide, bringing hundreds of thousands of players to the field annually to fire plastic BBs at each other through a series of fantasy-minded scenarios. At first glance, it looks like a bunch of grown men playing dress-up, who are afraid of "real" guns and only seem to have time to play in between long sessions at the gym. The truth is, it's none of these things, and I only learned that recently after sitting down with Christopher Wratten, owner of Ballahack Airsoft in Chesapeake, Virginia.