KIT & GEAR SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP
SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP!!
SO, A WHOLE NEW YEAR BECKONS AND WE’RE ALL VERY EXCITED TO SEE WHAT 2022 WILL BRING! WE KNOW THAT A LOT OF MANUFACTURERS HAVE BEEN SITTING ON NEW GUNS N’ GEAR DUE TO THE PROBLEMS WE ALL FACED AT THE BACK END OF ’21, AND EVEN IN THE FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY WE’VE BEEN AMAZED BY WHAT WE’VE SEEN SO FAR! LET’S DIVE ON IN AND FIND OUT WHAT’S CAUGHT THE COLLECTIVE EYES OF THOSE AT AA AND SEE WHAT’S EXCITING SO FAR!
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irst up we have to talk about VIRTUAL SHOT as this new firearms training app has REALLY got our attention over the Christmas break, and a number of the AA regulars have been trying it out! First brought to our attention by AA veteran Iggy, he told us that practicing and learning to shoot as a civilian is hard, because ammunition is not always available, getting to a range can also be difficult, and the current simulation systems were not easily accessible. He further explained that along the way Daryl and the team behind the App also realised that their simulation system also worked perfectly on 6mm platforms. Not only this, but it could also teach someone to shoot effectively with an airsoft platform and that the skills they could teach with Virtual-Shot and a “6mm Trainer” could translate to real marksmanship skills, meaning you could effectively almost learn to shoot a rifle without ever firing a live round! It is basically a whole shooting range on your phone, 88
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making it the most accessible and affordable virtual shooting system in the world in my opinion! Once you have bought Virtual-Shot from your App store of choice: • First – you download the Virtual-Shot APP to your phone • Then connect the specialized mount to your chosen platform via the rail and attach your smartphone. Your phone becomes a portable shooting range! The App tracks the precise movement of your rifle in real time and detects the “shot” when you dry-fire. The simulation includes an advanced range that lets you adjust target distance, target movement, and the wind conditions. The built-in ballistics system mimics real world bullet trajectories allowing you to shoot with real world bullet drop effects. In addition to all this it also includes a full interactive video course taught by a veteran army sniper to give you the theory for all skills you need to become an expert marksman! Jase, Jimmy and Jon have all been giving the App a go so we’ll be reporting in full from different player perspectives soon… for now though, if you like to know more then simply visit https://virtual-shot.com Okay, let’s get on to some cool guns n’ gear now, and we’ll start up by talking about the latest model to head our way for testing from our friends over at ICS, the new ICS Lightway-Dagger! This super little AEG has been designed for close quarter “ops” and is light, robust, and compact. Much like some of the more recent ICS releases it will be available with
