Airsoft Action has a number of highly- valued “Legonnaires” in place in their own countries and communities, and this time our good friend Miguel Olivera brings us news of a game that took place at the end of October in Portugal, OP VARUNA

from Airsoft Action - December 2021

by Airsoft Action

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ISSUE 132 -DECEMBER 2021 ISSN 2634-9515 8 ARMOURY: CLPD BCM GBBR

Over the past few months we’ve been extremely privileged to have had almost unparalleled access to the BCM-licenced MCMR from VFC in both AEG and GBB form - and it’s really wowed a number of the AA crew! But what happens when our good friend and master airsoft-smith Clarence Lai gets his hands on one?

16 ARMOURY: VORSK 3.8 HI CAPAS

As nights draw in and winter approaches it may seem that for some airsoft is about to go into hibernation, but turning the negatives into 100% positives this means that our indoor gaming and rangetime comes very much to the fore! Thanks to the hardcharging team at VORSK there are also some new pistols that seem purpose-made for this about to land… enter the VORSK 3.8s!

22 ARMOURY: EMG NOVESKE PCC

With so many superb AR-pistol and PCC-style AEGs on the market now it’s sometimes hard to decide between them, so when a model appears that screams “unique” it’s definitely going to be worth a look! This month Bill gets down to the range with the very latest Noveske-licenced model from EMG, the SPACE INVADER!

58 TECH: CUSTOM AK BUILD

This month we’re delighted to be joined again by one of our USbased “legionnaires” as Dan takes us deep into the technical and arcane arts of creating a very special custom Kalashnikov, an AEG that any self-respecting modern OPFORist would be delighted to run!

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30 TECH: SHADOW FOAM

Prior to our Red Cell Game/Test Day during the summer, we were let into a little secret that we shared with you at the time… the launch of Shadow Foam custom inserts for the Nuprol range of gun cases, and now Jimmy has had a chace to put this fully to the test!

32 KIT&GEAR: ONETIGRIS

We’ve worked with and looked at OneTigris products before and were very pleased with the quality that we saw in them. A while back now, and following his VX Buckle Up review, Jon took delivery of a package from OneTigris, with a brief note from the Oracle stating “What do you think?”

38 TOD: THREADS AND TREADS

In this month’s instalment of his ongoing series, Jon takes a step back in time to look at the development of clothing systems, and brings it bang up to date to how you can prepare yourself to excel even in the harshest conditions you may encounter!

42 THE CAGE: BELT SETUP UPDATE

Sometimes the old adage that “you can spot the veteran airsofter with just an old AK and belt kit” is truer than you might think! This month Bill got together with the AA Legion to revisit their Belt Setups and found a few of the team have moved forwards during “lockdown”!

46 RED CELL: GBBR

The Cell pulled together some of the best AR and AK GBBR, and with members torn between their existing AEGs and the “realism” lure of the GBBR it’s time to dive on in and find out what they thought; is the “gas life” what they always wanted, or simply a cloud of noxious vapour?

56 TECH: IMMERSIVE AIRSOFT

Last Month James showed us his first concept work for a simple “Shoot House”, a project that will be ongoing next year! In the meantime he’s been “recruited” to provide some very special effects for another MilSim event, one that will tax his skills to the limit…

64 EVENT: OP VARUNA 2

Airsoft Action has a number of highlyvalued “Legonnaires” in place in their own countries and communities, and this time our good friend Miguel Olivera brings us news of a game that took place at the end of October in Portugal, OP VARUNA 2!

68 ACTION AIR: PAMG

Back in Issue 129 Jon started his journey into Action Air, the world of competitive airsoft and Practical Magic! Jon and Bill extend their thoughts and experience to look at the kit you might need for Practical Airsoft MutliGun (PAMG) in a simple form.

72 RELOADED: VFC 1911

In Issue 120 Bill took a look at the VFC 1911 Tactical Custom and absolutely loved it! However now that the pistol is just on a year old and has had some hard range and in-game his initial assessment has proved completely correct… it’s one heck of a pistol!

77 ACTION AIR: DAA LYNX BELT

With Stewbacca passing the year and a half mark in competition shooting, he figured it was time to invest in improved and specialised support gear to try and improve his user experience of the gun and his practice drills and live stages during training and competitions.

78 KIT&GEAR: MAROMX UPDATE

We’ve been evaluating the unique MAROMX day and night camera to see if it will really work in an airsoft environment! We’ve talked about it technically and as a standalone piece if tech, but what really happens when you put it into the hands of a MilSim player? Jase tells all…

82 FEATURE: M4 HISTORY

It is by far the most common, and most popular, AEG in airsoft, it’s also one of the most widely criticised. So this month, as much to slake HIS own curiosity, FRENCHIE delves into the history of the M4, why it has lasted as long as it has, and why it’s proving difficult to replace.

84 SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP

The first frost of this winter has hit us, and temperatures are most definitely heading on down. As promised this month we’re going to take a moment to look at some of the new (and our favourite) cold weather system gear to hit the market… it’s time to get our (hopefully!) snow-game on!

90 LAST POST

“Talking shop” earlier this month, the subject of the many differing types of industry involved in airsoft came into the conversation. Which prompted frenchie to ask what industry does airsoft actually belong to, or is it an “industry” all of its own?