Show your Ai allegiance with pride with one of our new “Ai Shooter’s Union” t-shirts, limited edition, just £20 including postage!

Only available direct from AiHQ, the Shooter’s Union t-shirt has been produced in a very limited quantity, in sizes medium, large and x-large. Cool enough to let those in the know in on your interests but subtle enough to wear every day!

Featuring a flexible, dye based print on soft Fair-Trade charcoal grey t-shirt, the Shooter’s Union shirt will stay looking sharp for much longer than other vinyl/heat application prints.

Get yours today because once they are gone, they are gone! This design and colour combination will never be produced again!

Work has already begun on preparations for the 3^rd UKAPU Annual General Meeting scheduled for November. At this meeting all members are given a vote to decide who should be voted in as a member of the UKAPU committee. While work has started on creating agendas and pulling together annual reports from existing committee members, there are things that you as a member can also prepare.

Firstly, if you have any topics you wish to add to the agenda for discussion by all members then these can be sent through and time will be allocated in the agenda for members to discuss whatever they feel is important. If you’d like to make a presentation to members on a particular topic then please do get in touch with our chairman or secretary via the website.

Another important part of the AGM is the committee vote. Every position is up for renewal at the AGM and any members aged 18 or over are welcome to stand for nomination. With this in mind, I’d like to inform members that our registrar, Hayden, is due to step down at the next AGM and will not be standing for re-election. We are on the lookout for a passionate and hardworking individual to manage member sign ups, registration and renewals. If you think you might have the time and dedication to take up this vital role then we would love to hear from you. Names are now being taken for members wishing to stand for election in the 2012-2013 committee so please get in touch with the chairman or secretary via the website if you would like to be considered.

If you have already joined UKAPU then we thank you – If you would like to join then annual membership costs just £5 and is available from our website www.ukapu.org.uk

Matt Furey-King – UKAPU Chairman

Think you’ve seen some tactical shotguns? Think again, the forthcoming KSG from Kel Tec is reportedly as compact as US laws allow and we think it looks awesome.

It’s going to be officially unveiled at SHOT 2012 and we cannot wait to see some airsoft replicas of this!

Check out the Kel Tec site for more information about the KSG Shotgun

Last year’s Ai 5-Man Tournament was a ground-breaking success. Airsoft teams from all over Europe were given the chance to battle it our at one of the best CQB sites in the UK, and this year it’s back.

If you and your team want the chance to knock the UK’s “Tunnel Rats” from their top spot, it’s simple to take part. Just assemble a team of 5 and get registered to play, but act fast because spaces are limited.

• 12 teams of 5 people will compete, with special missions testing their skills in assaulting, target shooting and tactical game-play.
• Professional Opfor provide a consistent and challenging opponent for all teams
• League play off consisting of 4 games
• Shooting skill and combat missions
• Fps limit will be 345
• Only standard or mid cap magazines on aegs will be allowed .
• Min Age 17.

League Stage 
The Highest scoring team and runner up achieving the most points from all 4 games will progress through to the next round.

Round 2
The 6 teams in round 2 will be separated in to 2 leagues
Each team will play 2 combat missions the teams with the most points from both games will progress through to the final.

Finals 
Each team will play 2 combat missions
The winning team will be the team that have achieved the most points from the final set of games.

There will be opportunity for teams with spare time to compete (friendly) against each other and also practice their shooting skills in preparation

Urban Assault has been running airsoft urban games for over 5 years and has amassed a wealth of experience. Their staff has played at most of the urban sites in the UK and know how to challenge players at their own award winning urban arena

Date 
28th April 2012
Location 
RAF Upwood – Urban Assault
The site is a large challenging arena comprising of some 20 or so buildings spread over 20 acres. Buildings all have multiple entry points

For more site information please see www.urbanassault.org.uk

Booking is now open and you should call Fire support directly on           01733 247171 to take your space. The cost is £50 per person or £250 per team. Each team can contain as many players as desired, but on 5 can play at any one time, in other words, you can take substitutes!

Places are limited to only 12 teams.

Essential Kit – The organisers strongly advise each team to bring a reliable AEG, plenty of mid or low capacity magazines and a side arm. We’d also advise taking a back-up weapon too, just in case you have technical problems. BBs and Gas, as well as other supplies will be available on site, if you have any specific requirements, please contact FireSupport in advance.

Since this sort of thing is set to polarise opinion, I’m not going to say anything, we’ll let you fight it out… Here’s the Tactical AK from Beta Project x Magpul PTS.

Airsoft World Ltd are delighted to introduce ‘SAG  -Combat Philosophy’ tactical equipment to the UK.  SAG are a Polish company who have taken a long , hard look at what is really required of slings, magazine pouches etc and then set about re-designing, and redefining tactical accessories.

The stunning simplicity and utility of the KDL double magazine pouch with a lid that doesn’t get in the way of your magazines…  The simple but incredibly effective KDS pouch, capable of securely carrying everything from a M16 magazine to an AK74 mag!  No longer do you need different pouches for different magazines and load outs!

Their MOLLE straps are flexible and easy to attach or remove, making repositioning the pouches on your vest exceptionally easy.

In addition to their fantastic pouches, SAG produce a three-point sling which is both simple and stunningly effective.  It prefers guns with two fixed sling points but a little imagination will allow it to be attached to pretty much anything!

We wait with keen anticipation to see what will emerge from SAG in the near future but we are confident that whatever it is it will be supremely fit for purpose.

The current range of SAG Gear tactical equipment can be found at www.airsoftworld.net

Airsoft forums tend to come and go since they are a bit of a beast of burden, managing, maintaining and keeping them online can become a tough job, especially since users expect them to be free to use.

NitroJoe from the newly formed “Airsoft Exchange” forum dropped us a line recently to let us know about a newly formed online airsoft hub, in his own words,

“We’ve got all the features you’d expect in a Forum and few new ones like Autotrader style Classifieds, social network integration and direct links to Airsoft publications and blogs… We’re also running a competition to win an AEG, TLSFX pyros and Blaster bbs too which readers of your Blog might be interested in?”

We figured there’s a fair chance you guys would indeed be interested in that, so why not go and check it out?

www.theairsoftexchange.com

One part of the famous Magpul Dynamics Training duo, Travis Hayley, talks airsoft and it’s benefits in terms of training for live fire. Surprisingly, given many US-based shooters totally dismiss the concept, Travis speaks sensibly about buying a quality gun and the additional realism you will gain. He also pushes the concept of cost saving over live fire, which is hugely significant. You think BBs are expensive? Watch the video and find out just how pricey 5.56mm can get.

Of course, Travis acknowledges the limitations of airsoft (but doesn’t mention the effect of firing from any other position but upright, which he DOES demonstrate at one point), but also praises Tokyo Marui for their recoil line of weapons, picking out features like the recoil itself and the bolt lock. I wonder what he would make of the shell ejecting TOP M4?

You’ve seen our “Local Loadout” pages before, it’s your chance to have a whole spread devoted to you, your kit and your airsoft, and to take part, we only need a couple of things… A full length picture of you, both front and back, and a few words about the kit you use.

The pictures

We’re not expecting masterpieces when it comes to images, unless of course you are a consummate camera man, all we need is a clear, full length shot (with your feet and head in frame) of you, from the front and the back, just like the example below. Don’t worry about any fancy photoshopping, our trained monkey does that!

The image size needs to be as large as possible, so use a dedicated camera as opposed to the one on your mobile phone. DSLR or Compact camera, it doesn’t really matter.

The words

We don’t need a huge essay from you when it comes to words, it’s just a matter of filling in the blanks really, either copy and paste the text from the bottom of the page, or download the document here.

Sending it in

When you have gathered your text and images, the next bit is simple, just attach it to an email and wing it over to us at bwebb@ai-mag.com! Easy!

Name:
Age:
From:
Airsoft Team:
Home Site:
About Me: 150 words about how you got into airsoft, where you play, your favourite game and who you play with.

Uniform/Camo Top: Make/Model/Price/Why you use it…

Uniform/Camo Bottom: Make/Model/Price/Why you use it…

Helmet/Headwear: Make/Model/Price/Why you use it…

Eye Pro: Make/Model/Price/Why you use it…

Plate Carrier/Chest Rig: Make/Model/Price/Why you use it…

Belt Rig/Holster: Make/Model/Price/Why you use it…

Boots: Make/Model/Price/Why you use it…

Any Extra Accessories: Gloves, pads, comms equipment, backpacks, hydration etc… Make/Model/Price/Why you use it…

Weapon: Make/Model/Price/Why you use it…