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I should have saved this for April 1st!
it is bad that even now I want one of these
The word from Unity is "Foreshortened."
Bob
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Garand Full Size Airsoft AEG Rifle with Real Wood Stock (Model: Standard)
ID: 41178 (AEG-ICS-202)
$509.95
I've seen these. We have a shop local selling them. A cartridge collector here has the rifle, carbine, a couple others. Looks good and feels correct but if you decide you don't want them, no one else does either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Rochester
Nice toy, I've no use for toys.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Rochester
Not at all Mark!
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Originally Posted by eb in oregon
its a matter of perspective If I am not using it to make money then it is a toy
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Soldiers with the US Army 187th Ordnance Battalion preparing to clear a room during urban combat training at the battalion’s Field Training Exercise site. The Soldiers were armed with airsoft weapons. Notice the orange tips.
Using Airsoft for Firearm Training | The Art of Manliness
Many years ago...1981 I think, we were training a recruit platoon. When we came to the stalking excersie the observers were issued Red Ryder BB guns. The stalking troops were wearing eye protection so they would get shot if spotted. Regular Red Ryder guns from the store...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Rochester
Airsoft weapons make fantastic training tools. Cheaper than Simunitions while maintaining weight, size and feel. Prior to airsoft was paint ball guns. They were great but packed the real feel of a weapon.
Side note: don't paint ball train with Navy SEALs. They freeze the paint balls and set the guns on WOT! Man they hurt!!! :rofl::lol:
Those have been documented to go through quarter inch plywood.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger
Let me rephrase that slightly, seeing as I once used both BB guns and paintball guns in training. I'm 72, long retired, and no longer run around the woods (or in buildings) hunting people in training, so I only shoot and collect live firearms and have no use for a toy regardless it's value to training.Quote:
Originally Posted by eb in oregon
I'd like to hear THAT story...or stories...Quote:
Originally Posted by eb in oregon
Yep! They hurt like heck!!! Oh, and we SWAT guys got our rear ends handed to us!!! They don't play fair! They cheat! :madsmile::rofl::dancingbanana:Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
We had our own local ERT guys come out for training when Recce Platoon was doing a course. They in turn came to see if we wanted to send reps when they wanted to excersise locally... No paintball guns though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger
I was so happy when we graduated from paint ball guns to Simuniltions. Ever shot Sims out of an MP5? The velocity with them will sink the Sims under the skin! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
Thank you Jim!
I unfortunately missed those, have a few in my cartridge collection from the ones left in my desk drawer in the Small Arms School. The new Joint Task Force used them but I didn't get more than reports from guys on them. I think they're all out of the system now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger
There is no cheating in combat, there are only winners and losers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger
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Red Ryder BB guns (and goggles) in "Quick Fire" training (instinctive shooting) 1970 and paintball guns during woodland training years later. It was essentially unauthorized scout unit training with self provided paintball guns. Make sure you wear your worst set of BDU's. And I still have no use for an airsoft replica of anything. If not live I don't need/want it.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
Got it.Quote:
Originally Posted by eb in oregon