Archive for January, 2011

Metal Airsoft Guns : A Simple How-To

When looking at metal airsoft guns, one might wonder just what, exactly, they are. The answer is that they are replicas of real firearms, designed to operate in much the same way, but they do not possess real ammunition. Instead they propel pellets, more commonly called “BBs” and are used to shoot at targets, to practice and to engage in recreational activities.

An Introduction to MOLLE Vest

If you are into Airsoft and other outdoor activities, you might want to get your own MOLLE vest. Modular vests are quite popular among people who enjoy doing outdoor sports like fishing, hiking, hunting or camping. Basically, however, MOLLE stands for Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment, a system which took the place of the old system, the ALICE (All-Purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment).

How do Reflex Sights Work?

Reflex sights use the optical collimator. The collimator aligns a stream of particles from a source into a parallel stream. The collimator employed can be of refractive or reflective configuration. The collimator takes the image of the reticle illuminated by a radioactive or fiber-optic light source or an LED and projects it to infinity. The image is projected onto a specially coated dichroic mirror or beam splitter which lets all other wavelengths pass to let the firer see the target, but reflects the colour employed by the reticle. The result is a perfect image of the target with the reticle projected on to it.

MOLLE Gear – Moving Fast in Comfort

One way to make sure that everything you need for a tactical operation is available is to use MOLLE gear. The Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment uses woven straps in order to attach pouches to the principal equipment like vest or backpack. This system is used by the military and other law enforcement agencies.