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RSOV.com are a great Hong Kong based supplier of a huge range of clone airsoft guns and tactical gear.

Having joined the market a few years ago, RSOV has really made their mark on the airsoft scene by offering a massive variety of clone guns and very specific parts at jaw dropping prices. They also offer exceptionally fast international couriers at reasonable rates and most importantly of all, regular and friendly customer service.

Whether you’re looking cheap airsoft guns, tactical gear or internal upgrades, RSOV is a great place to start, and with 12% off for Christmas, you won’t be disappointed.

Note to consumers: The quality of clone airsoft electric guns do vary in quality and you should always research your purchases before to buy to avoid disappointment.

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We have all seen the videos like “Art of tactical carbine” and the online clips on YouTube and such showing dynamic shooting techniques and dynamic shooters doing some amazing stuff running and gunning. Now you too can get trained up so that you can be a better, more efficient and dynamic shooter. Wolf Armouries Airsoft has partnered up with Titan Defense to provide you with this unique and amazing real firearms shooting experience. We can provide accessible, affordable and dynamic firearms training using some of the latest in gear and techniques taught by qualified and experienced instructors from the USA, UK, Canada and Russia. You will be trained on the AK47 or the Glock 17 depending on the course you take. MP5s and HK416s will be added to the arsenal in the future. Courses available range from tactical pistol courses, tactical rifle courses to a full 15 day Certified High threat operational Close protection Course. No experience is needed as we will instruct you from the ground up and courses are designed for pure beginners but we also cater for individuals who wish to be certified for the close protection industry. This is not some pansy Stag do shooting gig, this is a the real thing. By the end of your course you will be shooting and scooting like the PROS! Book now for the courses in Nov 2009 and get £100 off the November course of your choice.

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The Dynatec blank firing airsoft grenade is another great addition to your airsofting arsenal. It is by far the cheapest reusable airsoft grenade out there, relying on extremely inexpensive 9mm blank rounds to create a loud ‘bang’ which, in airsoft rules, will count as killing all players within a (usually) 3 metre circumference.

Introduction

The Dynatec blank firing airsoft grenade is one of the only reusable airsoft grenades that does not rely on gas (which is prone to failure in cold weather) or bb projectiles, which can often fire in the wrong direction, at the ground, or simply fail to hit the intended target.

The Dynatec airsoft grenade is a small padded cylinder just larger than your hand which uses a sprung pin to pin to fire 9mm (or 12mm with an adapter) blank ammunition. With the spring being the only moving part, Dynatec’s are incredibly robust and dependable, and can seriously surprise the enemy with an effective kill radius of 3 metres and (especially with 12mm ammunition) an incredibly loud bang that will, at the very least, distract them long enough for you to finish them off with your airsoft guns.

Loading the grenade

The Dynatec airsoft grenade is loaded by unscrewing the top cap to reveal the firing pin. A loading tool (provided with the grenade) is then used to push a protruding firing pin down until the pressure on the safety lever is relieved, allowing the safety pin to be added.

After the safety pin has been added, the blank ammunition is added to the top cap and the top cap screwed into the body of the airsoft grenade, placing the ammunition just above the hole where the loaded firing pin is recessed.

Removing the safety pin will release the sprung firing pin, which will move up the body of the grenade to fire the ammunition in roughly 3 seconds.

The loading process takes roughly 20 seconds to do, and while it can be a little tricky to push the plunger down at times, it is certainly easier than other reusable grenades which may require you to carry gas bottles and replacement valves.

Costs and durability

The initial outlay for a Dynatec blank firing airsoft grenade is roughly $100. Now while that sounds high compared to other grenades, it is worth remembering that 50 rounds for the Dynatec will only cost you $20 – that’s only 40 cents a throw – an incredibly small amount compared to disposable grenades which can cost up to $5 each, or a reusable airsoft grenade which (when including gas and new valves) can set you back up to $2 a throw.

Having so few moving parts also means the Dynatec airsoft grenade is incredibly durable. In the 4 years that I have had my Dynatec I have never needed to clean / repair / replace it and it has paid for itself 100 times over. One tip from me though would be to add brightly coloured streamer to your grenade – you don’t want to lose it!

Another great advantage to the Dynatec is that as the ammunition is so cheap and the grenade is so robust, you will use it in situations where you wouldn’t use a disposable grenade. For example, I have often found that there are enemies that I would like to throw a grenade at, but as the throw has been a difficult one I have decided not to throw my disposable airsoft grenade in case I missed and wasted $5. The Dynatec does not have that problem – at 40 cents a throw I’m throwing this thing all day all the time, and it’s great fun.

Me throwing my Dynatec

Other uses for a Dynatec airsoft grenade

How many times have you been defending an objective and thought – what if we could booby trap this chest that the enemy are trying to capture? That’s where the Dynatec airsoft grenade comes in.

As Dynatec’s are built to work as true grenades, they can be used to booby trap paths, doors, objectives and anything else you can think of. It’s as simple as setting a trip wire to the safety pin or adding a little weight onto the safety lever and covering it with leaves – now all you have to do is wait or them to reach it and boom – an easy kill or a great distraction while you lay down the fire with your airsoft guns.

Conclusion

If I had to say what my favourite and most reliable supplement to my airsoft bb guns it would be, by a long way, the Dynatec airsoft grende. Dynatec’s give you an incredible edge over the competition – clearing rooms in close quarters battle (CQB) games, setting traps and moving enemies out of cover, the Dynatec airsoft grenade does it all for a tiny per throw cost. If you’ve the $100 to invest in a Dynatec go out and get one now – you won’t regret it.

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In our previous post ‘Airsoft guns and tactics‘ we looked at the key tactics for successful airsoft games. Over the next few posts we’ll be looking at how those tactics apply to specific locations, the first of which will be CQB, or close quarter’s battle.

What is CQB?

CQB is where small units of players engage other players at short range, generally indoors, in quick assault and defend games. As players are engaging at short range, long barrled airsoft guns tend to be replaced with more compact weapons including submachine guns, shotguns and pistols.

Planning and communication

The most important part of a successful CQB game is the planning and communication. With so many players moving quickly around enclosed spaces, it’s crucial that you identify where the opportunities for attack and defend lie and how to exploit them within the limitations of your airsoft bb guns.

Communications between units and teams must be maintained to co-ordinate strategies. Hand signals are very quiet and effective. Radios are also invaluable when teams line’s of sight are separated.

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Posture

Always move in a manner that’s ready to react. When moving through a cleared area, keep your weapon in front of you angled slightly down, allowing a quick draw and making you as small a target as possible. When moving through a danger area, keep your gun shouldered, in front of you and pointing where you are looking.

Movement

Movement should be quick and silent. Do not move unnecessarily and when you do move, stay low and as small as possible. Running should be considered a last resort as fast moving targets are more noticeable and create more noise.

Covering is another crucial part of movement. If you approach an open area such as a hallway, staircase or intersection, cover your team as they move around them.

Cover

In CQB cover is also used temporarily before clearing rooms but remains a key factor in a team’s success.

Good cover includes door and windows, which provide full body cover and can be moved around quickly. When using doors and windows, stand close to the opening (but not exposed) and lean out with the hips to expose the smallest target possible.

Fields of fire

Cover all the angles by assigning fields of fire to each member of your team. When covering fields of fire, let your team know who and were the contacts are – and if they have been neutralised.

In a unit of five, typical fields are fires are:

• The front man (known as the point man) covers the front
• The second man, usually the officer, covers the flanks of the point man
• The third man covers the left and right of the team
• The fourth man covers targets of opportunity
• The fifth and rear man covers the rear of the team.

It’s vital that the read man in a unit covers the rear to alert the team of threats emerging behind them.

Stick to your fields of fire as you move as a team. When clearing a room do not engage targets of opportunity unless those are your fields of fire. If you turn to engage an opportunity target you may hit your own team first.

Shooting

Contacts in CQB happen fast. Kills from airsoft guns will be determined by the number of bb’s fired and the players instinct. Most shooting will be responsive and reaction time is an important factor.

Always keep your gun in front of you ready to react quickly and make that kill shot. As you move always point your weapon where you’re looking – it’s faster to move your head and gun to the target and shoot than look at a target, swing your gun to it, aim and shoot.

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Reloading

If you’re reloading you’re unarmed and vulnerable. Reloading times for airsoft guns can be significantly – magazines will be kept and not dropped and re-filling from a bottle can take some time.

If you need to reload, signal to your team, find some cover and drop to a knee. Have your sidearm ready in case of a contact, reload your magazines quickly and return to your team.

Conclusion

It’s easy to read tactics but much harder to implement them. All of the above guidelines require teamwork and training to execute correctly. Every member of a team must know their role and stick to it to be successful. There’s no substitute for practice and drills – train your team well and you will be successful.

Picture a sniper and you’ll see ghillie suits and bolt action rifles – but how effective are snipers in airsoft?

The airsoft sniper

I’ve been an airsoft sniper for many years and began my sniping career using an H&K SG-1 with a magnified scope. Although it wasn’t a bolt action and the barrel length wasn’t the longest of the airsoft sniper rifles, it was a very effective marksman rifle and could pull off some fantastic shots.

After a couple of years I changed to an electric H&K PSG-1 – a long barrelled semi automatic sniper rifle, which was great on paper but was so long and creaky it was actually too unwieldy on the field.

I settled with a UTG L96, and have had great success with it.

Concealment

I wear a ghillie suit when sniping, allowing me to conceal myself and pick off targets without giving away my position. The ghillie suit is also particularly effective when scouting, allowing me to move quietly around enemy positions for recon and flanking manoeuvres.

Airsoft sniper effectiveness

In my opinion, recent rule changes of minimum engagement distances and low feet-per-second (fps) limits for airsoft sniper rifles limited the advantage of an airsoft sniper against players with ordinary airsoft guns.

With those rules in place, standard airsoft electric guns with scopes tend can still engage at extreme distances and allow players to lay down heavy fire on a sniper if their position is compromised.

New airsoft bb guns such as the A&K SR25 or the JG Dragunov also allow you to shoot targets at long range while still offering fully automatic or semi automatic options. Some people even snipe with gas MK23 S.O.C.O.M airsoft guns with extended barrels, engaging players at extreme ranges without having to carry a large airsoft sniper rifle.

The verdict

Everyone will have their opinion on what sniping is and how it can be applied on the airsoft field. Personally, I feel a true sniper should have a ghillie suit and a bolt action rifle, and there’s nothing more fun than waiting patiently in a concealed position for that one player to come right into the middle of your crosshair – One shot. One kill!

Article written by Phantom of the UK based Defenders of the Earth airsoft team.