Airsoft International – July 2018

WHEN LESS IS MORE OR DO YOU REALLY NEED ALL THOSE ACCESSORIES?!

to switch between targets quicker too. The

final revelation was that I snagged it a lot less

on both undergrowth but also my own kit as

there was less sticking out to catch branches

or pouches. One thing that really stood out

was that I was just maybe a little bit better of a

player without them all attached for all of the

reasons mentioned above as I am when they

are so surely that is all that matters no? Does

this mean I’m going to sell all of the accessories

I have accumulated over the years of playing?

Not a chance! They all look Gucci on the guns

and in photos on facebook and Instagram and

I’m as guilty of anyone as arranging things to

take a really cool photo to share on one of the

numerous “show us your guns” posts.

The sheer volume of available accessories and

the number of replica items that seem to be

getting released almost weekly shows there is a

strong market for items that have been seen in

use in combat and even civilian shooting these

days and as airsofters we want to replicate this

so I don’t see the demand subsiding at all. If

anything; as the quality of some of the clones

improves - and if you haven’t been in Airsoft

for a long time then trust me when I say that

what we can buy today is head and shoulders

above accessories that were available fifteen

or even ten years ago. Not just in quality but

in range too! It used to take ages for an item

to make it from lusted after in the real world

item to an Airsoft equivalent being available

to buy at an affordable price point but these

days it is dizzying the speed clone companies

can churn out items. Case in point: the clone

NVG’s of the ones used in the Bin Laden raid. No

sooner had SEAL team six been spotted wearing

them and in the film “Zero Dark Thirty” then

a few short months later you could buy clones

and at a reasonable price too. Some even had

illumination modules so they glowed green too.

I came to the conclusion on the drive home

from the game and as the adrenaline was

replaced by aching muscles that yeah; less

definitely is best and from now on I will TRY

to only put on my guns/kit those items I really

need for the games I’m due to be playing. I say

try because the first thing I did when I got in

was look up clone PEQ-14’s to stick on a couple

of my pistols...There really is no hope!

Whether you decide to follow my lead and

rationalise what you use or if you want to

go completely the opposite direction just

remember it’s all about having fun and as long

as you are enjoying yourself and as long as you

are playing fairly then I guess it’s all good. If

you are downsizing your accessories collection

then, erm, give me first dibs yeah?

Until next month; stay safe!

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