Airsoft Digest Magazine

ADM is now closed.

Thank you to those who participated in this little publishing experiment. We will leave most of these articles up until September for reference.

Questions, comments or other things, drop over to the forum at http://www.acmeairsoft.com/ and ask away, they will help how they can.

 

Guns Recognition Guide, Jane's 5th ed. - Media Review
Richard D. Jones & Andrew White - Smithsonian
464 pages - paperback - 2008
397+ firearm identifications

The Games - Medic!

The drop had been the worst he had ever seen. Those re-entry pods that hadn’t scattered in the thick atmosphere of the planet had been subject to withering ground fire. Only sixty-percent of the battalion had reached the ground. It was a wonder, thought the Corporal Barnes, that he’d survived at all.

Now, crouched in a narrow alleyway, he wondered how long that would last. The city around him had grown up haphazardly, thrown together by successive waves of colonists using whatever materials they had available. Unplanned, unmapped, it was a rat’s warren of used cargo containers, recycled deep-space tug hulls, gutted drive housings, and every size and shape of metal and plastic scrap imaginable. It is also, he reflected, a friggin' deathtrap.

Review of the ProjectWolfDragon.com Over-Discharge Protection Circuit Board for Lithium Polymer (LiPO) Battery Packs by GovCheese

Most airsoft enthusiast have had to make several important decisions in the past several of years as more and more innovative products have made it into the market to make the game more enjoyable and affordable. Tokyo Marui or ACM? MARPAT or Multicam? AEG, Spring or Gas Powered? NiCAD, NiMH or LiPO?

In terms of technological advances, airsoft has lagged behind other hobbies using similar technologies. Radio controlled enthusiasts have known about LiPO batteries for years, but they have only been recently endorsed and utilized by the airsoft community, with somewhat mixed feelings. Many of these feelings are due to misconceptions, but some are based on prior experiences and what people read online or see on youtube. You don’t have to search far to find a video clip of a LiPO battery violently exploding or catching on fire and spewing toxic gas.

SOF Visit by Wild Bill

One of the great things about playing Airsoft is that you get to recreate your heroes, if only for a short while. Although all you really need to “get your game on” is your AEG and safety gear, whether you are a gamer, a scenario player or a full on MilSim realist part of the fun is putting together your gear for the game!

The ADM Summer Issue - July & Aug 2009 is up

In this issue: 

Replica Review - AirsoftGI.com G4-A5 AEG & DMR

The Games – Jailbreak!

Media Review - DVD/Video - Gunsite Tactical Carbine

Tuning - Dis-assembly, mapping, de-greasing & de-stressing

Review - Tactical Balls By Brite Strike

Airsoft ARG Replica Prep and Care – The Basics

Oops - Our apologies for the lateness of this issue, but it has been a train wreck with the move and computer/internet issues. But we are back up and running now in beautiful Sperryville Virginia and should be getting caught up on all that great material as promised.

ADM - July & Aug - Summer 2009
http://airsoftdigest.com/ADM_Summer_July_Aug_09.pdf

 

Jailbreak! 

The Wolf lowered the binoculars, a smile touching his lips. The activity in the prison yard a half-mile away was exactly as he’d hoped. The guards were changing shift right on schedule. Predicable fools, he thought. He carefully scanned the map of the complex one last time, looking for something, anything, which he might have overlooked. The prison’s tight network of corridors and cells would be tricky. No matter – he’s selected and hired this assault team for their skill at infiltration and close-quarters combat. It would only be a matter of time before his men held in the prison below were free. The Wolf looked at his watch again, then at the setting sun. Just about time. . .

GUNSITE TACTICAL CARBINE - The combination of accuracy, firepower, and impressive terminal ballistics of the carbine makes it an extremely versatile tactical weapon. According to the video, you can master its use with this comprehensive instructional video that covers all the critical skills of carbine use, including marksmanship, gun handling, reloading, carry modes and tactical target engagement.

AirsoftGI.com has really created a winner with these budget aeg's. They have some premium accessories like the 12" railed foregrip, crane stock and flip up sights. The DMR also has a full length 6.03 tightbore. As well internally the G&G mechbox internals with 8mm metal bushings, absolutely perfect shimming and just the right amount of grease.Overall the fit and feel of these replica's are top notch. Fantastic balance under the magazine, smooth and snappy shot to shot performance and just the right amount of metal. At this point I'd say these are one hard to beat budget aeg series.

The Tuning series, 24 twice monthly articles on budget tunes to get the most from your aeg.

The tiny plastic spheres burst in through the doorway, spinning across the concrete floor with a sound like billiard balls on tile. The blindingly bright light that sprang from the balls flickered wildly about the room, like a disco gone mad. The surprised defenders took a startled step back, their attention diverted for a fatal second by the madly-rolling lights. That second was all the attackers needed. Following in upon the heels of their distracters, they moved with swift precision. The air was filled with the chatter of weapon’s fire.

“HIT” yelled the defenders, signaling the victory of the attacking force . . .

 

April, May, June - Spring - Last Beta Edition
http://airsoftdigest.typepad.com/PDFs/ADM_Spring_09.pdf

Airsoft Rat Trap Claymore- Folding legs

By Longbow

Airsoft Rat Trap Claymore

By Longbow

After seeing several videos on the rat trap claymore I thought I would give it a try.
The size of the claymore is as close as I could get using the Victor Rat Trap. The real
Claymore is 8.5”X 2”X 3.5”. The unit I built is 9”X 2”X 4”,

So... What is a MOSFET switch?

A MOSFET switch is a solid state electronic switch that takes the power normally sent through the trigger switch assembly and instead routes that power through a Mosfet (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor).

In this way the trigger switch is only used to send a very low-power signal to the MOSFET switch. The MOSFET switch then turns the current on and off without any arcing or damage to the trigger switch and wear is virtually eliminated and its lifetime is extended indefinitely.

  

Fist Fire: How We Do What We Do

(Male Perspective)

By Dan Rauscher

Disclaimer:  Well, I originally started this review back in January, but got distracted as I was watching the DVD, and ended up only finishing the review just now, about 2 or 3 months later.  In that time, Isabel wrote her review (no doubt Rob got tired of waiting for me to write it).  So, ADM has already brought you the Female perspective on the DVD.  So, now here’s the male perspective.    Please excuse the stream of consciousness writing style.Enjoy!

 

King of the Hill

By Dan Rauscher

The Detonics Combat Master is a smaller version of the 1911.  The slide is shorter and it has a shorter frame.  Another difference is the profile of the rear sight.  The rear sight is not at the back of the slide, but about an inch and a half forward.  Another difference between the Detonics and the 1911 is the lack of a grip safety on the Detonics.  Due to the shorter frame, and the fact that the main spring housing is the same length as the 1911s, the space available for a grip safety is reduced.  As such, the area where the grip safety should be is simply a part that is mounted flush with the rest of the frame.

Dehydration and Heat

Dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are very common heat-related illnesses that can be life-threatening if left untreated.

RBT DVD Review - Fist-Fire 2 (Female Perspective)

By Isabel Showe

 

The “How we do what we do” video.  Watch and learn from an actual FIST-FIRE class!

Subjects covered: The Science of Index & Point Shooting, Drawing, Recoil Control, Shooting on the Move, Reloading Strategies, Fist-Fire Flashlight Techniques and much more. Run time is approximately 1.5 Hours.

Raw Review:

Y&P Airsoft SOCOM MK23 NBB Gas Replica Pistol

So you are looking for a special operations style pistol that will perform with the gas blow back big dogs, but on a budget. I think we have found your solution. The y&p mk23 SOCOM NBB - non blow back. This isn't a new pistol by any means. It's in all sense a reduced cost version of the Tokyo Mauri and at 1/3rd the cost it's a budget bargain. We were able to acquire this one from http://evike.com/.

In these hard economic times, or for that matter, any time, I'm always looking for budget items and certain tools we use infrequently that can be expensive and as such budget priced items can save ones wallet.

 

 

Airsofters game in all types of environments, enjoying the experience without injury. But, unfortunately, accidents do happen. A little knowledge can help quell the panic and reduce the seriousness of most of them.

 

Matrix Alien Special Operation No Fog Airsoft Mask

(New Lens Version March 2009) Evike.com

0.2g BIO White GoldenBall BB

The January 2009 Free PDF issue of Airsoft Digest Magazine

Table of Contents
Kit - Review... 8 x 21 Monocular
The Workshop - How to... Re-surface a crane stock
Mini Review... Micro sized multi-tool
The Workshop - How to... Rubberize a M4 Grip
Workshop - How to... Step up drill a mechbox from 6mm to 7mm
Kit – Deodorizing Gear
Workshop - How to... Paint black plastic to look like wood
Gaming - Review - TAA Tactical Airsoft Arena
Press Release... Centilla Corporation
A female perspective on airsoft - A Girl and Airsoft
BB Test - The Lab - 0.2g White GoldenBall BB
BB Test - The Lab - 0.2g White KSC BB

Of course, bear with us as we ramp up to full production.
AEG reviews and testing to come very soon

0.2g White KSC BB

0.2g White GoldenBall BB

A Girl and Airsoft by Isabel

 

As a child I had a very active imagination. I would spend countless hours purposefully going from place to place in my house with a black cape tied around my neck and my mothers cuff like bracelet on my arm. Leaping from the top of the stair case or the running jump on to the bed were considered flying. The kitchen was central command from which all manner of heroics were staged. My fathers prized Texas instruments calculator, something I was not supposed to be playing with, was my ultra sophisticated computer. In my minds eye I was the graceful yet powerful superhero, like Wonder Woman or Isis, tackling each mission with technical and physical suave and prowess. But really I was a bit klutzy and would never be mistaken for a super hero of any kind. But this imagination instilled in me a belief that I could be those things I wasn't, a belief I still have. This is why as a girl I now play airsoft.

Press Release:

 

Centilla Corporation of Exeter New Hampshire is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive North American Distribution Agreement with Systema of Japan to sell, service and distribute the complete line of Systema’s Professional Training Weapons (PTW) and accessories.

  By Wild Bill

I've had numerous conversations with folk over whether or not it's possible to paint black plastic to look like wood so I thought I'd have a go! In main this is not a new technique, but I've just extended it to start with a black base rather than just "aging" an existing woodgrain effect.

I started out with my TSD Pump Shotgun... 

 

 

After years of, shall we call it, “traveling” to nasty and smelly foreign lands, We've come to appreciate clean odorless gear, especially when it's on your buddy next to you. And we can appreciate the sinking feeling of finding that great set of pouches at the bottom of that bin in the army navy surplus store that wreaks of mildew and rot.

When I first got into airsoft and started working on replica AEGs I noticed that we were using bushings instead of bearings. I asked the local airsoft gunsmith and his response was that 6mm bearings just couldn't take any kind of load or speed without coming apart. At that time there was a very limited number of 7mm boxes available and they were very expensive. Years later and 7mm mechboxes are still rare and sometimes expensive. So I embarked on a quest to find if I could step up my el cheapo ACM mechboxes to 7mm and install bearings. After multiple attempts here is what I found worked for me.

Of Note: This article is a companion article to the original article - The Workshop - How to... Re-surface a crane stock. These are the step by step photos showing how to texture rubberize an aeg grip.

Product - Dupli-Color "Truck Bed Coating".

(It is a spray coating that you need to practice with to get it right)

I'm always on the lookout for small tools that I can put in my portable, on the field, tool set. Well, this holiday season I think I found one of the best, for the cheapest price. A micro-multi-tool from Home Depot for only $2. A multi-tool is essentially a pair of pliers with other tools stored in the handles.

Of Note: This article was written after the work on repairing and re-surfacing the stock was done. The photos will show the end results. In the near future I will be doing another article similar with step by step photos showing how to texture and rubberize an aeg grip.

A monocular for searching the shadows?

The idea of using a monocular to spot the opposition force in the shadows gets me a perplexed look from most people. They automatically assume that the reason for the monocular is to only look at things far away.

Welcome to Airsoft Digest - A free online airsoft magazine published in a weekly blog and monthly PDF format.

• Raw stock airsoft gun reviews
• Tuned customized airsoft replica reviews
• The Workshop - learn affordable customizing, tuning & upgrading
• The Lab, testing tunes... finding out what really works
• Kit & Gear - reviews, customizing and mods
  
• A female perspective on airsoft
  
• BB Testing
  
• RBT - reality based training with airsoft, drills, etc
  
• Gaming - fields, arenas, games, ideas, etc
  
• Other - safety, gun prep, fitness, etc
• Girls with Guns Pictorial (Future editions)

• Index of weekly articles
  
• Free monthly magazine download
  

The staff at Airsoft Digest consists of serious airsoft enthusiasts, players, collectors, shooters, trainers, armorers and gunsmiths. Not just the writers…all of us. Like you, we’re interested in saving money, what works…and what doesn’t.

Airsoft Digest strives to provide instructive and honest information on affordable replicas, upgrading, tuning, customizing and more. We consider this honest information invaluable to readers like you...individuals who are interested in substance vs. hype; practicality vs. novelty; and honesty in reviews vs. ego stroking. 

Question or Comment?     Send us an: E-mail

Note: Please bear with us as we build up to the full production of weekly/monthly articles for Airsoft Digest Magazine over these beginning months. Look for a new article weekly at first, ramping up to 3 or more.

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Welcome to Airsoft Digest - A free online airsoft magazine published in a weekly blog and monthly PDF format.

• Raw stock airsoft gun reviews
• Tuned customized airsoft replica reviews
• The Workshop - learn affordable customizing, tuning & upgrading
• The Lab, testing tunes... finding out what really works
• Kit & Gear - reviews, customizing and mods
  
• A female perspective on airsoft
  
• BB Testing
  
• RBT - reality based training with airsoft, drills, etc
  
• Gaming - fields, arenas, games, ideas, etc
  
• Other - safety, gun prep, fitness, etc
• Girls with Guns Pictorial (Future editions)

• Index of weekly articles
  
• Free monthly magazine download
  

The staff at Airsoft Digest consists of serious airsoft enthusiasts, players, collectors, shooters, trainers, armorers and gunsmiths. Not just the writers…all of us. Like you, we’re interested in saving money, what works…and what doesn’t.

Airsoft Digest strives to provide instructive and honest information on affordable replicas, upgrading, tuning, customizing and more. We consider this honest information invaluable to readers like you...individuals who are interested in substance vs. hype; practicality vs. novelty; and honesty in reviews vs. ego stroking. 

Question or Comment?     Send us an: E-mail

Note: Please bear with us as we build up to the full production of weekly/monthly articles for Airsoft Digest Magazine over these beginning months. Look for a new article weekly at first, ramping up to 3 or more.

This area will feature a females perspective on airsoft, including interviews, thoughts and stories.

This section will feature lab testing of airsoft bb's in various sizes, weights, materials and uses, etc.

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This section will provide how to information on tuning, customizing and upgrading.

This section will feature lab testing of different tunes and upgrades to find what works and the benefits they provide.

This section will provide lab testing and review information on tuned & customized replicas.

This section will feature reviews and lab testing of raw, stock replicas.

This section will feature information on utilizing airsoft replicas and equipment for reality based training including force on force drills, combat and more.

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