Airsoft Digest Magazine

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.

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.