Recent content by Tom

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    Paintball vs Airsoft - Or Not - same fields

    I don’t do airsoft but am on a couple of forums and am active on one. We have run some of our events in airsoft versions I don’t abuse them as I’ll recognise them as a similar hobby I have seen posts every now and again complaining that they discover that a site also runs paintball. Other...
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    First strike death dates

    Depending on what you’re after, call a couple of the UK retailers Certain parts are common, burst disks etc (as long as it’s the right one) and other parts aren’t (such as regulator rebuild kits)
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    Paintball and the law

    @Dusty will be the one who knows better But there is a provision for visitors (this references the rest of the UK) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/702/article/18/made Air guns held without a firearm certificate in Great Britain 18.—(1) A person resident in Great Britain may, without...
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    Paintball and the law

    ….. and finally for goggles: The 300fps design limit is in ASTM standards (American but recognised elsewhere) where 300fps is the explicit design limit rather than force Note that impact counts for the lens only, but goggle standards include foam etc Again full details in the AGM linked above
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    Paintball and the law

    Also cyclinders after Brexit, with more details in the above linked AGM: The other key point is post Brexit cylinders: Pi is from European TPED and Brexit brings us to Rho certification There are no Rho cylinders on the market If the born date is before 1/1/2023 then a Pi cylinder remains...
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    Paintball and the law

    Update from the UKPSF on velocity, pistols, low power air weapon, frangible etc An update statement today on Facebook and more in last weeks player AGM https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Nohgcdhb1GMTL2DpFR6wTFhkcT9kinzxJ7r4z7fDjQesumpwecxnhC9kwVruyor4l&id=100039104568012...
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    Paintball and the law

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    Paintball and the law

    An update on questions put to the UKPSF on pistols : https://ukpsf.blogspot.com/2024/01/urgent-warning-your-questions-answered.html?fbclid=IwAR0LkG5WrZn-mc0sa49faDC9ri_rDH5PNMO-fAaqvp4D9EJTQM72OwnXW9s_aem_AbQQw3Hs9KtkBzW5EI1dop_nNthAZgpTokxgeQX4ejgJ9PMiYPXMTBHctZWhE0YRza8&m=1...
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    Paintball and the law

    A fresh one from the UKPSF and the legal attention that has been brought to varying calibres and pistols The headline points are in regard to the law on rifle/pistol air weapons having a legal maximum of 12 / 6 ft lbs, and goggle standards approved for 300fps No change for .68” calibre rifles...
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    Smart Parts ION Project

    Mark me down as an option - but bearing in mind both that I’m a moderator (so no appearance of favouritism) and I also have a couple of Ion project pieces that I should get on with Allow some time and If there is further interest then let someone else get this running
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    Paintball and the law

    This is one I’ve been meaning to post up for the last couple of weeks, and have also been trying to see if I can find any updates in courts for the sentencing ……. https://ukpsf.blogspot.com/2023/09/urgent-warning.html?m=1#more There has been a recent non paintball case, where the defendant has...
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    Empire mini purple

    @cheffy81 could you please add a ‘proof picture’ with a piece of paper alongside with your name & date
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    AUCTION: Vintage 6-Mag 12 gram CO2 loader

    It’s sold - it’s mine ……. And you’re not having it :cool:
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    Different paint opinions

    Anyone can get sponsored, but the definition of ‘sponsored’ isn’t necessarily what it’s generally thought to be * For paint, Bolter has given the best advice which is to ask traders (+ other players) and try some test balls. Of course do bear in mind that everyone has they own opinions on what...
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    Stolen Eclipse CS3 & more….

    …. And bigger copies of the pictures