July 12, 2013
Tim reviews the Lancer Tactical PDW and announces it receiving licensing from Knight’s Armament. Check it and other Lancer Tactical products out on AirsoftGI.com.
AirsoftGI.com: http://www.airsoftgi.com/index.php
Lancer Tactical: http://www.lancertactical.com/
Lancer Tactical Products: http://www.airsoftgi.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=223
Knight’s Armament PDW Full Metal Gearbox AEG Airsoft Gun by Lancer Tactical: http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?products_id=13309
Tim and Bob recount some of their war stories from TVB3. You can create your own Tim VS Bob War Stories by fighting for the Timpire or the Rebellion at Tim VS Bob V, get your tickets here: http://www.airsoftgi.com/index.php?cPath=743_478
Tim and Greg Wong ( SPARTAN117GW ) provide some gameplay pointers for the upcoming Tim vs Bob 5 event. TVB5 will be taking place at GamePod Combat Zone in Antioch, CA on August 10, 2013. GamePod Combat Zone is the largest indoor airsoft field in the United States, if not the world. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet then do so before they are gone. They are going FAST!
TvB5 Tickets: http://www.airsoftgi.com/index.php?cPath=743_478
GamePod Website: http://www.gamepod.com/airsoft_fields.php
Greg’s YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/spartan117gw
Tim tours GamePod Combat Zone in Antioch, CA and meets their crew. GamePod Combat Zone is easily the largest indoor airsoft field in the United States, and may very well be the largest in the world. In less than a month we Gamepod Combat Zone will be hosting Tim vs Bob 5. If you’ve already got your tickets to TvB5 then you’re ready to go, if you haven’t then what are you waiting for?
Get your tickets Here: http://www.airsoftgi.com/index.php?cPath=743_478
Visit GamePode Here: http://www.gamepod.com/airsoft_fields.php
June 4, 2013
Airsoft distinguishes itself from other similar sports, such as paintball, laser tag, etc. by having guns that look realistic. It stands to reason that most players want their accompanying gear and equipment to look realistic. Also, being a sport built around honor and not relying on paint to mark hits enables players to have nice uniforms and gear that will not get irrevocably damaged during regular game play.
As a result, mil-sim (military simulation) has become a large part of the airsoft community. Not only is game play designed to simulate military operations but the player’s appearance also replicates the military. Items that are not strictly necessary to play a game of airsoft, such as GPS devices, flex cuffs, chem lights, medical equipment, mil-spec optics, etc, provide an added level of realism. This also gives rise to replicas of items that the general public could not readily afford or legally acquire, such as Night Vision Goggles.
For example, we recently received a replica of the GPNVG-18 by Lancer Tactical. The real GPNVG-18 increased the FOV (Field Of View) from the 40 degrees of legacy night vision binocular systems to 95 degrees. For anyone familiar with night vision you can understand what a revelation this is. Given their level of sophistication and performance specifications their sale is regulated by the government and their price could easily be the equivalent of a new car.
Although information regarding the GPNVG-18 was available to the public as early as 2011 it was not until the next year that it gained wide spread attention, when its use was connected to U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DevGru), widely known as SEAL Team Six. No Easy Day, a military memoir by Mark Owen, a personal account of the raid that lead to the killing of Osama Bin Laden, featured pictures of the GPNVG-18 among their equipment. Later that same year, the GPNVG-18 was depicted in use by Navy SEAL Team Six in the movie Zero Dark Thirty.
The Lancer Tactical GPNVG-18 is a replica and does not function but it will bring your Navy SEAL kit to a new level. Be sure to check it out on our website, AirsoftGI.com.
Lancer Tactical GPNVG-18 Dummy Night Vision Goggle (Tan)
Lancer Tactical GPNVG-18 Dummy Night Vision Goggle (Black)
