a good, affordable BB gun

The Bollox

I am looking for a decent BB gun (pistol) that is also in my price range. I had a look around and found a few in the €20 - €25 bracket, they look good, but you can never be sure. Do you know of any good BB guns in that price range, or a good place to find one. I have been looking here. would you recomend any of these?

whupass

i don't want to dis "here" but their range is quite limited, so try there

whupass

you find what you were looking for in here or there?

The Bollox

yeah, I decided to raise the cash and go for a SPAS 12

whupass

that's pretty cool

thing about spring power it only really works in shotguns and rifles, where you would normaly have to pump it or what not, but in a pistol it's so impracticle

Creamy Goodness

sorry to hijack the thread but another thread isn't worth it...

what's the deal with airsoft guns? do you need a licence to operate them or can i just buy off the web like an ordinary joe soap?

The Bollox

you don't need a licence any more afaik now that the law has been passed

Creamy Goodness

Marts wrote:

you don't need a licence any more afaik now that the law has been passed

ahh cool, was looking at getting one of these

whupass

thing is it has to be under 1 joule of energy read the last few pages of airsoft forum to find out.

why does NO ONE want one of these!!!! (ahemSEXY)

The Bollox

I hate the look of that gun, it looks gay, but the laser sight is a great touch

whupass

i'll pretend you didn't say that!!, but i guess to each his own

The Bollox

dude, if you are going for a machine gun you get a Kalashnikov or one of these babies

whupass

Marts wrote:

dude, if you are going for a machine gun you get a Kalashnikov or one of these babies

i know a few years ago i dreamed of a good M16 ,M4 carbine or AK 47..... but now .. last night i even dreamed of a p-90 not joking! i've even priced a real one ($1999)

The Bollox

f*ck man, you love your BB guns

you for mod if they get around to making an airsoft forum

whupass

why thank you

thing is i know this because i've been wanting them for a few years.


p.s. i'd joyfully accept the job

Irishpimpdude

whupass wrote:

why thank you

thing is i know this because i've been wanting them for a few years.


p.s. i'd joyfully accept the job

Do you know if speedytoys have orange tips on the guns?

The Bollox

yeah I think it is law for all BB guns to have the top half inch of the barrel flaming orange

whupass

they do it's the law, but only in america english shops don't have it and it's not mentioned at all inour law so you could paint it

Irishpimpdude

Know any good uk stores with cheap shipping? i just noticed on speedytoys its $24 for shiping i only want like one pistol... and am i definatly guaranteed to get it through customs?

whupass

it's not illagal so that way definite, but you have to pay duty if they find you didn't they may seize it

welll you might get a slow bugger who isn't up to date on the law so if it is seized just call them. how much is the pistol? there is a sertain amount you don't have to pay duty on, i think


gizmos sell guns and have free shipping on orders over € 100

Irishpimpdude

Ok kool thanks for all the help man there has to be an airsoft forum lol and you defo have to be the mod.

whupass

thanks dude any time.

i think rovi deserves due concideration don't you?

The Bollox

I would like your opinions on this:

I am looking currently at 2 shotguns and am not sure which to get.

there is the SPAS 12. It looks great and is the one I have been looking at more than any other gun. it costs €60 including shipping.

on the other hand is the Smith & Wesson Military Pump Shotgun, another gun I have had my eye on for some time. it looks good, but not as good as the SPAS 12. It is currently out of stock, but that's no problem, they will be getting more by the middle of this month, I still have to wait for my credit card anyway. a nice feature of this gun is the burst fire. It is also cheaper than the SPAS 12 at €50 including shipping.

which gun would you suggest I go for?

Irishpimpdude

Marts wrote:

I would like your opinions on this:

I am looking currently at 2 shotguns and am not sure which to get.

there is the SPAS 12. It looks great and is the one I have been looking at more than any other gun. it costs €60 including shipping.

on the other hand is the Smith & Wesson Military Pump Shotgun, another gun I have had my eye on for some time. it looks good, but not as good as the SPAS 12. It is currently out of stock, but that's no problem, they will be getting more by the middle of this month, I still have to wait for my credit card anyway. a nice feature of this gun is the burst fire. It is also cheaper than the SPAS 12 at €50 including shipping.

which gun would you suggest I go for?

Was thinking about going for the SPAS 12 myself, but does it burst fire?

whupass

well what really is the point of a shotgun if you don't get that burst? you'd be carring around a huge gun just for 1 shot i'd say go for the S&W plus you can get a discount for speedytoys.

The Bollox

I decided in the end to go with the SPAS 12

has anyone else here purchased any Airsoft guns from Gizmos.com? do you know if they give you BB's with the gun? I am fairly sure they do, but then again you don't always get caps with a cap gun

Skatedude

lo
i've ordered from gizmos, they dont offer bb rounds with most of the guns so you might want to order some additional rounds, delivery seems ok as i ordered 2 aeg's a pistol and commando last monday and i got a note in the letterbox yesterday asking me to pick up the packages from the depot as i wasnt in at the time.
now i have to start saving for a decent aeg now i know they will get through.
Wonder if customs will be more picky if its a metal replica instead of plastic?

The Bollox

what depot?

who007

Marts wrote:

I am looking for a decent BB gun (pistol) that is also in my price range. I had a look around and found a few in the €20 - €25 bracket, they look good, but you can never be sure. Do you know of any good BB guns in that price range, or a good place to find one. I have been looking here. would you recomend any of these?

some of those look the biz! What do you use them for? With a target in the back garden or what? Hmm.... after watchin a Steven Seagal film with a couple of beers I can imagine wanting to grab one of these and let loose!

The Bollox

yeah, basically just to have some craic, get a few empty bottles and cans and have a shooting range

Skatedude

the depot is just the courier's werehouse, same as dhl etc

Skatedude

I have ordered a few cheap aegs for messing in the garden, but i do want to get a decent p90 ( http://www.wolfarmouries.co.uk/airsoft/bb/category.asp?page=category&id=32) or 2 for possible skirmish events if we can get some organised in the republic, from what i've seem the bb paintballs are ok if you mix every second round with a regular bb

Also love to get the alien kit for the thompson
http://www.wolfarmouries.co.uk/airsoft/bb/product.asp?page=product&id=GP132
as a tech i'd have a lot of fun building it

The Bollox

Skatedude wrote:

the depot is just the courier's werehouse, same as dhl etc

where would that be tho? would it be in Dublin City?

Skatedude

they have a few depot's, one in dublin port, coolock etc, same as your local post offices as such if you have to pick up a parcel

Bob the Builder

For an estimate of €200 after taxes and shipping:
http://www.airgunsbbguns.com/Gamo_Shadow_Matic_Air_Rifle_p/gmo611001454.htm

Gamo Shadowmatic
A unique nine-pellet tube magazine automatically chambers a pellet when the gun is cocked for quick reloads and multiple shots. Synthetic stock has an ambidextrous cheek piece, a ventilated rubber butt pad and non-slip checkering on the pistol grip and forend. Fires .177 cal. pellets at 1,000 fps (for use with flat-tip pellets only). 38-lb. cocking effort. Equipped with TRUGLO® sights Lifetime Warranty

That will be soon mine after I scab money off me oul pair. Everybody better watch out, there maybe a 1000fps gun up your ass soon...hehe

B00MSTICK

Thats an airgun, which will need a licence. Zinc pellets going at 1000FPS is gonna hurt. Alot.

whupass

yea that is an actuall gun in the eyes of the law. you could get it over the counter in england though.

Rovi

B00MSTICK wrote:

Thats an airgun, which will need a licence. Zinc pellets going at 1000FPS is gonna hurt. Alot.

Yep, an 8 grain (approx. 0.52 grams) .177 lead pellet doing 1000fps is making about 24 joules at the muzzle, and therefore falls well outside the sub-1 joule definition.
Most definitely regarded as a firearm, and should be licenced as such.

Bob the Builder

ah **** it...I thought it was legal and the limit was actually sub-20 joules, in that case, i'm not going to bother with it. Are you sure 1joule is the max?

In England, if your found in the street with a BB gun or replica of any sort, you will be actually shot by the cops.

Thanks for telling me....

TerrorFirmer

That P90 looks the biz.

Planning on looking at one myself but not sure whether to go for a rifle or pistol. Definately wouldn't go for a shotgun though...

edit: pretty cool looking g36c on the gizmo site too...

whupass

ha nice dog!

yea that is a real p90 though, the ones on wgcshop.com look good and are cheaper than any where else i've found

-Strawbs-

whupass wrote:

thing is it has to be under 1 joule of energy read the last few pages of airsoft forum to find out.

why does NO ONE want one of these!!!! (ahemSEXY)

Are you sure thats a gun? It looks like..... I dunno, a vacuum cleaner

Shigsy

Finally, Airsoft is legal
If i had my choice of guns, id probably go for a nice M4A1 or Steyr AUG. Problem is, they seem to expensive (around £200). I even had a look for an MP5 thinking it would be cheaper, still around the £200 mark. For a laugh i had a look to see if there were airsoft version of the SAW, and sure enough, i found a quality looking M249 (and the para) for around the £900 mark :cool:
O well, might have to settle for a pistol, Glock or USP .40 would be nice. BTW, how could you ever bad mouth the P90... 50 round mag capacity, 900 round per min, straight through Kevlar vests... its probably the best SMG ever produced. Pity the Airsoft version doesnt do that Still, $40 seems a good price. Is it 1 joule or what? That site doesnt seem to say for any of the guns.

whupass

it's 200 feet per second now 328 is 1 joule so it's under, better ones are only 240/280 fps

The Bollox

HavoK wrote:

Planning on looking at one myself but not sure whether to go for a rifle or pistol. Definately wouldn't go for a shotgun though...

why would you not go for a shotgun? personally I find the shotguns to be the best. they are all going to be spring powerd and so won't cost as much as an electric or gas powered one. Also they look class, I can't f**king wait for my SPAS 12 to arrive