Airsoft War

Today I made some new acquaintances at Area 81 in semanggi playing a game called Airsoft.

Airsoft is a modern shooting sport and hobby and is currently banned in Singapore. (see entry appendix below).

Basically it's like a BB replica firearm, but it fires round non-metallic pellets launched by compressed air-pressure. Gameplay varies in style and composition but often range from short-term skirmishes, organized scenarios, military simulations, historical reenactments, to competition target shooting events.

Combat situations on the battlefield often involve the use of common military tactics to achieve objectives set in each game. Participants typically emulate the tactical equipment and accessories used by modern military and police organizations.

Two similar alternatives to this sport are Paintball and Reballing, a paintless paintball with firm foam pellets. So basically an Airsoft game involves participants with replica guns shooting at each other, cheaper and less messy than paintball games.

And the group was pretty cool too, alot of them were military wannabes, one guy was decked out in a combat vest, and another in army camouflage pants. Civilians with no training + an Airsoft gun = Fun!






gentlemen.. ready your masks..
Proper eye protection, such as goggles or masks are worn in order to prevent accidents.




See the M-249 on the shelf?? FULL-AUTO DESTRUCTION.


armor.


Gentlemen.. lock & load.


Mp5-ks and FN P90s


War is coming. armed with H&K Mp5k.


Anti-zombie squad


Charlie's angels.

Pretty fun game.

After Airsoft was dinner at Senayan City where there was a Transformers roadshow








At least the shiny camaro is real.







Pretty nice weekend.

APPENDIX

Airsoft is currently banned in Singapore. (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_issues_in_airsoft due to an incident of a child shooting another in the eye. Such incidents are due to the lack of proper safety practices to ensure that the players are unharmed. There is also another heard of reason why Airsoft is banned in Singapore. It is due to the resemblance of an Airsoft gun to an actual firearm. Some countries only allow Airsoft guns with a bright orange tip to be allowed into the country, so as to differentiate it from an actual firearm.

If a country that allows both actual firearms and airsoft guns is holding up well, why can't a country which bans actual firearms and only allows airsoft guns with a bright orange tip to deter a robber from using an airsoft gun to rob. They would rather use alternatives which are not banned in Singapore. Painting over the orange tip of an airsoft gun would cause it to look shiny, bulgy and unrealistic, unless used with an extremely thin paint, which are very expensive. Most robbers would not risk doing that in order to rob, hence deterring the robber from committing that act. Even if they do paint one, they would carry the risk of actually being shot by with a real gun, which would in turn deter them from choosing to rob with an airsoft gun. In conclusion, having airsoft guns allowed into Singapore would not increase the amount of robberies committed here.

It has already been proven as a fact that Airsoft guns cannot be modified into an actual firearm that would kill. They are also typically harmless if used with proper protection.
As quoted from Wikipedia, 'Airsoft pellets typically leave small wheals (welts) on human targets. While mildly painful, pellets are not especially damaging to the skin. Eye protection is universally required to prevent damage to eyes. It is also often recommended that full face masks be used during airsoft matches to protect the players' teeth and ears.'

Having airsoft facilities and also regular skirmishes in Singapore would teach the younger generation about urban and jungle warfare, depending on where they have their skirmishes. By doing so, they would have extra training outside and before their NS. Airsoft skirmishes would teach players about camouflage, stealth, cooperation and many other things that would strengthen our army.

I understand that there is a problem about the increase of Singaporeans who are migrating to other countries. Some of these are due to the many restrains of being a Singaporean. Having some less serious restrains taken away would allow them to feel that the government cares about the citizens and also allow them to reconsider migrating abroad.

In Singapore, airsoft guns used to be legal with no age limit to purchase them. One year after the sport was introduced in the country it was banned due to safety issues.

Currently, only a few clubs in Singapore have managed to set up IPSC shooting using airsoft guns with permission from the government and firearm licenses. Currently, the clubs allow purchasing of airsoft pistols, but these are not allowed to be taken back home. Besides shooting targets, the only skirmishing field in Singapore is Frontline Airsoft at Turf City (Source: Wikipedia).