New to the game

[Redneck Jimbo]

Hi every one
This is my furst time on the sight and am new to the sport so dont trash me to bad.
Last desember I ordered my furst AEG from outside the contrey and only found out it was illeagel to import after it arived.
Is thare aney way to do it leagaly? And is thare aney new info on the laws newer then 2005?

[Firewalker]

*facepalm* Well, finding out something is illegal through doing something illegal isn't always the best learning experience, but it's a learning experience. At least you've come to try and find out how to get things done the right way, so kudos for learning from your mistake.

Now, to get a gun.

Fill out your profile. If you're 18 or older, then get age verified. Once you're age verified, you'll have access to the Classifieds and some retailers here in Canada that will be more than happy to get you a gun. Be warned, you're looking at 300-500 for low end guns, and up to 2000 for top quality guns.

Read the FAQ's here: http://www.airsoftcanada.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21

They should cover everything from A-Z.

Welcome to airsoft!

Also, don't worry about "parlez francais ici" there's plenty of Quebecois that speak french, so go for what's most comfortable for you

[TokyoSeven]

Welcome to ASC

Unfortunetly with the way the laws work in Canada at this time airsoft isnt the easiest thing to get into. Check this out to find out more.

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=40318

Thank you for taking the time to fill out your profile. Please take the sometime and read through what I am about to tell you, its going to cover alot but will also reveal alot of info to you.

This forum holds a lot of information. Please keep in mind before starting a new thread, that there maybe an existing one already. Near the upper right hand corner next to the quick links and log out tab is the search tab. With that you can attempt to see if there is a thread on the topic, don’t get discouraged if you don’t find something right away, change up your search words as well, the search system doesn’t just find tittles it looks for word matches in the content as well. If there is an existing thread on the topic and something wasn’t clear, don’t be afraid to necro post, despite what some douche bags say, its perfectly fine.

I’m sure you have a lot of questions, and in time you will find all the answers. There’s a lot to learn and it cant be picked up in a week or two. But I’m time you will learn what you need.

Heres a little reading Id like you to have a look at.
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=51609
It will shed a little light on airsoft in Canada in general.

Now as for airsoft in Canada, just as a general consensus this website and the majority of its members follow the 18 years of age rule. Meaning that it is recommended that a person be the age of 18 before they acquire their first gun. It is recommended because 18 is the recognized age where a person can be held legally responsible for their actions. Now it may not be illegal in all provinces to own airsoft, but I do believe there is a province out there where there is an actual law stating that one must be 18 to purchase. Which one that is, I cannot remember. Hopefully someone can perk up and jump in on that part. The majority of fields used for airsoft play usually require that a person be 18 years of age as well, although I have heard of fields where there have been players as young as 16, with parental consent.
I would like to take a moment to touch on maturity. I find people of all ages quote maturity, unfortunately stating maturity is irrelevant when it comes to airsoft, for the most part at least. There have been people as old as 40 and up who have acted like they were 12. I have already stated why the age of 18 was chosen. Now from time to time I hear people who are underage say that they have grown up with firearms all their life and they hunt and everything etc. If this applies to you then you should pay attention to this, if not you should read it and take it to heart anyways. So you have hunted for a long time? Been around guns since you were little? Well good you should have a firm grasp of trigger and muzzle control then. Now unfortunately regardless how much experience you have with fire arms you can not use it as a bargaining chip to skirt around what has been set as a rule among this community.
In my personal opinion an airsoft gun is not a fire arm; however that’s my personal opinion. For me, an airsoft gun only looks like a fire arm but that’s where I draw the line in comparisons. They do not function the same, sure relations can be made but they still are not the same. Now although I may not consider an airsoft gun a fire arm, authorities will in most instances. If you get caught doing something stupid with an airsoft gun you will be charged as if you are committing an offence with a real fire arm. If you are under the age of 18, the damage falls onto your legal guardians, so the shit really hits the fan. If you’re 18 and over at least you can be held responsible for being stupid. That’s the jist of it, accept it or don’t.

This website has a process called age verification, where if you are 18 or older you can meet with a volunteer representative of this website who will meet with you in person, there is no way around this, no phone, no webcam, in person only, where they will require to see a legitimate piece of photo identification. After the process is completed, it can take sometime as this is all volunteer work, you will be granted access to this websites buy and sell section, where you can find both new and used guns, for fair and competitive prices. Although its not always the case, it is sort of an open market.

Things to keep in mind when initially getting into airsoft.

-Its usually best to start with an AEG.

-Remember to factor in the costs of gear for your kit, BDU's, footwear, vest or holsters, slings and most of all, eye protection. Money can fix teeth, but I don’t think we can fix a shot out eye yet.

-You don’t always have to have a side arm in the beginning, its something you can pick up along the way.

-In most cases its recommended to play with your gun stock for a while before considering upgrades. Upgrading can be costly and can cause complications in some cases.

-Don’t forget to buy magazines for whatever gun you choose. High caps are ok, but well they rattle. Mid caps and low caps in my personal opinion are best.

This link is a link to a page that has some information in regards to picking your first AEG. I suggest you take sometime and read it.

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=253

Gun reviews can be found all over the internet, regardless which search engine you use, a different combination of search words can yield different searches. Let me keep it short and sweet, for the bulk of it, AEGS are simple motors that drive pistons that compress a spring to expel air to propel a BB down a barrel. How you want that set up to look is up to you. There are many brands of companies out there that make airsoft guns, how much you pay maybe relevant to the quality you receive.

Tactics and gear questions, tactics and other movement and communication methods can be learned on the internet or will be picked up overtime as you play. Gear, people build kits that suite their needs, its not just about looking cool. Some people simple use a holster for a side arm and carry a few mags in pockets. Others prefer to carry a full kit. To each his own. Its something you build and develop to your playing style over time.


Finally this website also has a FAQ section that holds some useful info, it may not be entirely up to date, but I suggest you poke around in there as well. You may find something handy.

[Firewalker]

I love you T7. I was just copying and pasting your copying and pasting from the other thread, but I see you beat me to it.

[Redneck Jimbo]

Thanks
But what if I want to order from out side the contrey like Redwolfairsoft for instance?

[TokyoSeven]

Originally Posted by Firewalker

I love you T7. I was just copying and pasting your copying and pasting from the other thread, but I see you beat me to it.

Hey! I change things up too! Its not all heartless robot work.

[TokyoSeven]

Originally Posted by Redneck Jimbo

Thanks
But what if I want to order from out side the contrey like Redwolfairsoft for instance?

Interesting, I posted my reply less than a minute ago.
I hardly doubt you read it all, if any. I gave you an answer in the first few lines.
Here it is again. Read it this time.

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=40318

[Firewalker]

Originally Posted by Redneck Jimbo

Thanks
But what if I want to order from out side the contrey like Redwolfairsoft for instance?

Retailers.

Canada Based Retailers.

Give them a request, they'll order. Might cost more than the sticker price + conversion from redwolf, but it's legal and it also means it will get to you. Get age verified and you'll have access to these resources.

Get used to paying 2x - 2.5x the sticker price from oversease retailers on guns. It's the way Canada works for almost everything. You'll see similar markups on all sorts of products, not just airsoft guns, so it's a suffering we all have to endure.

[Redneck Jimbo]

sorry TokyoSeven I replied to fast, didnt see your post as i sayed im new. Ill lurn

[TokyoSeven]

In time everyone learns.

Learning to swallow the cost of airsoft in Canada is one of the harder things to do. I find that its easier to take it in the ass anyways.

[Firewalker]

Originally Posted by TokyoSeven

I find that its easier to take it in the ass anyways.

Sometimes you have to do just that from customs...

The cost is bad enough, but you also have to put up with the wait times from Canada Customs. So, sum it all up, airsoft is expensive to get started with, and also requires the patience of a dead man.

Good luck.

[Redneck Jimbo]

damn I feel week in the knees now.
I baught a TM M14 at 440 fps and now im wating on a G36c with the same upgrade to arive later to day. Im no good at the upgrade work will the Canada Based Retailers do the work for a price?

[TokyoSeven]

Their are local repair smiths in each province. Theres a listing of them somewhere on here. However it is not entirely up to date and prices vary.

[Redneck Jimbo]

ok
so what would be the best way to get those higher powerd guns?

[TokyoSeven]

I'll give you 3 options.

007 is a retailer in Canada. However he runs online shop on his own and sometimes communication can be difficult.

ASC classifieds. Ive already mentioned what they are and how to access them already in my original post which is begining to look more and more as if you didnt read it.

ShootSoft. Another Canadian online retailer, however you require ASC age verifacation to buy from them.

At this point I would like to request that noone else spoon feed anymore answers to Rednecks questions if the question they are asking has already been answered in my initial post or exists in another thread.

Use this websites search option Redneck.