recommend a new gun

The Russian234 · May 27th, 2008, 19:17

Me and a bunch of my friends really got into airsofting recently so I bought myself a what I thought would be a good gun- model pulse r70. Although I like the auto, this gun turned out to be extremely overpriced, pathetically weak and lacking any way to actually aim with it. Being tired of outclassed by cheap pump shotguns with twice my fps, I'm tempted to shell out on another rifle.
I want something within the range of $100-150 with high fps and good accuracy. I can be auto or semi auto, since i could keep my r70 for close range. Please also say where I could buy it

max.power · May 27th, 2008, 19:21

Please also tell us your age!

Read the FAQs.

The Russian234 · May 27th, 2008, 19:23

Oh, I'm 18.

Kyite · May 27th, 2008, 19:26

Dude why did you buy a r70? o_o Its from like canadian tire... and its crosman. this is worse than me.

cablackfire · May 27th, 2008, 19:26

do some research these boards are huge I suggest reading the new comers thread I think its for new people. Read the "which gun threads" look online, find what you like, get camo, and get out of the backyard.

max.power · May 27th, 2008, 19:26

Well, to save yourself some flaming:

1. Fill out your profile (location, etc);
2. Read the FAQs;
3. Get age verified. There's no places in Canada you can "go and buy" a quality gun. There are few online retailers, and the classifieds here. To be able to access ShootSoft or the classifieds, you need to be verified by one of our verifiers; and
4. Read the FAQs.

Jayhad · May 27th, 2008, 19:26

Walmart buddy. that is it. At the price range you are seeking there is NOTHING except for some Krakens or aftermaths (don't know for sure as i don't buy shit) at some paintball websites.

TokyoSeven · May 27th, 2008, 19:28

Not a whole lot out there that isnt in the walmart/canadian tire range with that budget. If you could expand maybe another 30 or 40 dollars you could pick up a nice Kraken AK47.

Please take the time to fill in your profile, Where your from, your birthday etc.
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. With Age verification comes access to Canadian online retailer known as shootsoft. You will only be able to access and buy their inventory with ASC age verification

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.

nally 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.

cablackfire · May 27th, 2008, 19:31

Did you just type that all up.....^^ wait is the kid from Canada even?

The Russian234 · May 27th, 2008, 19:31

well apperantly r70 is like $40 at other places, whereas it was $125 at canadian tire. So I figured that something better could be purchased for that money. Whats the best gun you can get for the price range? I'm not spending more thats for sure

pusangani · May 27th, 2008, 19:31

Yay T7! lol

Nearl you admitted in another thread that you were considering buying a crosman or as you referred to it " croshit" in another thread, please take some of the advice being given to this guy and read alot more

max.power · May 27th, 2008, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Russian234

well apperantly r70 is like $40 at other places, whereas it was $125 at canadian tire. So I figured that something better could be purchased for that money. Whats the best gun you can get for the price range? I'm not spending more thats for sure

If you're not spending more than $125, and you're sure about that, you're stuck with your CT/Wal-Mart "AEGs"/Springers.

Now, if you're sensitive at all, I'd suggest never returning, as I'm sure the ASC flamethrower is soon to be unleashed.

TokyoSeven · May 27th, 2008, 19:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Russian234

well apperantly r70 is like $40 at other places, whereas it was $125 at canadian tire. So I figured that something better could be purchased for that money. Whats the best gun you can get for the price range? I'm not spending more thats for sure

There is a reason for the pricing difference. Please read through my intial post to you and you will find some more information as to why there is a pricing difference. In Canada not a whole lot can be bought with a $125 dollar price range. Unfortunetly we dont share the same freedoms as the USA and Japan or any other country when it comes to airsoft.

The Russian234 · May 27th, 2008, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by max.power

If you're not spending more than $125, and you're sure about that, you're stuck with your CT/Wal-Mart "AEGs"/Springers.

Now, if you're sensitive at all, I'd suggest never returning, as I'm sure the ASC flamethrower is soon to be unleashed.

Then I will get something new at wallmart. I am not spending more on a toy gun I'll use once on a while and if everyone here is too high and mighty to recommend a shitty gun then I dont care what else you gotta say. Lol flamethrower

Kyite · May 27th, 2008, 19:46

Yeah the best you can get for that price range is probaly the Aftermath Kraken. They are good for upgrades too. Alternatively as I have been told, get age verified, and go to shootsoft.ca or the classifieds here. Even the kraken after taxes/shipping will be about 200$. If you can, return your r70, because canadian tire violated you. In the bum. ORRR theres another website called sir (google sir mail order) where you can get some affordable clearsoft that will do the job for what your looking for. Those are your only options, nothing else. So don't ask and be stupid like me. I am Nearl. Yes. NEARL.

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May 27th, 2008, 19:17	#1
The Russian234 Trader rating Join Date: May 2008	recommend a new gun Me and a bunch of my friends really got into airsofting recently so I bought myself a what I thought would be a good gun- model pulse r70. Although I like the auto, this gun turned out to be extremely overpriced, pathetically weak and lacking any way to actually aim with it. Being tired of outclassed by cheap pump shotguns with twice my fps, I'm tempted to shell out on another rifle. I want something within the range of $100-150 with high fps and good accuracy. I can be auto or semi auto, since i could keep my r70 for close range. Please also say where I could buy it

May 27th, 2008, 19:28	#8
TokyoSeven Red Wine & Adderall Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saskatoon, SK	Not a whole lot out there that isnt in the walmart/canadian tire range with that budget. If you could expand maybe another 30 or 40 dollars you could pick up a nice Kraken AK47. Please take the time to fill in your profile, Where your from, your birthday etc. 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. With Age verification comes access to Canadian online retailer known as shootsoft. You will only be able to access and buy their inventory with ASC age verification 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. nally 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. __________________ "Its only a little bit on fire"

May 27th, 2008, 19:21	#2
max.power Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thorold, Ontario	Please also tell us your age! Read the FAQs.

May 27th, 2008, 19:23	#3
The Russian234 Trader rating Join Date: May 2008	Oh, I'm 18.

May 27th, 2008, 19:26	#4
Kyite Trader rating Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto	Dude why did you buy a r70? o_o Its from like canadian tire... and its crosman. this is worse than me.

May 27th, 2008, 19:26	#5
cablackfire Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Boston, Massachusets.	do some research these boards are huge I suggest reading the new comers thread I think its for new people. Read the "which gun threads" look online, find what you like, get camo, and get out of the backyard.

May 27th, 2008, 19:31	#9
cablackfire Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Boston, Massachusets.	Did you just type that all up.....^^ wait is the kid from Canada even?

May 27th, 2008, 19:31	#11
pusangani Official ASC "Dumb Ass" Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Scarbrah, Ontario	Yay T7! lol Nearl you admitted in another thread that you were considering buying a crosman or as you referred to it " croshit" in another thread, please take some of the advice being given to this guy and read alot more

May 27th, 2008, 19:46	#15
Kyite Trader rating Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto	Yeah the best you can get for that price range is probaly the Aftermath Kraken. They are good for upgrades too. Alternatively as I have been told, get age verified, and go to shootsoft.ca or the classifieds here. Even the kraken after taxes/shipping will be about 200$. If you can, return your r70, because canadian tire violated you. In the bum. ORRR theres another website called sir (google sir mail order) where you can get some affordable clearsoft that will do the job for what your looking for. Those are your only options, nothing else. So don't ask and be stupid like me. I am Nearl. Yes. NEARL.

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