Solid Snake 00
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Post by Solid Snake 00 on Nov 29, 2002 23:53:35 GMT -5
OH MY GOD!!! Sports Authority are now selling AIRSOFT GUNS!!! I went to my local Sports Authority, near Super K, well I went in and went to go look at the bb guns I could'nt afford. All of a sudden I see 4 airsoft guns. They had a AUG Clear Mini for 35.00 (ok price) Taurus, Sig 226 for 23.99, and a liscenced Walther (made by Crosman) P99 with sticky target and bbs for 24.99. These are AWSOME prices. I asked the guy and he said he'll be getting more in a week or 2. Guess Sports Authority took the advice I gave them. I purchase the Crosman P99, its nice, hefty, has slidelock, and hop up.
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Post by Knief on Nov 30, 2002 11:59:07 GMT -5
Don't post the same thing twice. everybody who checks the General discussion forum checks the springer forum and vice versa. No need to waste your and our time and proboards space with the exact same thing.
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mgr
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Post by mgr on Nov 30, 2002 21:25:52 GMT -5
Just wait until the local media and the soccer moms find out that you can get replica firearms at Sports Authority.
Not too sure this a good thing...
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Post by dicepackage on Nov 30, 2002 21:36:32 GMT -5
Well there is an age limit for the guns. They have been carrying the CO2 pistols for a while and I haven't heard much controversy on those.
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mgr
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Post by mgr on Dec 1, 2002 20:19:58 GMT -5
About 5 or so years ago, maybe a little longer, Kmart was selling some daisy or crossman "lookalikes. "The chief of dearborn got on the tube and bashed the hell out of them. Of course in the news piece they had to get peoples reactions to the "lookalike" guns. You can guess the reactions...
I am happy that they are available close to home for solidsnakes benefit, but I worry that some idiot will do something stupid w/ one.
But on the other hand, I guess an idiot could do something stupid w/ a real gun just as easily.
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Post by Antiterror on Dec 2, 2002 12:55:11 GMT -5
I saw the same thing at the Sports Authority. However, they didn't have any info by the 226 and I was wondering who made it and weither it had hop up or not. I will probably check tonight or sometime soon. I agree that this could be a bad thing. However, the Kmarts in my area have been selling a bb gun(daisy i think) that is a replica of a berreta 92. The local army surplus store did up the age requirement to by airsoft guns to 21, which was no problem since I just had my parents come with me.
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Post by Patrick on Dec 2, 2002 17:14:19 GMT -5
Well guys say good-bye to airsofts realism and say hello to paintball......
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Post by Knief on Dec 2, 2002 19:00:24 GMT -5
Patrick, think more about what you're saying before you post.
Why would we ever buy paintball looking airosft guns made in america when japan and taiwan will always (fgor all intents and purposes, of course they won't make them for ever) make realistic looking guns? American soccer moms don't affect the far east manufacturers, so they won't change their products based on that. It's simple logic. You know where airsoft guns are made (atleast i hope so, you've been on this forum long enough), and you should know that the american market isn't the biggest concern to the majority of high end manufacturers. TM doesn't even consider us a market, and they refuse to sell directly to american based retailers.
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Post by Patrick on Dec 2, 2002 19:34:33 GMT -5
Fucking Japs...... we should bomb them again (thats a big just kidding)
JDL calm down I was just stating the fact that soccer moms are the most evil thing possible and that if they get a good issue with airsoft going its gone....
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Post by SickPointe on Dec 2, 2002 21:30:20 GMT -5
Pat that's nothing to joke about. You could not wake up in the morning because of stupid comments like that. I suggest you delete it now.
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Post by dicepackage on Dec 2, 2002 21:35:00 GMT -5
Patrick you were already banned once don't push your luck here.
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Solid Snake 00
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Post by Solid Snake 00 on Dec 2, 2002 22:30:29 GMT -5
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mgr
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Post by mgr on Dec 3, 2002 14:46:17 GMT -5
Maybe I should restate my point,
I do not feel soccer moms will kill the sport, I just would hate bad press for airsoft.
Dont mean to ruffle feathers w/ my post
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