Introduction Thread: Post your hello's here not somewhere else.

[vanislekyle]

Hey im brandnew to airsoft. Ive played with friends guns before but im just in the midst of getting my first gun. Im hoping to end up with a GBB - WE Scar CQC but ill likely end up with a pistol depending on this sites prices (Canadian prices seem ludacris compared to overseas... thanks customs!). If I do go with a pistol im thinking a GBB - HFC M190.. from the reading ive been doing its a workhorse and widely recommended.

Any advice would be awesome!

im just waiting to hear back from my Victoria rep to age verify me so hopefully ill reallllly be a part of the community soon.

[Poe]

I probably should have used the screen name ultimatenoob considering I've been a member here for almost 3 years now and I just realized I've never made a post nor introduction. The sheer wealth of information here on ASC hasn't prompted me to need to ask questions. I'm in Edmonton, and just got AV'd yesterday by near accident at our local retailer. Still trying to get out to a game, and hoping to yet soon.

[monsterman1791]

Hey im fairley new to airsoft and registerd on the site a while ago just to poke around and explore airsoft, now that im 18 i hope to get started in airsoft as of now all i have is my WE gbb m4 wich is being repaird (canadian plastic reciever broke) and currantly waiting age verification other than that hello everyone.

[faithless]

Hello my name is Kevin. New to the sports, but have been checking this forum for a while. Finally decided to get my hands dirty. My AV is during process and hope to get through soon enough for some action this summer.

[Redzephyr]

Suppose I'd best post somethin' up here, too.

Hello, everyone! I've lurked around now and then for years as a paintballer, oggling and admiring all the fancy toys. I recently decided that it was time to have some toys of my own, and took the plunge.

Loving it so far.

[Huckleberry]

Hi everyone at Airsoft Canada. I've been a longtime reader of the forums and recently decided to take the plunge into a hobby that I will enjoy until I am unable to move from old age. Can't wait to be AV.

[Busterbunny]

Good morning to everyone. I've played an airsoft match last saturday. I'm from La Prairie, near Montreal, and despite the fact I was completely dehydrated and had to drop 3/4 into the game, I still loved the experience.

Kudos to the people who organized the game, and all the people I met there (there were around 30 or so) Really a "noob friendly" crowd. I didn't feel out of place or anything. They took time to explain how the game played, how to work with an EAG, allowed me to test a few, and loaned me some additional gear even. I'm thinking, amongst others, of team N.A.P.K.I.N.S and Smokers, and a few others that had my back and vice-versa.

As a beginner, I was wondering where was the best place to ask opinions about different options for a starter EAG? I have looked around alot, and came to two options which seem to be available to me (one TM, one ARES). Just want to make the best choice.

Cheers!

[Shiv_381]

Hi
Not so new to airsoft been into it for about 3 years just joined asc though. live in winnipeg, hoping to get verified soon cant wait to check out the clasifieds.

[macrylinda1]

Originally Posted by TokyoSeven

Welcome to all the new comers. Before or after you introduce yourself take a moment and just read through what Ive got compiled below here for you. You may find it useful, you may not. If your new to airsoft though I highly recommend you give it a once over. Aside from that welcome to ASC.

If you havent already 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.

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.

Hello, My names Mike and i just registered here. Im only 16 but i have been into airsofting for about a year and iv done som research. I dont really have the cash for a gun right now.. also not the age but airsofting is so addicting :P Hopefully ill be with you guys for a long time

[pewpew]

Hello ASC!

To all the newbs without AV, its worth it. Good deals come and go and you get access to retailer stuff too. It was worth the wait---the itch was there but I had patience. Even before the AV, I bought a ksc g19/tf11 local and played cqb games. Thanks Guys

Cheers

[cadpat_tact]

Hey guys and girls, I've been lurking around for a while but only recently has it been in the budget to get into airsoft... currently waiting on my AV status. Bought an ICS m4a1 today from Army Issue... can't wait to use it in a game!

-Stefan

[Captain Banzai]

Hi ASC.

Been playing paintball for four years now (yeah, yeah, mouth breathing/knuckle dragger ) and participated in my first AS game in August.
Needless to say, I really, really liked it.

Waiting for my AV to activate so I can start spending money I don't have.
Been doing lots of reading, I must say this site is pretty tight(yes I find that extremely odd for an internet forum).

[megumino2]

Hello everyone
Windsor boy, recently found interest in this hobby and it's my wish to make the best out of the experience

[Blacksmith]

Hello ASC! My name's Ken, 18 and from Kitchener (Ontario), and I've been following airsoft and this site for a few months now. I'm yet to participate in any events, but I'm currently working on funding for what will be my hobby.

[victorzd]

Hey guys my name is Victor, I joined in april and FINALLY bought my first gun the other day, i didn't really see a point in posting questions until now, asc has alot of great reading material that really helps out first time airsofters such as myself, by the way I'm 24, and from everything i read so far, i've definitely missed out on 6 years of airsoft.