Yea, this just happened!
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From Left: Mrs. Rangemaster, the one and only RANGEMASTER LARRY, THUMPY, and Mrs. Thumpy! Oh, and last but not least, back there in Row Two…SPARKY the WONDER JEEP!
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SHOT SHOW
All posts tagged SHOT SHOW
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YUP, it’s official! We have taken flight, thanks to you guys & girls…and thanks to SCOOP.IT! We should hit the 50-thousand views mark sometime in the next week or so, based on the rate folks are checking us out.
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This is in line with what we were hoping for when we started the “quest” to become the USA’s source for Airsoft and MilSim news…each and every day!
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Next up: we are seeking companies, gun and gear distributors, fields and CQB sites, heck…ANYONE who might want to help sponsor or advertise with us to get on board. We have a lot to offer our friends and partners! Especially those who want to get in on the ground floor and help us START and BUILD!
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You can see the growth for yourself…you guys know you visit not only the SCOOP.IT, but also Thumpy’s other channels:
-HERE on WordPress.com (shortly to become a WordPress.org hosted blog)
-Our 3-D House of VIDEO on YouTube–with some quality production and presentation efforts, including major airsoft “events” like SHOT Show 2011 AND 2012
-The SOCIAL Media Hubs on FACEBOOK : HERE and HERE
-Thumpy’s 3-D @ Tumblr RIGHT HERE
-Our COMPLETE re-TWEET section on TWITTER
-Our Flickr site with STILLS GALORE
-And, more being added, updated and INFLUENCED DAILY, all over the ‘web!
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For those new to the 3-D House of Airsoft….check Thumpy’s ABOUT US page here at WordPress…AND HERE you can see a “virtual portfolio” of our work and quotes from our partners and friends in the airsoft, MilSim and Real Gun & Gear industry!
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SO Update and “Sales Pitch” over….I hate “selling,” so consider this a “Personal Invitation” to get with the T3D Battle Plan. We aim high…we want you and your business to tap into our passion for “the game.”
AND, we want to have a lot of FUN getting us ALL to the TOP!
CONTACT THUMPY at Thumpy3D@gmail.com to start our personal conversation on what we can do for each other!
THUMPY….OVER!
A look back at LAST year’s SHOT Show..for you guys who don’t know what its all about…lots of THUMPY’s videos from 2011 in VEGAS! This should get you SHOT Noobs ready for the FLOOD of goodness headed your way all next week!
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For an HISTORICAL perspective, who better to go to than Thumpy’s Go-To running partner at SHOT Show, Tim Ellwood of the “No Airsoft for Old Men” blog, getting ready for his 26th SHOT Show…from last year’s show on the rise of Airsoft at THE SHOT Show:
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Next up, some of the folks Thumpy covered LAST YEAR, and we’ll be seeing again in 2012!
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AND, One MYSTERY we’ll be following up on at THIS YEAR’S SHOT Show….where is REAL SWORD this year? And, will Thumpy get to interview the mysterious Helen Li in 2012?
EXCLUSIVE: KWA is “teasing” the long-awaited KRISS Vector, information to-be-released on 17 January, 2012…just TWO Weeks from now at the SHOT Show 2012 in Las Vegas….with this shot from the sidebar of their FACEBOOK PAGE….
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SEE MORE BY “LIKING” KWA Performance Industries FACEBOOK PAGE RIGHT HERE: https://www.facebook.com/kwaperformance
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SEE THUMPY’S COMPLETE KRISS COVERAGE, from the original announcement RIGHT HERE at the 3-D House of Airsoft, through this year’s SHOT Show 2012: LINK HERE
OK, he might be getting himself out of the doghouse with KWA and the rest of us….as EVIKE TV’s host MATT gets some direct answers from KWA uber-tech MIKE on the KWA HK45…but the REAL SCOOP is at the end, when KWA lets some of the details out of the bag on the long-awaited KRISS Vector project:
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SO, SHOT Show again promises to be big for KWA…and a prototype that can be handled, but not fired. Hmmm…wish the KWA’s would have invested in a shoot-room, a-la CyberG/Palco….you CAN get a spot to do this, but not where KWA’s PRO TRAINING PRODUCTS booth is located…that’s a shame, SHOT Show!!!….Maybe SHOT needs to take some lessons from North Carolina’s own North Atlantic Airsoft Expo!!!!
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Heres’ the link to Thumpy’s prior KRISS COVERAGE from SHOT Show 2011:
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AND, the STORY THAT STARTED IT ALL, from July 2010, when the KRISS was announced right here at the 3-D House of Airsoft! LINK RIGHT HERE
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And, just for giggles, here’s MATT’s SPOOF VIDEO (yea, NOW they call it a PARODY!) of the iPad enabled KRISS…tons of yucks; hey, why didn’t you ask Mike if he prototype had an iCable attachment, hmmmm??????
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The price is NOT right, Bob Barker… but is the idea something that an airsoft-smith could take under advisement?
Crosman guys discuss the concept of the MAR at SHOT Show:
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Thumpy’s Thoughts:
Frankly, AIRGUNS were not on Thumpy’s mind when we hit SHOT Show 2011, other than to venture into Crosman-land for an enlightening video excursion we’ll show you RIGHT HERE on the 3-D YouTube Channel
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…..so, the .177 caliber MAR was NOT something Crosman pointed us to. HOWEVER, in light of recent Crosman marketing pushes to get deeper into Airsoft, via their arrangement with the US Marines at MARINES AIRSOFT, the MAR IS the kind of product/project that most Airsofters might find some interest in cross-pollenating. An ACCURATE, Real-steel based Airsoft Training Rifle carried by Real Marines? What’s not to love, other than that pricetag…which we are sure could be lowered IF Crosman found interest from the community. They do have Remington and Bushmaster licenses…so, who knows where this might lead.
Creedmore Sports National Match Rifle: LINK HERE
Which came from here…. the “PilkGun”: http://www.pilkguns.com/menu_ar15.shtml
Conceptualized by World/Olympic-call Airsmith Scott Plikington His Bio: From http://www.pilkguns.com/bio-scott.shtml
Pre-Release Story from Ammoland.com: http://www.ammoland.com/2011/01/18/crosman-mar177-pcp-rifle/
And, the Original Crosman Release:
“Crosman Corporation, long known for innovation and quality in products for the shooting sports, has introduced a new pre-charged pneumatic (PCP), modular, adaptive, competition sporting air rifle (MSR), the MAR177.
According to Crosman Product Manager, Terry Neumaster, “The Crosman MAR177 PCP Rifle is designed to support match air rifle competitors, using the traditional service rifle of National Match series competitions. To better serve the requirements of elite competitors, we’ve partnered with two-time, National NRA High Power Rifle Champion, Dennis DeMille of Creedmoor Sports Inc.,” he said.
DeMille believes that this purpose-built rifle represents the future of adult competitive air rifle shooting. “The new MAR177 promises to perform at the highest levels of match air rifle competition, while replicating the look and feel of an actual AR-15 style rifle. National Match competitors have been waiting for this gun. Since Crosman’s design team has a history of innovative and successful competition airguns, who better to bring this design to fruition,” said DeMille.
The Crosman MAR177 consists of an upper receiver and requires the shooter to provide their own lower AR to complete the gun. “This allows the competitor the versatility to utilize their own high-power AR lower with a competition-grade trigger group,” said DeMille.
Utilizing a PCP power plant affords an advantage over competitors, with less recoil and eliminating the need to repeatedly pump. “This air rifle features a multi-shot, removable, 8-shot rotary clip and an internally rifled Lothar Walther™ barrel,” according to Neumaster. “With a fill pressure of up to 3000 psi and velocities of up to 600 feet per second (fps), the rifle boasts 10-shot groups at 10 meters of less than 9 millimeters,” he said. The MAR177 is capable of 120 shots per fill and meets requirements for National Match Air Rifle competitions.
DeMille commented, “Serious competitors seek dependable, precision rifles. To these demands, the new MAR177 adds real affordability, compared to any equivalent model out there.”
Olympic level gunsmith and airgun expert Scott Pilkington comments, “I’m pleased to see that Crosman has recognized the inventiveness of my upper design, and brought it to the next level in production and development. This advancement will revolutionize the way folks everywhere use their AR-15s. I expect that serious competitors and plinkers alike will use this upper more than any other in their vault,” he said.
The Crosman MAR177 air rifle will be introduced with an MSRP of $900 and will be exhibited, along with Crosman’s entire PCP product line, at SHOT Show 2011 in Las Vegas, in booth number 12740. The trade show runs from January 18-21.
For further information on the new Crosman MAR177 competition air rifle, or on any Crosman, Benjamin, CenterPoint Hunting and Outdoors Precision Optics and Archery, or Game Face Airsoft products, visit the company’s websites at www.crosman.com, http://www.centerpointhunting.com, www.gamefaceairsoft.com, or write to Laura Evans, marketing coordinator, Crosman Corporation, 7629 Routes 5 & 20, Bloomfield, NY 14469, email her at levans@crosman.com, or call her at (800) 7–AIRGUN (724-7486).
For up-to-the-minute news from Crosman Corporation, follow us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/crosmancorp) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/crosmancorp).”
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Nice looking…hope to check the functionality soon…but you can TODAY, over at the APP STORE…and check out Pyramyd Air RIGHT HERE!
FULL STORY AT AMMOLAND.COM is LINKED HERE
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And, while you are at Pyramyd’s great website, or CLICK THE LINK HERE…and check out an EXCELLENT COMMENTARY PIECE by our “SHOT Show buddy” TOM at the Airsoft Blog, on the latest machinations with Paintballers SUPPORTING SB 798′s Passage…yea, there’s a “DUMB APP” for that apparently, too!
Our Good Friend Laura Evans, Marketing Coordinator for Crosman has posted an open letter to airsofters in California and across the USA on their corporate opposition to Senate Bill 798. Crosman and other airsoft companies have been attempting to defeat similar measures for several years in Cali…even though a major portion of their business is clear-plastic guns: they can see the dangers in failing to defeat this, for the safety of all citizens. The letter follows a bit of background info that puts SB 798 in a different light:
Although Crosman is home-based in New York State, one wonders what impact this proposed sham will have on all businesses that tie into airguns and airsoft…and what spin off effects on the economy far from California. Thumpy talked with Crosman’s Jim Masseth at the 2011 SHOT Show back in January, where a “Made in America” company explains some of their thoughts on the industry:
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So, will SB 798 help or hurt business for Crosman? Doesn’t seem from Laura’s letter below that “BUSINESS” is on their mind at all…as everyone, including the California Legislature, should put the focus squarely on SAFETY:
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Good morning,
Some of you may already be aware, but the State of California is prepared to vote on a new law that will affect the future of the airgun and airsoft industries. It could also jeopardize the safety of the public and especially, police officers.
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See below for a link to the SB 798 proposed legislation.
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http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0751-0800/sb_798_cfa_20110427_154959_sen_comm.html
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California is planning to make it law that all airsoft guns and all BB guns must be brightly colored, so police can distinguish these guns from actual firearms. As most of you know, all airsoft guns sold in the USA already have a bright orange tip and many are clear.
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Early on it was recognized the underlying issue is created by consumers who allow potentially dangerous situations to develop. A prime example is the December 2010 incident that apparently prompted SB 798. As reported in the Los Angeles Times, police wounded a teenager when he failed to comply with police commands to “surrender.” Instead, the young man produced an airsoft gun. Expectedly, a police officer feared for his and his partner’s safety. He fired his gun and wounded the young man. Noteworthy is that the young man’s two companions, who complied with the officers’ commands to drop their guns, were not injured.
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SB 798 obviously presumes that a “bright pink” airsoft gun, for example, would distinguish it from a firearm, thus providing a police officer with an immediate sense of security that he was not being threatened with a firearm. That assumption, however, might prove deadly to the officers or innocent bystanders. There are firearms sold that are, indeed, bright pink and other bright colors. Coloring an airsoft gun bright pink, therefore, would not distinguish it from firearms. A law enforcement officer should and would never assume a pink or other colored gun is harmless. On the other hand, an orange muzzle on an airsoft gun does distinguish it from firearms.
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This bill would require the appearance of airsoft guns to change, but this change would not clear up the confusion issue. To the contrary, it would likely have the opposite effect. The change in appearance would render it more similar in appearance to some firearms. It is the simple and effective placement of orange at the muzzle that distinguishes an airsoft gun from firearm. Furthermore, federal law preempts SB798, because the bill would ban the sale of traditional airguns.
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Please click on the link below for more information. If you agree that this law is unnecessary, please fill out the form and join the petition today, before it’s too late.
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http://www.pyramydair.com/SB798.shtml
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Regards,
Laura Evans
Marketing Coordinator
Crosman, Inc
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Again…’latest info from our buddy Mark “Dr. Airsoft” Vaughn is that action on the bill has been delayed until June 28th, (INFO LINK HERE) so there is plenty of time for you to pick up a phone, log in to your e-mail, Tweet, Facebook and IM your friends and foes on the House Floor and in California as a whole…. and share Crosman’s message along with your own.
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Thumpy….OVER
Yea, Jonathan does video…We suggest CBS take a close look at Airsoftology as a replacement for Katie Couric when she leaves! ’Bet the ratings TRIPLE!
Catch all the Weekly News highlights…and some pretty funny stuff, too OVER HERE at the Airsoftology YouTube Chan….and also get the latest and greatest podcast/vodcast at Airsoftology’s home-slice RIGHT HERE.
THUMPY…..OVER
Thumpy has MORE VIDEO from the 2011 NAA Expo, as players get HANDS ON with KWA USA’s Electric and Gas Blowback AK’s and M4′s
Cool to look at, as we did at the SHOT Show 2011 in Las Vegas back in January, but WAY BETTER to “Pull a trigger” on these, even if it was just dry-firing!
You get to SEE them in action at the 2011 North Atlantic Airsoft Expo, in High Point, NC. Players handles and dry-fired the Electric and Gas Blowback AK and M4 prototypes on the way from KWA USA! Crisp blowback, hefty and rugged construction and lots of feedback from more than 7-hundred players will help KWA get these sorted out before they ship’em out later this year.
See ALL of Thumpy’s videos from this year’s NAA Expo and SHOT Show 2011 in Las Vegas, sponsored by Big Boy Toys Airsoft in Greensboro, NC…OVER HERE at Thumpy’s YouTube Channel!
AND, More video from the NAA Expo and our Buddies, JEFF & NICK!
The Pyramyd Air Blog, and our new buddies Jeff Lower and Nick Miller turned “the un-blinking glass eye” on Pyramyd Air‘s Top Tech, Bak, our buddy Allen “Allizard” Lau from KWA USA, and MORE…Including NAA Expo Co-Founder Tony “Too Long” Letourneau, Andy Schill from Pantac USA, took a trip inside the INDOOR Shooting Course sponsored by Pantac and Z-Shot/Ares USA and Systema….and this is just PART ONE of their coverage from the 2011 Expo!
And, MORE VIDEO COMING SOON !!
Thumpy—OVER
How bout we get back into the AIRSOFT NEWS and INNOVATION Business, with another quick update on what’s happening? GOOD!
Thumpy’s next Web Adventure is ON THE WAY…You can stay tuned here for some teasers coming this week…and we hope to have the grand unveil at the North Atlantic Airsoft Expo in High Point, NC….which leads us into…
UPDATE on the EXPO!
Here’s the link to all things AIRSOFT in MARCH! YEE and HAH……http://www.naaexpo.com/
BEAT DOWN BOOGIE Cast and Crew Members coming to the EXPO!
If you haven’t caught the Modern War Gear Solid parody series on YouTube…get your “view” on OVER HERE, get up to speed, and then get ready to meet some of the cast and crew from North Carolina at THE Airsoft Expo of 2011…
ALSO…MORE PARTNER/VENDORS ARE ANNOUNCED…
DIAMOND SPONSORS!
GOLD SPONSORS!
AND, STAY TUNED AS THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES….MAKE YOUR PLANS TO JOIN US IN HIGH POINT!
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SHOUTOUTS TO THE SHOT SHOW MEDIA MAKERS!
LOTS OF SHOT Show 2011 coverage is still making its way to the Web’s of Airsoft Love….
Jonathan and Steve at AIRSOFTOLOGY give Thumpy a “Link” and a “Shoutout”…not a “pinch and a giggle”….Catch their latest FULL-ON Podcast over HERE!
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Dr. Airsoft, Mark Vaughn and “Rangemaster Larry” are discussing everything from Thumpy, to the Vegas Card Thumpers, to Gynecological Advertising….over at the BRAND NEW Airsoft Medicine Podcast…RIGHT HERE via FEEDBURNER!
