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This could be the break that MilSim and Airsoft players have been waiting for. The first official adoption of 6MM ammunition as a dedicated training device by an official military organization, in Mongolia. And a major order for PolarStar’s revolutionary system in ASIA…the birthplace of Airsoft!
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Thumpy’s 3-D House of Airsoft monitors all news sources for airsoft-related headlines and details, and many of those sources also include real-steel and military media via Thumpy’s new SCOOP.IT channel. It was via a SCOOP that we started to put the pieces together, and were able to confirm with public information sources the who, what and why of P*’s big coup!
It begins with a joint US-Mongolian training exercise, “Khan Quest 2011,” held last July in Mongolia, which involved military members from the US Marine Corps and more than a dozen other international militaries around the globe.
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http://mongolia.usembassy.gov/pr_072911.html
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One of the reasons this came to Thumpy’s attention was that a friend from Thumpy’s “prior life” as a real-mil/ miltary beat reporter, US Marine Corps Lt. General Kenneth Glueck, attended the exercises as the senior US Military representative, and that US Marine connection–along with South Korean and Japanese troops at the event, AND A FORTUNATE ENCOUNTER WITH A MONGOLIAN MILITARY MEDAL, is how Airsoft…and particularly the PolarStar system…will soon be making its way to Mongolia.
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USMC LtGen Kenneth Glueck speaks at "Khan Quest 2011" in Mongolia.
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As reported by DoD Public Affairs sources, several civil-disturbance exercises were part of the overall “Khan Quest” scenario. During one of these ops, a Marine gunnery sergeant in charge of prepping the site suggested that the Mongolian military should try to integrate its non-lethal training systems into the plans for the scenario. But, one problem….Mongolia, being a former Communist regime trapped between the former Soviet republics and China has NO non-lethal training equipment. Its sole experiences with civil control are, how would you say, “real-world experiencial” only! I.E., training in crowd control was simply done by controlling out-of-control riots as-they-happened. Kind of a “on-the-job/riot” education!
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Maj. Myagmaraj Dorj, operations officer with Unit 311, Peace Support Operations Training Center, Mongolian Armed Forces, describes the AK-47 automatic rifle to a multinational audience during the live fire portion of the field training exercise at Exercise Khaan Quest 2011 at Five Hills Training Area near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Aug. 1. (Cpl. Tyler Main/USMC)
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One of the III MEF Marines said, “Gee, I which we had our airsoft guns we left back in Okinawa. They’d be perfect for this scenario.” And, both Japanese and South Korean advisors also chimed in at that point, with their rich tradition of bringing Airsoft to life, and as major exporters of airsoft guns. All agreed that the Mongolian military should invest in airsoft as an affordable training system for future events, and utilize the same transport system involved in just-in-time delivery of the real-world supplies for the exercise, to ensure that they received a cross-section of airsoft rifles and pistols for test purposes.
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AK-based weapons systems are used by Mongolia, making PolarStar's just released Version 3 Fusion Engine a perfect fit in the real-world scenarios practiced at "Khan Quest"
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LINK : http://www.moveoneinc.com/blog/moveone-news/move-one-delivers-training-material-to-ongoing-us-mongolia-joint-operation/.
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In the subsequent time since “Khan Quest,” all three nations have coordinated via their embassies to provide test Airsoft equipment to the Mongolian army, and one of those systems that most-impressed the test engineers was the PolarStar “fusion” engine. Since it uses compressed air as a power source, and can be dialed up and down in power, it can go from high-rate of fire training system to a real-use riot control device with a few tweaks of the FCU module.
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And, more impressive, the PolarStar system’s use of HPA will also allow the AK’s to be used in cold weather conditions for training or even prison riot control, as the airsoft “MK 4 Strafer” is, from our buddies Sam at XCaliber Tactical and Tim “No Airsoft for Old Men” Ellwood, at events like West Virginia’s Annual Mock Prison Riot.
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But the Mongolian’s real purchase of PolarStar is because of one of a strange coincidence : the highest civilian honor bestowed by Mongolia to a foreign citizen is called the Order of the Polar Star.
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Order of the Polar Star medal
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And, the chance encounter between military professionals, and the naming of a country’s highest honor for the POLAR STAR will soon mean a boost in international trade, stronger military cooperation, and a chance to further Airsoft as a serious training tool around the globe. Expect to hear big things from PolarStar (and the MARINES/Airsofters) who will soon be back in Mongolia for this year’s “Khan Quest 2012″ exercises, armed with P* Airsoft products!
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Oh, BTW
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APRIL FOOLS!
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Apparently, the Cybergun/Blackwater video game ‘genre’ has not worked out too well….information at the link above, and GOOGLE Translate is your friend, non-Francophones!
Jerome Marsac : “As we indicated at the end of last year, the commercial results of the game Blackwater proved below our expectations.”
Via bourse.lefigaro.fr
Here’s an OLD POST that somehow did NOT GET its day in the Sun, our appologies to ARCLIGHT, as he scoped out the ”even-bigger-than-SHOT Show 2011″ Cyber-Cubicles at the IWA 2011 Show in Germany, and guess what? They actually didn’t do any interviews with him, either.
OK, well, Cybergun’s “hired gun” and IPSC World Champion Eric Grauffel did…so, sue me. He talked to me, along with “Mr. Inokatsu” and a bunch of Cybergun and Softair USA (Hi John!) higher-ups in Vegas back in January… they were just really, really camera shy around Thumpy. Wonder why?
Mr. Inokatsu and a "close friend" at CyberGun/Softair USA's Massive Booth
I proved I’m a lovable little fuzzy bunch of BB Slingin’ warmth and personality. Even “they” admitted it. I just hate that I’m so far behind schedule that I don’t have Cyber-G’s SHOT Show video cut yet…and I have, like, 15 more to send you from the NAA Airsoft Expo…and they WILL GET DONE!
OK, just get crackin’, T-Man! Thanks again to Arc and the gang…check out all THEIR videos over HERE at the REDWOLF YouTube Channel, and at the REDWOLF CYBER-STORE!
THUMPY…OVER
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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!
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Are you kidding us? Virginians can’t even be trusted to shoot on their own property?
Link to the article from The Washington Examiner: HERE YOU GO!
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
Ever the fan of indirect airsoft fire, Thumpy found this home-made “knee” mortar on YouTube….
Remember kiddies, this is cool in airsoft…but the Japanese did NOT actually fire the “knee” mortar from their leg…they fired it from the ground like a regular mortar…and when G.I’s tried it, several ended up with broken legs for their misguided efforts!
Hope that SCOUTTHEDOGGIE checks this one out for his WW-Two buds in Scotland!
Props to Y’Tuber jtprouty LINK HERE for the fine work!
And, for more on the 50mm Japanese Knee Mortar, check these links:
Excellent photo views HERE:
Wiki Page on the Type 89 Grenade Discharger HERE:
APPARENTLY (SARCASM ALERT!) The cats’ at Cybergun are paying attention…as we got the following e-mail this morning….from Gael Ferec, who heads Cyber-G’s App effort, put together by an outside vendor:
Gael FEREC:…
Thumpy3D@gmail.com
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Mon, May 23, 2011 at 3:42 AM
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Cybergun on Appstore
Hi Thumpy
I’m Gael, I’m in charge of this app.
I’ve check your review of our new app and you’re right, it’s a bad mistake from our developer, we asked him to put the app in +17. It’s will be changed soon.
English version will be realised soon also.
Have a nice day!
Bye
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Gaël FEREC
Purchase Department
Event Manager
THUMPY…Over
THERE IS NO MORE IMPORTANT THING TO DO THIS WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK IN THE WORLD OF AIRSOFT!!!
FILL OUT THE ONLINE PETITION IN THE LINK BELOW
THIS ISSUE AFFECTS THE FUTURE OF AIRSOFT ACROSS THE USA, NOT JUST IN CALIFORNIA…AND IF YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS AT STAKE, THEN YOU NEED TO EDUCATE YOURSELF ON THE FACT, SPREAD THE WORD TO EVERY AIRSOFTER YOU KNOW, AND EVERYONE NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION TODAY !!
LINK HERE: http://www.change.org/petitions/say-no-to-california-state-sb-798-the-anti-airsoft-bill
There is a comments box, and here’s what THUMPY had to say…
“There is NO REASON to enact new laws to deal with this non-issue. Simply enforce the laws already on the books, participate in the well-designed information campaign already underway by reputable airsoft dealers in California…one of THE LEADING states in this multi-million dollar industry…and stop trying to nanny-state behaviors of law-abiding citizens by preëmptively punishing them for the irresponsible behaviors of law-breakers. Vote NO on California SB 798.”
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EXCELLENT WEBSITE LINK HERE from Airsoft Extreme, with updated information, form letters and other SB798 schwaggage
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Here is a link to a Direct Copy of the Bill: LINK HERE
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OUR BUDS FROM Airsoft Pacific HAVE A Forum Thread: LINK HERE
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CAP Insider, a California political weblog has a strong information/discussion link open on this issue: LINK HERE
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Our buddy Brian Holt from ECHO 1 USA Shows you just how easy it is to register your opinion with a few calls:
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Our Tarheel Compadre…the one-and-only CrazyNCMan also weighs in…with over 10-thousand views already…FRANK IS ON THE BALL!!!
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The Guys at EVIKE.COM are ALSO urging you to do your part….
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Airsoft Megastore goes MEGA-COMEDY in the beginning….to get the point across. This is NOT a good thing for Cops, Players, the Game or the PUBLIC!
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Airsoft GI’s Tim Sergeant is ON TARGET with one of the best explanations of what is at risk, what the sides are, and why YOU need to get involved!
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You want a SIG 550/551/’2/’etc. with real trades???…looks like the world will soon be knocking at CYBERGUN’S door a little bit harder, as Cyber-G announces at the IWA Show in Nurnburg, Germany they are acquiring Swiss Arms in a major new Cyber-Deal.
Coverage again by several European financial services and sites (all duly attributed and linked below…Thumpy suggests opening in Google Translate or Chrome with translation features switched ON) show that the maker of SIG SG550-series carbines and rifles will have a much-more direct working relationship than their original marketing/licensing agreements that brought clear-plastic SIG guns to the Airsoft marketplace.
Foreshadowing their Swiss Arms announcement, we saw this poster at Cybergun's SHOT Show 2011 Display area
