Airsoft Extreme is carrying some great new items, including...

...this new quick-detach sling swivel from King Arms. Only $19.99 - check out http://www.airsoftextreme.com/ for more info.

Keep on firin',
Carp

The old and the new M8A3 from Echo 1

Echo 1 has just put out a new M8A3, complete with 8mm bearings and a crane stock. I guess they heard how much people liked this AEG but how the PEQ was not a fan favorite. Check out the old and the new M8A3. More info to come as I hear more.

Keep on firin',
Carp

CQB Radio - Episode 8: Gimme Some Cover Fire

Episode 8 is ready to be downloaded.

You can it find at:

http://www.apple.com/search/ipoditunes/?q=cqb+radio

And we're at http://cqbradio.libsyn.com/

E-mail is CQBRadio@gmail.com
We're on Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook - all under CQB Radio

CQB Radio - Episode 8: Gimme Some Cover Fire
- Introduction and Welcome
- Word on the Street: The lastest New England Airsoft Events
- Assessment: Support guns - A&K M249 SAW Para, A&K MK43, and the SRC RPK
- Tricks of the Trade, Part 1: Interview with John Lu from Operation Lion Claws
- Tricks of the Trade, Part 2: Reed, The Airsoft Reviewer 1
- Loadout: Sling
- Retailer Review: The Kapowwe Company
- Just In: New gear and items in the airsoft world
- Closing

Thanks to JAG Precision for thier partnership with CQB Radio for an up-coming episode on shotguns. Stay tuned!

Check out http://www.nlairsoft.com/ to see thier new HD video page.

CYMA and AGM - airsoft guns and parts siezed in China. Stay tuned for more information.

Word on the Street: The Latest New England Airsoft Events
Check out http://www.maineairsoft.com/ for info on their upcoming corn maze games, as well as info about Operation Northern First and Sunday games in Monmouth

In Mass., check out http://www.citadelairsoft.com/ for some CQB ops in a 60,000 square foot facility in Worcester. Next game is 11/15/09 (not 11/11 as I mentiond on the podcast). Also, Ghost Town is holding ops - check out http://www.maasf.org/ for more info on that.

In Vermont, GMSOG is holding a mil-soft event. Check out http://www.gmsog.com/ for more information.

Assessment: Support guns

The first gun we talked about was the A&K SAW M249 Para.

Here's a picture of Ox's SAW - nice gun.

The proud owner with his AEG.

For around $250, a great deal on a very solid gun.

Secondly, we talked about the new A&K MK43 - the M60.

The box mag - attaches firmly and hold about 3500 rounds.

A look at the flash hider (a full-metal one was included in the package) and the mosfet knob, located under the flash hider.

Lastly, we talked about the SRC RPK. All metal, real wood - very nicely made.

The SRC RPK comes with a 3000 round drum mag and with a 600 round hi-capacity magazine.

Tricks of the Trade, Part 1: In this section, we talked about planning airsoft ops with John Lu, the founder and organizer of the Lion Claws Series.

The man himself- John Lu.

Tricks of the Trade, Part 2: Reed, The Airsoft Reviewer 1. Check out his vids and airsoft news on YouTube.

Loadout: Slings were our topic of choice for Loadout.

The first sling was the UTG 3-point sling

Here is in it's 3-point set-up.

And here it is shifted into the 2-point set-up.

You get all kinds of goodies with this sling to make sure it can be connected to your AEG.

Next, we have the AMP tactical single-point sling in OD. Nice touch that it comes with a sling mount you can add to your M4.

We also looked at the Condor Cobra double-bungee, single point sling. Here it is attached the Stag Arms full-metal M4.

We also looked at the Condor Mamba 2-point (and single point) sling. Here is it in the single-point form.

And here it is in the 2-point form.

And a close-up of the stretchy fabric that covers the clip so it won't scratch your gun or make noise.

The King Arms single-point sling was next. Short, sweet, and too the point.

Another shot of it.

The HSS pistol lanyard - a great way to not lose your pistol.

And lastly the Matrix tactical 3-point sling, shown here on my M16.

And a shot of the clips that make it so user-friendly.

Retailer Review: The Kapowwe Company was our retailer of choice for this section. Check them out at http://www.kapowwe.com/

Just In: Some new items in the airsoft world.

Airsoft Extreme is selling the new A&K M60-VN.

Airsplat has the new Galil support gun.

Airsplat is also selling some new batteries and chargers from Kong Power. Check out http://www.airsplat.com/

Pyramyd Air is now selling the VFC 416 as well as the KWA MP7. Their site is http://www.pyramydair.com/

SRC has their first GBB pistol out now.

Evike is sellign the WE GBB SCAR pacakge with scope, silencer, and EGLM launcher.

And that's all. Thanks for check out the podcast and blog. Again, email is CQBRadio@gmail.com.

Keep on firin',
Carp

The Minutemen of Mass. have created a YouTube page. Check it out at www.youtube.com/user/MinutemenofMass. These are the guys who run Operation Northern Fist, featured on CQB Radio, Episode 7.

Off to shoot - podcast in the works.

Keep on firin',
Carp

Airsplat now has a Scrap Yard of used/broken airsoft guns. Check out the link: www.airsplat.com/items.asp?Cc=SCRAP-YARD

Podcast will be out 11/2/09 in the evening EST. I am waiting on one final gun to review and it's scheduled to come in that day.

Keep on firin',
Carp

Short update from ARES

From the ARES Manufacturer to CQB Radio:

For the LMG - our design team has finalized it and they are testing the prototype. It will be released in early 2010.

Next podcast out in a few days - stay tuned!

Keep on firin',
Carp

New Support gun from ARES

Airsoft Geek (Twitter name) from Everything-Airsoft posted this. A new LMG from ARES. Check out his site for more info: http://www.everything-airsoft.com/

Podcast #8 is in the mix now. Setting up one more interview and trying to work out the timing.

Keep on firin',
Carp

CYMA and AGM - have you heard?

If not, the word on the street is that CYMA and AGM have been shut down by the Chinese government. Check out this link for a little background on the history of Chinese airsoft clones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uubJck2kCfA

(the first part is about Red Wolf gear, but the latter part is about the CYMA sitution).

Episode 8 out in a few weeks.

Keep on firin',
Tim

Maine Airsoft Event - Operation Jailbird

Maine Airsoft and EVIKE are sponsoring Operation Jailbird on October 25th at Harris Farm Field in Dayton, Maine. The time is 8-5:30, the cost is $5.00. North Korea, the U.S. - a Sunday of slingin' plastic.