The Gathering:Operation "First Stone" 2010

Click bellow for pictures from this event.



Enjoy,people!I know I did...:-))

Been a'while

Been a'while now,lazy or busy as a bee doing my thing.Nonetheless,I have been playing every occasion I had,in the last 2-3 months.

Just so you know,I was a part of this Romanian airsoft event here:

The Gathering : Operation "First Stone"

or here : Airsoft Alliance

I am lost for words!!!I never imagined such intensity of the game,such space to develop "real life" scenarios,and so many comrades!Indeed this was a morethanIeverhoped thing to happen.

A pity I took ill for the first day(out of two),due to back pains.Nonetheless,the second day I was there,and even if the sorts decided not to play along and with my Bacau mates,I did everything I could to face whatever the game threw at me.And plenty of things to be met,believe you me!

A photo of myself and my Bacau mates,apart from 2 guys that played in our squad (boonie hat from Bucharest & olive kneepads,far left view from Piatra Neamt)

No,they are not my team.

Yes,they are my friends!

Historical service weapons

I just found this video presentation quite interesting.Obviously,it is probably well known to afficionados,but as I am no such experienced in WWII weapons,I just stick this video here.Enjoy!

M4 SIR Defender

This is the new replica I am getting used with.Good gun,heavy gun.Red dot is just awesome.

Hope this will be a good add for the games:M88 SWAT replica helmet.

Independence Day

At it again!Place:Balcescu derelict farms near Bacau.Phewww...I am rusted indeed,the game took the breath out of me.This is not good,mind you.Too many ciggies and too little gym.How the heck am I gonna sustain the rush at The Gathering in September coming?Hope I'll get in some shape til then.If not,that's it...gym 24/7.

It seems radios are useless ,at least they were pretty much useless this time.Without any form of strategy of locate/enter/sweep and destroy,the whole game quickly turned in some hide and seek game.I need to re-gain the knowledge I once had,now lost due to so many years.And try to keep up with the younger mates of the team.This is the most grueling task so far:breath!



If some of the newbies,me included obviously,would agree to meet 2-3 hours in a different day and try to get in shape,i.e. CQB tactics,that would be just awesome!Seeing the opposing team in action,I felt useless and like playing alone against them.This is not on,I am sure something can be done so we can score some good hits.For instance,I haven't "killed"a single one of my "enemies".And I got mowed down e v e r y f u c k i n g time!!!This is so annoying,but it's entirely my fault!They were good,I was not.Is that simple!

Gun behaved pretty well this time.However,some new batteries are needed badly!

This is pretty much it.No worries,I'll get there.

Field Day 1

As planned,yesterday 27.06.2010,5 of us met at the Balcescu derelict buildings.We played indoors,and although I took plenty of BB's with me(or so I thought),I somehow managed to borough some from a team mate.It has been a good day to yell and shoot,and I am very pleased.

Now,some considerations I believe to be in order to be remembered by yours truly:

• plenty BB's - there is nothing more frustrating than ask or beg to load your mags.OK,it's less frustrating than having to yell "dead" due to lack of ammo.
• goggles - I chose to play with the new ones,the scuba style.Got fogged in a matter of minutes,and no matter what I did(spraying them lenses with some stuff,wiping,etc) the goggles remained fogged for the most part of the day.Nasty affair.Once I got home,I cut some holes round the lenses,on the rubber rim above these.Hope this works.
• gun - I used it only on single fire mode.Probably due to this,after 2 hrs or so,the trigger ceased on me,blocked all the way.Switching to auto mode and back didn't seem to do the trick.After another 20 mins,the gears inside stopped to work altogether.Team mates were of opinion the battery died on me.However,once I got home,the gun worked fine.Annoying.I shall take it today to Isidor here in Bacau to be looked at and if need be,put back to work safely.
• one other thing ,re this gun of mine:seems the "safe" position of the fire switch is not true.With the gun in safe mode,it still fires ...
• and yet another thing ,re gun:the hi-cap worked fine,until some pellet got stuck inside and the gun stopped being fed.But the nasty thing is that the two brand new magazines bought from Isidor managed to raise my blood pressure,i.e. the top plastic plate that holds the feeding nozzle(the part inside the gun)was playing stupid:it got stuck inside the gun,for the plate moves some 2 mm either side of the mag.The insertion of the mag is not smooth as it should be,but to take out the mag and put another one in field conditions is almost impossible,due to this magazine problem.And yeas,the mags are more that a snug fit inside the gun receiver.Takign these out needs three hands,I only have two.1 actually when under fire.
• lack of silicon lube.Not good.Note to self:BUY SOME,you stingy SOB!!!
• red dot thingy - not properly aligned with the actual POI.Solve this issue!

Apart from these,all went well.Or as well as it gets,considering the newbie that I am :-).

To each and all that formed the team yesterday,thank you!Looking forth to next session.

Very much so.

Hard times

Looks like everything is conspiring against me taking to the field.No matter what I design to have a day off,I somehow manage to have another problem to solve professionally or worse - personally.

Oh well,perhaps one of these days.Fingers crossed.

PS - I just applied for membership with one of the local teams.Although I know only too well nobody's gonna have a member without proper vetting procedure,seems everyone in that team is adamant I have to pass a few tests and stuff.Geez,it goes without asking...and anyway,I have to check them fellers as well...

Gear is adding up quite nicely.Got me a red dot thingy,looks awesome on my new M4 SIR.This gun looks plainly gorgeous,so why the heck I like my MP40 better ?Weirdo :-)