Airsoft Action - December 2023
Another month flies by and here we are as always with a new monthly issue of AIRSOFT ACTION cram-packed with all the airsoft content we know you love! Kicking off proceedings this month with our cover and headline review Dan gets his teeth firmly into the latest OPFOR goodness from ARCTURUS in the shape of the PP-19-01 PE Z-TAC SP1, quickly countered for BLUFOR by Miguel with his initial field notes on the all-new SPECNA ARMS SA-FX01 FLEX, and we round out our main reviews this month by sticking with all things “9mm” as Bill heads to the range with the awesome CYMA CM106A PLATINUM! RED CELL stay on the SMG-track as they land their mid-term update on FIFTEEN MP5 VARIANTS, whilst the AA LEGION delve into the glories of AOR1 and 2 and what makes these patterns so special. There’s also a look at new eyepro from the EDGE tactical range that we’ve had in test for a while… We then turn our attention to airsoft around the world with our international coverage as Stewbacca lands an interview with the mighty NONOCAT from New Zealand, and then reports on his recent experiences at a Level 1 Competition shoot in Tainan! Miguel brings home his now-annual look at ANA Portugal’s SALAMANDRA game, and we wrap up this month with our report on the awesome 2023 G&G CQB WORLD CUP shoot in Taipei! You want airsoft? We’ll bring you airsoft stories and news from all over the globe, and we hope you’ll enjoy our content this month just as much as we’ve enjoyed creating it!
Another month flies by and here we are as always with a new monthly issue of AIRSOFT ACTION cram-packed with all the airsoft content we know you love!
Kicking off proceedings this month with our cover and headline review Dan gets his teeth firmly into the latest OPFOR goodness from ARCTURUS in the shape of the PP-19-01 PE Z-TAC SP1, quickly countered for BLUFOR by Miguel with his initial field notes on the all-new SPECNA ARMS
SA-FX01 FLEX, and we round out our main reviews this month by sticking with all things “9mm” as Bill heads to the range with the awesome CYMA CM106A PLATINUM!
RED CELL stay on the SMG-track as they land their mid-term update on FIFTEEN MP5 VARIANTS, whilst the AA LEGION delve into the glories of
AOR1 and 2 and what makes these patterns so special. There’s also a look at new eyepro from the EDGE tactical range that we’ve had in test for a while…
We then turn our attention to airsoft around the world with our international coverage as Stewbacca lands an interview with the mighty NONOCAT from New Zealand, and then reports on his recent experiences at a Level 1 Competition shoot in Tainan! Miguel brings home his now-annual look at ANA Portugal’s SALAMANDRA game, and we wrap up this month with our report on the awesome 2023 G&G CQB WORLD CUP shoot in Taipei!
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GETTING PERSONAL<br />
NONOCAT<br />
the dispersed clubs and structures and the lack of a<br />
national register or similar system that the UK would<br />
require.<br />
It was quite permissive until 2019 when the<br />
Christchurch Mosque Massacre prompted the<br />
authorities to tighten restrictions on new sales of<br />
airsoft guns much the same as the UK system, rather<br />
than focusing on ownership as such, however luckily<br />
they didn’t focus much on airsoft due to their focus<br />
on the banning of real steel semi-automatic weapons<br />
in the aftermath of the tragedy.<br />
AA: What’s your favourite aspect of working within<br />
the airsoft community?<br />
NONOCAT: When you meet like-minded and<br />
passionate people or players who make you feel a<br />
shared sense of community and belonging as well as<br />
motivate or support your own efforts.<br />
AA: How<br />
community<br />
and industry<br />
integrate<br />
more<br />
women in<br />
a positive<br />
manner?<br />
can the<br />
AA: Have you had any major challenges to overcome<br />
during your time or ever felt like moving away from it<br />
all at any point?<br />
NONOCAT: Usually the moments of crisis come as a<br />
result of people who show little or no respect to other<br />
players, hobbyists or content creators with their toxic<br />
or inappropriate behaviours towards others, either<br />
not playing honourably, or having insulting opinions<br />
towards people that they are all too happy to share<br />
at the expense of others and to no real benefit to the<br />
community.<br />
AA: What are your plans or goals for the future?<br />
NONOCAT: Escape the city life, open a coffee shop/<br />
firing range with lots of cats and guns!<br />
AA: How do you feel about other women viewing you<br />
as a role model?<br />
NONOCAT: I don’t see myself as a role model as such;<br />
we do our content in our own way, and I’d rather<br />
people didn’t see me as a role model but find their<br />
own way of making their mark.<br />
NONOCAT: Women<br />
interested in shooting are already<br />
a slim minority as things are in most corners of<br />
the world; the general trends towards misogynist<br />
behaviours towards new or interested female players<br />
certainly don’t help, ‘mansplaining’ of concepts or<br />
lauding themselves over women who want to learn<br />
but are then put off by this environment.<br />
This means that only a very dedicated and<br />
determined sliver of the already small minority make it<br />
through. In Japan I observed a much more respectful<br />
and balanced approach from the male players who<br />
welcomed in and helped inform female players,<br />
coupled with the sensible power limits it makes for<br />
a much more conducive environment to grow the<br />
female player base.<br />
As for closing remarks; airsoft is just a hobby, don’t<br />
take it all too seriously, just have fun with it!<br />
AA: Many thanks to Norah for sharing with us, and as<br />
much as she doesn’t want to be a role model I think<br />
you’ll agree that she is a very positive one!<br />
I hope that in the future Norah and Romain will<br />
share more of their adventures in airsoft with us, and<br />
if they do I’ll be sure to bring it to your attention! AA<br />
“IN JAPAN I OBSERVED A MUCH MORE RESPECTFUL AND BALANCED APPROACH FROM THE<br />
MALE PLAYERS WHO WELCOMED IN AND HELPED INFORM FEMALE PLAYERS, COUPLED WITH<br />
THE SENSIBLE POWER LIMITS IT MAKES FOR A MUCH MORE CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT TO<br />
GROW THE FEMALE PLAYER BASE”<br />
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