The New 2008 Edition of Airsoft Xtreme Internation

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“Weathering the Storm”

From the beach to the desert and now, the mountains of Eastern Europe—AX has been to places where only a few have dared. We were right smack in the “meat grinders” of Megaball ’07, at the tip of the spear in Kalis 7 and we belittled the gloomy weather forecast during the 4QS! We will risk everything just to bring our readers the best of what the airsoft world has to offer whether it be within our borders or beyond. We have made our friends, forged alliances and incurred the ire of those who frown upon our efforts and smirk at our achievements. I guess it is true that when you’re behind the lead horse, the view never changes.

For those who still doubt what we stand for, we can only say that we do take airsoft seriously. Not only do we cover events, we also immerse ourselves in the game get our share of welts and bruises. It is such a comforting fact that people we meet in the field know us by name and our reputation remains unblemished. One year, four issues and eight countries later, here we are still at it and going strong! If ever we can attribute our success to one single factor, that would be the undying support of people who believe—airsofters, friends and our sponsors.

And for those who keep believing, Iron Maidens is proof positive of our commitment to play beyond our borders and reach out to all airsofters around the globe. Our cover girls, Katya and Yuliya are two teeners who came straight out of Eastern Europe to pose for us and the uniforms they donned are as authentic as they can get. Airsoft for some may simply be “playing soldier” but for me and my staff at AX, airsoft is our way of life.

Christian Uybengkee

Publisher

AirsoftXtreme Magazine International

FYI: Airsoft Xtreme Issue Number 5 will be released at SHOT SHOW, U.S.A.(Largest Gun Show collection in the world) on February 2-5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV.

Released date in the Philippines will be on February at all National Bookstore outlets, Booksale, Filbars, Magnet and leading bookstores nationwide. It will also be released in 8 countries: USA, UK, Norway, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia and a new contract with Thailand magazine distributors. For more info visit our website at : www.airsoftxtreme.net

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At Last! The Maiden Issue Of The Popular Airsoft Magazine!
by OptimusPrime on February 25, 2008 10:35 -0600

Whew! We can finally say it's here, the Popular Airsoft Magazine. After several months of discussions with friends and team mates, we finally sat down and started writing all those what we want to share with you. With the support of PopularAirsoft.com and its publisher, Billion Tribes Limited, the Magazine has now become a reality. This is what we mean we posted that "Something's Definitely Cooking Up Here!"

You might say, “not another airsoft magazine”, and yes we are another airsoft magazine which we hope would be able to harness the global conversations among airsoft players, wherever they are. ACE Magazine is truly a collaboration of players from Asia, Europe and North America, and hopefully the rest of the world will follow. Thus, what you're going to read here in this maiden issue are stories written by airsoft players from the UK, United States, and the Philippines. What we all have written here is how we see things through our own very eyes, and how we experience airsoft with the rest of our senses. We will not claim to be the most accurate or the most authoritative in our reviews, stories, and tips, but we can claim to be honest on what we write about. We think that the unique selling point of this magazine is about being honest and we will write stories as we see fit.



Now, what to expect inside our maiden issue? Well, we've got the Strategic Operations Executive (SOE) All Pink Squad as our cover story. For those who are not familiar with them, they are an all female unit of SOE from the Philippines, and they sure can beat the hell out of any all-male airsoft team. Trust us, we've played against them. This beats featuring female models as cover as we prefer those who are really into airsoft, female and male alike. As we said above, we're honest.

Brahma has written some stuff that you'll find interesting, like the psychology of colour, especially for combat clothing, and you might wonder about the four things nobody told you about airsoft. Shogun reports about their recently concluded OP: White Star and we have the great guys from Deadrag Airsoft Radio, Shawn and Jeff, in which they tell you something about organising an airsoft event.



As always, and what we wouldn't shy away from, are the reviews of airsoft guns, guns, guns, and gear (with the emphasis on airsoft guns). What would become of this magazine without these? We've got the Jing Gong HK416 and SIG-552 replicas, KSC Glock 19, and the latest and sexy King Arms Free Float Sniper AEG written by Leech and MadDog. Optimus Prime joins in the review fray by adding the Kart M14 EBR, the KJ Works Stealth Assassin, All China Made aiming devices, and the ATC 2000 camera.

For those who can't get enough of the RATRATAN 2007 photos, we're adding the photos that were not included at the PopularAirsoft.com website. Questionman and Mamba also tossed in some more such as a DIY tip for your Steyr Aug, and the G&P Marine Special Forces AEG quick review.



With Ogre clicking away with his Nikon DSLR, at a high fps that would almost rival an AEG, he captured a lot of great moments.

There you go, we hope you'll enjoy reading the stories we have in store for you. As we always say to each other, "hoping to exchange bbs with you in the future."

The Writers

Popular Airsoft Magazine

Issue 1 Volume 1 March 2008 Maiden Issue Contents:


From the Writers
Now for some news
Meet the Operators of Popular Airsoft
Once You Go Black, You Never Go Back!
Review and Takedown: JG HK416 Version 2
Airsoft Combat Event: OP: White Star
RATRATAN 2007: What Really Happened?
Review: KJ Works Stealth Assassin
Interview: Deadrag Airsoft Radio
Cover Story: SOE All Pink Squad
Review and Takedown: King Arms 26" Free Float Heavy Barrel Sniper Rifle
Four Things They Did Not Tell You About Airsoft
Review: KART M688 M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle
AEG Upgrades for Accuracy
Review: ACM EOTech 552 and ACOG Illuminated Cross Hair Scope Replicas
Review and Takedown: Jing Gong SIG 552
Review: Oregon Scientific ATC 2000 Gun/Helmet Cam
DIY: Relay for the Steyr Aug
Looking Back: KSC Glock 19
Reader Story: G&P M4 Marine Special Forces
Simulating Real Action with the Real Action Marker (RAM)