Stockton Airsoft
This started this on October 13, 2003
This is a group of airsoft players that re-enact the missions and
equipment of the 75th Rangers in airsoft games or reenactments
depicting combat in historical and current scenario events. The group
concentrates on realistic uniforms and weapons of that Ranger unit as depicted
in Vietnam, Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq.
The reasons to use this unit is based on
the type of game an airsoft event can accurately depict. Large-scale conflict
is very difficult to depict accurately without great expense. Missions of the
ranger units around the world are usually more based on surprise, stealth and
are executed in small numbers with shock effect. Picking one unit helps to limit costs in the area of uniforms and
gear. Rank is not worn and no patches or insignia is worn that would imply any
real affiliation with these real world groups. The only patches worn are “Name
tapes” on the right breast and “U.S. Army” above the left breast pocket. Any
information that could enhance a more realistic depiction in these environments
would be greatly appreciated. Rules,
guidelines and organization of the group are based on total group input.
To join this unit, read on and e-mail me
at Rhino
I previously served as a tank battalion
Logistics Officer after serving 4 years in a tank company as a Executive
Officer, Platoon leader and tank crewman. I enlisted in 1987, served one year and
spent the next 14 months in the California Military Academy. After graduating
there, I served as a “TAC (Teach, Advise, Counsel”) Officer with CMA along with
my duties as a platoon leader. I played
paintball back in the early eighties until it got too competitive and lost the
fun of playing. After nearly 15 years of being away from paintball, I tried it
again but found that it has changed into more of a head on quick fight without
any real need for advanced tactical techniques. (and for the most part, the
guns look silly) I found out about airsoft and decided to give it a go. My real
honest evaluation of airsoft so far in America, is that many players are a
little to clean and neat. I enjoy tactical games because they come with RISKS.
Playing and designing computer games for so long, left me really needing to
experience some type of real risk in my tactical gaming. Well, I guess “PAIN”
is a risk. Paintball is superb to inflict at least some fear while playing. I
have ZERO desire to see anyone get hurt and do play VERY safely. But a welt,
bruise or cut is not really something I get overly concerned about. I think it
OUGHT to sting a little to ensure players try and play a bit more
realistically. At any range whatsoever, with all this gear, a 6mm airsoft bb is
just not going to hurt let alone even FELT sometimes. So this is where I came
from to develop airsoft to the NEXT LEVEL.
For
Computer Simulations check out 209th Virtual Fighter Squadron "Delta
Hawks"
Now here is something VERY cool!
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