Post by geddon on Apr 1, 2012 2:30:06 GMT -5
someone on Houston Airsoft brought up a valid question and i would like to forward my response over there to this forum. Pay attention, could answer your question. I'm going to make an addendum in the guide dedicated to this information:
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after some discussion with my admins, we've come up with a clarification for those of you asking about what constitutes as a "machine pistol"
A machine pistol must be readily recognizable in size with pistol-length barrel. 4-6'' would be typical. The final say will fall on the admins at the time of the game. At the chrono station is a good time to bring up your intent to field a weapon as a "machine pistol."
Machine pistols must be below 300fps. If they are over 300fps, they will be disqualified. Machine Pistols cannot be fielded as AEGs.
A non-exhaustive list of qualified replicas (by appearance) would be
-any fully automatic handgun such as a G18
-MP5K
-Mac10
-Tec-9
-Skorpion
-MP9/TMP
-MP7
This is not an exhaustive list. If you wish to field something not listed here, let me know.
For example, i have a completely custom Thompson M1A1 that has been functionally and cosmetically modified to look the part of a machine pistol for this event. Though i will likely never fire it during the event, i'll have it anyway. This is a custom gun with a home-made barrel and suppressor, you can't buy what i have from any store.
If you have some kind of custom job, send me a picture of it, we'll talk. If its readily recognizable as a machine pistol, i'll allow it.
Examples of machine pistols
I know the MP7 actually has a 7.1'' barrel, but after a quick vote, it was approved.
the 4-6'' barrel length is a guideline, not a hard figure, but please do not ask for something you know is not clearly a machine pistol.
It was brought up that the MP in MP5, for example, stands for Maschinenpistole, or Machine Pistol.
However a standard MP5 was voted down because of its length.
Not all of our admins are resident firearms experts, and regardless of how much call of duty our fellow players have played, neither are they. For simplicity's sake, we are are using the length guideline, coupled with FPS, to ensure the best possible experience. Also because Standard MP5's are common, many of them have higher than 300fps and we want to avoid disqualifying someone's AEG in the event that they have not even bothered to look at the machine pistol regulations.
A smooth game is a fun game. Any major kinks we'll work out for next game.
hope this clears up questions.
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after some discussion with my admins, we've come up with a clarification for those of you asking about what constitutes as a "machine pistol"
A machine pistol must be readily recognizable in size with pistol-length barrel. 4-6'' would be typical. The final say will fall on the admins at the time of the game. At the chrono station is a good time to bring up your intent to field a weapon as a "machine pistol."
Machine pistols must be below 300fps. If they are over 300fps, they will be disqualified. Machine Pistols cannot be fielded as AEGs.
A non-exhaustive list of qualified replicas (by appearance) would be
-any fully automatic handgun such as a G18
-MP5K
-Mac10
-Tec-9
-Skorpion
-MP9/TMP
-MP7
This is not an exhaustive list. If you wish to field something not listed here, let me know.
For example, i have a completely custom Thompson M1A1 that has been functionally and cosmetically modified to look the part of a machine pistol for this event. Though i will likely never fire it during the event, i'll have it anyway. This is a custom gun with a home-made barrel and suppressor, you can't buy what i have from any store.
If you have some kind of custom job, send me a picture of it, we'll talk. If its readily recognizable as a machine pistol, i'll allow it.
Examples of machine pistols
I know the MP7 actually has a 7.1'' barrel, but after a quick vote, it was approved.
the 4-6'' barrel length is a guideline, not a hard figure, but please do not ask for something you know is not clearly a machine pistol.
It was brought up that the MP in MP5, for example, stands for Maschinenpistole, or Machine Pistol.
However a standard MP5 was voted down because of its length.
Not all of our admins are resident firearms experts, and regardless of how much call of duty our fellow players have played, neither are they. For simplicity's sake, we are are using the length guideline, coupled with FPS, to ensure the best possible experience. Also because Standard MP5's are common, many of them have higher than 300fps and we want to avoid disqualifying someone's AEG in the event that they have not even bothered to look at the machine pistol regulations.
A smooth game is a fun game. Any major kinks we'll work out for next game.
hope this clears up questions.
