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F EBRUARY 2001

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By Admin on Wednesday, February 28, 2001 - 8:35 am:

In B.C.
Today, I'm headed into British Columbia to check out some possible sites for "snow" ops.  Heck, while I'm up there I might as well snowboard up at Whistler... and do some dogsledding in the wilderness.  Note: the dogs do not make "pitstops" and will excrete on the run... that's one reason many experienced dogsled drivers prefer to stand at the rear of the sled, rather than lay down at the front.

Op: Capital Thunder
This might become the biggest North American airsoft event in history.  Poncho sent this link: http://members.home.net/stat-files/thunder

Letter from Colt Posted
Finally, I made it home!  I had an unscheduled layover in Nice, France.  Why?  My flight departing from Nice had an unexpected collision with a ground vehicle.  Gendarme (i.e. French police) everywhere.  Airline personnel photographing the damage.  Minor mob scene at the airport.

Anyways, click here for the letter from Colt.  

Letter from Colt 
Wow, this is something worth reading!  I'll post it as soon as I have it prepared for upload!  

3P S.A. at Milia 2001, part 2 
I met with 3P S.A. again.  No shooting this time.  Instead, I sat down for an excellent extended conversation with the Marsac brothers.  It turns out that they own the exclusive rights to the Colt, Smith & Wesson, IMI, UZI, Magnum Research, GIAT, Taurus, etc. trademarks and trade dress... everywhere!  This means that Tokyo Marui, Western Arms, etc. sublicense the use of those trademarks and trade dress from 3P S.A.

They also own the rights to the Walther, Springfield Armory, etc. trademarks and trade dress in a vast number of countries.

They invited me to visit their Paris headquarters and warehouse, which currently has over 300,000 airsofts in inventory.  Yes, that should give you an idea of the huge volume of their trade!  I will certainly visit them on my next trip to Paris, which will be soon.

Coming sometime in the near future are big changes in the distribution and retail of airsoft replicas.  Stay tuned here for the latest news!

3P S.A. at Milia 2001 in Cannes, France 
I met with Jerome Marsac (Pres.) and Eric Gautier (US Rep.) of 3P S.A. which owns the rights to the Colt trademarks on airsoft for the U.S.  You can expect 3P S.A. to accomplish big things in the U.S. soon.  Given our busy schedules, we agreed to meet again tomorrow morning to continue our discussions.  Stay tuned for more details.

3P S.A. does more than just airsoft.  I spent some quality time on a big screen shooting simulator.  You can currently do single clay, double clay, IPSC pepper-popper, squirrel hunt, and duck hunt.  Despite the lack of recoil and the strange trigger pull on the pistol, the simulator was definitely good  fun, especially when shooting clays with a .45 Colt 1911!... I want one!  Price? $15,000.

Milia 2001 in Cannes, France 
After a quick stop in Amsterdam, I hopped over to Nice (skipped the Nice Carnival), then heli'd to Cannes for Milia 2001.  As some of you know, this part of Southern France is often referred to as "the French Riviera."  Oh, it's even warmer and sunnier this year than last year!  Just like last year, I'm staying at the Majestic, which is where that famous lobby scene in the movie "Ronin" was filmed.

I had an interesting dinner conversation with a distinguished gent who spent some time in Nigeria helping the regime evaluate unnamed attack choppers armed with depleted uranium rounds in pod-mounted gatling guns.  According to him, those things make a real mess of ground targets, even heavily armored ones.

BillyBob's Party Reminder! 
If you plan to attend, please RSVP!  Scroll down to Feb.2nd for details.

Op: Red Dirt Two 
Dr.King sent this invitation:

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On January 28th at Operation Red Dirt, Mike Force One members made probing attacks to the rebel held hill top known as the Punch Bowel. After assessing 43 rebel dead the rebels (after lunch) acquired Dr. King and Shawn Naglic to 
lead the rebel forces in making Make Force One work hard for their kills. In one engagement using Dr. King's double spear head manuver wiped out all the Mike Force One members. Operation Red Dirt diffenently earned it's name. Oh, what fun!!!! 

And we are going to do it again! 

0930 (9:30am) Febuary 18th 2001 be there sharp because we are going to leave at 1000 hrs (10am) to convoy to the play site. If you are late you will miss out on a outstanding play day. So, bring a friend, lunch, water and plenty of ammo (BB'S). 

The internet maps are very good to Dr. King's house: 
504 Trail Dr. Moss Landing, Calif. 95039 r.s.v.p. 

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Op: Capital Thunder 
Sloan sent this invitation:

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Operation : Capital Thunder
May 19th - 20th, 2001
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

This coming May, there will be a 24-hour milsim game in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This game is open to all airsoft players in the eastern areas of Canada and the United States. The game will be located on a 60+ acre private field consisting of lush woodland terrain. The game scenario pits NATO versus the Serbian Army as the Serbian Army begins to remove Muslim inhabitants from its southern provinces under direction of the Yugoslavian president.

This promises to be the airsoft game in Canada and will set the standard for those that will follow. For more information please check the website for more details and updates (http://members.home.com/stat-files/thunder/).

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Young Guns 
Another new airsoft retailer selling on the internet: http://www.2youngguns.com.

BillyBob's Party! 
My BAASH brother BillyBob cordially extends this invitation to everyone:

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Fellow airsoft players! 
It's been too long since we gathered under one roof to share our experiences, tell war stories, and generally chew the fat with friends and comrades. Thus I will be holding the first Billy Bob's Airsoft Bash of 2001.  
Where: My Office, 1300 Bayshore Hwy #168, Burlingame, CA.
When: 11am to 4pm on Saturday, February 10, 2001
What: To meet other airsoft players, Show & Tell, War stories, Team announcements, gear swap and exchanges welcome.
Safety: Please keep all airsoft and other weapons in cases until you reach the designated display area. Dry firing is not allowed. A short range will be provided so do your shooting there.
REMEMBER. TO YOU IT'S A TOY GUN BUT TO OTHERS IT'S DEADLY WEAPON.
Please reply to billybobchen@yahoo.com if youplan to attend.

This is a great opportunity to meet the members of BAASH, Cimmerians, Mike Force, Delta6, and other SF Bay Area airsoft groups.  If you're in town, GO!

FN P90 for $350?
The Tokyo Marui FN P90 AEG for $350?!  Apparantly, Asia Pacific is now taking pre-orders.  Go check it out at http://www.air-soft.com or email them at  sales@air-soft.net.  Your best bet is to call (604) 899-1401 to reserve one immediately!