It appears to be in mint condition, and even has the internal pocket for... something-or-other... which most soldiers ripped out. http://www....

For some reason tornisters were everywhere at Belting. No idea why, I've never seen so many - every other stall seemed to have at least one, on some t...

Well, exactly. Gadge doesn't have a 'normal' life so things like airsoft/pbi/reenactment have an importance way out of proportion to a fun pastime. It...

indeed.

Well, if you want the complete story.... Me Well, I hear from someone else that PBI have set up their own forum. Cheers for telling me. Could you mak...

I haven't - I don't fall out with anyone! I was somewhat gobsmacked at Gadge's cowardice at not telling me he had set up a PBI forum despite me being ...

Passed on by a friend - excerpt from weird goings-on on PBI forum (now removed from public gaze).

Ah, the old 'what do I do with my Tanaka mags' problem. This has come up in the past and a couple of times people have looked into making something bu...

Sharp-eyed forum users may have noticed a change across the forum the past few days. OK, you didn't. We now have a much larger team of moderators wh...

VIVA vs AGM Sten comparison video (FWIW!): Assembly guide

It's the camera. Well, the lens. For a start its uncoated but it is also a little cloudy now. So it gives a fair bit of flare on highlights and when c...