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August 2010

The Futures Bright...... I know I keep on saying that, but it's true, you may have noticed that Ai is now 92 pages in length and published 13 times a year, why? Because we have the partners and distribution, not to mention the Airsoft Trade distribution to make Ai what it is and that put simply is the biggest selling Airsoft publication out there, and that's pretty much down to you guys our Readers, Advertisers and Partners. Why do we have such a huge following? That's pretty simple, it's because we give you what you want! That's a regularly published, informative in your face Airsoft publication that does what it says on the tin "Airsoft International" An international Airsoft publication, that doesn't rely on Airsoft Trade sales to get its message across, but has a huge global News Trade presents. We've been asked to jump into a number of events as media partners and will be showcasing Airsoft publishing at its very best at the IWA show next year (it will be great to meet some of our German fans out there), but please don't talk about the football! This month I have to sadly report the loss of a good friend and contributor to Ai as Gadge sails off into the sunset to pursue his career- we here at Ebcon wish him all the very best. However the good news is that long term friend (Bill Thomas) joins us as a much more regular contributor and importantly an events manager to the Ai brand, he'll be looking after the AI500 and some other interesting things he has up his sleeve, not to mention the logistics and planning of our away missions to Europe and the USA. The futures bright, the future is Ai.

Contents

• 6 The Gallery
• A place for Airsofters to send in their own pictures, we'll make you famous
• 14 Airsoft News
• Keep up to date with the latest developments from around the World
• 16 Hardware on Display
• SRC MP40
• 18 Incoming!
• Your letters answered
• 21 Head to Head ? 1911's
• 24 Gear Up
• So you wannabe A US Ranger
• 30 Pistol
• KWA KM 19
• 36 Site Report
• The First UK Airsoft Arms Fair
• 40 Project Perses
• 42 Tried and Tested
• We try before you buy
• 44 UKARA News
• 45 UKARA Listing
• 46 You've got the Look
• Local Load outs
• 48 Hardware on Display
• King Arms SR16
• 52 UKAPU News
• 54 Battle Field Bargains
• Budget busting tactical gear solutions
• 56 Gear Zone
• 60 Special Report
• Artist John Kidd
• 62 Your Tour of Duty
• Nam Soft at its very best
• 65 The Devil's in the detail
• Painting basics
• 70 French Letter
• 72 Ready Room - Team Talk
• 76 Subscriptions
• 80 Group Test
• Multi Tools
• 84 Ai500 Briefing
• 87 Site listings
• 90 Next issue