We saw this "release" a week ago at the Hyperdouraku blog. However we could not believe it and did not hear an official word from Tokyo Marui. We thought the image was a home made teaser or something. On the opening day of the 55th Shizuoka Hobby Show, Tokyo Marui unveiled what many airsoft players have been wishing for, an airsoft Kel-Tec KSG Gas Shotgun! Yes it will be available this year!

Marui released even 3 other models: M4 MWS CQB-R Gas Blowback, M40A5 Sniper Rifle, and the Glock 22 Gas Blowback Pistol. Expected a bit later by the end of the year...

Apparently for a couple months ago, Cybergun have a new CEO that we were not aware of. Apparently the whole management team has left!

The new CEO, Hugo Brugiere, want to change the direction of the company. Instead of focusing on money grabbing mentality and pleasing the stockholders with more money, they are now focusing on listening to the player and their need. Produce new product and accessories into the market and focus more on electronic internals. Feel free to check the video below. This is what Stefano Valentini has to say about him leaving the company:

"Yes indeed I will quite Cybergun. I am following the whole management team to Drone Volt. After 25 years in airsoft it is time to change"

This was a very special day  for Joachim. He was one of the 13 people in his city Waalwijk who was awarded with a Royal Dutch Decoration. He is appointed as Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau by His Majesty the King of the Netherlands. The Royal Decoration was presented by the mayor of the city. He received this decoration for his volunteer work for the airsoftsport in the Netherlands (NABV) and in Europe (EAA). They also recognized his help for peope who are diagnosed with the terrible auto immune disorder Sarcoidosis. Joachim is the current president of the EAA, founder of the NABV and was over 10 years chairman of the NABV.

Congratulations Joachim! Well deserved and keep up the great work you do every day for our loved sport!

Skyway Technology takes the Glock AEP a step forward! Finally since it deserves it :) I really like this electric powered Glock style pistol, simple because you can always rely on it. This Yakuza AEP finally shows some high end performance. It has a huge battery and will perform 3x times longer. It inlcudes a micro MOSFET and a better trigger response. This might be a great follow-up on the TM Glock AEP 18C, it's about time since the release late 2004...

Finally, we were able to upload videos we took from the IWA 2016 which took place just over a month ago in Nuremberg, Germany. The proceedings of the Airsoft Meetup 2016, now a tradition at the IWA Outdoor Classics, are now online for your viewing pleasure.

The Airsoft Meetup is a good venue for the airsoft media, airsoft industry, and airsoft community to be at as they get to meet some of the most influential members of airsoft under one roof. You can watch them make their presentations on their products for the year and their future plans. You will be able to get information that are not presented at their booths during the trade event as they are busy talking to clients and trade visitors.