Mo Hepworth Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) Apparently all metal,..Gas blow back and CO2 powered. Can't wait. You can see pictures from the new IPSC Magazine that just debuted on the Global village. Eric announced it on Facebook today. Looks like a new toy to help with the Winter cabin fever Any chance you might be getting these in Henning? Edited January 7, 2011 by Mo Hepworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briansea2 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Apparently all metal,..Gas blow back and CO2 powered. Can't wait. You can see pictures from the new IPSC Magazine that just debuted on the Global village. Eric announced it on Facebook today. Looks like a new toy to help with the Winter cabin fever Any chance you might be getting these in Henning? Gee and I thought you were talking about this: Subject: Now this is a gun ! No hiding place from new U.S. Army rifles that use radio-controlled smart bullets · · · Weapon hailed as a game-changer that can fire up and over barriers and down into trenches · Soldiers will start using them in Afghanistan later this month The U.S. army is to begin using a futuristic rifle that fires radio-controlled 'smart' bullets in Afghanistan for the first time, it has emerged. The XM25 rifle uses bullets that are programmed to explode when they have travelled a set distance, allowing enemies to be targeted no matter where they are hiding. The rifle also has a range of 2,300 feet making it possible to hit targets which are well out of the reach of conventional rifles. The XM25 is being developed specially for the U.S. army and will be deployed with troops from later this month, it was revealed today. The XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System has a range of roughly 2,300 feet - and is to be deployed in Afghanistan this month The rifle's gunsight uses a laser rangefinder to determine the exact distance to the obstruction, after which the soldier can add or subtract up to 3 metres from that distance to enable the bullets to clear the barrier and explode above or beside the target. Soldiers will be able to use them to target snipers hidden in trenches rather than calling in air strikes. The 25-millimetre round contains a chip that receives a radio signal from the gunsight as to the precise distance to the target. Lt. Col. Christopher Lehner, project manager for the system, described the weapon as a ‘game-changer’ that other nations will try and copy. He expects the Army to buy 12,500 of the XM25 rifles this year, enough for every member of the infantry and special forces. Lehner told FoxNews: ‘With this weapon system, we take away cover from [enemy targets] forever. ‘Tactics are going to have to be rewritten. The only thing we can see [enemies] being able to do is run away.’ Experts say the rifle means that enemy troops will no longer be safe if they take cover The XM25 appears the perfect weapon for street-to-street fighting that troops in Afghanistan have to engage in, with enemy fighters hiding behind walls and only breaking cover to fire occasionally. The weapon's laser finder would work out how far away the enemy was and then the U.S. soldier would add one metre using a button near the trigger. When fired, the explosive round would carry exactly one metre past the wall and explode with the force of a hand grenade above the Taliban fighter. The army's project manager for new weapons, Douglas Tamilio, said: ''This is the first leap-ahead technology for troops that we've been able to develop and deploy.' A patent granted to the bullet's maker, Alliant Techsystems, reveals that the chip can calculate how far it has travelled. Mr Tamilio said: 'You could shoot a Javelin missile, and it would cost £43,000. These rounds will end up costing £15.50 apiece. They're relatively cheap. Lehner added: ‘This is a game-changer. The enemy has learned to get cover, for hundreds if not thousands of years. ‘Well, they can't do that anymore. We're taking that cover from them and there's only two outcomes: We're going to get you behind that cover or force you to flee.’ The rifle will initially use high-explosive rounds, but its makers say that it might later use versions with smaller explosive charges that aim to stun rather than kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I want one, but I can't find anyone that sells them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who has them?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 No, really, I want to know where I will be able to get one! Anybody know?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthMuffin Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 You want an XM25 or an EAA Airsoft clone? If you find an XM25, pick up one for me too Since Eric announced it, maybe keep an eye out on his site? http://www.ericgrauffel.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydiver Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Does Dillon carry reloading dies for the XM25? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 You want an XM25 or an EAA Airsoft clone? If you find an XM25, pick up one for me too Since Eric announced it, maybe keep an eye out on his site? http://www.ericgrauffel.com/ I didn't even read the reply about the XM25, as I had already read about it months ago. Let's see, I'm in the Tanfoglio forum, asking if anyone has an idea where to buy a mega-thousand dollar .mil grenade launcher!?! I checked out Eric's site, and there is still nothing that I can find out about it, so I guess it's vaporware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorDanO Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Check out the ad on page 21 of the IPSCWorld Ezine HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Check out the ad on page 21 of the IPSCWorld Ezine HERE yep, saw that already. looked up cybergun.com, so why can't I see it while the rest of you can? I can't find it on that site at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mloch Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 First pictures are up on Eric`s homepage. Here`s the link: http://www.ericgrauffel.com/airsoft/airsoft_tanfoglio.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Me like! Wonder if you can fit Henning parts on this Maybe not hammer and sear, but maybe magwell, grip, fiber... pimp it all out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHA-LEE Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I hope that Henning imports these air soft guns. If not I will be sending my cash overseas for one these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littletoe Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I hope that Henning imports these air soft guns. If not I will be sending my cash overseas for one these yep what he said.... i want one really bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Well its the end of May and I can't find ANY info about this toy. :angry2: Does anyone know whats going on with production or availability? Or is this just one more example of vaporware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHARP2 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Well its the end of May and I can't find ANY info about this toy. :angry2: Does anyone know whats going on with production or availability? Or is this just one more example of vaporware? have you contacted Cybergun? They look to be the group producing the gun but are not a retailer, or at least there site did not give the option of purchase. They did have a link for Palco Sports which did have two Tanfoglio airsoft for sale, just not what you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Well its the end of May and I can't find ANY info about this toy. :angry2: Does anyone know whats going on with production or availability? Or is this just one more example of vaporware? have you contacted Cybergun? They look to be the group producing the gun but are not a retailer, or at least there site did not give the option of purchase. They did have a link for Palco Sports which did have two Tanfoglio airsoft for sale, just not what you are looking for. Well I sent Cybergun an email more than a week ago, and as typical for a big company, I got no response. Still searching... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayd Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I hope that Henning imports these air soft guns. If not I will be sending my cash overseas for one these yep what he said.... i want one really bad! Me too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Another month has gone by and I still can't find anything out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 I bought a M9 airsoft gun, in hopes that that would enact Murphy's Law, but to no avail. The Airsoft thing is way fun, and I think it can help with real shooting too. I just wish that Cybergun would actually MAKE the Limited Custom Airsoft gun. Its still vaporware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHARP2 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 It looks like Eric's site has them for sale now. http://www.ericgrauffel.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=268 I cant read French, but it looks for sale at 168 euros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 (edited) If you click the little Union Jack at the bottom of the page it shows it in English. $231 plus shipping right now at exchange rate. So it looks like Murphy's Law DOES work here. It was released just a few days after I bought an airsoft gun! Edited September 18, 2011 by photog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I got an email back from Eric G. about if I could import the new airsoft into the US. He stated "Hopefully I should have some with the red barrel a bit after the first batch arrives. I’ll try to get a confirm today Eric" So, the first batch did not come with a red barrel. It would be a shame to lose one to customs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydiver Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Red barrels or red tips are required for imported toy guns? I'm confused. I stopped by the local sporting goods store last week that had a bunch of airsoft guns. (A few months ago they had an Airsoft gun that was patterned after a CZ TS. Looks like somebody else jumped on it.) They were obviously toys because of the clear plastic used to show the internals, but no red barrels or red tips. Definitely not made in the US as I was looking at the markings on the gun. As usual made in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photog Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) Red barrels or red tips are required for imported toy guns? I'm confused. I stopped by the local sporting goods store last week that had a bunch of airsoft guns. (A few months ago they had an Airsoft gun that was patterned after a CZ TS. Looks like somebody else jumped on it.) They were obviously toys because of the clear plastic used to show the internals, but no red barrels or red tips. Definitely not made in the US as I was looking at the markings on the gun. As usual made in China. airsoft law That's what I found. If its clear/transparent then the red tip is not needed. You don't actually think there would be something fun AND unregulated? Edited September 24, 2011 by photog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalburner50 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Update: Eric's site states that his online store will have them available October 17th. I am very interested in getting one, I my have to resort to having a friend in Europe buy it and ship it to me after he spray paints the muzzle international orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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