05/04/2026
Sorry, its a long post.
Well. Had a bit of a rocky start to this year's airsoft last Sunday (29th March). Went to a different site to normal. Decided to give Warzone Airsoft & Paintball a go as it looks pretty epic.
First off I have to say, loved the site. Great facilities, massive covered safe zone with plenty of tables and seats to go around. Onsite shop and catering facilities for your extras and food. Game zones were awesome too.
So how was it a rocky start you ask??
Well, after loading the car and a 1 hour drive down the m6, I realised I'd left my vest at home. Not a problem in itself. But unfortunately I'd put all my m4 mags and pistol mags in my vest. Bu**er.
Ok. Not a problem, I've taken my m60. Didn't really want to carry that beast all day, but hey ho, I've done it before. So I head out to chrono with "The Pig". Try a few shots first on the range by chrono. It was missing shots, sounded like it was struggling, then packed up altogether. Oh dear. This could be the shortest days airsoft ever. Walks back into safe zone looking very disappointed. Jokes to the guys on the table next to me about shortest days airsofting, and they asked what mags I needed. They very kindly gathered together half a dozen spare m4 mags and loaned them to me for the day. Game on.
Managed to pick up some webbing out the shop to carry mags, pyro, spare ammo and speedloader and I was finally good to go. Many thanks to Gareth Alldrett and Rio Alldrett for the loan of the mags and getting me back in the game, and also, as regulars there, for giving me the lowdown on the site and games. Really appreciated it guys.
So the morning games went well. Played various parts of the site. Got some good kills, and got shot plenty more. Had a bit of rain mid morning but nothing to worry about (or so I thought).
After lunch, heading out to first game I'd left my cap in safe zone, so popped back to get it. Heading back out, I realised I didn't know which way everyone had gone, though I knew the area we were supposed to be heading towards as we'd been there in the morning. So I headed out via a route I knew would get me there, even if not the "preferred" route. Half way there, there was a but of a slope, which in the morning had been fine. Now, after the rain it was slippy and treacherous. Just take it easy, I convinced myself. Nope. Slip, slip, BOOM. Down I went, hard. Twisted knee and pulled achilles. Managed to get to the game zone, to be called over by another player, holding something out to me. Only the broken charging handle from the m16/203. Looked down to see the return spring dangling, stretched beyond repair out beneath the carry handle. Gun still worked, but annoying.
Hobbled my way through the game, but knee was seriously sore, so sadly, after getting out, (it was a 2 life game scenario) I limped my way, slowly, back to the safe zone and made the sad, but sensible decision to call it a day. Gave to mags back to my new friends, though sadly I'd lost one, something I've never done before, packed up and headed home.
Unloading back home I realised I'd left my toolbox there. Quick phone call to site and all sorted. The guys who had loaned me the mags had my toolbox, and I picked it back up from them yesterday.
So all in all, not my best days airsoft, but at least it was all down to me. The site was great, and I'll definitely be going there again in the not to distant future. And this time I'll be sure to have all my own kit with me.
I've sorted the m60, somehow the rear of the tappet plate had got caught on the peg in the sector gear, and jammed into the piston teeth. Having dealt with that, while testing it, the trigger micro switch broke. Got a pack of 6 replacements from Amazon on next day delivery. She's purring now. The m16/203, I've been given a replacement charging handle and spring from my good mate Adam Endean so that's done and dusted too. Phew.
Sadly the knee isn't as easy to fix. Still a bit tender and sore, but getting there.
Couple of pics of me from the morning games. Photos courtesy of and copyright to Warzone Airsoft & Paintball.
