Show Schedule Update

We are adding a lot more road trips and shows to our schedule this year, and if you are in the neighborhood on any of these dates, we would love to meet you! Please check out our tables at any of these events:

Oct. 6-7 Columbus, OH Westland Mall

http://ow.ly/e5WWL

4273 Westland Mall, Columbus, OH 43228

Sat. 9-5 pm, Sun. 9-4 pm
Admission: Adults - $8.00 - Get A Dollar Off Coupon
Children 12 & Under w/ Adult - FREE
Saturday admission good for both days!

Vendors at Showmasters and C&E Gun Shows sell, buy and trade guns.  Shotguns, Rifles, Modern Guns of All Kinds, Muskets, Carbines, Kentucky's, Antique Pistols, and Class 3 Firearms. Swords, Knives, Decoys, Samurai, Hunting Supplies, Reloading Supplies & Components, Handguns, Parts, Ammo, Books, Coins, Early Indian & Western Americana and Militaria of All Wars, War Relics.  DO NOT BRING LOADED GUNS! No Loaded Guns Except For Law Enforcement with Proper Identification.

Oct. 20-21 Cleveland area, Berea, OH Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds

http://ow.ly/e5Xkp

164 Eastland Rd, Berea, OH 44017

Sat. 9-5 pm, Sun. 9-4 pm
MUST BE 21 OR ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT TO BE ADMITTED TO THE SHOW. Admission is just $6.

Thousands of guns and military items to buy/sell/trade.
Many rare and unusual firearms will be on display and for sale!
Bring your old gun or war souvenir for a free appraisal or to sell.
Cash buyers will be there!

For more information call: (330) 539-4247 OR Email info@ohiogunshows.com

Oct. 27-28 Pittsburgh, PA Monroeville Convention Center

http://ow.ly/e5XvN

101 Mall Blvd. Monroeville, PA. 15146

Sat. 9-5 pm, Sun. 9-4 pm
Adults - $8.00 - Get A Dollar Off Coupon
Children under 12 w/  paying adult - FREE
Saturday admission good for both days!
Join or Renew the NRA membership at the Show
and get free admission to the show!

Featured item: Revision Desert Locust Fan Goggle

With so many MGP events on the horizon, we're thinking that this item is a must-have for the airsofter/milsimer who doesn't yet have everything. Meet the Desert Locust Fan Goggle Essential Kit:

with black fan goggle frame

It includes clear and solar interchangeable lenses, anti-reflective sleeve, cleaning cloth, and storage case. 

Designed as the ultimate protective eyewear, the Desert Locust Fan Goggle builds upon Revision’s unmatched ability to protect soldiers’ eyes. The Desert Locust combines the best high-impact protection with a perfect facial and helmet  fit, balancing the soldier’s need for comfort with well-sealed eye protection. In addition to a virtually silent but powerful fan system, Revision's proprietary OcuMax® coating prevents fogging and scratching to ensure clear vision for the most extreme conditions while the optically correct goggle lens is engineered to maximize field-of-view and provide unprecedented visual clarity.

We are taking pre-orders now! Shipping is free on all eyewear, and use coupon code OPSU2 to get an additional 10% off your total order! (Expires Oct. 31)

Update: Operation Shattered Union, West Point, VA, 10/13

Operation Shattered Union 2

October 13, 2012

G4S/ITI Training Facility

WestPoint, VA

$85 pre-registration / $100 onsite

Download the event players pack

Register online

MindGame Productions and the Dogs of War continue MAAPR’s Shattered
Union legacy with Operation Shattered Union 2.

The year is now 2028, seven years after the pandemic that ravaged the
nation and brought the United States to its knees. State and local
militias protect the population in the hollowed shells of towns and
cities against warlords and rival states. The remnants of the federal
government still operate with what armed forces remain loyal to
Washington, D.C., supported by the hired guns of private military
companies. But Washington is the titular capital of a failed state --
barely able to protect its own population and supplies-- much less
restore law and order to the shattered union.

After the failed attempt of the Virginian Commonwealth to seize the
Upper Marlboro Water Treatment Facility in 2026, famine and illness
has further weakened the cities of the Commonwealth. Emboldened by
their success in Upper Marlboro, the Maryland Defense Force has
conducted regular raids south and taken hundreds of captives to work
in the Maryland collective farms.

The fortunes of the Commonwealth took a new turn when Richmond
brokered a deal with the Research Triangle Enclave to bring a team of
agricultural scientists to bring their skills, new techniques and
strains of engineered crops into the Commonwealth. Food production
increased within months.

The success of the Enclave’s agri-science has not gone unnoticed. The
Marylanders have raised an army to strike deep into the Virginian
heartland. Their goal is to capture the scientists and their research
for the Maryland collective farms and prevent Virginia from regaining
its strength as a nation-state that threatens Maryland’s own borders.

Recognizing the value of the science and the impending chaos from the
Maryland invasion, the Miscreants are preparing to enter the fray. A
loose confederation of outlaw gangs and criminals, it is still unknown
if the miscreants will throw their lot behind Maryland or Virginia in
exchange for supplies, food and gold… or if the Miscreants will try
and seize the prize themselves to sell to the highest bidder among any
of a dozen east-coast nation- and city-states trying to feed their
citizens.

Welcome to Operation Shattered Union 2!

Operation Shattered Union 2 will be held at the G4S/ITI Training
Facility located between Richmond and Williamsburg, just off of
Interstate 64, adjacent to the Middle Peninsula Regional Airport.
ITI’s facility encompasses an urban operations site, woods, off-road
tracks, junked car graveyards and more!

Upcoming MGP airsoft events for 2012

Here's a rundown of all the MGP events scheduled until the end of 2012. For more info about MGP events, check out the web site, facebook page, and follow us on twitter!

September 15, 2012

Twin Terrors

Waynes World of Paintball
Ocala, FL
$35 Pre-Registration / $40 Onsite
Ages 16+
Registration is open!

An international special operations team deploys to a private island owned by Ericson Pharmaceutical to put an end to a series of illegal experiments spun off of clandestine military research. More information to follow!

September 22, 2012

TacOps

CSENTRI Facility
Orlando, FL
$50 Pre-Registration Only
Ages 18+
Registration is open!

MGP’s TacOps series continues with some of the finest small-unit, CQB tactical action in Florida. Team communications, movement and prowess are challenged in tactical simulation missions in an 80,000 square foot facility. Due to the close quarter engagements, full face protection is mandatory and a red chemlight/ red LED / red flashlight required as a “dead light”. Kneepads, tactical lights and sidearms are strongly recommended as well. Please note that names are required for site security so online pre-registration is required.

October 27, 2012

USMSC: The Pueblo Incident

CSENTRI Facility
Orlando, FL
$50 Pre-Registration Only
Ages 18+
Registration is open!

The United States Marine Space Corps and an Allied contingent respond to the capture of the USS Pueblo. In this unique, science fiction themed CSENTRI event, the Marines will breach the USS Pueblo and retake it from pirates in a series of challenging and interlocked missions. A TacOps event with USMSC flavor, expect some of the finest small-unit, CQB tactical action in Florida. Team communications, movement and prowess are challenged in tactical simulation missions in an 80,000 square foot facility. Due to the close quarter engagements, full face protection is mandatory and a red chemlight/ red LED / red flashlight required as a “dead light”. Kneepads, tactical lights and sidearms are strongly recommended as well. Please note that names are required for site security so online pre-registration is required.

November 10, 2012

Wasteland 4

Waynes World of Paintball
Ocala, FL
$40 Pre-Registration / $45 Onsite
Ages 16+
Registration is open!
Event forum is open!

Return to the wild and weird world of the Wastelands this November with the 4th installment of MGP’s successful series based on the FallOut computer games. A heavily player-driven scenario event with competing factions and lone wastelanders fighting for survival in a post-nuclear world… the game includes a number of unique dynamics. Players start the game with spring and gas weapons only, working to find relics and perform jobs to earn bottle-caps. The currency of the Wasteland, bottle-caps are used to “buy” automatic weapons, special game items and may also be used to hire other players as mercenaries or post bounties on offending rivals. A 24 hour event that ends on the morning of November 11!

December 8, 2012

TacOps

CSENTRI Facility
Orlando, FL
$50 Pre-Registration Only
Ages 18+
Registration is open!

MGP’s TacOps series continues with some of the finest small-unit, CQB tactical action in Florida. Team communications, movement and prowess are challenged in tactical simulation missions in an 80,000 square foot facility. Due to the close quarter engagements, full face protection is mandatory and a red chemlight/ red LED / red flashlight required as a “dead light”. Kneepads, tactical lights and sidearms are strongly recommended as well. Please note that names are required for site security so online pre-registration is required.

December 15, 2012

28 Months Later

Waynes World of Paintball
Ocala, FL
$40 Pre-Registration / $45 Onsite
Ages 16+
Registration is open!
Event forum is open!

Over two years have passed since the Rage Virus flashed into a global pandemic. Despite all efforts of containment, the Rage Virus spread like a wildfire. Unable to contend with the insane violence of the infected, government enclaves withdrew into their most secure shelters and facilities while small bands of survivors established their own secure encampments to defend what vestiges of mankind remained. Some of these facilities and encampments proved to be secure against the pandemic… others were not. It is now 28 months later. While the largest numbers of infected have starved out, the countryside remains a deadly no-mans land. Small enclaves of survivors struggle for food, fuel, ammunition and other supplies as resources dry up with no civilization to replace them. Some still seek a cure for the virus, others just to survive and be left alone, while others live as predators on their fellow survivors and take what they need by any means.

Interplanetary: The Sands of Mars at GenCon 2012

Interplanetary: The Sands of Mars

GenCon

August 16-19, 2012

Indiana Convention Center

Indianapolis, IN

All ages event

The United States Marine Space Corps returns again to GenCon! The 10th MIR (Mar's Own) scrambles to counter a surprise attack by the Chinese Consortium to seize a recently uncovered set of alien ruins deep in the mines below the Free Mars Colony. But something else has been released from the ruins, something ancient and hungry, that has ravaged the Chinese assault force and is waiting in the darkness for the Marines to arrive.

Bug-out bag essentials: knives

In the August 2012 issue of Knives Illustrated, there's a good article on "Blades for the Bug-Out Bag." Recommendations for a comfortable pocket-carry knife include Columbia River Knife & Tool, specifically the M-16 series, designed by Kit Carson. We totally agree - there is a number of different sizes and features to choose from in the M-16 line, and very affordable pricing. We have several of these knives in stock and ready to ship!

 M-16 EDCZ family

M-16 Zytel family

Another CRKT knife highlighted in this article is the SPEW (small pocket everyday Wharncliffe), designed by Alan Folts. This small fixed-blade knife has a surprisingly tactical feel to it, and it's also in stock.

Folts SPEW

The article also lists other types of items you should keep in a bug-out bag or 72-hour bag, along with lots of useful tips about preparing for emergencies. If you would like a chance to win a FREE copy of Knives Illustrated, just leave a comment here! (Note that you must be logged in with an active email address; we cannot respond to anonymous comments). Good luck!

Wiley X: Talon changeable eyewear system

While we're on the subject of cool sunglasses for summer, I would also highly recommend this one:

The Wiley X Talon is a changeable eyewear system, meaning that you can swap out the lens for a different color, and it is also compatible with the Rx lens carrier (sold separately). This is a great pair of shooters that EXCEEDS MILITARY’S STRINGENT MIL-PRF-31013 BALLISTIC STANDARD and MEETS ANSI Z87.1-2003 HIGH VELOCITY SAFETY STANDARD. The nose bridge and temples adjust for a good fit.

As always, shipping is FREE on this item, and it's available now in our store!