{"id":7830,"date":"2024-10-01T12:57:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T16:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visualrealms.com\/?p=7830"},"modified":"2025-10-10T15:45:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T19:45:07","slug":"airsoft-larping-part-ii-primary-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visualrealms.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/01\/airsoft-larping-part-ii-primary-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"Airsoft Larping – Part II: Primary Weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some of you may have seen Airsoft Larping – Part I<\/a> in this series but if you haven’t, check it out when you can.\u00a0 I briefly cover my airsoft larping helmet and provide links to all the base gear and the accessories I am currently running on my helmet.\u00a0 And before we jump into this build, I also did a brief write-up on My First HPA Build<\/a> if you are interested in HPA rifles.\u00a0 Lastly, if you are looking for painting ideas and tips, check out\u00a0My First Airsoft Rifle Paint Job<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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So let’s jump in.\u00a0 Like many of you out there, one of my first airsoft rifles was an AEG.\u00a0 Both my daughter and I started with AEGs and although she’s stayed with the AEG format, I moved on to an HPA setup with the Kythera build, which I still love by the way, and then onto the gas blowback rifle\u00a0(GBBR)<\/span> that I am sharing with you now.\u00a0 The GBBR didn’t necessarily come as the natural progression from the AEG to HPA to GBB, it was more born out of a need for pistol and rifle training in my basement to help save on ammunition and to keep the skills sharp.\u00a0 Frankly, in my area, there’s no place to train with real pistols and rifles that allow the shooter to move around, holster pistols, shoot rapid-fire, reload, etc, etc.\u00a0 I live in New Jersey and it’s already a non-gun-friendly state, so finding a place to train that allows all of this is impossible.\u00a0 The GBBR with its, albeit small recoil, bolt style action, charging handle, bolt hold open and release controls, and 30’ish-round capacity magazines, makes for a great training rifle that can be used in the basement or garage or any other spot you feel comfortable firing an airsoft rifle indoors.\u00a0 There are several differences, of course, when it comes to airsoft versus real steel and we’ll get into some of the things I did to help close that gap between the two but I think the GBB rifle does provide a good surrogate for a real firearm when training or otherwise larping. But I digress.\u00a0 Let’s talk about my <\/span>Noveske GBB rifle<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The EMG Helios Noveske Licensed N4 MWS Gen 3 Gas Blowback M4 by Double Eagle<\/em>… is a mouth full for sure but probably more commonly known as the Noveske N4 GBBR.\u00a0 By no means is this the best gas blowback rifle out there nor is it the most affordable but it does have one characteristic that, during my research, I found to be important.\u00a0 That characteristic is the Tokyo Marui blowback system.\u00a0 Instead of creating a proprietary system, Double Eagle went with the Tokyo Marui MWS (metal working system) for its bolt and other blowback components.\u00a0 This meant that when needed, I could source parts from other Tokyo Marui GBBRs which are popular in the GBBR world giving me greater access to parts and prices.\u00a0 And since GBBRs have moving parts similar to their real steel counterparts, servicing the GBBR was most likely gonna happen – more on that later.<\/p>\n

I picked up my Noveske from Evike.com when the Noveske showed up on one of their “Epic Deal” events.\u00a0 I had kept the rifle in my shopping cart and checked on its price daily hoping it would show up in the Epic Deal and the price would drop.\u00a0 Eventually, it did show up and I was able to grab it for $281 minus a $25 “welcometo2024” coupon, dropping the price down to $256.\u00a0 A rather good deal, in my opinion, considering it sells for $329 regularly.<\/p>\n

The following is part of the review I wrote and posted to Evike’s website.\u00a0 I wanted to share some first impressions because there were a few things that jumped out at me.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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