I live out in Sandy, and I was an avid archery hunter for many years before I joined the service. I am a veteran of the US. Navy, and was an AMH(AC) aircrewman. Shortly after I got out in the mid 90s, I got into paintball for awhile. Stalking humans was an even bigger rush than stalking elk. I was always more into the milsim aspect of it, and never quite happy with the accuracy and bulk to the paintball gear, however. I haven't played in close to 10 years. Later, I became a protection specialist and took some tactical classes as part of my certification. Left that field, to return to a career in aviation where I am today.
Recently I've stumbled on airsoft, and it seems to be all that I wanted to get out of paintball. I had heard of it before, but always associated it with orange toy guns and teenagers. After seeing a few videos and doing my research, I'm fairly excited to give it a try. I'm hoping to drag some of my old military friends out on to a field, and explore what airsoft has to offer.
I've already been able to isolate a solid local store, and intend to hit up AONW for my initial gear shortly once I have the holidays situated for my kids and such. Next will be to find local fields. I'm not much of an indoor guy, and prefer open field battles/skirmishes. The only field I remember from my paintball days is Splat Action, and I have no idea if they do airsoft. Eventually, I'd like to meet up with some local teams and see if I fit in.
For now I'm happy to observe and learn. Hopefully I wasn't too long winded, and slightly more informative than simply blurting out a hello and that I want to shoot people.
