Riot shields cheap or awesome

[Jester316]

If you use a riot shield, it should be dimensionally correct. INCLUDING WEIGHT. I hate when idiots run around with a piece of plywood with handles that weighs 5 lbs and is impervious.

http://airsoftpacific.com/viewtopic.php ... ght=shield

[Patrick750]

I remember using one at ivans place for my first game. By that i mean hid behind it and let the "pros" (back when i classified pros as the ones with tacticool gear), do the work for me. I remember saying to my self in my head "wow this is cheap, lol who cares im the one behind it".

[Steve]

Umm. Just in case anyone was checking, the shields that have all been mentioned are level IIIa.

That stops most pistol rounds, and some pistol calibers fired from submachine guns.

NOT RIFLES.

That's right, gents. A majority of ballistic shields on the market won't stop rifle fire. In fact, outside of the area protected by plates, most vests on the market (including IBAs, OTVs, and IOTVs) won't stop rifle rounds.

So, in conclusion, yes. Using a riot shield, even a 30 pound one, is a pretty cheese-dick move in airsoft unless your opponents are only running pistols and light sub-guns.

[ogrejager]

Steve has a valid point.

However, I find the concept of a weighted cardboard shield amusing. Enough fire, close enough would eventually knock out the carrier. Rules regarding using them would be problematic, though. Amusing idea, but application would be difficult.

[PC]

Agree with Ogre. No matter how entertaining it would be to watch some noob try and lug around a weighted riot shield, rules for the use of it would become to strict to be found enjoyable. It would end up strictly as a nuisance.

[Pharaoh 7]

Every riot shield that I have used in my line of work has been clear plexiglass and wouldn't stop any type of round from a firearm. I think people are confusing riot shields with balistic shields. If you guys want to have an event where guys go out with Riot Shields and Batons I would be more then happy to give a block of instruction on it.

I also do not see any practical use for them in Airsoft. If you are doing a CQC/CQB event then start at the door and have the team do a stealth or dynamic entry.