How do buy Airsoft in Germany, need a bit of help.

Lionne[FR] · 25. November 2023

Hello,

I do not speak German and I was wondering if you could clarify for me how the airsoft market works here please?

My experience so far.

- Need to browse all the shops to find the ones that carries the replicas I might be interested in.

- Find a model that I'm interested in by accident.

- Do a bit of research to check before spending over 500 EUR on an airsoftgun.

- Go back to the website, it is now out of stock.

Right now it feels

- You need to be somehow in the know of what is coming next

- There are only tiny amount of replicas being imported, and after a few days they are gone.

- You need to scout AV for rare second hand airsoft replicas that are sold new elsewhere in in Europe new for the same price.

I guess, I should be thankful that I'm forced to "save" money instead of buying Airsoftguns.

More seriously, what is the best way to know when things are coming. I already have a full time job, I can't be monitoring Instagram for Pfizner, Newsletters of each shop, and checking everyday different websites.

alex57x28 · 25. November 2023

As far as I know, other then the newsletters we are pretty much out of luck.

Unless you know someone that works there and straight up tells you in advance what's coming.

Ice_K · 25. November 2023

There were better times when airsofts were available in larger quantities. It always depends on which model you are looking for. There are some larger well-known and some smaller, rather unknown dealers in Germany.

What model did you choose?

Either I already know what I want or I end up doing the same as you and take a different one or the model is not offered.

Oldie · 25. November 2023

Well, there are also the Asia shops.

Then you just have to pay a little extra depending on where you live

Hugo89 · 25. November 2023

Zitat von Oldie

Well, there are also the Asia shops.
Then you just have to pay a little extra depending on where you live

Wo wird er wohl leben, wenn er in einem deutschen Forum schreibt? Der schaut bei denen bestimmt nicht wegen den tollen Preisen und der mega Auswahl.

**Das Alfina** · 25. November 2023

A few stores offer "Notify me when it's back in Stock" as an email service.

Rammsteinsoftair · 25. November 2023

There are also dealers who offer individual imports.

Of course it costs some money and can probably take some time.

Lionne[FR] · 25. November 2023

Zitat von Rammsteinsoftair

There are also dealers who offer individual imports.

Of course it costs some money and can probably take some time.

Which ones?

I contacted Pfizner for the VFC XM16, he told me to keep an eye on Instagram, he will post something there once he is able to have some information from VFC. I was also supposed to send him a ViperTech to get a F Mark on it.

Unfortunately, the ViperTech has been in some sort of Import/Customs Hell Hole in another country for almost 6 months now.

I'm mostly collecting so I like high-quality retro replicas. There are some models that I missed for instance the FAL (The normal version, 1600 EUR for the DX is too much for me. I don't like it that much).

Lionne[FR] · 25. November 2023

Are these two shops good?

Softair Shop: Softairwaffen & Schreckschusswaffen online kaufen

GSP Airsoft Shop

gsp-airsoft-shop.de

Hugo89 · 25. November 2023

Yes!

Wolf · 25. November 2023

The standard FAL is not in production anymore. Find a shop in Europe which has it in stock. Then i can import it and use my existing PTB approval for the F Mark.

I am in Taiwan next week. I have a meeting with VFC as well. I will check, if i can get the standart FAL, but i can not promise.

And for the XM16E1: I will post it here, once i can order from VFC. The GGE community will get the chance to place a pre-order befor i will drop an post at insta.

Oldie · 25. November 2023

Zitat von Wolf

I have a meeting with VFC as well. I will check, if i can have the standart FAL, but i can not promise.

Der versuch isses ja wert

Rammsteinsoftair · 25. November 2023

Lionne[FR]

This shop also imports weapons from abroad:

Shop-Gun Sportwaffen Lemgo UG (HB) & Co. KG – Support your local gun dealer

**Das Alfina** · 25. November 2023

Softair ab 18 Â» Gunpoint.de | Ihr Waffenshop - Onlinesh

Softair Waffen ab 18 Jahren Â» Gunpoint.de | Spannende Auswahl &#10003 Pistolen &#10003 Gewehre & Maschinenpistolen &#10003 Granatwerfer &#10003 S

www.gunpoint.de

This is also a decent store for the more "out there" weapons.

Lionne[FR] · 1. Dezember 2023

Does anyone know this shop? https://www.airweapon.de/

I ordered there, but they haven't shipped my order yet (Ordered the 26th), they are not answering calls, and I have not received a response to my email. (Within 24h, which is short).

Between the time ordered there, I managed to order to other shops and get delivered.

alex57x28 · 1. Dezember 2023

I only had bad experiences with this shop.

Ice_K · 1. Dezember 2023

I bought my G3 there and it ran without any problems.

Lionne[FR] · 8. Dezember 2023

Can you order a non F Mark replica from an EU Store, receive it, then handle the F Mark process with a company like Pfizner? or what's the better process?

Goerdi · 8. Dezember 2023

Yes, but with the little detail, that Pfitzner needs to import it and manages the F-Marking.
But it will cost. about 200€ I think? (its written on his website)
And maybe + Import-taxes/handling.

Rammsteinsoftair · 8. Dezember 2023

In any case, it is essential - as Goerdi has already explained - that you do not buy weapons from abroad yourself.

That would be the importation of an illegal, "free weapon", which is really not something to be trifled with in Germany.

Also refrain from ordering lasers or lamps that are intended for weapons (whether for Real Steel or Airsoft Weapon does not matter).

Just owning it is illegal in Germany and so is ordering it.

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