The Magpul PTS RSVP event that took place last Thursday, January 19th, at SHOT Show 2012, culminated with firearms manufacturer Knight's Armament Company announcing its interest in the airsoft market. The exclusive special event, featuring a dealer and press meet and greet with Magpul PTS, began at 6pm through closed doors in a Harrah's hotel meeting room.

In addition to advocating support for ASF and NSSF, who in turn influence the NRA, Magpul PTS representatives discussed their company's future direction and projects, most notably their PDR AEG.  Upon the event's conclusion, Monty Hom, ambassador for Knight's Armament Company, announced that the firearms manufacturer is interested and willing to give license rights to airsoft manufacturers to build officially trademarked replicas of their products. On top of whole airsoft replicas, Hom explained that Knight's Armament would offer t-shirts, caps, and pouches with the Knight's trademark under their Knight's Gear subsection on the upcoming website KnightsArmco.Airsoft.com. Though supported by Spartan Imports, Hom reassured that Knight's Armament would welcome all airsoft manufacturers, even those outside of Spartan Imports, as potential candidates for airsoft projects; A2D interviews with S.M. Cheng, CEO of ARES, and Marketing Manager Fanky S-L Fu would later confirm ARES as one manufacturer working with Knight's Armament.

To date, the ARES Light Machine Gun, VFC PDW, G&P SR-25, VFC SR-16, VFC SR-15, and ARES M-110 have been made out from the Knight's Armament Arsenal.

255 confirmed kills: Meet Navy SEAL Chris Kyle... the deadliest sniper in US history

• Served four tours of duty in Iraq, where he gained the nickname 'The Devil of Ramadi' from insurgents

• Longest shot was a 2,100-yard strike against a man armed with a rocket launcher

• Prefers a bolt-action .300 Winchester Magnum custom sniper rifle

•  Left the Navy after 10 years to 'save his marriage'

By Michael Zennie

Chris Kyle hesitated the first time he killed a person at long range with a rifle. It was a woman who was about to attack a group of US Marines with a hand grenade.  

The US Navy SEAL was overlooking an Iraqi town from a shabby building as US forces were still invading the country, before Saddam Hussein had been ousted. The Marines didn't see the woman coming.

'Take a shot,' Mr Kyle's chief told him.

Mr Kyle stammered: 'But...'

'Shoot!' the chief told him again.

Making the shot: Chris Kyle takes aim from on top of an overturned crib during the Second Battle of Fallujah