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Interest in Weaponry
Gentlemen,
While British and Commonwealth Military Badges constitute a significant portion of my collection, I'm classified as what is called a "magpie" collector, i.e. full spectrum of militaria (less vehicles and heavy caliber weaponry). You certainly have found another kindred spirit. For those who may have the time and inclination you may want to glance at; http://arnhemjim.blogspot.com/2012/1...-airborne.html and http://arnhemjim.blogspot.com/2011/1...dard-semi.html. In order to balance to balance viewers other potential interests, would like to provide; http://arnhemjim.blogspot.com/2011/0...headdress.html. Arnhem Jim Arizona Territory |
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Thank for posting your extremely offensive pics Roy!! Totally A W E S O M E!
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ArnhemJim... That's some "man cave" you have there!
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I concur with E-squadron's comment - Wow - what a man cave! Awesome collection, congratulations on assembling such a grouping, and thanks for sharing.
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Ivan,
A cracking image mate. And just for interest here is another one me on the right (looking a little younger). Roy.
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What a cracking weapon the SLR was; the last "proper" British Army rifle IMHO..... so much nicer than that "thing" that followed
Andy. |
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Nyles,
I must render my apologies - I think we went a little off topic and highjacked you thread somewhat with out nostalgic ramblings about the venerable SLR. But hopefully you will see it as all good fun Cheers, Roy.
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I see you favoured the all plastic version! Is that Otterburn or Sennybridge?
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Ha, Wales it is then! You can tell it's cold, the Good old Woolley pully is in evidence.
Now here's a sad thing, I can actually remember the serial number of my SLR, it was 23619 I too am sorry for hijacking the thread. |
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A great weapon, IMO, I am definitely beginning to lose it as I get older but one endearing memory I do have of Sennybridge is lying at the bottom of a hill, just as the snow was beginning to thaw. My denims were absolutely soaked and some ponce of lieutenant thought it would be a jolly jape to sling a ' thunder flash ' my way, apart from needing a change of underwear, I was absolutely covered in everything and anything, ten years later and I might have done something about it but at 16, what did I know ?? Sorry Nyles, well and truly hi-jacked but at least we are talking weapons !! Dave.
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The SLR had its perpetual problems too but we tend to overlook those now and our eyes mist over with nostalgia for a much loved weapon. Don't be surprised to hear young soldiers sticking up for the SA80 these days because it's all they've ever known and when the day comes (and it isn't far off) when the SA80 is replaced, they'll be decrying its replacement in much the same way as some old hands knock the SA80. Did anyone have a choice whether they had wooden or plastic furniture? At any rate I much preferred plastic because it made what was quite a heavy rifle that little bit lighter and easier to use. I always found that with the SLR you needed massive upper body strength to shoot accurately in the stood standing up or kneeling positions.
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As you can see in my picture, mine had a wooden butt and a plastic handguard (it was during the period when wooden furniture was gradually being replaced with plastic).
I preferred the feel of a wooden butt (that sounds so wrong) to the plastic and I managed to keep it like that just by pleading with the armourer not to change it. Believe it or not, the plastic butt was heavier than the wooden one as it had to be strengthened for the return spring rod. Hard to believe I know but once when the armourer was changing parts, I managed to weigh both a wooden one and a plastic one to convince myself! And then they gave us that flippen lump with bits of plastic that broke off and you needed 4 hands to do the drills because of the buttons and catches. |
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