| My daughter has just passed her Skill At Arms test with the ATC and i was with her right throught the training. It was very intensified and very strict on the passing of the exam. She passed with a grade of skilled which was the top mark. Though at the moment she is only able to fire the bolt action .22.
Some of the remarks on what i read were certainly not true, the SLR was i think probably the best weapon the British Army ever had. The SMG was effective if fired at close range which is what it was designed for, anything over 25metres you may as well throw the weapon at the enemy, which is the same as the Browning 9mm pistol. The Bren Gun is an awesome light machine gun and in the hands of a really good trained team would make the difference in a fire fight. The GPMG is i consider the finest light machine gun ever produced and when on the tripod it was too accurate. The Lee Enfield .303 was also one of the most accurate weapons i have ever fired, though it has a slower rate of fire because of it being bolt action.
Mike (Sniper)
__________________ For those that served, fought and died. We will remember them. Lest we forget The Sunderland is from 422 RCAF Squadron whom my dear Father in law served at Pembroke in Wales.  |