What Can Go Wrong When Firing Weapons - Page 3

morse1001 · 21-10-2007, 09:22 AM

I fired the Bren as a air cadet at a leadership course at FRimley Park. We were wearing old style battle dress and I never got empty shell cases down my sleeve.

Also, while in the RAF, I was cleared to use the SLR, SMG, LMG and 9mm browning. I also passed the army APWT with both the SLR and SMG. I also got my RAF Marksman badge for both weapons! I also got my RAF marksman in the ATC with a SMLE. The 303 I used at Frimley park, was stamped property of the USMC 1943!

On TCW I was made a LMG gunner for as my dear sweet old granny would say, "I was big enough and ugly enough" to carry it. The other good thing about beingthe LMGgunner, was that it was classed as being a squad weapon and the squad was responsible for cleaning the weapon! All I had to do was hand out bits to the other for them to clean and reassemble the weapon!

digger · 30-11-2007, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by sniper

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)

I shoot a 303 Mk111* regularly with a military rifle club and in the rapid fire section of the competition I thought I'd try it out and see how good it was really rapid at 100yds. We usually have 60 seconds for 10 shoots but I got my 10 rounds off and was timed at 25 seconds with a score of 49/50 so the old smle could be a fairly quick weapon and it is noted as being the fastest action of any bolt action rifles. Glad your daughter is learning responsibility from experts with firearms.
Rod

Antipodean Andy · 30-11-2007, 04:51 AM

Rod, I don't profess to knowing a lot about guns but I imagine firing a .303 has a fair kick to it. My wife has fired one and "preferred" it over a .22.

Impressive rate of fire and accuracy. How is it regarded by enthusiasts?

On a similar point, just how well regarded is the Bren? Is it a "legendary" weapon?