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by Little J
04 Oct 2023, 20:06
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

Sums it up really, utter junk. We could have simply licence manufactured M16A2's, with the crap three round burst replaced with the A1's simple select fire mechanism. A proven and matured rifle that actually bloody worked as advertised and had just been selected for the US Army and Marine Corp FN F...
by Little J
04 Oct 2023, 14:38
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

REME, Enfield / Nottingham... Everyone did what they could to correct the glaring oversight didn't they? :lol:
by Little J
02 Oct 2023, 11:36
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

mrclark303 wrote: 30 Sep 2023, 18:35 All absolutely correct, fun fact, it's often quoted that HK developed the numerous fixes for the L85A1, the vast majority were identified by the SASC at Warminster
My favourite is the mag release guard, HK get credited with that even tho it's the same part that RSAF retrofitted back in 91 :wtf:
by Little J
02 Oct 2023, 11:28
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

As far as I know, HK no longer does anything in the UK... But hopefully I'm wrong on that and someone will correct me.
by Little J
30 Sep 2023, 17:40
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

They have been ordering lots of 5,000 bodies for a few years now for the ongoing A3 rebuild programme. Only the original TMH's now remain, so it's a bit of a triggers broom! It still represents the bulk (85%) of the issued individual small arms and the ongoing A2 rebuild could theoretically keep th...
by Little J
27 Sep 2023, 09:51
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

Real SUIT or repro?
by Little J
26 Sep 2023, 23:54
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

If 6.5 is not better than 7.62 and neither is 6.8, then we can all rest easy knowing that we don't have to change anything. We can just break out the SLR's and crack on :thumbup:
by Little J
26 Sep 2023, 12:02
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

The US trials the 6.5CM vs 7.62 showed it doubling the hit probability at 1000 metres, 33% increase in effective range, 30% increase in energy on target, 40% decrease in wind effect on bullet and decreased recoil, you might not call that a real advantage but i would call that a major advance over t...
by Little J
24 Sep 2023, 12:40
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

The issue is that Creedmoor was trialled and found not to offer a real advantage over 7.62 x 51mm, as in it can be defeated by modern body armour. USSOCOM have adopted it for their Precision Rifle, RM's have adopted it for the L129, I would think that their decisions took into account modern body a...
by Little J
22 Sep 2023, 21:34
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

Yes I was, sorry I should have been more clear... In a previous post you said 2030, that's a little over 6 years away. You implied that we should just go with the 6.8, an unproven, experimental round.

Could you expand on your second point, as I'm not sure what point you're trying to make.
by Little J
22 Sep 2023, 19:00
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

lol... You want to change to 6.8 but not 6.5???
by Little J
22 Sep 2023, 11:20
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

The Royal Marines have adopted not only another new rifle, but a new calibre as well, 6.5 Creedmoor. https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2023/09/21/u-k-royal-marines-adopt-6-5cm-lmt-l129a2-ft-huxwrx-leupold/ Absolutely bonkers decision unless they're adopting it for a LMG too. I hope so... :P
by Little J
19 Sep 2023, 20:19
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Civil Aviation
Replies: 153
Views: 12077
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Re: Civil Aviation

by Little J
18 Sep 2023, 17:43
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1724463
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Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

SW1 wrote: 18 Sep 2023, 12:39 For anyone in South Carolina the marines are looking for an f35 one careful owner a few dents

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66841194
What is it with Marines losing stuff at the moment? :lol:
by Little J
13 Sep 2023, 10:30
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

Curious, how do you think its to big to fail? Lockheed were smart with F-35, they had part's built in so many states that no senator would be brave enough to kill it. An experimental bullet doesn't have that.
by Little J
13 Sep 2023, 00:55
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

mrclark303 wrote: 12 Sep 2023, 16:29 Let Uncle Sam spent the development money and do maturity tweaking over the next 5/10 years, other firearms manufacturers will also develop new rifles for the calibre and we can pick and choose 'way down' the road.....
Or not, because its probably sidelined :lol:
by Little J
10 Sep 2023, 20:45
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Puma Helicopter (RAF)
Replies: 380
Views: 89599
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Re: Puma Helicopter (RAF)

As I said before make the NMH program 66 airframes split 20 to the RAF and 30 to the Army with 12 in a joint OCU and 4 held for deep maintenance next move 26 Wildcats to the Navy with 18 feed into service and 8 held for deep maintenance / upgrade with the remaining 8 sold all 3 services get what th...
by Little J
08 Sep 2023, 22:42
Forum: British Army
Topic: Jackal and Coyote MWMIK (Army)
Replies: 193
Views: 62183
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Re: Jackal and Coyote MWMIK (Army)

Was thinking (dangerous I know)... Does anybody remember the AWD MTL 33 Multidrive artic from the late 80's / early 90's? It was a four wheeler tractor unit with a 4 wheel trailer, the trailer wheels where drive by a prop shaft from the tractor unit, making it all wheel drive. If Supacat does an ele...
by Little J
08 Sep 2023, 22:26
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

I'm assuming they are referring to the fancy optic setup... The rifle is obviously no more 'lethal' than the current L85A3, but it's lighter, simpler and obviously has all the benefits of the AR platform, all wrapped up in the ultimate gas impingement variation. The Optic and the suppressor Knights...
by Little J
07 Sep 2023, 16:44
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Puma Helicopter (RAF)
Replies: 380
Views: 89599
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Re: Puma Helicopter (RAF)

except Merlins and Chinooks aren't Army... :mrgreen:
by Little J
07 Sep 2023, 11:16
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432062
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

More lethal???
by Little J
31 Aug 2023, 20:28
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DSEI
Replies: 19
Views: 1657
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Re: DSEI

Looks like Johnny Number 5 to me :lol:
by Little J
30 Aug 2023, 08:07
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1724463
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Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

X-32 was a Harrier style concept, using 2 mid mounted nozzles (the standard rear exhaust closed for STOVL flight).
by Little J
27 Aug 2023, 10:37
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: AW159 Wildcat Helicopter (RN & AAC)
Replies: 488
Views: 211260
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Re: AW159 Wildcat Helicopter (RN & AAC)

Not sure where 24 came from, but this is from the Leonardo thread... If these are successfully concluded, the volumes under discussion would lead to a “double-digit backlog” for the Wildcat, said Clarke, speaking at an event in Yeovil on 22 August A Wildcat sized Naval asset was never going to set t...
by Little J
26 Aug 2023, 10:40
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409776
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I wonder if any of the top brass would have the balls to stand up and say that the plane was lost, (basically) because of the repercussions of the forced "gap"?

Nah, silly me... They'll just wait for retirement first.