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    Falklands Issue Reversable Jacket ?

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    ALSO please remember which is one main contributing fact and regulary forgotten

    THE ROYAL MARINES ARE NOT ARMY they are NAVY

    And the Navy precurred their kit seperatly from the Army and because of this they tended to have kit in service before the Army (Hilegs) and proberly prurchased fould weatehr kit way ahead of the Army.

    Falklands Issue Reversable Jacket ?

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    Reversables were indeed in the Falklands, A look through the 1982 dated cavandish Falklands series of magazines shows numerous people wearing them. A mortar crew springs to mind. Was it not the commando's taht had just completed a Artic excersie just as they left for the Falklands so still had all the artic kit.

    Jon

    How does a new spec deactivation in the uk affect a RPD?

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    The term 'Generic' is used to enforce the specs of a Fully welded example now. IE: RPK = Kalasnikov, L86 LSW = SA80 L85, IE it USED to be, IF it had a Bipod it was classed as an LMG. BUT now, the Proofmaster in HIS wisdom (& sadly off his OWN Back!) decided to ban ANY class of LMG that had a similar weapon in the assualt rifle class that HAS to be welded solid!

    For example, the AK 47, we accept has to be welded solid. NOW, the RPK equivelant has ALSO to be welded Solid.

    Basically, what he is saying is: If the inetrnal working system is identical to an Assualt rifle, then the LMG WILL HAVE To be welded up to the same standard! This is HIS decision, & not an Request from the Home Office. He is in constant touch with them, to the effect of: OOH Sir! Look what IM suggesting. Arent I doing a Good Job sir!.......

     

    Of course they think the sun shines out of his Proverbial. BUT, he has done the trade & collecting Fraternity a BIG Dis-service!

     

    Birmingham have ALWAYS been more enlightened & more sympathetic towards Deacts. But when the LONDON Proofmaster

    found out that HIS way was being enforced in London. But Birmingham were quite HAPPY to keep to the Specs for LMGs. As they were LEGALLY Entitled to! Other dealers & Collectors went to Birmingham to get thier Deacts Certified to the LMG FULL Moving Cation Specs.

    Well the London Proofmaster went Ape when he was informed that Birmingham were STILL certing to the CORRECT Specs & London was Losing out on work! (Shot himself in the foot, so to speak!)

     

    He Pressurised Birmingham into falling in line with HIS new standards. & there you have it folks. It's now all the same!

     

    I Believe HITLER also had Dictatorial attitudes as well!...........;)

     

    I wonder if this is what my friend was referring to?

    Sabre Sales - Most recent

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    A Group of us went recently and most left feeling that they will not return as he had pushed his luck on prices for a few things.

    Lets say we had better deals of him in the past, and concidering he wants to thin things down due to closing and retiring in two years time, I doubt we will be adding any more to his retirement fund.

     

    But you may have better luck.

    Ta

    Jon

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