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Hi Found an 1988 dated PLCE frog this weekend Jon

Don't realy need certing but it helps in sticky situations, as long as you can prove it is put beyond use. Found that section very interesting when I read the Home office regs on deactivated weapons. The only question you may face is how did you get a Section 5 to deactivate in the first place. Jon

Also there are two types of the 84 pattern waterproofs, the second type is lined with a rubber substance, Polychloroprene. Jon

I wanna try that crap hat on if its spare, mines a wee bit small

aka.. Martian Helmet Nice find Andy. We will be doing some phot shoots soon, so be prepared to rumage..lol Jon

Found a picture showing a Para with a M16A1 with M203 in NI in 1989.

The large pack as far as I know is what became the GS Bergan and was fitted with the same clips as the webbing. The bum pouch is what I was refering to, there is a standard one and then the one with the machette sheaf. Ta Jon

Have you not the modern webbing book printed not long ago? ta Jon

There is two butt pouches for the 72 patt and i think a susat pouch and defently a bergan. Mark Darren has a set of the 72 along with the utility straps and bergan. Jon

Cant make the manufacturers name out but I googled Moudon and its in Switzerland. Jon

You could either fit a proper M16 one or maybe use a SLR one? ta Jon

Hi Guys The british Army purchased 10,000 Ar15s before the US army even adopted the rifle. The Ar15 and early M16 does not have the forward assist. All photos in the 70's and early 80's are the Ar15's or early M16's. SAS/SBS units may have used the M16A1 in the Falklands but not the Marines who would have used the Ar15/M16. There are defently pictures of special forces with the M4 Carbine. After the Vietnam war where about 100,000 rifles were tested the M16 was modified to have the forward assit plungeralong with other small modifications and was adopted by the American Army became the M16A1 General Service rifle. It was proberly the late 1980's early 1990's when the later M16A1 came in to service as stocks of the older Ar15/M16 where exhausted through wear and tear. I have that picture of the guy in Ulster as well and I have seen the same guy in another photo either earlier or later in the photo sequence which shows the Right hand side of the rifle and it shows it as a Ar15/M16 not the M16A1. The Ar15/M16 was issued in NI to provide the troops on patrol with a weapon that had a fully auto capability along with on occasions the G3 (with shortened barrel) made by Enfield. The M16A2 was a Infantry sugested modified rifle which seems to have been issued first to the US Marines in 1982 and the late 1980's to the US Army. The M16A4 was a fully auto variant and was issued aparently to some US units at the same time as the introduction of the M16A2. The A2 other than looking like the M16A1 it was a complete new rifle (Example FAL and SLR one of the same but different rifles) Heavier barrel, 3 round burst mechanism, new cone flash hider which supposedly stopped mud getting in the barrel when the barrel was rested on the ground etc etc. I have pictures of a Para Pathfinder platoon of 5 Airborne brigade taking part in an excercise "Winged Crusader" 1993 equiped with M16A2's. Other than Specialized units it is not common to see normal units using the Ar15/M16 outside certain theaters' Belize, NI and and the Marines in the Falklands war but again the latter it was not a common sight. If you are thinking of getting a M16 for the 1970/80's get the vietnam version with the cone shaped flash eliminator and not the ones with the round flash eliminators as you will be at least 50% more correct than if you used the later A1 specs. ta Jon

LOL Any one up for re-enacting this one, If we do it at several locations up and down the country they will have a dicky fit. I don't know put ideas in to evil minds you should be ashamed of your self. On the other hand Imagine leaving an event to call at a chippy in full NBC with sniffer as well...lol Jon

So guess whats next...lol Assuming it follows normal sizing Size 1 8405-99-975-9927 Size 2 8405-99-975-9928 Size 3 8405-99-975-9929 Size 4 8405-99-975-9930 Size 5 8405-99-975-9931 Size 6 8405-99-975-9932 Size 7 8405-99-975-9933 Size 8 8405-99-975-9934 Size 9 8405-99-975-9935 Special measurement 8405-99-975-9936 Jon :nut:

Andy Is that NSN 8405-99-975-4932 ta Jon

Im bored when do you two want to visit????????????????????????????????????????? I mean im realy bored, im going pyscotic at home!!! Ta Jon

Londons answer to illegaly parked blue badge holders. :shocked: Jon

Russia's new break down recovery service show of there new recovery tow bar.

I thought the LST in Plymouth was the Le foche? But never mind... When I visited the Warship trust in Birkenhead many moons ago I asked about the LCT which at the time was mored along side the lighthouse boat. I was given the following information. It had been previously used as a night club and the owner in his wisdom had cut out the bulkheads along one side to make a wine cellar. As a consequence rain water runs off the deck into the bulheads and along to the engine room filling it with water. Every couple of months a diver was sent down with a pump to pump the water out. You can still see on the upper deck where they have cut away the walls to the AA positions. I asked about it being renovated and was told that if it went into the shipyard to be drydocked to carry out the renovation that it would not come out because of the asbestos contained within. Eons ago at Bovington there was talk about them getting a LCT to go where the new hall is now. Sadly it never transpired. I supose if you got it out of the water, removed the asbestos then sectioned it it could be moved to a land location and rebuilt. This is the only way I can see this being preserved, as I doubt any one could get the money together to make her sail again. Ta Jon

Thanks for the pictures, By looks of it the 60 pattern is exactly the same except for the label and possible material used. Jon

I think there is an ongoing problem with milweb full stop. If you search for milweb you end up on its front page then it directs you to the traders page full of adverts and there is no way from that page you can get to the classifieds, only if oyu search for milweb classifieds does the classified add section come up. I wonder how many more peole have gone and looked for itthe same way only to be thwarted by the lack of a link. Jon

Hi I think you may have answered your own question..lol I need to look at my mates one to see what fittings he has. Ta Jon

Hi I have a sun bleached canvas that is still very water proof. I want to restore it to its origional colour green. How could I do that without painting it? Can you get the green waterproofing wax that it was origionaly done in? ta Jon

I think that is the 52 pattern one. Jon

I know of several still boxed Spitfires.... ... they're in my Dads Model shop... :cool2::cool2::-D