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the problem with the mounting was the fact that it was higher thanj the ready tray for the box of link, so had to drag the ammo out of the bax and up and over into the gun. Thes4e actions could lead to a stoppage if you didn't keep an eye on the belt and helped to pull it out and guide into the feed.

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When we had Sabre I found the main problem was when they were being assembled some people put the selector on it to safe??, so when they operated the weapon it would cycle but the roudns were unfired and so had to be restripped and sorted. Also in the vehs you had to unbox the linked rounds and rebox them as the feed was link down, unlike GPMG which is link up. We had a storage problem with hot barrels, as the spare barrel holder was alumimimum it would warp when you put a very hot barrel in it. The problem was solved (my idea) we attached a length of scaffold pipe to the left side of the Cmdrs seat and put the barrel in there until cool enough to put it into the holder. Personally i thought it was an ok wpn if used properly and looked after. the main faults, it was electric so if your Batts were flat you couldn't use it  and you couldn't dismount it for use, ie OP's etc.

When we had Sabre I found the main problem was when they wer being assembled some people put the selector on it to safe??, so when they operated the weapon it would cycle but the roudns were unfired and so had to be restripped and sorted. Also in the vehs you had to unbox the linked rounds and rebox them as the feed was link down, unlike GPMG which is link up. We had a storage problem with hot barrels, as the spare barrel holder was alumimimum it would warp when you put a very hot barrel in it. The problem was solved (my idea) we attached a length of scaffold pipe to the left side of the Cmdrs seat and put the barrel in there until cool enough to put it into the holder. Personally i thought it was an ok wpn if used properly and looked after. the main faults, it was electric so if your Batts were flat you couldn't use it and you couldn't dismount it for use, ie OP's etc.

I did my Scorpion B3 gunners course at Catterick 1975. Whilst I was there I helped to train some TA Soldiers on the .30 Browning, as we had them on our Ferrets in NI.

Sabre was used by TA Armoured Recce Regts, we had them in the QOY.

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Hello and welcome, I'm an old Hussar myself, 15/19 Hussar and ex QOY. So in my eyes you are very very welcome.

Wolfy,

Your Grandad must of been a strong fella, normally they are towed by a Gun Tractor of some sort :cool2:

Happy Birthday Mate, hope you are having a good weekend.

The Light Dragoons have been in Bovington/Lulworth area (Training/Ranges) could be their vehicles.

However May 1957 was very good. (I was born).:cheesy:

hello and welcome from another oldie.

I thought I would mention it, as I have an ex RMP who lives near me that gets very "upset" when he sees people in uniform when they have no entitlement. At our last remembrance Parade in the town he went ballistic when some one was just wearing a combat jacket.

Are you also aware that it is an offence for you to wear a Army Uniform that you have no right to.

Oh Boggles, the memories.

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The mystery deepens!:nut:

I wonder if its been a gateguard and bacically left to rot. We used to have one until we moved from Cramlington to Fenham.

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