China and WW2 Weapons? - Page 2

Griffon2-6 · 05-09-2007, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by [R-MOD]A.J.Sawyer

Speaking of Which, I only got my replica Im getting reference pics of for you mailed yesterday, so tomorrow I should be able to get some pics.

That's great, thanks! It'll really help with the details.

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Originally Posted by NYgurkha

just so you know, the Palace guards in the UK dont use ceremonial rifles during the guard duty, they use the SA80's

gurkhas standing guard with FN FAL's (its a old picture so bare with me), nothing ceremonial.

Oh. Well in Canada, the guards use bolt-action (possibly fake) rifles while on duty outside Rideau Hall, so I assumed it was similar in Britain, but I suppose Britain needs more security than that. Thanks for clearing it up.

NYgurkha · 05-09-2007, 10:33 PM

I think brits use the Lee enfield for special drill purposes, while the US uses the M1 Grand. Bolt action rifles are used for that purpose becasue they dont have much protusions on them like the modern rifles do with their magzine and hand grips. Plus those old bolt actions were built during the time when the mlitary was more concerned with how they looked then with efficiency and thus such drill actually being made and practiced.

Griffon2-6 · 05-09-2007, 11:15 PM

Ah, I see. All about the looks back then, even if it could get you killed. If you die, you die well dressed then.

NYgurkha · 05-10-2007, 12:19 AM

camo fatigues only started being used commonly during WWII, so we as humans arnt really that smart are we.

05-09-2007, 11:15 PM	#13
Griffon2-6 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Here Posts: 2,601	Ah, I see. All about the looks back then, even if it could get you killed. If you die, you die well dressed then.
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05-09-2007, 10:33 PM	#12
NYgurkha Join Date: Nov 2006 United States of America Location: New York Posts: 931	I think brits use the Lee enfield for special drill purposes, while the US uses the M1 Grand. Bolt action rifles are used for that purpose becasue they dont have much protusions on them like the modern rifles do with their magzine and hand grips. Plus those old bolt actions were built during the time when the mlitary was more concerned with how they looked then with efficiency and thus such drill actually being made and practiced.

05-10-2007, 12:19 AM	#14
NYgurkha Join Date: Nov 2006 United States of America Location: New York Posts: 931	camo fatigues only started being used commonly during WWII, so we as humans arnt really that smart are we.

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