Royal Marines, unusual weapons

robbo · 02-08-2007, 11:21 AM

I saw these on the RM website.

HK53 ^ ^ ^ nice

SA80 with a tactical handle thing. Never seen that before.

[R-DEV]Gaz · 02-08-2007, 12:07 PM

first picture is a British Army CP team. Means you can engage in a vehicle if you need to. Hell of a lot better than gubbing your mate with the butt of an SA80 lol when yer trying to shoot at something.

Army Musician · 02-08-2007, 12:58 PM

btw the handle is NOT a carrying handle it is an iron sight, never call it carrying handle, the SA80 is not a handbag, it is weapon for killing people.

I just repeating what my CPL's said to me.

robbo · 02-08-2007, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Army Musician

btw the handle is NOT a carrying handle it is an iron sight, never call it carrying handle, the SA80 is not a handbag, it is weapon for killing people.

I just repeating what my CPL's said to me.

What are you talking about?.
Im on about the Front grip attached to the Fore grip....

Black-Hawk · 02-08-2007, 02:38 PM

I would say that that 'pistol grip' at front of SA80 is an optional attachment, I would think it might give more control.

[R-MOD]Saobh · 02-08-2007, 03:42 PM

Pffff ... its a pint straw directly included into the side of the SA80 (the end of the straw protruding just above the grip, you can barely see it on this picture as the angle is bad).

It was included in the 90s in Ireland, as British soldiers complained about staying long hours focused behind their iron sight and not being able to enjoy a good pint of lager.

ReadMenace · 02-09-2007, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Army Musician

btw the handle is NOT a carrying handle it is an iron sight, never call it carrying handle, the SA80 is not a handbag, it is weapon for killing people.

I just repeating what my CPL's said to me.

Nobody said carrying handle...

BlackwaterEddie · 02-09-2007, 03:52 AM

Well, the iron sight runs through the CARRYING HANDLE, so give your Corporal a slap from me

.

As for the grip, theres been a grip on SA80 variants for ages, SA80 Carbine -

As for the SA80 in the pic, the British Army must have found that foregrips are extremely useful, so all theyve done is mount a picatinny rail on the bottom of the SA80 and added a foregrip.

The HK53 pic doesnt suprise me, Royal Marines have been using dodgy weapons for ages :P

robbo · 02-09-2007, 04:17 AM

Yeah i no about the SA80 AFV looks well...Shit really

BlackwaterEddie · 02-09-2007, 04:39 AM

well, it was an unnecessary rifle, the MoD seem to be good at implementing shite thats useless into the armed forces.

02-08-2007, 11:21 AM	#1
robbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Great Britain!!!, Yorkshire Posts: 1,152	Royal Marines, unusual weapons I saw these on the RM website. HK53 ^ ^ ^ nice SA80 with a tactical handle thing. Never seen that before.

02-08-2007, 12:07 PM	#2
[R-DEV]Gaz PR Developer Join Date: Sep 2004 United Kingdom Posts: 9,571	first picture is a British Army CP team. Means you can engage in a vehicle if you need to. Hell of a lot better than gubbing your mate with the butt of an SA80 lol when yer trying to shoot at something.
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02-08-2007, 02:38 PM	#5
Black-Hawk Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Londonderry, Northern Ireland Posts: 258	I would say that that 'pistol grip' at front of SA80 is an optional attachment, I would think it might give more control.
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02-09-2007, 03:52 AM	#8
BlackwaterEddie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 730	Well, the iron sight runs through the CARRYING HANDLE, so give your Corporal a slap from me . As for the grip, theres been a grip on SA80 variants for ages, SA80 Carbine - As for the SA80 in the pic, the British Army must have found that foregrips are extremely useful, so all theyve done is mount a picatinny rail on the bottom of the SA80 and added a foregrip. The HK53 pic doesnt suprise me, Royal Marines have been using dodgy weapons for ages :P
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02-09-2007, 04:39 AM	#10
BlackwaterEddie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 730	well, it was an unnecessary rifle, the MoD seem to be good at implementing shite thats useless into the armed forces.
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02-08-2007, 12:58 PM	#3
Army Musician Join Date: Mar 2006 United Kingdom Location: GREAT (Amazing) Britain Posts: 1,011	btw the handle is NOT a carrying handle it is an iron sight, never call it carrying handle, the SA80 is not a handbag, it is weapon for killing people. I just repeating what my CPL's said to me.

02-08-2007, 03:42 PM	#6
[R-MOD]Saobh Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,802	Pffff ... its a pint straw directly included into the side of the SA80 (the end of the straw protruding just above the grip, you can barely see it on this picture as the angle is bad). It was included in the 90s in Ireland, as British soldiers complained about staying long hours focused behind their iron sight and not being able to enjoy a good pint of lager.

02-09-2007, 04:17 AM	#9
robbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Great Britain!!!, Yorkshire Posts: 1,152	Yeah i no about the SA80 AFV looks well...Shit really

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