WWII Outfits and Gear

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Wed May 17, 2006 11:46 pm

All of our weapons, besiding the bolt actions, are blank adapted to get to the necessary blowback for the semi-automatic guns. Any full auto rifles were rented from a hollywood armorer (because he has a class-3 license) for the events. Those are interally adapted and use very hot powder loads. Fun!

The BFAs don't supress the entire flash, only enough of the gas to sucessfully work. Unless it is a boxy military type BFA, which we don't use. Even with military type blank adapters, you can seriously injure a person discharging your rifle in close combat.

lukeprausnitz · Post by **lukeprausnitz** » Thu May 18, 2006 4:06 pm

no, military type BFAs wont injure you, trust me, as part of a safety demonstration i was shot at with an entire mag of LSW blanks with BFA fitted, and all i felt was a bit of heat

UFProductions · Post by **UFProductions** » Thu May 18, 2006 4:18 pm

Was it a barrel end plug? Watch Tigerland. That's what can happen if you don't use them right.

ctbullet · Post by **ctbullet** » Thu May 18, 2006 4:44 pm

no don't watch tigerland, probably one of the worst films i've ever seen

ZombieKrieg2005 · Post by **ZombieKrieg2005** » Thu May 18, 2006 5:02 pm

lukeprausnitz, whilst training I had someone fire past my face with SA80 and I got burnt, thats why your told a 30ft sfety margin (although dont know anyone who actually respects that!)

Lawriejaffa · Post by **Lawriejaffa** » Thu May 18, 2006 5:04 pm

Tigerland had cracking reviews when it came out too, i ain't seen it myself tho! Anyway u always got to know a film critics fav war movie before u can believe which ones he hates hehe - so whats yer fav war movie ctBullet!

ctbullet · Post by **ctbullet** » Thu May 18, 2006 5:11 pm

favorite war movie probably.... we were soldiers or full metal jacket

although i love band of brothers, but thats not really a movie

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:31 am

Tigerland is a strange movie. I own it. They try to show the sadistic side of soldiers during training, but goes a little overboard. Okay movie when you are bored, but definately not one of the best films out there. How about The Longest Day?

Blank adapted rifles are still dangerous. Suppose you discharge your rifle in a room within a meter of another person's head? His ears would probably be bleeding.

We had one guy accidentally fired a HOT load blank in a M1903 rifle over another member's head. Ouch! Lucky me I was about 6 feet away, but I still felt the blast. I once fired one of those HOT blanks in a small wooden pillbox. I heard bells for a while With ear protection!

Why do boys love guns so much??

UFProductions · Post by **UFProductions** » Fri May 19, 2006 1:01 am

Epsilon wrote:Why do boys love guns so much??

LOL, the T-Shirt I am wearing today: Link

maj_barnes · Post by **maj_barnes** » Fri May 19, 2006 1:33 am

Today was okay because I didn't have to use my AK.

lukeprausnitz · Post by **lukeprausnitz** » Thu May 25, 2006 7:29 pm

ZombieKrieg2005 wrote: thats why your told a 30ft sfety margin (although dont know anyone who actually respects that!)

all too true. the whole fun gets taken away unless yore up close n personal

ctbullet · Post by **ctbullet** » Fri May 26, 2006 3:19 pm

Wicked t-shirt bud, i want a 'gun do kill people i do' kinda t-shirt, or something similar

anyway yes, guns rule, fav, Sa80 A2,

lukeprausnitz · Post by **lukeprausnitz** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:03 pm

if the L85 rules, why is the guy in your sig using an M4?

ZombieKrieg2005 · Post by **ZombieKrieg2005** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:12 am

because as certain ,e,bers of a UK SF regiment told us on tuesday, sometimes you need an inferior weapon. Apart from the bvious thing that it might be the cheapest weapon he could find to use as a prop, for close combat the M4 is marginally better than the SA80. (just passing on knowledge from the aformentioned group)

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:59 am

Let's keep this going!!