Royal Marines Commando School

[dai1983]

Zoobeef said:

alfa phil said:

Any one old enough to remember when the caps took over the pith helmets at the passing out parade for the bootnecks the helmets had so much more visual presence, don't know why they fazed them out.

As far as I know they still occasionally use them.

think DLs can request to use them for Kings Squad instead if peak caps

[Dr Jekyll]

Once they've got their berets and joined a unit, how does the lifestyle compare with being in training? Presumably they have to maintain at least the same level of fitness.

[anonymous-user]

Tonsko said:

...and a total to clean off the tin, if I recall.

That's only if you don't slice it thin enough so it burns to the pan before it's cooked through.
Cut it in to rasher-thick slices and it's the food of the Gods.

[Zoobeef]

Dr Jekyll said:

Once they've got their berets and joined a unit, how does the lifestyle compare with being in training? Presumably they have to maintain at least the same level of fitness.

Most marines go into a general duties (infantry) role in the main commando units. Their day to day lives involve doing phys, touching up on military skills and doing general job around the unit. Until an exercise/operation is approaching then training increases and there's a lot of kit to prepare.

[Zoobeef]

dai1983 said:

topsprayer said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOTJlO6p9yo
I also agree re the gun jamming I dont think it was cause his gun jammed more cause he couldn't deal with it jamming. If you were in a fire fight being rushed and had a jammed riffle you couldn't say to the enemy "alright chaps give me a minute the bloody gun has broke". You'd have to deal with it and do it quickly. They can't guarantee that it won't ever jam!

Edited by topsprayer on Wednesday 27th August 16:32

This x a million. At that point in training stoppages should be dealt with like your in the Matrix or Max Payne vide game. It should be automatic and like getting a perfect reload in Gears of War every time where they shout "oh yeah" or "bring it". I thought he flapped too much and while I've had a few stoppages I've not had a double feed. While they do occur i think that a faulty weapon or magazine would likely be the cause of this type of stoppage in successive tests.

Never fired any other rifles so don't have anything to compare against the sa80 but HE round UGL or GPMG are far more satisfying.

And corned beef hash (discontinued) for breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday FTW! Treacle pudding is gipping!

Edited by dai1983 on Saturday 30th August 03:53

I was nearly shouting at the TV for that first stoppage. He pulled the working parts back and saw the double feed then let the working parts go forward again, then tried shaking out the rounds!!
If he had held them to the rear I bet the extra round would have fallen out then he would have been back in!