Originally Posted by ugly

Originally Posted by fingers_1661

The SAS Bergan weighed 15lbs when empty! I agree they were comfortable but 15lbs added to your CEMO weight was quite noticable on Brecon etc.

You sure about that? Mine certainly didnt weigh more than a loaded rifle!
We are talking about the green nylon ones arent we?

Yes, c/w metal frame. The weight suprised me but I weighed it may times to ensure I wasn't penalised & given a couple of bricks!

Well I'll be etc, I knew they werent that good as before the SAS ones we had the little GS ones, mind you 15 pounds in those days, feck all really!
Now I would notice it!

Originally Posted by smudge67

Before some old crusty mentions the SLR over the SA80........the SA80 is a better weapon

Only when compared to a bow and arrow

My opinion and I'm sticking to it having used both weapons

seniors used to be better, they used to scare me, nowadays there are sprogs at the reunions and I can take the mickey, Cheers fellas, well done for lasting the course!

I feel the need to go a bit bigger than most, I miss my Combat engineer tractor, better known as a Frog.
Frog Pic

Because of the amphib capabilities you could shut down the cooling fans, great on long exercises, just switch the fans off about 5k's from a town and just as you get there it blows a coolant pipe, giving you long enough to get a schnellie while you fix it.
You could also whip out the NBC filters and replace them with beer, it had the added bonus of cooling them as well. what a machine!

they had a terrible reputation for breaking down

Originally Posted by smallheathen

Originally Posted by Leccy

37 Pattern webbing had a large and small pack

The large pack carried your spare kit etc while the small pack had your wash/shave/rations/cooker/ammo essential stuff for 24 hrs

The large pack was carried on your back with the small pack slung underneath it

In combat only the small pack was carried attached where the large pack usually goes

I believe the same was true of the 44 pattern webbing although that was waterproofed to a degree

(Wore enough of it in the cadets we longed for sets of 58 pattern)

Not quite right - when the large pack was worn, the small pack was worn on the left hip, suspended from the ends of the shoulder cross-straps.

There speaks a crusty old git

Originally Posted by Ali_Gee

Originally Posted by smallheathen

Originally Posted by Leccy

37 Pattern webbing had a large and small pack

The large pack carried your spare kit etc while the small pack had your wash/shave/rations/cooker/ammo essential stuff for 24 hrs

The large pack was carried on your back with the small pack slung underneath it

In combat only the small pack was carried attached where the large pack usually goes

I believe the same was true of the 44 pattern webbing although that was waterproofed to a degree

(Wore enough of it in the cadets we longed for sets of 58 pattern)

Not quite right - when the large pack was worn, the small pack was worn on the left hip, suspended from the ends of the shoulder cross-straps.

There speaks a crusty old git

was it just me, or did everyone have problems with the L straps? If I remember right you had to have the bodyshape of quasimodo to get them anywhere near a snug fit. I dont think I ever got them fitting right, and running with that pack on...well thats another story

you must mean the "Puffing Billy" it was set up in dustbin got a couple of near misses

B_T

How about this?

I have one of those or at least a good repro, great for pigeon shooting and high seats in autumn!