Useful

**two_of_seven** · 14-07-2009, 12:07

I have just seen on wikipedia (sa80 page), Nepal , Jamaica & Zimbabwe have purchased / are using them.

Do we really support Mugabe in this way?

**Mr_Deputy** · 14-07-2009, 12:10

Originally Posted by two_of_seven

I have just seen on wikipedia (sa80 page), Nepal , Jamaica & Zimbabwe have purchased / are using them.

Do we really support Mugabe in this way?

Was probably a load of wobbly A1s. This is why he hates the Breeteesh so much.

**brighton hippy** · 14-07-2009, 12:16

probably a cunning plan to stop him killing his own be vor by the end of the week not even much cops as a club :(

**theoriginalphantom** · 14-07-2009, 13:03

How about the most useless and over hyped foreign weapon of all time?

Iraq WMD

Going further back in time we have the RussianT-35

How about the canadian Hughes Shovel also known as the MacAdam shield-shovel?

The MacAdam shield-shovel resembled the standard portable infantry spade of its day in both size and shape. Its design however required it to prevent the penetration of, or at the very least deflect, enemy gunfire. As a result of this condition, heavier than usual steel was used in the construction of the blade; it measured at three-sixteenths of an inch thick.[3]Heavy steel was also used to make the shovel's detachable handle which measured four feet in length. Unique to the shield-shovel was the inclusion of a 3.5 by 2 inch sight-hole in the blade.[4] In total, the MacAdam shield- shovel weighed 5 pounds 4 ounces

Preliminary tests however revealed the unfortunate conclusion that the shovelâ€™s blade was incapable of stopping the penetration of gunfire even from the smallest of enemy calibre arms. Its value as a digging tool was also questioned as soldiers commented against the shovelâ€™s weight, its inability to be easily carried, and the fact that the blade was poor for shovelling loose soil as it contained a large sight-hole.

**box-of-frogs** · 14-07-2009, 13:18

Check out these Indian purchases!!!!

times linky

**Cuddles** · 14-07-2009, 13:27

G'day cobbers...Collins class submarines?

Read this, it is a cracker! The Collins Class Submarine Story: Steel, Spies and Spin (http://www.amazon.com/Collins-Class-.../dp/0521868947 )

**Cuddles** · 14-07-2009, 13:30

Originally Posted by emptyeye

Originally Posted by CC_TA

SA80 also went to the Romanian Navy

Equipment c*** ups - nothing wrong with the design, just the destination - An Iso container full of lawn mowers turning up in shaibah Log Base - Iraq - Giggles.

Romanian Navy with A1's and no foresight (might just be for ceremonial though)

Not just weapons, our kit too!
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ARE YOU COMPLETELY DEAD TO IRONY (IRONESCU??)

They are standing on a Type 22 Batch 2 frigate as well!

**rickshaw-major** · 14-07-2009, 13:30

Originally Posted by Cuddles

G'day cobbers...Collins class submarines?

Read this, it is a cracker! The Collins Class Submarine Story: Steel, Spies and Spin (http://www.amazon.com/Collins-Class-.../dp/0521868947 )

Spot on. And if you want to see a classic case of spin check this out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collins_class_submarine

So you see it isn't as bad as you all thought.

Yours Aye

Alastair Campbell