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    There is a very onside AQMS who works there and runs regular ranges (we had an afternoon on the Barrett '50!). Assuming you're serving Army, you might be able to bluff a visit. Never hurts to ask.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wildstabinthedark View Post
    There is a very onside AQMS who works there and runs regular ranges (we had an afternoon on the Barrett '50!). Assuming you're serving Army, you might be able to bluff a visit. Never hurts to ask.
    Nice thought but not for a very long time now!

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    Well, there's ones with wooden stock, drum mags, minimal furniture. All sorts really. Fairly interesting (if you like that sort of thing).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wildstabinthedark View Post
    For the real gun nut, book a visit to the shrivenham defence academy armoury. They have every single prototype/ iteration of the SA80. There are shed loads.
    sounds good, I've not been for a while and that was with my brother, how do we book?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumblegrunt View Post
    sounds good, I've not been for a while and that was with my brother, how do we book?
    1. phone 118118 and get number for MOD enquiries.
    2. Get number of def academy armoury in Shriv (AQMS, not grumpy old passed over Lt Col)
    3. Start bluffing.
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    With joy in my heart, I headed towards the light at the end of the tunnel.

    I was then hit by the oncoming train.

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    Quote Originally Posted by syledis View Post
    Do they search you on the way out?
    You hope...
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    Quote Originally Posted by JT0475 View Post
    Here you go then, behold it's awesomeness

    Yes, I know it's got plastic and not wood, but it's all I could find so quickly.
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    There is no question so obviously stupid that it prevents one supposedly intelligent human from asking it of another.

    Likewise, there is no human problem that cannot be solved by the correct application of the appropriate quantity of high explosive, the suitable quantity being derived by the Formula P, where P = "plenty"

    Nobody ever imagined a bunch of Orcs would steal a database table...

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    Bollocks From what I can gather, is that aside from alcoholism and catching your digits on the closing door of a 432 on Soltau Ranges your biggest threat was being spat at by an old Doris on the Falls Road. Was it all really worth the bother ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tiny_lewis View Post
    frap frap frap frap frap frap... awwwwwwww

    I got a real one frap frap frap frap frap


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