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L98A1 Cadet GP rifle
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The L98 Cadet GP rifle can usually be found in cadets' pockets, down the backs of minibus seats and in the digestive system of sheep around Training areas. An L98 can usually withstand about a day and a half of firing before something breaks and ends up stuck in the treads of a farmer's wellies.
When used under extreme conditions, such as drizzle or long grass, the L98 can fall apart so rapidly it disintegrates into a powder that Pete Doherty himself would be happy to get up his hooter.
Cadets aren't allowed to strip the bolt of this weapon because the pieces will never be seen again as they get mixed into fruit dumplings and custard. A fun pastime on a shooting weekend, therefore, is to remove the firing pin from a weapon. Don't ask why. Cadets just get bored.
