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  1. Davet
    The holy trinity - firepower-mobility-protection. Improve one, compromise the others. Which is one of the reasons why, in Afghanistan, the casualty became the mission. L85A3 “makes weight savings for the frontline soldier…of 100 grams”… What’s the effing point?! Project Payne has been around for donkey’s years, everybody talks the talk but there just isn’t the close logistic support chain to actually make it work. Modernisation and “Future Soldier” rumbles on - I was involved in FIST 😳 back in 2006-2008, blue force tracker, optics, lightweight batteries, etc, etc “lighten the load”! Most of it never materialised and, by and large, any weight savings are usually made up by carrying the extra ammo.
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    Hello pal, is this a one size fits all or is it sized?
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    British Army issue Virtus helmet (aka Revision Batlskin Cobra), mandible and visor. Good luck getting one cheap! While the helmet itself does pop up on EBay the other bits are rarer and, in reality, they shouldn’t really be on the surplus market as they’re likely nicked and classed as ACTO.
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    Never truly off duty, there’s a legal obligation under Police Regs. PACE s1 can be applied anytime as long as there’s a suspicion somebody may have/be about to commit an offence - see all the media outrage over use of S&S by the Met Police…!
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    I imagine, if there were (off-duty) police officers present, they could probably utilise their Stop/Search powers under s1 of PACE.
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    I’d caution against giving drugs, over-the-counter or otherwise, to somebody unless you’re trained and licensed to do so or it’s the casualty’s own supply and you’re assisting them to take it, eg. GTN, insulin, etc. If you do, have you diagnosed the issue correctly and are you giving the appropriate drug/dose or are you about to make things worse, without knowing the patient’s medical history? And you are effectively then prescribing the drug. Personally, I carry an IFAK with CAT, Celox, Russell or Fox chest seal, Israeli bandage, NPA. In the car, more of that, plus various size OPAs and I-gels, BVM, gauze bandages various sizes, pulse ox, ATMIST cards plus chinagraph pencil and an AED. I’m trained, licensed and regulated to carry and use it.The only stuff I don’t have, that I do at work, is Penthrox and O2. To paraphrase the Flannel Daddy “get some training”.
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    Mystery 1911

    Davet replied to Davet's topic in General Help

    Venting gas from every orifice. Although I’ve come back to it this morning to give it a go and it seems to be ok so far… 3rd photo, from web, that appears to match and makes me think it’s a WE… I think I have an answer, thanks to @MILITATED and an ad he’s posted that I saw whilst casually browsing potential replacements. WE it is.
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    Mystery 1911

    Davet posted a topic in General Help

    The boy’s got a 1911 that appears to possibly be a WE Kimber and the magazine’s gone defective. There are no markings, bar “45 ACP” on the barrel at the ejection port, externally or internally and doesn’t have the frame rail that I’ve seen on other images, although it does appear to be drilled and tapped to take a screw on adapter. Help in identifying so I can buy the correct replacement mag appreciated! Either that or I’m forking out for a new sidearm…
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    I picked mine up for £65 off EBay, right place right time to get that good a deal. But if you’re looking at £200-300 on a second hand TAD or similar, then the Carinthias on Kit Pest are well worth a look.
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    Those would be the Carinthia ones I suggested but were poo poo’d. Kit Pest do them for about £200 in grade A or EBay has cheaper ones that might have a little more wear. I have one and it’s excellent.
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    As per Jacket above, definitely no DDPM bergen was ever on issue to green army, the only DDPM nylon gear was patrol & ECM/radio packs (and side pouches for same), MOLLE vest/pouches and early iterations of Osprey armour covers/pouches. As for “them”, who knows…!
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    Maybe consider attaching the drop leg to the PLCE belt, especially when you get the yoke for the kit - it’ll take the weight off your trouser belt and alleviate any mid-skirmish “bear shitting in the woods” impressions…! As far as “Milspec” PLCE set up, the generic used to be one double ammo on the left and then 4 utility/water bottle pouches filled with useless crap! At least, that’s what my skinny frame fitted.
  13. Davet
    Looks like a circlip - basically a circular spring that prevents loosening. If it is, you’ll need circlip pliers to remove it properly, or you could bodge it with a screwdriver and prise it off, just be careful it doesn’t fly off somewhere!
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    Slight hijack, and appreciate this is the GBB forum, but… AEG version owner here, just wondering if anyone’s done the ambi to single sided mag release catch conversion? Can’t seem to find anything easily with a Google search. Ambi safety is great but I find the body side mag catch constantly gets caught on kit, not lost any mags yet fortunately. (As much as I would like to go for a bit more realism with GBB, I don’t play enough to justify the extra commitment. I do use low caps though so please forgive me… 🙏)
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    THIS ADVERT IS 'UNCOMPLETED' - THIS MEANS THE ADVERTISER HASN'T BUMPED THIS LISTING, BUT IT COULD STILL BE WORTH CONTACTING THEM.

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    • As new

    Genuine Safariland mid ride UBL with mounting kit. Not used it as I prefer the low ride drop length. Price includes 2nd class Signed For P&P and PayPal G&S fees.

    £20

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    Second hand issued Carinthia PRG off of the Ebays. Good enough for the Poole and Hereford crowds, Goretex Pro, well made, tough and reliable.
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    This advert is COMPLETED!

    • For sale
    • Used

    Up for sale, my trusty old Surefire G2 Nitrolon, incandescent bulb, in OD - bought this from the US PX in Kandahar in 2008, used it mounted on my L85 before LLMs were widely issued. Tdi Arms BK2 1 inch picatinny mount in OD. Original tail cap and Nextorch TS6-L tail cap/tape switch combo. Price includes postage and PayPal G&S fees.

    £35

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    AirLite Finger Light

    Davet posted an advert in Gear

    This advert is COMPLETED!

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    Fancy little gadget for those inclined - MoD issue, NVG compatible, aircrew finger light - gives a pale blue light, good as a task light for navigation/map reading, close tasks, etc. Ex-wife got it for me from Man at Q&M when she was attached to JSFAW. I’ve used it once at work but don’t really need it. Off/low/high controlled by ambidextrous buttons. Adjustable Velcro strap. Storage pouch. Price includes postage and PayPal G&S fees.

    £22

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    😂😂😂 do you have any teenagers?! Already tried, answer “good innit”. Ok I paraphrase but he has no idea what he’s trying to achieve, he just thinks shiny = betterer.
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    I haven’t been doing this airsoft lark long enough/need to do more research to understand the point of the whole raft of upgrades eldest is asking for, for his 16th birthday, to his G&G ARP9 so after some guidance… List as follows: Gate Titan RetroArms CNC anti-reversal latch Prometheus non-linear spring MS170 Prometheus EG 16:1 hard gears Maxx CNC double o-ring air seal nozzle Maxx CNC M4P hop-up Maxx CNC steel aluminium spring guide thru hole Maxx CMC stainless cylinder Maxx CNC alu double air seal & damper cylinder head Maple Leaf super macaron hop rubber I appreciate some of it will affect performance and some of it will be purely cosmetic but, when asked, he’s not been able to define what he wants to get out of the upgrades - ROF, burst, consistency, etc. He is, after all, a teenager and therefore thinking with my wallet and his mum’s bank account… What’s everyone’s thoughts/advice?
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    Thanks dude. Yeah, already taken the head off but it looks like I need to somehow unscrew/remove the led unit from within the head - it’s all one piece, there’s no separate bezel holding the lens to the head. Sure I’ll figure something out…!
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    Unfortunately this happened over the weekend - the lens on my torch got shot out. Obviously I had a protector that had just arrived but hadn’t got round to fitting it… 🙄 Any ideas were I might be able to get it fixed…? 🙏
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    L85/6 sling

    Davet posted an advert in Gear

    THIS ADVERT IS 'UNCOMPLETED' - THIS MEANS THE ADVERTISER HASN'T BUMPED THIS LISTING, BUT IT COULD STILL BE WORTH CONTACTING THEM.

    • For sale
    • Used

    Genuine issue sling. Cost includes P&P and PayPal G&S.

    £10

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    Surefire helmet light

    Davet posted an advert in Gear

    THIS ADVERT IS 'UNCOMPLETED' - THIS MEANS THE ADVERTISER HASN'T BUMPED THIS LISTING, BUT IT COULD STILL BE WORTH CONTACTING THEM.

    • For sale
    • Used

    Genuine Surefire helmet light, model HL1-A-TN - 3x white, 2x blue LEDs, 1x IFF strobe LED, tan body and helmet mount. Well used, I’ve owned it from new in 2011 - see pics, the rubber covers on the switches have worn through, few scrapes and marks from use but still works flawlessly as you would expect with Surefire. Price includes RM 2nd Signed For and PayPal G&S fee.

    £45

  25. Davet
    Carlisle based and looking for any techs/servicing close by. Which might be a challenge, I know, as nowhere’s near Carlisle… I know of Tactical Geordies in Newcastle and I get over that way occasionally for work but I guess I’m going to struggle for anybody closer. TIA for recommendations.
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