welsh1 Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Just chatting to Son, got a test tomorrow on his Armourers Course for the L115A3, I said that will be easy not many bits to remember. He sent me a couple of pics lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) They’re robust but complicated rifles. Edited January 17, 2021 by welshwarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Could do with sending it off to BarrelBlacker off here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 🤣🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 And I **** myself changing a oring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 Good on him Mate, wish him good luck from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 Why make something with so many small parts for squaddies ? Your not going to strip that in the field easily without losing parts. Best of luck to your son on his exam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udderlyoffroad Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) 24 minutes ago, figgy said: Why make something with so many small parts for squaddies ? Your not going to strip that in the field easily without losing parts. You're conflating 2 processes there. It's an armourer's exam - nothing to do with field stripping. I have no military experience, but even I know that field stripping does not, for instance, involve breaking the trigger group down into its constituent parts. Oh, and obviously best of luck to @welsh1 son, hope he aces it! Edited January 18, 2021 by udderlyoffroad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 Just now, udderlyoffroad said: You're conflating 2 processes there. It's an armourer's exam - nothing to do with field stripping. I have no military experience, but even I know that field stripping does not, for instance, involve breaking the trigger group down into its constituent parts. Good point, I used to carry spare gas plugs and firing pins for the SLR. Not for me but for all the bloody useless fiddlers who lost stuff and usually in the long grass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 There are a lot more parts than just trigger group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udderlyoffroad Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 44 minutes ago, figgy said: There are a lot more parts than just trigger group. And? Modern battle field kit is highly complex, and making something 'squaddie proof' isn't the same as making something 'simple' (viz. lowest BOM count) Availability, Reliability, Maintainability (ARM or sometimes RAM) are all considered when designing and spec'ing weapons systems. A squaddie in the field simply will not be taking apart a precision rifle to anything beyond large sub-assemblies for cleaning. It would appear from a brief google that a field strip involves, er, taking the bolt out: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted January 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 A quick update, just texted Son to see how it went, he did the practical today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 Great, hope tomorrow goes as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_shooter Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 👍 Hope the next one goes as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted January 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 He has a damaged eye at the moment so is virtually doing this with one eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udderlyoffroad Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 37 minutes ago, welsh1 said: He has a damaged eye at the moment so is virtually doing this with one eye. In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king! Sounds like an excellent interim result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted January 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Written tests all done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Well done young man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Well done that man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Brilliant 👍 The easiest I’ve ever found to field strip the bolt mechanism is my Browning .22lr semi-auto. Field strip down requires no tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 19 hours ago, Fisheruk said: Brilliant 👍 The easiest I’ve ever found to field strip the bolt mechanism is my Browning .22lr semi-auto. Field strip down requires no tools. No easiest to field strip is the 51mm mortar about 3 or 4 bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 Hello, well done to your Son 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted January 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 2 hours ago, welshwarrior said: No easiest to field strip is the 51mm mortar about 3 or 4 bits. Charlie G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 5 hours ago, welshwarrior said: No easiest to field strip is the 51mm mortar about 3 or 4 bits. Yep, but I haven’t got one on my ticket 😳🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 22:18, Fisheruk said: Yep, but I haven’t got one on my ticket 😳🤔 Can you show ‘Good reason’ 😂🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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